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A.M. No. 2013-08-SC, October 08, 2013 - RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT RELATIVE TO THE ALLEGED USE OF PROHIBITED DRUG (“SHABU”) OF REYNARD B. CASTOR, ELECTRICIAN II, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

EN BANC

A.M. No. 2013-08-SC, October 08, 2013

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT RELATIVE TO THE ALLEGED USE OF PROHIBITED DRUG (“SHABU”) OF REYNARD B. CASTOR, ELECTRICIAN II, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

For resolution is the Memorandum, dated August 27, 2013, of Atty. Eden T. Candelaria, Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief Administrative Officer of the Office of Administrative Services (OAS), recommending that Reynard B. Castor (Castor), Electrician II, Maintenance Division, OAS, be held liable for simple misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

This administrative matter stemmed from a series of sick leave application of Castor without any medical certificate. Castor incurred absences on the following dates: January 10-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-31, 2013; February 1, 4-8, 11-13, 16, 2013; and March 6-7, 12, 15, 19-22, 2013. Due to his frequent absences, he was referred to the SC Clinic for medical evaluation to determine his physical fitness to continue with his duties and responsibilities.

In the medical evaluation report on Castor, dated June 27, 2013, Dr. Prudencio R. Banzon, Jr. (Dr. Banzon), SC Senior Staff Officer, Medical and Dental Services, reported that sometime in March, 2013, Castor sought consultation due an to on-and-off dizziness. A chest x-ray was conducted and he was advised to seek pulmonary consultation. A medical certificate was then issued by a pulmonologist declaring him fit for work. According to Dr. Banzon, when Castor reported to him at the SC clinic on April 25, 2013, he was compelled to undergo a random drug test. The drug test, done at the NBI laboratory, yielded positive for methamphetamine (shabu), a prohibited drug. Dr. Banzon remarked that Castor’s absences could be attributed to financial distress due to vice rather than illness.

On the basis of the result of the random drug test, the OAS issued its Memorandum, dated July 2, 2013, directing Castor to submit his comment/explanation why he should not be administratively charged with misconduct for the use of prohibited drugs.

In his letter, dated July 9, 2013, Castor explained that during the early months of this year, he was confronted with emotional and financial problems regarding his family. Because of these heavy problems, he incurred repeated absences from office. According to him, he was so depressed that he even thought of committing suicide. He admitted that it was during those times that he took prohibited drugs unintentionally. He further claimed that the drugs affected his health and well-being as well as his performance at work. He was nonetheless apologetic and asked that he be given another chance. He also promised that this would not happen again.

OAS Evaluation and Recommendation

OAS noted that Castor never questioned the authenticity of the NBI drug test results. Thus, it was of the view that the finding that he was positive for use of shabu was unrebutted. It found his claim of unintentional taking of the illegal drug hard to believe. By indulging in shabu, he incurred prolonged unauthorized absences from office which greatly affected his efficiency in the performance of his functions.

OAS cited OCA v. Reyes1 where it was written: “The Court is a temple of justice. Its basic duty and responsibility is the dispensation of justice. As dispensers of justice, all members and employees of the Judiciary are expected to adhere strictly to the laws of the land, one of which is Republic Act (R.A.) 9165, which prohibits the use of dangerous drugs.” Section 36, paragraph (d) of the said law provides:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(d) Officers and employees of public and private offices. – Officers and employees of public and private offices, whether domestic or overseas, shall be subjected to undergo a random drug test as contained in the company's work rules and regulations, which shall be borne by the employer, for purposes of reducing the risk in the workplace. Any officer or employee found positive for use of dangerous drugs shall be dealt with administratively which shall be a ground for suspension or termination, subject to the provisions of Article 282 of the Labor Code and pertinent provisions of the Civil Service Law.chanrob1esvirtualawlibrary
Pursuant thereto, the Court issued Memorandum Order No. 18-2005, dated April 26, 2005, establishing a program to deter the use of dangerous drugs and authorizing the conduct of random drug testing on the personnel of the Judiciary. In A.M. No. 06-1-01-SC, dated January 17, 2006, the Court adopted guidelines for its drug prevention program for the purpose of eliminating the hazards of drug abuse in the Judiciary.

OAS believed that by using prohibited drugs, Castor put at risk the very institution which he was serving. His actuation diminished the respect of the public for the men and women in the Judiciary that could not be tolerated. The OAS considered the misconduct as simple as Castor was just coaxed by relatives to sniff shabu wrapped in foil when he went to his cousin’s wake. Thus, it was recommended that Castor be held liable for simple misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service for his use of prohibited drugs, and that he be suspended from office for six (6) months, without pay, with a stern warning that a repetition of the same or similar acts would be dealt with more severely.

The Court’s Ruling

There is no doubt that by using prohibited drugs Castor committed misconduct. The Court, however, cannot give its imprimatur to the conclusion of the OAS that the misconduct should only be categorized as simple.

Misconduct is defined as a transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction of duty, unlawful behavior, willful in character, improper or wrong behavior2 The misconduct is grave if it involves any of the additional elements of corruption, willful intent to violate the law, or to disregard established rules, which must be established by substantial evidence. As distinguished from simple misconduct, the elements of corruption, clear intent to violate the law, or flagrant disregard of established rule, must be manifest in a charge of grave misconduct.3cralawlibrary

In this case, substantial evidence obtained through a random drug test established that Castor was indeed positive for use of shabu. This is a flagrant violation of the law which is considered as grave misconduct. Under Section 46(A)(3), Rule 10 of the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RRACCS), grave misconduct is a grave offense punishable by dismissal even for the first offense.

Further, it is provided that under Civil Service Memorandum Circular No. 13, series of 2010,4any official or employee found positive for use of dangerous drugs shall be subjected to disciplinary/administrative proceedings with a penalty of dismissal from the service at first offense pursuant to Section 46(19) of Book V of Executive Order 292 and Section 22(c) of its Omnibus Rules.

Undoubtedly, the use of prohibited drugs by Castor violated the norms of conduct for public service. By indulging in the use of illegal drugs, he committed conduct unbecoming of court personnel, which tarnished the very image and integrity of the Judiciary.

No less than the Constitution mandates that a public office is a public trust and public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.

The image of a court of justice is mirrored in the conduct, official and otherwise, of the personnel who work thereat. The conduct of a person serving the Judiciary must, at all times, be characterized by propriety and decorum and above all else, be above suspicion so as to earn and keep the respect of the public for the Judiciary. The Court would never countenance any conduct, act or omission on the part of all those in the administration of justice, which will violate the norm of public accountability and diminish or even just tend to diminish the faith of the people in the Judiciary.5cralawlibrary

WHEREFORE, finding Reynard B. Castor, Electrician II, Maintenance Division, Office of Administrative Services, liable for grave misconduct due to his use of a prohibited drug, the Court orders his DISMISSAL from the service with FORFEITURE of all benefits, except accrued leave credits, and with prejudice to reemployment in any branch or instrumentality of the government including government-owned or controlled corporations. This decision is immediately executory.

SO ORDERED.

Sereno, C.J., Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Brion, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Abad, Perez, Mendoza, Reyes, Perlas-Bernabe, and Leonen, JJ., concur.
Villarama, Jr., J., on leave.

Endnotes:


1 A.M. No. P-08-2535, June 23, 2010, 621 SCRA 511.cranad

2Dalmacio-Joaquin v. Dela Cruz, A.M. No. P-07-2321, April 24, 2009, 586 SCRA 344, 349.cranad

3Office of the Court Administrator v. Lopez, A.M. No. P-10-2788, January 18, 2011,639 SCRA 633, 638.cranad

4 Guidelines for a Drug-Free Workplace in the Bureaucracy.cranad

5Office of the Court Administrator v. Reyes, supra note 1, at 522, citing Baron v. Anacan, A.M. No. P-04-1816, June 20, 2006, 491 SCRA 313, 315.



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  • G.R. No. 188385, October 02, 2013 - BENITO E. LORENZO, Petitioner, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 169234, October 02, 2013 - CAMP JOHN HAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HON. CESAR S. GUTIERREZ, ADELINA A. TABANGIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TAX (ASSESSMENT) APPEALS OF BAGUIO CITY, AND HON. ESTRELLA B. TANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198780, October 16, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LIBERTY D. ALBIOS, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 9532, October 08, 2013 - MARIA CRISTINA ZABALJAUREGUI PITCHER, Complainant, v. ATTY. RUSTICO B. GAGATE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197842, October 09, 2013 - JAIME P. ADRIANO AND LEGASPI TOWERS 300, INC., Petitioners, v. ALBERTO LASALA AND LOURDES LASALA, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 7922, October 01, 2013 - MARY ANN T. MATTUS, Complainant, v. ATTY. ALBERT T. VILLASECA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190016, October 02, 2013 - FREDERICK VENTURA, MARITES VENTURA-ROXAS, AND PHILIP VENTURA (HEIRS OF DECEASED DOLORES C. VENTURA), Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF SPOUSES EUSTACIO T. ENDAYA AND TRINIDAD L. ENDAYA, NAMELY, TITUS L. ENDAYA, ENRICO L. ENDAYA, AND JOSEPHINE ENDAYA­BANTUG, Respondents

  • G.R. No. 197832, October 02, 2013 - ANITA RAMIREZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201199, October 16, 2013 - STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MAPFRE INSULAR INSURANCE CORPORATION, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, PHILIPPINE CHARTER INSURANCE CORPORATION, MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., AND ASIA INSURANCE PHIL. CORP., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 190862, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICARDO DEARO, PAULINO LUAGUE AND WILFREDO TOLEDO, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-13-1834 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 12-2541-MTJ), October 02, 2013 - JESUS D. CARBAJOSA, Complainant, v. JUDGE HANNIBAL R. PATRICIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202920, October 02, 2013 - RICHARD CHUA, Petitioner, v. THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181508, October 02, 2013 - OSCAR CONSTANTINO, MAXIMA CONSTANTINO AND CASIMIRA MATURINGAN, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF CONSTANTINO, REPRESENTED BY LAQUINDANUM, PEDRO JR., ASUNCION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184517, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. PEREGRIN T. DE GUZMAN, EDUARDO M. AGUSTIN, JR., ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.; G.R. No. 186641, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR, JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209185, October 25, 2013 - MARC DOUGLAS IV C. CAGAS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATTY. SIXTO BRILLANTES, JR., AND THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION OFFICER OF DAVAO DEL SUR, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MA. FEBES BARLAAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013 - EDILBERTO U. VENTURA, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES PAULINO AND EVANGELINE ABUDA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No.175822, October 23, 2013 - CALIFORNIA CLOTHING, INC. AND MICHELLE S. YBAÑEZ, Petitioners, v. SHIRLEY G. QUIÑONES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-05-1962, October 17, 2013 - ATTY. JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JUDGE MOISES PARDO AND JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondents.; A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2243-P, October 17, 2013 - ATTY.JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. 05-10-661-RTC, October 17, 2013 - RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO.

  • G.R. No. 191263, October 16, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HADJI SOCOR CADIDIA. Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 193000, October 16, 2013 - SPOUSES FELIPE AND EVELYN SARMIENTO AND SPOUSES GREG AND FELIZA AMARILLO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES RODOLFO AND CARMELITA MAGSINO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202842, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FLORENTINO GALAGAR, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT,

  • GR. No. 198261, October 16, 2013 - HECHANOVA BUGAY VILCHEZ LAWYERS, HECHANOVA & CO., INC., ATTY. EDITHA R. HECHANOVA, Petitioners, v. ATTY. LENY O. MATORRE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189827, October 16, 2013 - GERSIP ASSOCIATION, INC., LETICIA ALMAZAN, ANGELA NARVAEZ, MARIA B. PINEDA, LETICIA DE MESAAND ALFREDO D. PINEDA, Petitioners, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196573, October 16, 2013 - VICTORINO OPINALDO, Petitioner, v. NARCISA RAVINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181852, October 09, 2013 - ERIC V. CHUANICO, Petitioner, v. LEGACY CONSOLIDATED PLANS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 180284, September 11, 2013 - NARCISO SALAS, Petitioners, v. ANNABELLE MATUSALEM, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 13-09-08-SC, October 01, 2013 - RE: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE/CLARIFICATION ON SECTION 7, RULE III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10154 REQUIRING RETIRING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO SECURE A CLEARANCE OF PENDENCY/NON-PENDENCY OF CASE/S FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

  • G.R. No. 200740, October 02, 2013 - LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD, JAIME JACOB, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LTFRB, ARTHUR SAIPUDIN, MELCHOR FRONDA, NIDA QUIBIC, LILIA COLOMA, CYNTHIA DIA, GLENN ZARAGOZA AND JOEL BOLANO, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE, Petitioners, v. STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201109, October 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. JOVI PORNILLOS Y HALLARE, Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 172707, October 01, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HALIL GAMBAO Y ESMAIL, EDDIE KARIM Y USO, EDWIN DUKILMAN Y SUBOH, TONY ABAO Y SULA, RAUL UDAL Y KAGUI, THENG DILANGALEN Y NANDING, JAMAN MACALINBOL Y KATOL, MONETTE RONAS Y AMPIL, NORA EVAD Y MULOK, THIAN PERPENIAN Y RAFON A.K.A LARINA PERPENIAN AND JOHN DOES, Accused-Appellamts.

  • G.R. No. 190622, October 07, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RODOLFO DE JESUS Y MENDOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • A.M. No. 2013-08-SC, October 08, 2013 - RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT RELATIVE TO THE ALLEGED USE OF PROHIBITED DRUG (“SHABU”) OF REYNARD B. CASTOR, ELECTRICIAN II, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

  • G.R. No. 174004, October 09, 2013 - VIRGILIO G. CAGATAO, Petitioner, v. GUILLERMO ALMONTE, ARTHUR AGUILAR, SPS. ERNESTO FERNANDEZ AND AVELINA FERNANDEZ, MARVIN JOHN FERNANDEZ, MARSON FERNANDEZ, AND MARJUN FERNANDEZ, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 4945, October 08, 2013 - MA. JENNIFER TRIA-SAMONTE, Complainant, v. EPIFANIA “FANNY” OBIAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 187485, October 08, 2013 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. SAN ROQUE POWER CORPORATION, Respondent.; G.R. No. 196113, October 08, 2013 - TAGANITO MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.; G.R. No. 197156, October 08, 2013 - PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 178008, October 09, 2013 - SAN FERNANDO REGALA TRADING, INC., Petitioner, v. CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.; G.R. No. 178042, October 09, 2013 - CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. SAN FERNANDO REGALA TRADING, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198699, October 09, 2013 - REXIE A. HORMILLOSA, Petitioner, v. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS ILOILO PLANT HUMAN RESOURCE HEAD, ROBERT RICHARD H. DOLAR, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197028, October 09, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CARMEN VICTORIA BELMONTE REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DANIEL C. VICTORIA, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181852, October 09, 2013 - ERIC V. CHUANICO, Petitioners, v. LEGACY CONSOLIDATED PLANS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181852, October 09, 2013 - ERIC V. CHUANICO, Petitioner, v. LEGACY CONSOLIDATED PLANS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190814, October 09, 2013 - MICHELLE LANA BROWN-ARANETA, FOR HERSELF AND REPRESENTING HER MINOR DAUGHTERS, ARABELLA MARGARITA B. ARANETA AND AVANGELINA MYKAELA B. ARANETA, Petitioners, v. JUAN IGNACIO ARANETA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191362, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARCIANO CIAL Y LORENA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 183110, October 07, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. AZUCENA SAAVEDRA BATUIGAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 188385, October 02, 2013 - BENITO E. LORENZO, Petitioner, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 169234, October 02, 2013 - CAMP JOHN HAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HON. CESAR S. GUTIERREZ, ADELINA A. TABANGIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TAX (ASSESSMENT) APPEALS OF BAGUIO CITY, AND HON. ESTRELLA B. TANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198780, October 16, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LIBERTY D. ALBIOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197842, October 09, 2013 - JAIME P. ADRIANO AND LEGASPI TOWERS 300, INC., Petitioners, v. ALBERTO LASALA AND LOURDES LASALA, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 9532, October 08, 2013 - MARIA CRISTINA ZABALJAUREGUI PITCHER, Complainant, v. ATTY. RUSTICO B. GAGATE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190016, October 02, 2013 - FREDERICK VENTURA, MARITES VENTURA-ROXAS, AND PHILIP VENTURA (HEIRS OF DECEASED DOLORES C. VENTURA), Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF SPOUSES EUSTACIO T. ENDAYA AND TRINIDAD L. ENDAYA, NAMELY, TITUS L. ENDAYA, ENRICO L. ENDAYA, AND JOSEPHINE ENDAYA­BANTUG, Respondents

  • A.C. No. 7922, October 01, 2013 - MARY ANN T. MATTUS, Complainant, v. ATTY. ALBERT T. VILLASECA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201199, October 16, 2013 - STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MAPFRE INSULAR INSURANCE CORPORATION, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, PHILIPPINE CHARTER INSURANCE CORPORATION, MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., AND ASIA INSURANCE PHIL. CORP., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 197832, October 02, 2013 - ANITA RAMIREZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190862, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICARDO DEARO, PAULINO LUAGUE AND WILFREDO TOLEDO, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-13-1834 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 12-2541-MTJ), October 02, 2013 - JESUS D. CARBAJOSA, Complainant, v. JUDGE HANNIBAL R. PATRICIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202920, October 02, 2013 - RICHARD CHUA, Petitioner, v. THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181508, October 02, 2013 - OSCAR CONSTANTINO, MAXIMA CONSTANTINO AND CASIMIRA MATURINGAN, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF CONSTANTINO, REPRESENTED BY LAQUINDANUM, PEDRO JR., ASUNCION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184517, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. PEREGRIN T. DE GUZMAN, EDUARDO M. AGUSTIN, JR., ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.; G.R. No. 186641, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR, JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209185, October 25, 2013 - MARC DOUGLAS IV C. CAGAS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATTY. SIXTO BRILLANTES, JR., AND THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION OFFICER OF DAVAO DEL SUR, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MA. FEBES BARLAAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013 - EDILBERTO U. VENTURA, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES PAULINO AND EVANGELINE ABUDA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No.175822, October 23, 2013 - CALIFORNIA CLOTHING, INC. AND MICHELLE S. YBAÑEZ, Petitioners, v. SHIRLEY G. QUIÑONES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-05-1962, October 17, 2013 - ATTY. JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JUDGE MOISES PARDO AND JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondents.; A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2243-P, October 17, 2013 - ATTY.JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. 05-10-661-RTC, October 17, 2013 - RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO.

  • G.R. No. 193000, October 16, 2013 - SPOUSES FELIPE AND EVELYN SARMIENTO AND SPOUSES GREG AND FELIZA AMARILLO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES RODOLFO AND CARMELITA MAGSINO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191263, October 16, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HADJI SOCOR CADIDIA. Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 202842, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FLORENTINO GALAGAR, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT,

  • GR. No. 198261, October 16, 2013 - HECHANOVA BUGAY VILCHEZ LAWYERS, HECHANOVA & CO., INC., ATTY. EDITHA R. HECHANOVA, Petitioners, v. ATTY. LENY O. MATORRE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196573, October 16, 2013 - VICTORINO OPINALDO, Petitioners, v. NARCISA RAVINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196573, October 16, 2013 - VICTORINO OPINALDO, Petitioner, v. NARCISA RAVINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189827, October 16, 2013 - GERSIP ASSOCIATION, INC., LETICIA ALMAZAN, ANGELA NARVAEZ, MARIA B. PINEDA, LETICIA DE MESAAND ALFREDO D. PINEDA, Petitioners, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-12-3047, October 15, 2013 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Petitioners, v. NANCY R. LEAL, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC) -STA. IGNACIA-MAYANTOC-SAN CLEMENTE-SAN JOSE, TARLAC, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190872, October 17, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioners, v. GST PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

  • A.M. OCA IPI No. 09-3138-P (Formerly A.M. No. 09-1-19-MTCC), October 22, 2013 - REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE. OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE ISMAEL L. SALUBRE, MR. NERIO L. EDIG AND MS. BELLA LUNA C. ABELLA, MS.; A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1618 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 05-10-282-MTCC) - DELIA R. PALERO AND MR. MACARIO HERMOGILDO S. AVENTURADO, ALL OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181753, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAMON PLACER, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 185728, October 16, 2013 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioners, v. TEAM (PHILIPPINES) OPERATIONS CORPORATION [FORMERLY MIRANT (PHILIPPINES) OPERATIONS CORPORATION], Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 199901, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GARYZALDY GUZON, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 203786, October 23, 2013 - AQUILES RIOSA, Petitioners, v. TABACO LA SUERTE CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-11-2259 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 10-3441-RTJ), October 22, 2013 - MA. REGINA S. PERALTA, Complainant, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. RTJ-11-2264 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 10-3368-RTJ) - ROMUALDO G. MENDOZA, Complainant, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. RTJ-11-2273 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 10-3381-RTJ) - ATTY. ASTERIA E. CRUZABRA, Complainant, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196036, October 23, 2013 - ELIZABETH M. GAGUI, Petitioners, v. SIMEON DEJERO AND TEODORO R. PERMEJO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184369, October 23, 2013 - HEIRS OF FLORENTINO QUILO, NAMELY: BENJAMIN V. QUILO, JAIME V. QUILO, CELEDOÑA Q. RAMIREZ, IMELDA Q. ANCLOTE, ZENAIDA Q. BAITA, ORLANDO V. QUILO, EVANGELINE Q. PALAGANAS, ARTURO V. QUILO, AND LOLITA Q. SEISMUNDO, Petitioners, v. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES-DAGUPAN BRANCH, AND SPOUSES ROBERTO DEL MINDO AND CARLINA DEL MINDO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-13-3155 [Formerly O.C.A. IPI No. 10-3530-P], October 21, 2013 - JOEFIL BAGUIO, Complainant, v. MARIA FE V. ARNEJO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-13-2359 (Formerly O.C.A. IPI No. 12-3851-RTJ), October 23, 2013 - ATTY. JEROME NORMAN L. TACORDA FOR: ODEL L. GEDRAGA, Complainant, v. JUDGE REYNALDO B. CLEMENS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198400, October 07, 2013 - FE ABELLA Y PERPETUA, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-11-3006 [Formerly A.M. No. 11-9-105-MTCC], October 23, 2013 - THE OFFICE OF THE COURT OF ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. MA. THERESA G. ZERRUDO, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, ILOILO CITY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 162802, October 09, 2013 - EDS MANUFACTURING, INC., Petitioners, v. HEALTHCHECK INTERNATIONAL INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. Nos. 207199-200, October 22, 2013 - WIGBERTO R. TAÑADA, JR., Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ANGELINA D. TAN, AND ALVIN JOHN S. TAÑADA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 199210, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICARDO M. VIDAÑA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 171136, October 23, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. LYDIA CAPCO DE TENSUAN, REPRESENTED BY CLAUDIA C. ARUELO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191594, October 16, 2013 - DAVID A. RAYMUNDO, Petitioners, v. GALEN REALTY AND MINING CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 174321, October 22, 2013 - ROLANDO GANZON, Petitioners, v. FERNANDO ARLOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190650, October 14, 2013 - ANTONIO JAMES, GERTRUDES JAMES, BEATRIZ JAMES, JERRY JAMES, CECILIA JAMES AND HEIRS OF GORGONIO JAMES, JR. NAMELY: BOND JAMES, SAINT JAMES AND MAY JAMES VARGAS, Petitioners, v. EUREM REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196966, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL MAONGCO Y YUMONDA AND PHANS BANDALI Y SIMPAL, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. P-13-3153 (Formerly A.M. No. 13-9-88-MeTC), October 14, 2013 - ATTY. VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO, Complainant, v. NEPTALI ANGELO V. NERY, SHERIFF III, BRANCH 30, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 6732, October 22, 2013 - ATTY. OSCAR L. EMBIDO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, WESTERN VISAYAS, REGIONAL OFFICE (NBI-WEVRO), FOR SAN PEDRO, ILOILO CITY, Complainant, v. ATTY. SALVADOR N. PE, JR., ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 9401, October 22, 2013 - JOCELYN DE LEON, Complainant, v. ATTY. TYRONE PEDRENA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202847, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTERO GAMEZ Y BALTAZAR, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 162826, October 14, 2013 - NARCISO DEGAÑOS,1 Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200053, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALFREDO JOSE Y LAGUA ALIAS "JOJO", JOEY JOSE Y MATUSALEM, ARNOLD MACAMUS ALIAS "KYAM" OR "DIKIAM", FORTUNATO MANGAHAS ALIAS NATO Y SANDIQUE, JOEL BULAUITAN Y MACAMUS AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED, JOEL BULAUITAN Y MACAMUS, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 179990, October 23, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. DIOSDADA I. GIELCZYK, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 174626, October 23, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. LUIS MIGUEL O. ABOITIZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 186332, October 23, 2013 - PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES ERNESTO LOPEZ AND FLORENTINA LOPEZ, SUBSTITUTED BY JOSEPH WILFRED JOVEN, JOSEPH GILBERT JOVEN AND MARLYN JOVEN, Respondent.

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