Instead of dismissal, the SC suspended Mark Franklin Lim II of the PCG’s special service office for one month and one day, after finding out that his involvement in the case was not tainted with corruption.
In an 11-page ruling promulgated in January, the SC Second Division found Lim only administratively liable for simple misconduct for forgoing public bidding without the approval of the PCG chief.
In 2017, the Office of the Ombudsman found Lim guilty of serious dishonesty, grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.
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