- Petitioner
- Land Bank of the Philippines
- Respondent
- San Juan
- Citation
- G.R. No. 186279
- Court
- From Office of Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC)/LBP Board to Civil Service Commission (CSC) to Court of Appeals (CA) to Supreme Court (SC)
- Division
- En Banc
- Ponente
- Brion, J.
- Decided
- April 2, 2013
Summary
This case involves the administrative dismissal of Land Bank Acting Manager Artemio San Juan Jr. for gross neglect of duty. San Juan allowed a client to deposit a suspicious P26-billion check and open an account without proper verification, issued a check booklet prematurely, and delayed reporting the transaction. The Civil Service Commission upheld his dismissal, but the Court of Appeals reduced the penalty to suspension for simple neglect. The Supreme Court reversed the CA, reinstating the dismissal and emphasizing that banking requires higher standards of diligence. The case establishes important precedents regarding administrative liability of bank officials and the heightened duty of care in financial institutions impressed with public trust.