Case Digest: LETTER OF ATTY. VILLAMER-BASILLA on the alleged improper conduct of ARIMADO
LETTER OF ATTY. SOCORRO M. VILLAMER-BASILLA on the alleged improper conduct of MANUEL L. ARIMADO 482 SCRA 455 (2006) Sheriffs are under obligation to perform the duties of their office honestly, faithfully and to the best of their ability, and must conduct themselves with propriety and decorum, and above all else, be above suspicion. The […]
Case Digest: ATTY.LAGUIO, Jr. v. AMANTE-CASICAS
ATTY. PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, Jr. v. MILA AMANTE-CASICAS 506 SCRA 705 (2006) The failure of an employee to give one’s attention to a task expected of him, and signifies a disregard of a duty resulting from carelessness or indifference is guilty of simple neglect. Atty. Perfecto A.S. Laguio, Jr. filed a complaint for sum of […]
Case Digest: JOAQUIN v. JUDGE MADRID
LORETO JOAQUIN v. JUDGE FE ALBANO MADRID 439 SCRA 567 (2004) Holding a judge administratively accountable for every erroneous ruling or decision he renders, assuming that he erred, would be intolerable. Loreto Joaquin filed an administrative complaint against Judge Fe Albano Madrid for Gross Misconduct for having revoked the release or bail order previously granted […]
Case Digest: JACINTO v. CASTRO
ILDEFONSO P. JACINTO v. SHERIFF BERNABE M. CASTRO 526 SCRA 292 (2007) That sheriffs play an important role in the administration of justice, they being called upon to, among other things, serve and execute orders and processes with due care and utmost diligence, can never be overemphasized. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Isabela found […]
Case Digest: ISIP, JR. v. JUDGE NOGOY
FIDEL ISIP, JR. v. JUDGE VALENTINO B. NOGOY 399 SCRA 490 (2003) Any delay in the determination or resolution of a case, no matter how insignificant the case may seem to a judge, is, at bottom, delay in the administration of justice in general. Fidel Isip Jr. filed a petition before the Commission on Election […]
Case Digest: HECK v. JUDGE SANTOS
HEINZ R. HECK v. JUDGE ANTHONY E. SANTOS 401 SCRA 46 (2003) Delegating to a counsel of one of the parties the preparation of a decision and parroting it verbatim reflect blatant judicial sloth. Heinz R. Heck is one of the defendants in a Civil Case before the Regional Trial presided by Judge Anthony E. […]
Case Digest: SALAZAR v. JUDGE MARIGOMEN
DOROTEO M. SALAZAR v. JUDGE ANTONIO D. MARIGOMEN 537 SCRA 25 (2007) In an administrative complaint against a judge, the complainant need not be a real party in interest. Doroteo M. Salazar (Salazar) charged Judge Antonio D. Marigomen (Judge Marigomen) with gross ignorance of the law, bias, conduct prejudicial to the interest of the service […]
Case Digest: RE: REQUEST OF CHIEF JUSTICE NARVASA (RET.) FOR RE-COMPUTATION OF HIS CREDITABLE GOVERNMENT SERVICE
RE: REQUEST OF CHIEF JUSTICE ANDRES R. NARVASA (RET.) FOR RE-COMPUTATION OF HIS CREDITABLE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 559 SCRA 296 (2008) Payments of increments of judges and justices should include only those that have accrued effective January 1999 and subject further to availability of funds. The Retired Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa (Chief Justice Narvasa) asked […]
Case Digest: FULGENCIO v. ATTY. MARTIN
MA. CORAZON D. FULGENCIO v. ATTY. BIENVENIDO G. MARTIN 403 SCRA 216 (2003) A notary public must observe with utmost care the basic requirements in the performance of his duties and must not act beyond the limits of his jurisdiction. Ma. Corazon D. Fulgencio seeks imposition of disciplinary measures against Atty. Bienvenido G. Martin for […]
Case Digest: ESPIÑA v. CERUJANO, et al.
JESUS CLARITO ESPIÑA v. MIGUEL CERUJANO, et al. 550 SCRA 107 (2008) Conduct grossly prejudicial to the best interest of the service does not necessarily include the elements of grave misconduct. Miguel Cerujano, Alfredo Tingkingco, and Senecio Cerujano Jr. were convicted for Robbery in Band with Multiple Homicide before the Regional Trial Court of Samar […]
