Case Digest: EDWIN A. ACEBEDO v. EDDIE P. ARQUERO
EDWIN A. ACEBEDO v. EDDIE P. ARQUERO 399 SCRA 10 (2003) Position in the judiciary requires greater moral righteousness and uprightness. Edwin A. Acebedo charged Eddie P. Arquero, Process Server of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Brooke’s Point, Palawan for immorality, alleging that his wife, Dedje Irader Acebedo, a former stenographer of the MTC […]
Case Digest: JUAN DULALIA, JR. v. ATTY. PABLO C. CRUZ
JUAN DULALIA, JR. v. ATTY. PABLO C. CRUZ (2007) The primary duty of lawyers is to be well-informed of the existing laws, o keep abreast with legal developments, recent enactments, and jurisprudence, and be conversant with basic legal principles. Susan Soriano Dulalia (Susan), wife of Juan, applied for a permit in the Municipal Government to build […]
Case Digest: DR. JOSE S. LUNA v. JUDGE EDUARDO H. MIRAFUENTE
DR. JOSE S. LUNA v. JUDGE EDUARDO H. MIRAFUENT A.M. No. MTJ-05-1610 (2005) In the absence of fraud, dishonesty or corruption, the acts of a judge in his judicial capacity are generally not subject to disciplinary action, even though such acts are erroneous. Dr. Luna filed a complaint for unlawful detainer against Florencio Sadiwa and […]
Case Digest: ATTY. ORLANDO V. DIZON v. ATTY. MARICHU C. LAMBINO ATTY. MARICHU C. LAMBINO v. ATTY. ORLANDO V. DIZON (Consolidated)
ATTY. ORLANDO V. DIZON v. ATTY. MARICHU C. LAMBINO ATTY. MARICHU C. LAMBINO v. ATTY. ORLANDO V. DIZON (Consolidated) A.C. No. 6968, 9 August 2006 A lawyer shall not counsel or abet activities aimed at defiance of the law or at lessening confidence in the legal system. Dennis Venturina (Venturina), Francis Carlo Taparan (Taparan) and […]
Case Digest: ANTONIO L. DEL MUNDO v. JUDGE LIZABETH GUTIERREZ-TORRES
ANTONIO L. DEL MUNDO v. JUDGE LIZABETH GUTIERREZ-TORRES A.M. No. MTJ-05-1611 (2005) A judge who incurs unreasonable delay in resolving motions or pending incidents is violates the canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct and is guilty of gross inefficiency. Antonio L. Del Mundo filed an ejectment case against Victoriano G. Sanchez. Sanchez filed a […]
Case Digest: ATTY. HERMOGENES DATUIN, JR. v. JUDGE ANDRES B. SORIANO, Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan
ATTY. HERMOGENES DATUIN, JR. v. JUDGE ANDRES B. SORIANO, Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan 391 SCRA 1 (2002) Notatu dignum is the presumption of regularity in the performance of a judge’s functions, hence, bias, prejudice and even undue interest cannot be presumed. The case arose from a complaint for a sum of money filed […]
Case Digest: ANACLITO CARANDANG v. REMEDIOS BASE
ANACLITO CARANDANG v. REMEDIOS BASE 550 SCRA 44 (2008) It is not within the ambit of the powers of a Clerk of Court to issue a commitment order. Anaclito Carandang charged Remedios Base (Base), Clerk of Court of Municipal Trial Court of Palawan, with gross and grave misconduct in office and violation of Republic Act […]
Case Digest: ATTY. MELVIN D.C. MANE v. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN
ATTY. MELVIN D.C. MANE v. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN A.M. No. RTJ-08-2119, 30 June 2008 An alumnus of a particular law school has no monopoly of knowledge of the law. Petitioner Atty. Melvin D.C. Mane filed a letter-complaint to the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) charging respondent Judge Medel Arnaldo B. Belen of […]
Case Digest: ATTY. IRENEO L. TORRES AND MRS. NATIVIDAD CELESTINO v. ATTY. JOSE CONCEPCION JAVIER
ATTY. IRENEO L. TORRES AND MRS. NATIVIDAD CELESTINO v. ATTY. JOSE CONCEPCION JAVIER A.M. No. 5910 (2005) Inclusion of derogatory statements actuated by his giving vent to ill-feelings stated in the pleading is not covered by the absolute immunity or privileged communication. Atty. Ireneo L. Torres and Mrs. Natividad Celestino charged Atty. Jose Concepcion Javier […]
Case Digest: FIDEL D. AQUINO v. ATTY. OSCAR MANESE
FIDEL D. AQUINO v. ATTY. OSCAR MANESE A.C. No. 4958, 3 April 2003 A notary public should not notarize a document unless the persons who signed the same are the very same persons who executed and personally appeared before him to attest to the contents and truth of what are stated therein. Complainant Fidel D. […]
