MANILA, Philippines — A labor arbiter of the National Labor Relations Commission has pleaded guilty to breach of conduct case for moonlighting in a private university.

In the order dated November 10, released to the media Friday, the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division noted the guilty plea entered by labor arbiter Alberto Dolosa during his arraignment on the same date.

“In today's arraignment, accused Alberto Benavides Dolosa, assisted by his counsel de parte, Atty. Jocelyn Ong, waived the reading of the [case] information and entered a plea of 'guilty' Let his plea of GUILTY be entered into the Criminal Docket of this Court,” the order read.

The court only imposed a fine of P1,000 against Doloso following his voluntary admission of guilt.

The order was signed by division chairman Associate Justice Alex Quiroz and members Associate Justices Reynaldo Cruz and Bayani Jacinto

Dolosa pleaded guilty to violation of Section 7(b)(2) of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

Section 7(b)(2) of RA 6713 prohibits public officials and employees to engage in the private practice of their profession “unless authorized by the constitution or law, provided that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with their official functions.”

Based on the information of the case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman in July 2017, Dolosa from July 2005 to December 2014, “engaged in the unauthorized private practice of his profession as a lawyer” by teaching at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila while simultaneously holding his government position as a labor arbiter.