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March 06, 2018 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant,
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v. JUDGE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
MAKATI CITY, Respondent.:

A.M. No. RTJ-15-2435 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-08-246-RTC), March 06,

2018 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE
WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI
CITY, Respondent.

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OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE
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WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
MAKATI CITY, Respondent.

DECISION

PER CURIAM:

This case stemmed from the charges against respondent Judge Winlove
M. Dumayas of Branch 59, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Makati City, for
allegedly rendering a decision without citing the required factual and legal
bases and by ignoring the applicable jurisprudence, which constitutes
gross misconduct and gross ignorance of the law. The antecedents of the
case at bar are as follows: In the July 7, 2015 issue of the Philippine Daily
Inquirer, Ramon Tulfo wrote an article entitled "What's Happening to
Makati Judges?," where he raised certain issues against three (3) Makati
City judges, one of whom is respondent Judge Dumayas for supposedly
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imposing a light sentence against the accused in one criminal case, when
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he should have found them guilty of committing murder instead. Said
case is Criminal Case No. 12-2065, entitled People v. Juan Alfonso

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Abastillas, et al.

Upon investigation and review of the July 2, 2014 Decision penned by

Judge Dumayas in the aforecited case, the Office of the Court
Administrator (OCA) found two (2) issues with said ponencia, particularly
in the imposition of the penalties:

First, he appreciated the presence of the privileged mitigating

circumstance of incomplete self-defense by concluding that there was
unlawful aggression on the part of American national George Anikow and
that there was no sufficient provocation on the part of accused Crispin C.
Dela Paz and Galiciano S. Datu III. In doing so, he totally ignored the
positive testimony of security guard Jose Romel Saavedra and the
physical evidence consisting of closed circuit television (CCTV) video
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footages of the incident clearly showing that Anikow had already fled, but
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was still pursued and viciously attacked and hit by the accused when they
finally caught up with him. It is a well-settled rule that the moment the
first aggressor runs away, unlawful aggression on the part of the first
aggressor ceases to exist, and when the unlawful aggression ceases, the
defender no longer has any right to kill or wound the former aggressor;
otherwise, retaliation and not self-defense is committed. Retaliation is not
the same as self-defense. In retaliation, the aggression that the injured
party started had already ceased when the accused attacked him, while in
self-defense, aggression was still existing when the aggressor was injured
by the accused.

Second, without mentioning any factual or legal basis therefor, Judge

Dumayas appreciated in favor of Dela Paz and Datu III the ordinary
mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender, contrary to Saavedra's
positive testimony that the four (4) accused, including Dela Paz and Datu

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III, warned him not to report the incident or note their plate number as
they were leaving the scene of the incident. Besides, two (2) other
Rockwell security guards testified that they apprehended the four (4)
accused in the vehicle as they were leaving the Rockwell Center before
they were turned over to the custody of the police. In appreciating said
ordinary mitigating circumstance, Judge Dumayas never cited any factual
or legal reason to justify the same, as there was nothing in the record
that supports his conclusion. In fact, the evidence presented show
otherwise. By deliberately not explaining in his Decision how he arrived at
his conclusion that Dela Paz and Datu III voluntarily surrendered, Judge

Dumayas violated Section 14, Article VIII1 of the Constitution.

In a Resolution dated August 25, 2015, the Court En Banc directed Judge
Dumayas to show cause why no disciplinary action should be taken
against him for ignoring existing jurisprudence on unlawful aggression
and for inappropriately appreciating the ordinary mitigating circumstance
of voluntary surrender without citing any basis, when he rendered his
Decision dated July 2, 2014 in Criminal Case No. 12-2065.

In his Compliance dated October 18, 2015, Judge Dumayas argued that
judges cannot be held civilly, criminally, and administratively liable for any
of their official acts, no matter how erroneous, as long as they act in good
faith. He vehemently denied having conveniently ignored the existing
jurisprudence on unlawful aggression. He explained that his ruling was
based on the fact that the mortal wound on Anikow's neck was inflicted
when there was still unlawful aggression on his part against the accused,
which placed the latter in legitimate self-defense. It was only after the
first fist fight that Anikow ran away.

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He likewise apologized for failing to quote in his Decision the portions of

the testimony of the prosecution witnesses attesting to the voluntary
surrender of the accused. He quoted the testimony of Dominador H. Royo,
one of the security guards who apprehended the accused when they were
trying to leave Rockwell Center:

xxxx

Q: What did you tell to the driver again?

A: I told him that there was a problem at the upper part of
Rockwell Drive so I asked him to surrender his license to me,
sir.

Q: Was there any resistance on his part to surrender his

license or he just gave it to you voluntarily?
A: Voluntarily sir.

xxxx

Q: Now if the driver intended to leave he could just left you

there and then he could just spread out correct?
A: Yes sir.

Q: But he did not?

A: Yes sir.

Q: So there was really no intention to escape, correct?

A: Yes sir. 2

Judge Dumayas stressed that the aforementioned testimony clearly shows

that the accused indeed voluntarily surrendered to the security guards
who stopped them, and later to the police officers, when they were turned

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over to the latter's custody.

On April 18, 2017, the OCA recommended the imposition of the extreme
penalty of dismissal, thus:

PREMISES CONSIDERED, we respectfully recommend for

the consideration of the Court that Judge Winlove M.
Dumayas, Branch 59, Regional Trial Court, Makati City, be
ADJUDGED GUILTY of gross ignorance of the law or
procedure and gross misconduct, and be METED the penalty
of DISMISSAL from the service, with forfeiture of his
retirement benefits, except his accrued leave credits, and with
prejudice to reinstatement in any branch of the government,
including government owned and controlled corporations.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.3

The Court's Ruling

The Court finds no cogent reason to depart from the findings and
recommendations of the OCA.

It is clear that Judge Dumayas failed to hear and decide the subject case
with the cold neutrality of an impartial judge. As aptly found by the OCA
after its exhaustive investigation, first, Judge Dumayas downgraded the
offense charged from murder to homicide. Second, he inappropriately
appreciated the privileged mitigating circumstance of self-defense and the
ordinary mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender despite the
overwhelming testimonial and physical evidence to the contrary. Third, he
sentenced Dela Paz and Datu III to suffer an indeterminate penalty of
March-2018 Jurisprudence imprisonment of four (4) years, two (2) months, and one (1) day, as

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minimum, to six (6) years of prision correccional, as maximum, which

made them eligible for probation. Finally, he granted the separate
G.R. No. 215281, March 05, applications for probation of Dela Paz and Datu III, effectively sparing
2018 - ROLANDO DE ROCA, them from suffering the penalties they rightfully deserve. The pattern of
Petitioner, v. EDUARDO C. said acts appears to be deliberate, calculated, and meant to unduly favor
DABUYAN, JENNIFER A. the accused, and at the same time, can be characterized as flagrant and
BRANZUELA, JENNYLYN A. indifferent to the consequences caused to the other parties, including the
RICARTE, AND State.
HERMINIGILDO F.
On November 27, 2012, an Information was filed charging Juan Alfonso
SABANATE, Respondents.
Abastillas, Crispin Dela Paz, Osric Cabrera, and Galiciano Datu III with the
crime of murder under Article 248 of The Revised Penal Code, thus:
G.R. No. 219863, March 06,
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE On the 24th day of November 2012, in the City of Makati,
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Philippines, accused, conspiring and confederating with one
Appellee, v. RICHARD another and all of them mutually helping and aiding, one
RAMIREZ Y TULUNGHARI, another, with intent to kill and with the qualifying circumstance
Accused-Appellants. of abuse of superior strength did then and there wilfully,
unlawfully and feloniously attack, assault, employ personal
A.M. No. P-16-3530 violence and stab one George Anikow with a knife, thereby
[Formerly A.M. No. inflicting upon the latter injuries and wounds on the different
16-08-306-RTC], March 06, parts of his body, the fatal one of which is the stab wound on
2018 - HON. JOSEPHINE
his neck, which directly caused his death.4
ZARATE-FERNANDEZ,
EXECUTIVE JUDGE AND In his Decision, Judge Dumayas discussed his findings on the existence of
PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE self-defense, thus:
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
The prosecution's evidence, however, likewise proves that (1)
BRANCH 76, SAN MATEO,
there was unlawful aggression on the part of Anikow; and (2)
RIZAL, Complainant, v.
there was no provocation on the part of any of the accused.

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RAINIER M. LOVENDINO, To quote again from the February 21, 2013 Resolution of the
COURT AIDE OF THE Court, "No Less than the sworn statement of the eyewitness
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Saavedra was explicit on this account."
BRANCH 76, SAN MATEO,
"x x x x at nagulat na lang ako ng may kumalabog
RIZAL, Respondent.
at nakita ko na hinampas nitong foreigner gamit
ang kanyang kamay ang gawing kaliwa ng
A.M. No. 15-11-01-SC,
sasakyan, at napatigil ang sasakyan at bumaba
March 06, 2018 - RE:
ang apat na lalaking sakay nito, at ito naman
APPLICATION FOR OPTIONAL
foreigner ay sumugod papalapit sa apat, at ako
RETIREMENT UNDER
naman ay umawat at namagitan at don
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS
nakakasalitaan na at galit na din itong apat na
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT
lalaki, at don biglang sinugod at sinuntok ni
NO. 5095 AND REPUBLIC
foreigner ang isa sa apat at nagkagulo na, at ako
ACT NO. 9946, OF
naman at sige pa rin sa ka-aawat at ini-iwas ko rin
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARTIN
ang aking hawak na shot gun dahil baka ito ay ma-
S. VILLARAMA, JR.
agaw sa akin at don tumakbo na itong foreigner
papalayo sa direksyon ng Burgos, mga 30 meters
G.R. No. 220926, March 21,
siguro ang estimate ko na nilayo niya at sumugod
2018 - LUIS JUAN L. VIRATA
pa ang dalawa sa suspect, samantalang yung
AND UEM-MARA
dalawa pang suspect ay naiwan sa tabi ng Volvo
PHILIPPINES CORPORATION
nila nang abutan nila ang foreigner ay
(NOW KNOWN AS CAVITEX
nagakasuntokan pa uli hanggang sa bumagsak ang
INFRASTRUCTURE
foreigner there be actual and positive attack."
CORPORATION), Petitioners,
[Exhibit "C," emphasis supplied]
v. ALEJANDRO NG WEE,
WESTMONT INVESTMENT In fine, the prosecution's own evidence clearly and
CORP., ANTHONY T. REYES, convincingly proves: (1) unlawful aggression on the part of
SIMEON CUA, VICENTE Anikow, the primordial element of self-defense; and (2) lack of

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CUALOPING, HENRY sufficient provocation on the part of the accused. Generally,

CUALOPING, MARIZA aggression is considered unlawful when it is unprovoked or
SANTOSTAN, AND MANUEL unjustified. (People vs. Valencia, 133 SCRA 82) The unlawful
ESTRELLA, Respondents.; aggression of Anikow resulted in injuries to the accused. This
G.R. No. 221058, March 21, Court takes judicial notice of the Medical Certificates issued by
2018 - WESTMONT Dr. Nulud attesting to the said injuries attached to the records
INVESTMENT, of this case.
CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
In so far, however, as the second element of self-defense is
ALEJANDRO NG WEE,
concerned, this Court is convinced that the means employed
Respondent.; G.R. No.
by accused Dela Paz and Datu were unreasonable - there was
221109, March 21, 2018 -
no rational equivalence between the means of attack and the
MANUEL ESTRELLA,
means of defense. Reasonableness of the means employed
Petitioner, v. ALEJANDRO NG
depends on the imminent danger of the injury to the person
WEE, Respondent.; G.R. No.
attacked; he acts under the impulse of self-preservation. He is
221135, March 21, 2018 -
not going to stop and pause to find out whether the means he
SIMEON CUA, VICENTE
has in his hands is reasonable. (Eslabon vs. People, 127 SCRA
CUALOPING, AND HENRY
785) True, Anikow committed unlawful aggression against the
CUALOPING, Petitioners, v.
accused with his fists. However, the means used by the
ALEJANDRO NG WEE,
accused were unreasonable.5
Respondent.; G.R. No.
221218, March 21, 2018 - Curiously, Judge Dumayas himself stated in his Decision that the accused
ANTHONY T. REYES, never invoked self-defense, and yet, he was quick to declare that there
Petitioner, v. ALEJANDRO NG was unlawful aggression based on clear and convincing evidence, to wit:
WEE, LUIS JUAN VIRATA,
UEM-MARA PHILIPPINES xxxx

CORP., WESTMONT
Accused Abastillas did not invoke self-defense but
INVESTMENT CORP., MARIZA
attempted to cast doubt on the prosecution's evidence
SANTOS-TAN, SIMEON CUA,
that he inflicted the fatal wound on the neck of Anikow and

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VICENTE CUALOPING, a wound on his back.

HENRY CUALOPING, AND
xxxx
MANUEL ESTRELLA,
Respondents. The Court attaches great significance and importance to the
CCTV video footage and the image frames extracted from it.
G.R. No. 231737, March 06, Bereft of the aforesaid objectionable evidence of the
2018 - HEIRS OF TUNGED prosecution, the CCTV footages and images would show that it
NAMELY: ROSITA YARIS- was not accused Abastillas who inflicted the fatal blow neither
LIWAN, VIRGIE S. ATIN-AN, was he who inflicted the wound on the back of Anikow. xxx
BELTRAN P. SAINGAN,
xxxx
MABEL P. DALING, MONICA
Y. DOMINGO, AND In this jurisdiction, in self-defense, the burden of proof rests
ELIZABETH Q. PINONO, upon the accused and must be established by clear and
Petitioners, v. STA. LUCIA convincing evidence. (People vs. Corecor, 159 SCRA 84) In
REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT, this case, however, the prosecution's own evidence clearly
INC. AND BAGUIO and convincingly establishes unlawful aggression and
PROPERTIES, INC., lack of provocation on the part of any of the accused,
Respondents.
which relieves them from the duty of proving the same.6

G.R. No. 223451, March 14, It is settled that self-defense is an affirmative allegation and offers
2018 - ANTONIO F. exculpation from liability for crimes only if timely invoked and
TRILLANES IV, Petitioner, v. satisfactorily proved. When the accused admits the act charged but
HON. EVANGELINE C. interposes a lawful defense, the order of trial may be modified7 and the
CASTILLO-MARIGOMEN, IN burden shifts to the accused to prove that he indeed acted in self-defense
HER CAPACITY AS by establishing the following with clear and convincing evidence: (1)
PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE unlawful aggression on the part of the victims; (2) reasonable necessity
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, of the means employed to prevent or repel the aggression; and (3) lack
QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 101 of sufficient provocation on his part. Self-defense cannot be justifiably

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AND ANTONIO L. TIU, appreciated when it is extremely doubtful by itself. Indeed, in invoking
Respondents. self-defense, the burden of evidence is shifted and the accused claiming
self-defense must rely on the strength of his own evidence and not on the
G.R. No. 178083, March 13, weakness of the prosecution.8 Without a doubt, respondent judge seems
2018 - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS to have forgotten this established legal principle.
AND STEWARDS
In his Compliance, Judge Dumayas never denied the existence of
ASSOCIATION OF THE
evidence showing that Anikow fled from the accused after the first fist and
PHILIPPINES (FASAP),
after that the accused went after him. But he claims that the fatal wound
Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE
was inflicted on Anikow during the first scuffle when the aggression on his
AIRLINES, INC., PATRIA
part was still existing, which placed the accused in legitimate self-
CHIONG AND THE COURT OF
defense. In his Decision, however, it is clear that he appreciated the
APPEALS, Respondents.;
existence of the mitigating circumstance of incomplete self-defense even
A.M. No. 11-10-1-SC, March
without the accused invoking and proving the same, simply because the
13, 2018 - IN RE: LETTERS
prosecution itself clearly and convincingly proved the existence of
OF ATTY. ESTELITO P.
unlawful aggression and lack of sufficient provocation from any of the
MENDOZA RE: G.R. NO.
accused. His complete disregard of the settled rules and jurisprudence on
178083 - FLIGHT
self-defense and of the events that transpired after the first fight, despite
ATTENDANTS AND
the existence of testimonial and physical evidence to the contrary, in the
STEWARDS ASSOCIATION
appreciation of the privileged mitigating circumstance of incomplete self-
OF THE PHILIPPINES
defense casts serious doubt on his impartiality and good faith. Such doubt
(FASAP) VS. PHILIPPINE
cannot simply be brushed aside despite his belated justification and
AIRLINES, INC., ET AL.
explanation.

G.R. No. 216014, March 14, Under Canon 3 of the New Code of Judicial Conduct, impartiality applies
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE not only to the decision itself, but also to the process by which the
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- decision is made. When Judge Dumayas chose to simply ignore all the
Appellee, v. EDWIN evidence showing that the accused still pursued Anikow after the latter
SANCHEZ Y SALVO A.K.A. had already run away, not even bothering to explain the irrelevance or

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"DADA," Accused-Appellant. lack of weight of the same, such act necessarily put the integrity of his
entire Decision in question.
G.R. No. 233489, March 07,
Likewise, his failure to cite in the Decision his factual and legal bases for
2018 - SPOUSES LARRY AND
finding the presence of the ordinary mitigating circumstance of voluntary
FLORA DAVIS, Petitioners, v.
surrender is not a mere matter of judicial ethics. No less than the
SPOUSES FLORENCIO AND
Constitution provides that no decision shall be rendered by any court
LUCRESIA DAVIS,
without expressing clearly and distinctly the facts and the law on which it
Respondents.
is based.9 The Court cannot simply accept the lame excuse that Judge
Dumayas failed to cite said bases due to a mere oversight on his part that
G.R. No. 232189, March 07,
was made in good faith.
2018 - ALEX RAUL B. BLAY,
Petitioner, v. CYNTHIA B. Moreover, even if Judge Dumayas' explanation to such omission was
BAÑA, Respondent. acceptable, he still failed to sufficiently justify why he appreciated the
ordinary mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender on the part of the
G.R. No. 230070, March 14, accused. For voluntary surrender to be appreciated, the following
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE requisites must be present: 1) the offender has not been actually
PHILIPPINES Plaintiff- arrested; 2) the offender surrendered himself to a person in authority or
Appellee, v. NESTOR AÑO Y the latter's agent; and 3) the surrender was voluntary. The essence of
DEL REMEDIOS, Accused- voluntary surrender is spontaneity and the intent of the accused to give
Appellant. himself up and submit himself to the authorities either because he
acknowledges his guilt or he wishes to save the authorities the trouble
G.R. No. 217974, March 05,
and expense that may be incurred for his search and capture.10 In the
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
case at bar, it was not shown from the evidence presented that the
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
accused intended to surrender and admit the commission of the crime;
Appellee, v. RESURRECION
they did not even invoke self-defense during trial. On the contrary and far
JUANILLO MANZANO, JR.
from being spontaneous, security guard Saavedra even testified that
AND REZOR JUANILLO
accused warned him not to report the incident or note their plate number
MANZANO, ACCUSED,
as they were fleeing the scene of the incident.

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REZOR JUANILLO MANZANO, Indeed, it is settled that, unless the acts were committed with fraud,
Accused-Appellant. dishonesty, corruption, malice or ill-will, bad faith, or deliberate intent to
do an injustice, the respondent judge may not be administratively liable
OCA IPI No.17-4663-RTJ, for gross misconduct, ignorance of the law, or incompetence of official
March 07, 2018 - ATTY. acts in the exercise of judicial functions and duties, particularly in the
BERTENI C. CAUSING AND adjudication of cases.11 However, when the inefficiency springs from a
PERCIVAL CARAG MABASA, failure to recognize such a basic and fundamental rule, law, or principle,
Complainants, v. PRESIDING the judge is either too incompetent and undeserving of the position and
JUDGE JOSE LORENZO R. title vested upon him, or he is too vicious that he deliberately committed
DELA ROSA, REGIONAL
the oversight or omission in bad faith and in grave abuse of authority.12
TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4,
Here, the attendant circumstances would reveal that the acts of Judge
MANILA, Respondent.
Dumayas contradict any claim of good faith. And since the violated
constitutional provision is so elementary, failure to abide by it constitutes
A.C. No. 9257 (Formerly
gross ignorance of the law, without even a need for the complainant to
CBD Case No. 12-3490),
prove any malice or bad faith on the part of the judge.
March 05, 2018 - EDGAR M.
RICO, Complainant, v. ATTY. Corollarily, the Court finds Judge Dumayas guilty of gross ignorance of the

REYNALDO G. SALUTAN, law and gross misconduct.

Respondent.
Gross ignorance of the law is the disregard of basic rules and settled
jurisprudence. A judge may also be administratively liable if shown to
G.R. No. 231983, March 07,
have been motivated by bad faith, fraud, dishonesty or corruption in
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
ignoring, contradicting or failing to apply settled law and jurisprudence.
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Though not every judicial error bespeaks ignorance of the law and that, if
Appellee, v. CRISPIAN
committed in good faith, does not warrant administrative sanction, the
MERCED LUMAYA A.K.A.
same applies only in cases within the parameters of tolerable
"IPYANG", AND DEREK
misjudgment. Such, however, is not the case with Judge Dumayas. Where
JOSEPH LUMAYA, ACCUSED,
the law is straightforward and the facts so evident, failure to know it or to
CRISPIAN MERCED LUMAYA
act as if one does not know it constitutes gross ignorance of the law. A

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A.K.A. "IPYANG", Accused- judge is presumed to have acted with regularity and good faith in the
Appellant. performance of judicial functions. But a blatant disregard of a clear and
unmistakable provision of the Constitution upends this presumption and
A.M. No. RTJ-15-2435 subjects the magistrate to corresponding administrative sanctions.13
(Formerly A.M. No.
For liability to attach for ignorance of the law, the assailed order, decision
15-08-246-RTC), March 06,
or actuation of the judge in the performance of official duties must not
2018 - OFFICE OF THE
only be found erroneous but, most importantly, it must also be
COURT ADMINISTRATOR,
established that he was moved by bad faith, dishonesty, hatred, or some
Complainant, v. JUDGE
other similar motive. Judges are expected to exhibit more than just
WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS,
cursory acquaintance with statutes and procedural laws. They must know
BRANCH 59, REGIONAL
the laws and apply them properly in all good faith. Judicial competence
TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY,
requires no less. Thus, unfamiliarity with the rules is a sign of
Respondent.
incompetence. Basic rules must be at the palm of his hand. When a judge
displays utter lack of familiarity with the rules, he betrays the confidence
A.C. No. 7186, March 13,
of the public in the courts. Ignorance of the law is the mainspring of
2018 - ROMEO A. ZARCILLA
injustice. Judges owe it to the public to be knowledgeable, hence, they
AND MARITA BUMANGLAG,
are expected to have more than just a modicum of acquaintance with the
Complainants, v. ATTY. JOSE
C. QUESADA, JR., statutes and procedural rules; they must know them by heart.14

Respondent.
Although a judge may not always be subjected to disciplinary actions for
every erroneous order or decision he issues, that relative immunity is not
G.R. No. 208651, March 14,
a license to be negligent or abusive and arbitrary in performing his
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
adjudicatory prerogatives. If judges wantonly misuse the powers granted
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
to them by the law, there will be, not only confusion in the administration
Appellee, v. ROMEO ANTIDO
of justice, but also oppressive disregard of the basic requirements of due
Y LANTAYAN A.K.A. ROMEO
process. For showing partiality towards the accused, Judge Dumayas can
ANTIGO Y LANTAYAN ALIAS
be said to have misused said powers.
"JON-JON", Accused-

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Appellant. Indubitably, Judge Dumayas violated the Code of Judicial Conduct

ordering judges to ensure that his or her conduct, both in and out of
G.R. No. 231164, March 20, court, maintains and enhances the confidence of the public, the legal
2018 - MAYOR TOMAS R. profession and litigants in the impartiality of the judge and of the
OSMEÑA, IN HIS CAPACITY judiciary.15 He simply used oversight, inadvertence, and honest mistake
AS CITY MAYOR OF CEBU, as convenient excuses. He acted with conscious indifference to the
Petitioner, v. JOEL CAPILI possible undesirable consequences to the parties involved.
GARGANERA, FOR AND ON
Indeed, Judge Dumayas is also guilty of gross misconduct. Misconduct is
HIS BEHALF, AND IN
a transgression of some established and definite rule of action, more
REPRESENTATION OF THE
particularly, unlawful behavior or gross negligence by the public officer. To
PEOPLE OF THE CITIES OF
warrant dismissal from service, the misconduct must be grave, serious,
CEBU AND TALISAY, AND
important, weighty, momentous, and not trifling. The misconduct must
THE FUTURE GENERATIONS,
imply wrongful intention and not a mere error of judgment and must also
INCLUDING THE UNBORN,
have a direct relation to and be connected with the performance of the
Respondent.
public officer's official duties amounting either to maladministration or
willful, intentional neglect, or failure to discharge the duties of the office.
G.R. No. 205955, March 07,
In order to differentiate gross misconduct from simple misconduct, the
2018 - UNIVERSITY
elements of corruption, clear intent to violate the law, or flagrant
PHYSICIANS SERVICES INC.-
MANAGEMENT, INC., disregard of established rule, must be manifest in the former.16

Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER
To hold a judge administratively liable for gross misconduct, ignorance of
OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
the law or incompetence of official acts in the exercise of judicial functions
Respondent.
and duties, it must be shown that his acts were committed with fraud,
dishonesty, corruption, malice or ill-will, bad faith, or deliberate intent to
G.R. No. 215749, March 14,
do an injustice.17 The Court has repeatedly and consistently held that the
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
judge must not only be impartial but must also appear to be impartial as
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
an added assurance to the parties that his decision will be just. The
Appellee, v. DANNY
litigants arc entitled to no less than that. They should be sure that when

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BANAYAT, Accused-Appellant. their rights are violated they can go to a judge who shall give them
justice. They must trust the judge, otherwise they will not go to him at
G.R. No. 230020, March 19, all. They must believe in his sense of fairness, otherwise they will not
2018 - PETER L. SO, seek his judgment. Without such confidence, there would be no point in
Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE invoking his action for the justice they expect.18
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Interestingly, Judge Dumayas has the following administrative cases filed
CORPORATION, Respondent.
against him:

A.M. No. 17-11-06-CA,

Docket Date
March 13, 2018 - RE: Complainant Nature Status
Number Filed
ANONYMOUS LETTER-
COMPLAINT (WITH Case
ATTACHED PICTURES) Aug. Rendering
Asuncion, Dismissed
AGAINST ASSOCIATE 1. 64-03-CA-J 29, Unjust
Gliceria (Oct. 7,
JUSTICE NORMANDIE B. 2003 Decision
2003)
PIZARRO, COURT OF
APPEALS. Case
Jan. Gross
Fortun, Dismissed
2. 08-2784 18, Ignorance of
G.R. No. 230037, March 19, Raymond A. (March
2008 the Law
2018 - SPOUSES KISHORE 17, 2008)

LADHO CHUGANI AND

Knowingly Case
PRISHA KISHORE CHUGANI, Sept.
Rendering Dismissed
ET AL., Petitioners, v. 3. Co, Felix S. 08-3002-RTJ 25,
Unjust (June 17,
PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT 2008
Judgment 2011)
INSURANCE CORPORATION,
Respondent. Nov. Gross Case
Reyes,
4. 10-3555-RTJ 17, Ignorance of Dismissed
G.R. No. 206167, March 19, Gemma
2010 the Law (March

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2018 - NATIONAL POWER 14, 2012)

CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
THE COURT OF APPEALS, Knowingly
Case
HON. JOSE D. AZARRAGA, IN Feb. Rendering
Estevez, Dismissed
HIS CAPACITY AS 5. 11-3603-RTJ 8, Unjust Order
Lourdita (Sept.
PRESIDING JUDGE OF 2011 and Ignorance
12, 2011)
BRANCH 37, REGIONAL of the Law

TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY,

RCBC CAP
AND ATTY. REX C. MUZONES, Feb. Gross
Corp. rep. by
Respondents. 6. RTJ-15-2411 6, Ignorance of Pending
Ramon
2012 the Law
Posadas
G.R. No. 192530, March 07,
2018 - TEE LING KIAT, Grave Abuse
Petitioner, v. AYALA of Discretion,
CORPORATION Incompetence,
(SUBSTITUTED HEREIN BY Gross
ITS ASSIGNEE AND Ignorance of Case
July
SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST, Montenegro, the Law, Viol. Dismissed
7. 13-4095-RTJ 5,
BIENVENIDO B.M. AMORA, Gregorio A. of R.A. 3019, (Sept. 9,
2013
JR.), Respondent. Conduct 2015)
Prejudicial to
A.M. No. 15-02-47-RTC, the Best
March 21, 2018 - RE: Interest of the
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE Service
JUDGE SOLIVER C. PERAS,
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF
CEBU CITY (RTC), BRANCH
10, ON THE ACTS OF

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INSUBORDINATION OF
Case
UTILITY WORKER I Sept. Grave Abuse
Fabularum, Dismissed
CATALINA Z. CAMASO, 8. 13-4140-RTJ 24, of Discretion
Alberto DC (June 25,
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF 2013 and Bias
2014)
COURT, RTC.
PDIC rep. by Nov. Gross
G.R. No. 225309, March 06, 9. Atty. R. 13-4162-RTJ 21, Ignorance of Pending
2018 - ROSARIO ENRIQUEZ Mendoza, Jr. 2013 the Law
VDA. DE SANTIAGO,
Gross
Petitioner, v. ANTONIO T.
Ignorance of
VILAR, Respondent.; G.R.
PCSO rep. by Nov. the Law,
No. 225546, , March 06,
10. Atty. J.F. RTJ-16-2477 27, Grave Abuse Pending
2018 - GOVERNMENT
Rojas II 2013 of Authority,
SERVICE INSURANCE
Gross Neglect
SYSTEM (GSIS), Petitioner, v.
of Duty
ANTONIO T. VILAR,
Respondent. Knowingly
Nov.
Tanjutco, Rendering
11. 14-4332-RTJ 10, Pending
G.R. No. 213669, March 05, Carolina Unjust
2014
2018 - JEROME K. SOLCO, Judgment
Petitioner, v. MEGAWORLD
CORPORATION, Respondent. Gross
Ignorance of

G.R. No. 219086, March 19, March the Law,

Yuseco,
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE 12. 15-4381-RTJ 26, Grave Abuse Pending
Francis, Jr. R.
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- 2015 of Authority

Appellee, v. BONIFACIO and Gross

GAYLON Y ROBRIDILLO, Incompetence

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A.K.A. "BONI", Accused-

Gross
Appellants.
Ignorance of
Feb. the Law, Bias,
G.R. No. 220490, March 21, Sarrosa,
13. 16-4534-RTJ 22, Partiality, and Pending
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE Michael, et al.
2016 Viol. of Code
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
of Judicial
Appellee, v. ALFREDO OPEÑA
Conduct
Y BACLAGON, Accused-
Appellants.
That a significant number of litigants saw it fit to file administrative
charges against Judge Dumayas, with most of these cases having the
G.R. No. 196795, March 07,
same grounds, i.e., gross ignorance of the law or procedure and
2018 - INTRAMUROS
knowingly rendering unjust judgment, only shows how poorly he has been
ADMINISTRATION, Petitioner,
performing as a member of the bench. The Court takes the
v. OFFSHORE
aforementioned incidents as evidence of respondent's stubborn propensity
CONSTRUCTION
to not follow the rule of law and procedure in rendering judgments and
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
orders. This definitely has besmirched the integrity and seriously
Respondent.
compromised the reputation, not only of his court, but more importantly,
of the entire judicial system which he . represents.
G.R. Nos. 217985-86, March
21, 2018 - APO FRUITS WHEREFORE, the Court finds Judge Winlove M. Dumayas of Branch 59,
CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Regional Trial Court, Makati City, GUILTY of gross ignorance of the law or
THE LAND BANK OF THE procedure and gross misconduct and hereby DISMISSES him from the
PHILIPPINES AND service with FORFEITURE of retirement benefits, except leave credits,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN and with prejudice to re-employment in any branch or instrumentality of
REFORM, Respondents.; G.R. the government, including government-owned and controlled
Nos. 218020-21, March 21, corporations.19
2018 - LAND BANK OF THE
SO ORDERED.
PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v.

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APO FRUITS CORPORATION, Carpio,* Leonardo-De Castro, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Perlas-
Respondent. Bernabe, Leonen, Jardeleza, Caguioa, Martires, Tijam, Reyes, Jr., and
Gesmundo, JJ., concur.
G.R. No. 225695, March 21, Sereno, C.J., on leave.
2018 - IRENEO CAHULOGAN, Velasco, Jr., J., inhibit due to relation to a party.
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 202069, March 07,

2018 - REPUBLIC OF THE
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT
PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v.
ALVIN C. DIMARUCOT AND Sirs/Mesdames:
NAILYN TAÑEDO-
Please take notice that on March 6, 2018 a Decision/Resolution, copy
DIMARUCOT, Respondents.
attached herewith, was rendered by the Supreme Court in the above-
entitled administrative matter, the original of which was received by this
G.R. No. 223998, March 05,
Office on April 26, 2018 at 4:20 p.m.
2018 - AMANDO JUAQUICO,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent. Very truly yours,

G.R. No. 231383, March 07, (SGD.) EDGAR O. ARICHETA

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE Clerk of Court

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. JOEY SANCHEZ
Y LICUDINE, Accused-
Endnotes:
Appellants.

* Acting Chief Justice per Special Order No. 2539 dated

G.R. No. 217889, March 14,
February 28, 2018.

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2018 - PEOPLE OF THE 1 No decision shall be rendered by any court without

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- expressing therein clearly and distinctly the facts and the law
Appellee, v. RITZ BARING on which it is based.
MORENO, Accused-
2Rollo, pp. 35-36.
Appellants.

3 Id. at 57.
G.R. No. 197743, March 12,
2018 - HEIRS OF JOSE 4 RTC Decision in Criminal Case No. 12-2065, dated July 2,
MARIANO AND HELEN S.
2014, records, p. 904.
MARIANO, REPRESENTED BY
DANILO DAVID S. MARIANO, 5 Id. at 918-919.

MARY THERESE IRENE S.

6 Id. at 919, 920, and 921. (Emphasis ours.)
MARIANO, MA. CATALINA
SOPHIA S. MARIANO, JOSE 7 Sec. 11(e), Rule 119 of the Rules of Court.
MARIO S. MARIANO, MA.
LENOR S. MARIANO, 8People v. Nestor M. Bugarin, G.R. No. 224900, March 15,

MACARIO S. MARIANO AND 2017.

HEIRS OF ERLINDA
9 Sec. 14, Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution.
MARIANO-VILLANUEVA,
REPRESENTED IN THIS ACT
10De Vera v. De Vera, 602 Phil. 877, 886 (2009).
BY IRENE LOURDES M.
VILLANUEVA THROUGH HER 11Andrada v. Judge Banzon, 592 Phil. 229, 233-234 (2008).
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT EDITHA
S. SANTUYO AND BENJAMIN 12DOJ v. Judge Mislang, 798 Phil. 225, 235 (2016).

B. SANTUYO, Petitioners, v.
13 Id.
CITY OF NAGA, Respondent.

14Id.
A.M. No. P-17-3659, March

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20, 2018 - ANONYMOUS 15 Sec. 2, Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

COMPLAINT AGAINST
16 Office of the Ombudsman v. De Zosa, et al., 751 Phil. 293,
EMELIANO C. CAMAY, JR.,
UTILITY WORKER I, BRANCH 300 (2015).

61, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,

17Andrada v. Hon. Judge Banzo, supra note 9.
BOGO CITY, CEBU.
18Lai v. People, 762 Phil. 434, 443 (2015).
G.R. No. 202206, March 05,
2018 - PEOPLE OF THE 19 Three (3) members of the Court considered the penalty too

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- harsh.

Appellee, v. TENG MONER Y
ADAM, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 226394, March 07,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE Back to Home | Back to Main
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. RAUL MARTINEZ
AND LITO GRANADA,
Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 228373, March 12,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v.
PO1 JOHNNY K. SULLANO,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 201763, March 21,

2018 - SULTAN CAWAL P.

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MANGONDAYA [HADJI
ABDULLATIF), Petitioner, v.
NAGA AMPASO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 215202, March 14,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. VILLARIN
CLEMENO, Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 200383, March 19,

2018 - NORMA M. DIAMPOC,
Petitioner, v. JESSIE
BUENAVENTURA AND THE
REGISTRY OF DEEDS FOR
THE CITY OF TAGUIG,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 225328, March 21,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. AL MADRELEJOS
Y QUILILAN, Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 219111, March 12,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE

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PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. NELSON NUYTE
Y ASMA, Accused-Appellant.

A.C. No. 9119, March 12,

2018 - EUGENIO E. CORTEZ,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
HERNANDO P. CORTES,
Respondent.

A.M. No. P-17-3638

[Formerly A.M. No.
17-01-03-MCTC], March 13,
2018 - OFFICE OF THE
COURT ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v. RUBY M.
DALAWIS, CLERK OF COURT
II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT
TRIAL COURT OF MONKAYO-
MONTEVISTA, COMPOSTELA
VALLEY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 221706, March 13,

2018 - DEVELOPMENT BANK
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v. COMMISSION
ON AUDIT, Respondent.

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A.M. No. P-17-3710

[Formerly A.M. No. 13-6-44-
MeTC], March 13, 2018 -
OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v. VLADIMIR A.
BRAVO, COURT INTERPRETE
II, BRANCH 24,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, MANILA,
Respondent.; A.M. No.
P-18-3822 [Formerly A.M.
No. 13-7-62-MeTC], March
13, 2018 - OFFICE OF THE
COURT ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v. VLADIMIR A.
BRAVO, COURT
INTERPRETER II, BRANCH
24, METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, MANILA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 229860, March 21,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. XXX, ALFREDO
GILLES, NIÑO G. MONTER
AND CONSTANTE M. CASTIL

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ALIAS JUNJUN, ALIAS

TANSYONG, Accused-
Appellants.

G.R. No. 197663, March 14,

2018 - TEAM ENERGY
CORPORATION (FORMERLY:
MIRANT PAGBILAO
CORPORATION AND
SOUTHERN ENERGY
QUEZON, INC.), Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent.; G.R. No.
197770, March 14, 2018 -
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES REP. BY THE
BUREAU OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, Petitioner, v. TEAM
ENERGY CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 215659, March 19,

2018 - ANALYN DE LOS
SANTOS AND SPOUSES
RAPHAEL LOPEZ AND
ANALYN DE LOS SANTOS-
LOPEZ, Petitioners, v. JOEL

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LUCENIO AND ALL OTHER

PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS
AND AUTHORITY UNDER
HIM, Respondents.

G.R. No. 181710, March 07,

2018 - CITY OF PASIG AND
CRISPINA V. SALUMBRE, IN
HER CAPACITY AS OIC-CITY
TREASURER OF PASIG CITY,
Petitioners, v. MANILA
ELECTRIC COMPANY,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 211118, March 21,

2018 - IN THE MATTER OF
THE PETITION FOR
ADMISSION TO CITIZENSHIP
OF MANISH C. MAHTANI,
MANISH C. MAHTANI,
Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 230065, March 14,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. MARCELINO

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CRISPO Y DESCALSO ALIAS

"GOGO" AND ENRICO
HERRERA Y MONTES,
Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 227990, March 07,

2018 - CITYSTATE SAVINGS
BANK, Petitioner, v.
TERESITA TOBIAS AND
SHELLIDIE VALDEZ,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 217887, March 14,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. CLOVER A.
VILLARTA, Accused-
Appellant.

A.C. No. 11871 [Formerly

CBD Case No. 154520],
March 05, 2018 -
POTENCIANO R. MALVAR,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
FREDDIE B. FEIR,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 196094, March 05,

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2018 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v.
AMADO "JAKE" P.
MACASAET,* ENRIQUE P.
ROMUALDEZ AND JOY P.
DELOS REYES
(DECEASED),**
Respondents.; G.R. No.
196720, March 05, 2018 -
AMADO "JAKE" P. MACASAET,
ENRIQUE P. ROMUALDEZ
AND JOY P. DELOS REYES
(DECEASED), Petitioners, v.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND NARCISO "JUN" Y.
SANTIAGO, JR.,
Respondents.; G.R. No.
197324, March 05, 2018 -
AMADO "JAKE" P. MACASAET,
ENRIQUE P. ROMUALDEZ
AND JOY P. DELOS REYES
(DECEASED), Petitioners, v.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND CASIMIRO "ITO"
YNARES, Respondents.

A.C. No. 6927, March 14,

2018 - TOMAS N. OROLA

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AND PHIL. NIPPON AOI

INDUSTRY, INC.,
Complainants, v. ATTY.
ARCHIE S. BARIBAR,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 228945, March 14,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. HESSON CALLAO
Y MARCELINO AND JUNELLO
AMAD, Accused.; HESSON
CALLAO Y MARCELINO,
Accused-Appellant.

A.C. No. 10244 [Formerly

CBD Case No. 07-2085],
March 12, 2018 - REMIGIO P.
SEGOVIA, JR., FRANCISCO
RIZABAL, PABLITO RIZABAL,
MARCIAL RIZABAL
ROMINES, PELAGIO RIZABAL
ARYAP AND RENATO
RIZABAL, Complainants, v.
ATTY. ROLANDO S. JAVIER,
Respondent.

A.C. No.11156 [Formerly

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CBD Case No. 12-3680],

March 19, 2018 - MICHELLE
YAP, Complainant, v. ATTY.
GRACE C. BURI, Respondent.

G.R. No. 210538, March 07,

2018 - DR. GIL J. RICH,
Petitioner, v. GUILLERMO
PALOMA III, ATTY. EVARISTA
TARCE AND ESTER L.
SERVACIO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 212362, March 14,

2018 - JOSE T. ONG BUN,
Petitioner, v. BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 212860, March 14,

2018 - REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v.
FLORIE GRACE M. COTE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 221356, March 14,

2018 - MARIA CARMELA P.
UMALI, Petitioner, v.
HOBBYWING SOLUTIONS,

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INC., Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-17-1899

(Formerly OCA EPI No.
14-2646-MTJ), March 07,
2018 - ATTY. MELVIN M.
MIRANDA, Complainant, v.
PRESIDING JUDGE
WILFREDO G. OCA,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT,
REAL, QUEZON (FORMER
ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 71, PASIG
CITY), Respondent.

G.R. No. 228955, March 14,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. AL SHIERAV
AHMAD Y SALIH, Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 215314, March 14,

2018 - CENTRAL
AZUCARERA DE BAIS AND
ANTONIO STEVEN L. CHAN,
Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF

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ZUELO APOSTOL,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 191249, March 14,

2018 - CORAZON LIWAT-
MOYA, AS SUBSTITUTED BY
HER SURVIVING HEIRS,
NAMELY: MARIA THERESA
MOYA SIOSON, ROSEMARIE
MOYA KITHCART AND MARIA
CORAZON MOYA GARCIA,
Petitioner, v. EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY EDUARDO R.
ERMITA AND RAPID CITY
REALTY & DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, FOR ITSELF
AND AS AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF
CENTURY PEAK
CORPORATION,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 214744, March 14,

2018 - LA CONSOLACION
COLLEGE OF MANILA, SR.
IMELDA A. MORA, OSA,
ALBERT D. MANALILI, AND
ALICIA MANABAT,

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Petitioners, v. VIRGINIA
PASCUA, M.D., Respondent.

G.R. No. 215790, March 12,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. MAURICIO
CABAJAR VIBAR, Accused-
Appellants.

G.R. No. 208396, March 14,

2018 - ARIEL A. EBUENGA,
Petitioner, v. SOUTHFIELD
AGENCIES, INC.,
WILHEMSEN SHIP
MANAGEMENT HOLDING
LTD., AND CAPT. SONNY
VALENCIA, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 228494-96, March

21, 2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v.
HONORABLE
SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH
DIVISION) AND CAMILO
LOYOLA SABIO,
Respondents.

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G.R. No. 191939, March 14,

2018 - ALLIED BANKING
CORPORATION, Petitioner,1
v. IN THE MATTER OF THE
PETITION TO HAVE STEEL
CORPORATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES PLACED UNDER
CORPORATE
REHABILITATION WITH
PRAYER FOR THE APPROVAL
OF THE PROPOSED
REHABILITATION PLAN,
EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 202052, March 07,

2018 - SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
(SEC) AND INSURANCE
COMMISSION (IC),
Petitioners, v. COLLEGE
ASSURANCE PLAN
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 204895, March 21,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-

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Appellee, v. JOEL DOMINGO,

Accused-Appellant.

A.M. No. P-13-3154

(Formerly OCA IPI No.
10-3470-P), March 07, 2018
- RUBE K. GAMOLO, JR.,
CLERK OF COURT IV,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN
CITIES, MALAYBALAY CITY,
BUKIDNON, Complainant, v.
REBA A. BELIGOLO, COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN
CITIES, MALAYBALAY CITY,
BUKIDNON, Respondent.

G.R. No. 230657, March 14,

2018 - ANGELITO MAGNO,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
PHILIPPINES, OF THE
REPRESENTED BY THE
OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN THROUGH THE
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL
PROSECUTOR, Respondent.

G.R. No. 189803, March 14,

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2018 - REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED
BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU
(LMB), Petitioner, v. FILEMON
SAROMO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 11774 (Formerly

CBD Case No. 14-4186),
March 21, 2018 - READY
FORM INCORPORATED,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
EGMEDIO J. CASTILLON, JR.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 219164, March 21,

2018 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. RICHAEL LUNA Y
TORSILINO, Accused-
Appellant.

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