18 7. Retazo v. Verdon, A.M. Nos. P-04-1807 and P-02-1653, 23 December 2008, 575 SCRA 1,

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Narvasa v. Sanchez

Jurisprudence

GBV Case Type

Nature of the case: The instant case stemmed from three cases of sexual harassment filed separately against respondent by petitioner along with Mary Gay P. de la Cruz and Zenaida M. Gayaton, who are also employees of the LGU. Consequently, the LGU’s Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI)'s investigation found the offender guilty of the charges against him and was reprimanded but CSC ruled by holding respondent guilty of grave misconduct instead of grave sexual harassment. CA found the offender guilty of simple misconduct but the same was reversed by the Supreme Court, thereby finding Sanchez guilty of grave misconduct and was ordered dismissed from the service with forfeiture of retirement benefits except accrued leave credits, if any, and with prejudice to re-employment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned and controlled corporations. This is without prejudice to any criminal complaints that may be filed against him.

Summary of outcome: The respondent is found guilty of grave misconduct.

Respondent Benjamin A. Sanchez, Jr. is ordered DISMISSED from the service with forfeiture of retirement benefits except accrued leave credits, if any, and with prejudice to re-employment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned and controlled corporations. This is without prejudice to any criminal complaints that may be filed against him.

Affected Sector

Long title: TERESITA G. NARVASA, Petitioner, vs. BENJAMIN A. SANCHEZ, JR. Respondent.

Geolocation 1

Latitude: 16.660555

Longitude: 121.369485