Posted 2/27/2024, 9:58:00 AM
Supreme Court Fines PAO Chief P180K for Contemptuous Social Media Remarks Against Ethics Code
- Supreme Court (SC) fined Public Attorneys Office (PAO) Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta P180,000 for indirect contempt over remarks against Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA)
- Acosta and lawyer Erwin P. Erfe expressed opposition on social media to CPRA's "conflict of interest" provision
- SC said their actions violated rules on respecting courts and making unfounded statements about court officers
- Acosta fined P30,000 for indirect contempt and P150,000 for grossly undignified conduct; Erfe fined P10,000
- SC warned both that repetition of offense will be dealt with more severely