The complaint said Aguirre’s “propensity to make unsubstantiated and even fabricated accusations render him unfit for public office since continued actions erode public trust in government and more particularly in our justice system.â€
But beyond “skirting his duties as Justice Secretary and misleading the public with his outright lies,†Aguirre’s “refusal to publicly apologize for his actions amount to conduct unbecoming of a public officer and clearly indicate his lack of probity, and accountability,†it added.
Thus, “as head of the Department of Justice, Respondent falls short of the exacting standards required of a public office and thus must no less be removed from office in order to preserve the image of the justice system and restore the public’s trust in government,†it said.
The complaint against Aguirre was also filed by Andrei Buendia of the Ateneo Debate Society, Anna Mercaldi of the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, Fatima Tolentino and Nikki Nicolas of the San Beda College of Law Student Government, Julie Corridor of UP Diliman University Student Council, sociology student Rae Emmanuel Echaveria and Jonna Roldan of the De La Salle University-Manila.
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