Supreme Court (SC) justices unanimously found Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta guilty of indirect contempt for violating section 3(d), rule 71, of the Rules of Court, and of grossly undignified conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
Acosta was ordered to pay P30,000 for the indirect contempt, and P150,000 for grossly undignified conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.