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G.R. No. 132164. October 19, 2004.
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5 CA Rollo at p. 39.
6 Id., pp. 6171.
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7 Id., p. 71.
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11 Rollo at p. 53.
12 Id., p. 24.
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x x x x x x
(3) The good or bad moral character of the offended party may be
proved if it tends to establish in any reasonable degree the probability or
improbability of the offense charged.
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and to the fact that he is worthy of belief. A witness may
be discredited by evidence attacking his general reputation
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for truth, honesty or integrity. Section 11, Rule 132 of
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for truth, honesty or integrity. Section 11, Rule 132 of
the same Revised Rules on Evidence reads:
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23 98 C.J.S. 494.
24 Francisco, Basic Evidence, Second Edition, 1999 at p. 170, citing 29
Am Jur 2d, Evidence, 341 22A C.J.S., Criminal Law, 677 (2) 32
C.J.S., Evidence, 434 (b).
25 81 Am Jur 2d 897, supra FN 2.
Evidence of the reputation of a witness for truth and veracity twelve years prior to
the trial will be excluded as too remote. (Hapton vs. State, 78 Tex. Crim. Rep. 639,
183 S.W. 887). Section 41, Rule 130 reads:
SEC. 41. Common reputation.Common reputation existing previous to the
controversy, respecting facts of public or
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Q Morning.
A Yes, sir.
Q Early morning?
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34 Chase vs. Buencamino, Sr., L20395, May 13, 1985, 136 SCRA 365.
35 Section 22, (o), Rule XIV of the Rules Implementing Book V of
Executive Order No. 292.
36 Maguad vs. De Guzman, A.M. No. P941015, March 29, 1999, 305
SCRA 469.
37 Lacson vs. Roque, 92 Phil. 456 (1953).
38 Civil Service Commission vs. Lucas, 361 Phil. 486 301 SCRA 560
(1999).
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SEC. 22. Administrative offenses with its corresponding penalties are classified
into grave, less grave, and light, depending on the gravity of its nature and effects
of said acts on the government service.
The following are grave offenses with its corresponding penalties.
(c) Grave misconduct: 1st OffenseDismissal.
41 CA Rollo at p. 78.
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l. and other analogous cases.
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