Legal Ethics Cases 2000

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JANUARY [ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1226, January 31, 2000 ] GLORIA LUCAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMELIA A. FABROS, METC, BRANCH 9, MANILA, RESPONDENT. [ A.C. No. 1474, January 28, 2000 ] CRISTINO G. CALUB, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARBRAHAM A. SULLER, RESPONDENTS. [ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1246, January 28, 2000 ] HEIRS OF JUAN AND NATIVIDAD GERMINANDA BY: PROCESO GERMINANDA, HEIR, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE RICARDO SALVANERA, MCTC-MAHAYAG-DUMINGAG-JOSEFINA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. [ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1211, January 28, 2000 ] ZENAIDA S. BESO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JUAN DAGUMAN, MCTC, STA. MARGARITA-TARANGAN-PAGSANJAN, SAMAR, RESPONDENT. A.M. No. RTJ-00-1524, January 26, 2000 ] LUCIA F. LAYOLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BASILIO R. GABO, JR., RESPONDENT. [ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1525, January 25, 2000 ] ATTY. MARTIN D. PANTALEON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE TEOFILO L. GUADIZ, JR., RESPONDENT.

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JANUARY

[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1226, January 31, 2000 ]

GLORIA LUCAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMELIA A. FABROS, METC, BRANCH 9, MANILA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 1474, January 28, 2000 ]

CRISTINO G. CALUB, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARBRAHAM A. SULLER, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1246, January 28, 2000 ]

HEIRS OF JUAN AND NATIVIDAD GERMINANDA BY: PROCESO GERMINANDA, HEIR, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE RICARDO SALVANERA, MCTC-MAHAYAG-DUMINGAG-JOSEFINA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1211, January 28, 2000 ]

ZENAIDA S. BESO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JUAN DAGUMAN, MCTC, STA. MARGARITA-TARANGAN-PAGSANJAN, SAMAR, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1524, January 26, 2000 ]

LUCIA F. LAYOLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BASILIO R. GABO, JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1525, January 25, 2000 ]

ATTY. MARTIN D. PANTALEON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE TEOFILO L. GUADIZ, JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.C No. 4749, January 20, 2000 ]

SOLIMAN M. SANTOS, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FRANCISCO R. LLAMAS, RESPONDENT.

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[ A. M. No. MTJ-00-1241, January 20, 2000 ]

ATTY. NAPOLEON S. VALENZUELA, COMPLAINANT VS. JUDGE REYNALDO B. BELLOSILLO, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1242, January 20, 2000 ]

DANIEL AND SUPREMA DUMO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ROMEO V. PEREZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BAUANG, LA UNION, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-97-1129, January 19, 2000 ]

FLAVIANO B. CORTES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FELINO BANGALAN, MCTC, APARRI, CALAYAN, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1245, January 19, 2000 ]

ANTONIO YU-ASENSI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO D. VILLANUEVA, MTC, BRANCH 36, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. P-00-1360, January 18, 2000 ]

ELISEO SOREÑO, SR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RHODERICK MAXINO AND NOEL TAMBOLERO, RESPONDENTS.

FEBRUARY

[ A.C. No. 3324, February 09, 2000 ]

PASTOR EDWIN VILLARIN, PACIANO DE VEYRA, SR., AND BARTOLOME EVAROLO, SR., COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RESTITUTO SABATE, JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-96-1076, February 09, 2000 ]

VENUS P. DOUGHLAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO H. LOPEZ, JR., MCTC, LUPON BANAYBANAY, DAVAO ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. MTJ-98-1164, February 04, 2000 ]

VICTORIA R. NABHAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ERIC CALDERON, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CALUMPIT, BULACAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 3808, February 02, 2000 ]

RAYMUNDO T. MAGDALUYO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ENRIQUE L. NACE, RESPONDENT.

MARCH

[ A.M. No. MTJ-98-1167, March 31, 2000 ]

EMILY M. SANDOVAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FELICISIMO S. GARIN, MCTC, ATIMONAN-PLARIDEL, QUEZON, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1261, March 30, 2000 ]

NOE CANGCO ZARATE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ISAURO M. BALDERIAN, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF CARMONA-GEN. MARIANO ALVAREZ, CAVITE,[1] respondent.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1528, March 28, 2000 ]

ROMULO SJ TOLENTINO, STATE PROSECUTOR AND ACTING PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF CAMARINES SUR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALFREDO A. CABRAL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 30, SAN JOSE, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 4083, March 27, 2000 ]

LEONITO GONATO AND PRIMROSE GONATO COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CESILO A. ADAZA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 4807, March 22, 2000 ]

MANUEL N. CAMACHO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. LUIS MEINRADO C. PANGULAYAN, REGINA D. BALMORES, CATHERINE V. LAUREL AND

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HUBERT JOAQUIN P. BUSTOS OF PANGULAYAN AND ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.C. No. 5235, March 22, 2000 ]

FERNANDO C. CRUZ AND AMELIA CRUZ, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO C. JACINTO, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. 00-1258-MTJ, March 22, 2000 ]

SPOUSES CONRADO AND MAITA SEÑA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ESTER TUAZON VILLARIN, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF LAS PIÑAS, METRO MANILA, BRANCH 79, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1484 (A) formerly OCA-IPI No. 99-779-RTJ, March 17, 2000 ]

JOSELITO RALLOS, JOSEFINA RALLOS VALLAR, SIMON RALLOS REPRESENTING HIS DECEASED FATHER CARLOS RALLOS, TERESITA RALLOS YAP, AND JOSELITO RALLOS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO JR., RTC, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT.

[A.M. No. RTJ-99-1484 formerly OCA-IPI No. 99-779-RTJ]

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RONALDO B. ZAMORA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO JR., RTC, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1542 (OCA I.P.I. No. 98-571-RTJ), March 16, 2000 ]

ROLANDO M. ODOÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PORFIRIO G. MACARAEG, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 110, PASAY CITY AND ATTY. EVA C. PORTUGAL-ATIENZA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 110, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1221, March 16, 2000 ]

JOSEFINA M. VILLANUEVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BENJAMIN E. ALMAZAN, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1443, March 14, 2000 ]

EVAN B. CALLEJA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RAFAEL P. SANTELICES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 2, LEGASPI CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1446, March 09, 2000 ]

CONCERNED EMPLOYEES OF THE RTC OF DAGUPAN CITY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ERNA FALLORAN-ALIPOSA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 41, DAGUPAN CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1454, March 02, 2000 ]

ATTY. NESCITO C. HILARIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CRISANTO C. CONCEPCION, RESPONDENT.

APRIL

[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1225, April 12, 2000 ]

NELFA SAYLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE REMIGIO V. ROJO, MTCC, BRANCH 5, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-98-1405, April 12, 2000 ]

MARIA IMELDA MARCOS-MANOTOC AND MARIA IRENE VICTORIA MARCOS-ARANETA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE EMERITO M. AGCAOILI, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-95-1308, April 12, 2000 ]

EVELYN AGPALASIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EMERITO M. AGCAOILI, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 4700, April 12, 2000 ]

RICARDO B. MANUBAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GINA C. GARCIA, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1448, April 06, 2000 ]

SAPHIA M. MAGARANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GALDINO B. JARDIN, SR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 5019, April 06, 2000 ]

JUDGE ADORACION G. ANGELES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. THOMAS C. UY JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. MTJ-00-1262, April 06, 2000 ]

RODOLFO M. TAPIRU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PINERA A. BIDEN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 4646, April 06, 2000 ]

ROSITA S. TORRES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AMADO D. ORDEN, RESPONDENT.

[ A. M. RTJ-00-1550, April 06, 2000 ]

ANTONIO T. ALMENDRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ENRIQUE C. ASIS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, ABUYOG, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1266, April 06, 2000 ]

PROSECUTOR SALVADOR C. RUIZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGELIO L. BRINGAS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, BUTUAN CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1265, April 06, 2000 ]

VALENCIDES VERCIDE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PRISCILLA T. HERNANDEZ, FIFTH MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CLARIN AND TUDELA, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT.

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MAY

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1552, May 31, 2000 ]

MARLAN YOUNG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HILARIO I. MAPAYO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT

JUNE

[ A.C. No. 2614, June 29, 2000 ]

MAXIMO DUMADAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO L. LUMAYA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1519, June 27, 2000 ]

GREGORIO LIMPOT LUMAPAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CAMILO E. TAMIN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MOLAVE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, BRANCH 23, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1433, June 26, 2000 ]

GARY P. ROSAURO, REPRESENTING GAUDIOSO GARY A. ROSAURO, JR. AND JULIUS ALEXIS A. ROSAURO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WENCESLAO R. VILLANUEVA, JR., BRANCH 3, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LEGAZPL CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1278, June 26, 2000 ]

FLORA D. GALLEGO,COMPLAINANT, VS. ACTING JUDGE ARTURO DORONILA, MCTC, JORDAN, BUENAVISTA-NUEVA VALENCIA, GUIMARAS, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1276, June 23, 2000 ]

FELIMON R. CUEVAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ISAURO M. BALDERIAN, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1555, June 22, 2000 ]

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR,COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LYLIHA A. AQUINO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1432, June 21, 2000 ]

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORENZO B. VENERACION, AND BRANCH CLERK OF COURT ROGELIO M. LINATOC, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, MANILA, RESPONDENTS.

A.C. No. 3677, June 21, 2000 ]

DANILO M. CONCEPCION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANIEL P. FANDIÑO, JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1488, June 20, 2000 ]

JUANA MARZAN-GELACIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALIPIO V. FLORES IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 20, RTC, VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1275, June 08, 2000 ]

CARLITO C. AGUILAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICTOR A. DALANAO, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 3319, June 08, 2000 ]

LESLIE UI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. IRIS BONIFACIO, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1274, June 08, 2000 ]

JEPSON DICHAVES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BILLY M. APALIT, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1554, June 01, 2000 ]

SIMEON B. GANZON II, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JULIAN Y. EREÑO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, ILOILO CITY , RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1273, June 01, 2000 ]

JANUARIO LOTINO, GEORGE MARINAS, GAUDENCIO MISOLAS, MARIANO MORATILLO, SR., FRUCTOSO M. MANCION, SEMEON MILITANTE, SR., JUANITO LOSIGRO, ARISTON BANIA, HEGINO MANCION, SR., AGAPITO MILOR, JR., DOMINGO MARINAS, BIENVENIDO ABRERA, ROSALEA SOLER MISOLAS, MAXIMO A. CASTUERA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE FROILAN N. HERNANDEZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PILAR, SORSOGON, RESPONDENT.

JULY

[ A.C. No. 4751, July 31, 2000 ]

EMELITA SOLARTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. TEOFILO F. PUGEDA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-95-1062, July 31, 2000 ]

MS. ALICE DAVILA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSELITO S.D. GENEROSO, RESPONDENT.

[A.M. No. MTJ-00-1260 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 97-251-MTJ), July 31, 2000]

DR. LETICIA S. SANTOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSELITO S.D. GENEROSO, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1294 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-859-MTJ), July 31, 2000 ]

HORST FRANZ ELLERT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICTORIO GALAPON, JR., MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DULAG, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1456, July 27, 2000 ]

HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO SUCALDITO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE MAGNO C. CRUZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALITA (AT DIGOS), DAVAO DEL SUR, BRANCH 20, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1567 [Formerly A.M. OCA-IPI No. 98-559-RTJ], July 24, 2000 ]

FERNANDO DELA CRUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JESUS G. BERSAMIRA, RTC, BRANCH 166, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-97-1376, July 20, 2000 ]

RAFAEL J. DIZON, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORENZO B. VENERACION, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 47, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. RTJ-99-1511, July 10, 2000 ]

WILFREDO G. MOSQUERA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EMILIO B. LEGASPI, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. MTJ-99-1199, July 06, 2000 ]

FRANCISCO LU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ORLANDO ANA F. SIAPNO, MTC-URDANETA, PANGASINAN, DOMINGO S. LOPEZ, SHERIFF IV, RTC-URDANETA, PANGASINAN, BRANCH 45 AND PRIVATE PROSECUTOR JOSELINO A. VIRAY, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1560, July 05, 2000 ]

MARTIN V. BRIZUELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RUBEN A. MENDIOLA AND CLERK OF COURT JOSEFINA E. COSTIN, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 63, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT.

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AUGUST

[ A.M. NO. MTJ-99-1191, August 31, 2000 ]

FEDERICO S. CALILUNG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WILFREDO S. SURIAGA, MTC, ANGELES CITY, RESPONDENT.

[A.M. NO. RTJ-99-1437. AUGUST 31, 2000]

FEDERICO S. CALILUNG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PHILBERT I. ITURRALDE, RTC, BRANCH 58, ANGELES CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-97-1136, August 30, 2000 ]

HERMOGENES T. GOZUN, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. DANIEL B. LIANGCO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, AND ACTING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MEXICO- SAN LUIS, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 2519, August 29, 2000 ]

TEODORO R. RIVERA, ANTONIO D. AQUINO AND FELIXBERTO D. AQUINO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. SERGIO ANGELES, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 4680, August 29, 2000 ]

AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. ANTONIO M. LLORENTE AND LIGAYA P. SALAYON, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.C. No. 4282, August 24, 2000 ]

TEODULFO B. BASAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MIGUEL I. ICAWAT, RESPON

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1269, August 24, 2000 ]

DOMINGA D. QUILAL-LAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALICIA L. DELOS SANTOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.C. No. 5315, August 23, 2000 ]

MODESTO CUNANAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REX C. RIMORIN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-98-1403, August 14, 2000 ]

MAMERTO T. PACRIS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ADRIAN N. PAGALILAUAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 3910, August 14, 2000 ]

JOSE S. DUCAT, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. ARSENIO C. VILLALON, JR. AND CRISPULO DUCUSIN, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1518, August 14, 2000 ]

LUZVIMINDA C. COMIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CONRADO R. ANTONA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 4748, August 04, 2000 ]

VICTORIA V. RADJAIE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE O. ALOVERA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1259, August 04, 2000 ]

ALFONSO C. ORTIZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALEX L. QUIROZ, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1298 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 97-418-MTJ), August 03, 2000 ]

WILLIAM R. ADAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANITA ABUCEJO-LUZANO, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, INITAO-LIBERTAD, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. 00-1572 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-706-RTJ), August 03, 2000 ]

JUAN S. LUZARRAGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. AMARO M. METEORO, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 64, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CAMARINES NORTE, LABO, CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1444 (Formerly OCA-IPI-96-227-RTJ), August 03, 2000 ]

STATE PROSECUTOR ROMULO S. J. TOLENTINO, ACTING PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE NILO A. MALANYAON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 30, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1573 (Formerly A.M. No. OCA-IPI-97-300-RTJ), August 02, 2000 ]

LEOPOLDO G. DACERA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE TEODORO A. DIZON, JR., RTC, BRANCH 37, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1289 (Formerly AM No. OCA-IPI-96-216-MTJ), August 01, 2000 ]

JESUSA M. SANTIAGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDUARDO U. JOVELLANOS, MCTC ALCALA-BAUTISTA, PANGASINAN; ADORACION R. MARCOS, CLERK OF COURT, MCTC ALCALA-BAUTISTA, PANGASINAN; AND CELESTINA B. CORPUZ, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, URDANETA, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTS.

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1289 (Formerly AM No. OCA-IPI-97-262-MTJ)

MARGARITA SANCHEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDUARDO U. JOVELLANOS, MCTC, ALCALA-BAUTISTA, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1295 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-811-MTJ), August 01, 2000 ]

FELICIDAD B. DADIZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANICETO A. LIRIOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, NAVAL, BILIRAN, RESPONDENT.

SEPTEMBER

[ A.M. RTJ-00-1589 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-736-RTJ), September 29, 2000 ]

JEANET N. MANIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE ENER S. FERNANDO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 5, DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1447, September 27, 2000 ]

SPOUSES LEONARDO DARACAN AND MA. TERESA DARACAN, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE ELI G.C. NATIVIDAD, RTC, BRANCH 48, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M No. MTJ-00-1319 (Formerly OCA-IPI-99-720-MTJ), September 27, 2000 ]

ROLANDO SULLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. RODOLFO C. RAMOS, PRESIDING JUDGE, 1ST MCTC, SAN MIGUEL-TUNGA, LEYTE AND MTC, JARO, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1314, September 07, 2000 ]

ATTY. CLODUALDO C. DE JESUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO D. OBNAMIA, JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1582 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 98-487-RTJ), September 04, 2000 ]

COB C. DE LA CRUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO M. SERRANO, RTC-BR. 17 KIDAPAWAN, NORTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT.

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OCTOBER

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1330, October 27, 2000 ]

ELIZABETH ALEJANDRO, ROMEO C. ALEJANDRO, LILIA P. SEROMA AND FRANCISCO SEROMA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. SERGIO A. PLAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF CAUAYAN, ISABELA, PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1595, October 24, 2000 ]

LUZ CADAUAN AND CLARO CADAUAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ARTEMIO R. ALIVIA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CAUAYAN, ISABELA, BRANCH 19, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-97-1132, October 24, 2000 ]

MARIO CACAYOREN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HILARION A. SULLER, 7TH MCTC, ASINGAN - SAN MANUEL, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. MTJ-97-1133. OCTOBER 24, 2000] TEODORO B. CACAYOREN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HILARION A. SULLER, 7TH MCTC, ASINGAN - SAN MANUEL, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1484 (A), October 24, 2000 ]

JOSELITO RALLOS, JOSEFINA RALLOS VALLAR, SIMON RALLOS REPRESENTING HIS DECEASED FATHER CARLOS RALLOS, TERESITA RALLOS YAP, AND JOSELITO RALLOS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO JR., RTC, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. RTJ-99-1484. OCTOBER 24, 2000] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RONALDO B. ZAMORA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO JR., RTC, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 5333, October 18, 2000 ]

ROSA YAP PARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JUSTO DE JESUS PARAS, RESPONDENT

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[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1495, October 18, 2000 ]

V.C. PONCE CO., INC. AND VICENTE C. PONCE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE HENEDINO P. EDUARTE, RTC, BRANCH 20, CAUAYAN, ISABELA AND SHERIFF ANUEDO G. CAJIGAS, RTC, BRANCH 19, BACOOR, CAVITE, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. CA-99-30 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-15-CA-J), October 16, 2000 ]

UNITED BF HOMEOWNERS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTICE ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ AND JUSTICE ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1234 (Formerly OCA IPI NO. 97-349-MTJ), October 16, 2000 ]

ATTY. JESUS G. CHAVEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PANCRACIO N. ESCAÑAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. RTJ 00-1593 (Formerly OCA IPI NO. 98-544-RTJ), October 16, 2000 ]

JAIME MORTA, SR., AND DONALD MORGA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE JOSE S. SAÑEZ AND SHERIFF IV ANGEL CONEJERO, RESPONDENTS.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1296 (formerly OCA IPI No. 98-548-MTJ), October 05, 2000 ]

ALBERT R. SORDAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROLANDO B. DE GUZMAN OF THE METC-BR. 2, MANILA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1263 (formerly OCA IPI No. 98-568-MTJ), October 03, 2000 ]

EDUARDO MA. QUINTERO AND PAZ G . QUINTERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO C. RAMOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, JARO, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1213, October 02, 2000 ]

FRANK LAWRENCE A. CARIÑO @ "FRANKIE CARIÑO," COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JONATHAN S. BITENG, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1469 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-484-RTJ), October 02, 2000 ]

JULIUS N. RABOCA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALEJANDRO M. VELEZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, BRANCH 20, RESPONDENT.

NOVEMBER

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1494, November 29, 2000 ]

ROMAN A. VILLANUEVA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE APOLINARIO F. ESTOQUE, RTC, BRANCH 3, BUTUAN CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. SCC-00-5, November 29, 2000 ]

SALAMA S. ANSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SALIH MUSA, SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT, BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-99-1205., November 29, 2000 ]

OFELIA DIRECTO, COMPLAINT, VS. JUDGE FABIAN M. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1531, November 28, 2000 ]

REYNALDO MAGAT,COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GREGORIO G. PIMENTEL, JR., CLERK OF COURT AVELINO S. BUAN, SHERIFF FLORENCIO S. RAZON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 50, GUAGUA, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENTS.

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[ A. M. No. RTJ-00-1536, November 28, 2000 ]

ATTY. REDENTOR S. VIAJE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE V. HERNANDEZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 64, MAUBAN, QUEZON, RESPONDENT.

[ [A.M. No. MTJ-96-1075, November 27, 2000 ]

PILAR VDA. DELA PEÑA, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JUDGE TIBURCIO V. EMPAYNADO, JR., RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-98-1427, November 27, 2000 ]

PABLO C. REQUIERME, JR.[1] AND DOMINADOR MAPHILINDO O. CARILLO, COMPLAINANTS, VS.JUDGE EVANGELINE S. YUIPCO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 6, PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1335, November 27, 2000 ]

YOLANDA FLORO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ORLANDO C. PAGUIO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 1, MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. RTJ-00-1569, November 22, 2000 ]

HON. MELCHOR E. BONILLA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE 16TH MCTC, JORDAN-BUENAVISTA-NUEVA VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. TITO G. GUSTILO, EXECUTIVE JUDGE, BRANCH 23, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1320, November 22, 2000 ]

ANTONIO M. BANGAYAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JIMMY R. BUTACAN, RESPONDENT.

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[ A.M. No. MTJ-98-1160, November 22, 2000 ]

DR. MA. CRISTINA B. SEARES, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. ROSITA B. SALAZAR, JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1520, November 22, 2000 ]

REIMBERT C. VILLAREAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALEJANDRO R. DIONGZON, RTC BRANCH 11, CALUBIAN, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1583 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-848-RTJ), November 15, 2000 ]

PASTOR O. RICAFRANCA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LILIA C. LOPEZ, RESPONDENT.

[ A.C. No. 2611, November 15, 2000 ]

FELY E. CORONADO,COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO FELONGCO, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-92-798, November 15, 2000 ]

JAVIER A. ARIOSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CAMILO TAMIN RTC BRANCH 23, MOLAVE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1333 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 97-297-MTJ), November 15, 2000 ]

LAMBERTO P. VILLAFLOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROMANITO A. AMATONG, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-99-1510, November 06, 2000 ]

COMMISSIONER RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO R. BONIFACIO, RTC, BRANCH 151, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT.

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DECEMBER

[ ADM. MATTER NO. MTJ-00-1336 (Formerly Adm. No. OCA I.P.I. NO. 99-800-MTJ), December 19, 2000 ]

PETRA M. SEVILLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ISMAEL L. SALUBRE, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. MTJ-00-1256, December 15, 2000 ]

VIRGILIO & LUZVIMINDA CABARLOC, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE JUAN C. CABUSORA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, NARVACAN-SANTA-NAGBUKEL, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENT.

[ A. C. No. 4980, December 15, 2000 ]

JESUSIMO O. BALDOMAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JUSTO PARAS, RESPONDENT.

[ A.M. No. RTJ-00-1602, December 05, 2000 ]

ANGEL A. GIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LEONCIO M. JANOLO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 264, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT.