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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 287 -
IMPOSING THE PENALTY OF REPRIMAND TO CORAZON L. BELMONTE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
This pertains to the administrative case
filed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, hereinafter the
"Department", against Ms. Corazon L. Belmonte for misconduct and
conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.
Investigation shows that respondent caused the circulation, which
eventually led to the publication, of a note, dated 2 May 1990, from
Executive Secretary Catalino Macaraig addressed to Secretary Raul S.
Manglapus recommending the promotion of Ms. Cynthia Lim-Montoya,
allegedly the daughter of General Alfredo Lim causing serious
embarrassment to the Department.
Respondent admitted having photocopied and circulated the note among
foreign service officers of the Department. She, however, justified her
actuation and declared that she was motivated only by her desire to
bring to the attention of the officers concerned the possible violation
of the Foreign Service Law and Civil Service Law in connection with the
promotion of Ms. Lim-Montoya.
Respondent's justification for her acts is not well-taken. If, indeed,
her only motivation for the circulation of the note was to prevent
possible violation of Civil Service laws on account of the promotion of
Ms. Montoya, she should have, rather than distribute copies of the
note, referred the matter to, or called the attention in a confidential
and discreet manner of senior officials of the Department.
Wherefore, in view of the foregoing, Ms. Corazon L Belmonte is hereby
found guilty of the charges. Considering, however, that this is the
first offense on record of respondent coupled by her good intention of
improving the service, the penalty of REPRIMAND is hereby imposed on
respondent.
DONE in the City of Manila this
2nd of June, in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-two.
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