SC penalizes anti-poverty czar Gadon again over gross misconduct

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) again penalized anti-poverty czar Larry Gadon for gross misconduct.

On Thursday, May 23, the High Court said it found disbarred lawyer Gadon guilty of gross misconduct for committing perjury and making accusations based on hearsay. Sources told Rappler that the SC’s decision was unanimous.

Gross misconduct is punishable by disbarment, but since Gadon had already been disbarred, “the penalty of disbarment will no longer be imposed...