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[A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691 : December 11, 2007] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR VS. JUDGES ANATALIO S. NECESARIO, BRANCH 2; GIL R. ACOSTA, BR. 3; ROSABELLA M. TORMIS, BRANCH 4; AND EDGEMELO C. ROSALES, BR. 8, ALL OF THE MTCC, CEBU CITY [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 07-7-4-SC RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT ON THE SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES BY FOUR BRANCHES OF THE MTCC AND ONE BRANCH OF THE RTC OF CEBU CITY] :
[A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691 : December 11, 2007]
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR VS. JUDGES ANATALIO S. NECESARIO, BRANCH 2; GIL R. ACOSTA, BR. 3; ROSABELLA M. TORMIS, BRANCH 4; AND EDGEMELO C. ROSALES, BR. 8, ALL OF THE MTCC, CEBU CITY [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 07-7-4-SC RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT ON THE SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES BY FOUR BRANCHES OF THE MTCC AND ONE BRANCH OF THE RTC OF CEBU CITY]
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder; for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated 11 December 2007
*A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691 (Office of the Court Administrator vs. Judges Anatalio S. Necesario, Branch 2; Gil R. Acosta, Br. 3; Rosabella M. Tormis, Branch 4; and Edgemelo C. Rosales, Br. 8, all of the MTCC, Cebu City [formerly A.M. No. 07-7-4-SC Re: Judicial Audit on the Solemnization of Marriages by Four Branches of the MTCC and One Branch of the RTC of Cebu City]
Acting on the prayer to lift suspension in the Memorandum of Law with Plea for Early Resolution, Lifting of Suspension and Dismissal of Case dated November 9, 2007 filed by respondent Judges Rosabella M. Tormis and Edgemelo C. Rosales, and, considering that the Judicial Audit Team had completed the audit of marriages solemnized by the respondent Judges and with the filing of the Supplemental Report by the Team, the purpose of the preventive suspension of respondent Judges had been accomplished. Thus, pending submission of the comments of the respondent Judges and compliance of the other court employees with the Resolution dated November 27, 2007, the suspension of all respondent Judges is LIFTED. However, respondent Judges are PROHIBITED from solemnizing marriages until further orders from the Court. Carpio, J., on leave.
*A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691 (Office of the Court Administrator vs. Judges Anatalio S. Necesario, Branch 2; Gil R. Acosta, Br. 3; Rosabella M. Tormis, Branch 4; and Edgemelo C. Rosales, Br. 8, all of the MTCC, Cebu City [formerly A.M. No. 07-7-4-SC Re: Judicial Audit on the Solemnization of Marriages by Four Branches of the MTCC and One Branch of the RTC of Cebu City]
Acting on the prayer to lift suspension in the Memorandum of Law with Plea for Early Resolution, Lifting of Suspension and Dismissal of Case dated November 9, 2007 filed by respondent Judges Rosabella M. Tormis and Edgemelo C. Rosales, and, considering that the Judicial Audit Team had completed the audit of marriages solemnized by the respondent Judges and with the filing of the Supplemental Report by the Team, the purpose of the preventive suspension of respondent Judges had been accomplished. Thus, pending submission of the comments of the respondent Judges and compliance of the other court employees with the Resolution dated November 27, 2007, the suspension of all respondent Judges is LIFTED. However, respondent Judges are PROHIBITED from solemnizing marriages until further orders from the Court. Carpio, J., on leave.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
Endnotes:
* Added docket no. A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691 (Office of the Court Administrator vs. Judges Anatalio S. Necesario, Branch 2; Gil R. Acosta, Br. 3; Rosabella M. Tormis, Branch 4; and Edgemelo C. Rosales, Br. 8, all of the MTCC, Cebu City, per resolution of October 16, 2007.
