Republic of the Philippines

CIVIL SERVICE REGIONAL OFFICE

Cebu City

PENA, Fe
RE: Complaint, Dishonesty and
Falsification
Case No. ________________
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FORMAL CHARGE

________________________________ filed a complaint against ___________________,

(position), for alleged Falsification and Serious Dishonesty.
In compliance to this Office’s Order dated ______, directing
____________________to submit her Counter-Affidavit, the same was submitted on
_______. _______________ argued that she did nothing illegal and asked for the
dismissal of the complaint.
This Office noted that the counter-affidavit of _____________ raised issues
which are matters of defense and which cannot be appreciated without a
formal investigation being conducted. At this point, said counter-affidavit is
not sufficient to counter-balance the probability that he committed the acts
complained on, hence, this formal charge.

After a preliminary investigation, this Office finds that a prima facie case
exists against _______________________ for the above-stated offenses committed as
follows:

1. That on February 18, 2018 you allegedly

2. That
3.
4. That the acts above-mentioned consist of Dishonesty;

5. That “[i]n a long line of cases, dishonesty has been defined as

the disposition to lie, cheat, deceive or defraud;
untrustworthiness; lack of integrity; lack of honesty, probity or
 integrity in principle; lack of fairness and straightforwardness;
disposition to defraud, deceive or betray.1

Acts contrary to law and existing rules and regulations .

WHEREFORE, _________________________________ is hereby formally charged with

the above-stated offenses. Accordingly, she is given five (5) days from receipt
hereof to submit her Answer under oath and affidavits of his witnesses, if any.
In his answer he should indicate whether or not he elects a formal
investigation or waives the same. He has the right to be assisted by a counsel of
his own choice.

Any Motion to Dismiss or request for clarification or Bill of Particulars shall

not be entertained by this Office. Any of these pleadings interposed by the
respondent shall be considered as an Answer and shall be evaluated as such.
Failure on the part of the respondent to answer within the prescribed period
shall be construed as a waiver thereof.

SO ORDERED.

_________ 2018, Quezon City, Philippines.

DIRECTOR

1
A.M. No. CA-15-31-P (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 13-218-CA-P), June 16, 2015, COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND
SAFETY, COURT OF APPEALS, v. REYNALDO V. DIANCO - CHIEF SECURITY, JOVEN O. SORIANOSOS - SECURITY
GUARD 3, AND ABELARDO P. CATBAGAN - SECURITY GUARD 3