SC affirms dismissal of Bataan Ecozone officer

dismissal of an officer of the for unlawfully charging overtime fees against an oil firm for the unloading of fuel in 2000.

In an 11-page full court ruling - 30, 2010 and resolution dated January 31, 2011.

- registered enterprise, informed the agency that it had been paying overtime fees to certain BEZ personnel from 2000 to 2001.

- mzon to be one of the personnel amounting to P7,000 on Febru- ary 28, 2000 and March 20, 2000.

- zon for dishonesty, grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

Investigation and Discipline of administrative charges and imposing on him the penalty of dismissal from the service and its accessory penalties.

but this was denied hence it was elevated to the high court.

In its April 18, 2017 decision but released only recently, the memorandum order, charging overtime fees is prohibited.

“cannot invoke his more than 38 years of service and untarnished record as mitigating circumstance.”