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Philippine Supreme Court: Locally-funded Employees Not Under Court Discipline Without Approved Detail, But May Be Cited for Contempt
September 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 14 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release:

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SC: Locally-funded Employees Not Under Court Discipline Without Approved Detail, But May Be Cited for Contempt

September 14, 2026

The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified that it cannot discipline a local government employee whose assignment to lower courts it had not approved. However, such an employee may still be cited for contempt . . .

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