Manila, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it has dismissed a Regional Trial Court (RTC) clerk for soliciting and receiving money from a litigant's parent in exchange for finding them a Public Attorney's Office (PAO) lawyer.

In a resolution, the SC en banc found Gerald Eric Sanchez, Clerk III of the Cabuyao City, Laguna RTC, guilty of gross misconduct and ordered his dismissal, and perpetual disqualification from holding any government position.

Court records showed that the mother of an accused in a pending criminal case filed a complaint against Sanchez for promising to help them with their cases in exchange for PHP100,000.

An Cabuyao City RTC judge also requested the Office of the Court Administrator to investigate ...