- Petitioner
- Civil Service Commission
- Respondent
- Rodriguez
- Citation
- G.R. No. 248255
- Court
- From CSC Regional Office No. XI to Supreme Court (SC)
- Division
- First Division
- Ponente
- Lazaro-Javier, J.
- Decided
- August 27, 2020
Summary
Rodriguez used fraudulent nursing credentials including fake PRC identification card and false 79.6% NLE rating to secure government employment as nurse from 1989-2002, making repeated false declarations in Personal Data Sheets. After resignation in 2002 and legitimate passage of 2009 NLE, she rejoined government in 2013. Administrative charges filed in 2014 led to CSC finding her guilty of serious dishonesty, grave misconduct, and conduct prejudicial to service with dismissal penalty. Court of Appeals reversed based on good faith, but Supreme Court reinstated CSC decision, rejecting good faith defense and confirming dismissal with accessory penalties including perpetual disqualification from public office, emphasizing that dishonesty affects fitness for public service regardless of when committed.