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[A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2346-RTJ : November 20, 2007] CONCERNED LAWYERS OF BULACAN VS. PRESIDING JUDGE VICTORIA VILLALON-PORNILLOS, RTC, BRANCH 10, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN :
[A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2346-RTJ : November 20, 2007]
CONCERNED LAWYERS OF BULACAN VS. PRESIDING JUDGE VICTORIA VILLALON-PORNILLOS, RTC, BRANCH 10, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder; for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated November 20, 2007
"A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2346-RTJ (Concerned Lawyers of Bulacan vs. Presiding Judge Victoria Villalon-Pornillos, RTC, Branch 10, Malolos City, Bulacan).- The Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator in its Memorandum dated October 15, 2007, to
"A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2346-RTJ (Concerned Lawyers of Bulacan vs. Presiding Judge Victoria Villalon-Pornillos, RTC, Branch 10, Malolos City, Bulacan).- The Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator in its Memorandum dated October 15, 2007, to
- REQUIRE Judge Victoria Villalon-Pornillos to comment on the following:
a) Why the records of Criminal Case No. 600-M-1997 was not presented to the audit team for judicial audit and to submit to the Office of the Court Administrator the status of the said cases;
b) Why it took her several months to act on the Motion for Reconsideration in the following decided cases: Civil Cases 388-M-2006, CV-520-M-2006, CV-714-M-2002 and CV-195-2006;
c) Why she designated Ms. Venus M. Awin, Officer-in-Charge/Branch Clerk of Court to receive evidence ex-parte despite the clear mandate of Sec. 9, Rule 30 of the Rules of Court, requiring that only Clerk of Court who are members of the bar can be delegated to receive evidence ex-parte;
(d) Why the criminal cases CR-836-M-98, CR-2315-M-2004, CR 3569-M-2003 and P-558-2004 has not been acted upon for a considerable period of time since its last orders;
(e) Why Election Case No. 01-M-2004 entitled "Apolonio Marcelo vs. Leonardo De Leon" is still pending despite the order of the COMELEC for her to cease and desist from acting on the case since April 3, 2006;
(f) Why the following cases has not been set for further hearing/trial for a considerable length of time since its last orders:Civil CasesCriminal Cases18-M-2005CR-4180-M-2003654-M-2004CR-2189-M-2003515-M-2005CR-2190-M-2003
CR-559-M-2004
CR-1385-M-2004
CR-833-M-2003
CR-1433-M-1999 - DIRECT Judge Victoria Vilalon-Pornillos to submit report on the status of the following cases which were submitted for decision and resolutions:
Submitted for decision are: Civil Cases Nos. 119-M-2007, CV-583-M-2006, CV-310-M-2007 and CV-071-2004.
Submitted for resolution are: Civil Cases Nos. 236-M-2007, 76-M-2005, 288-M-2006, 497-M-2003, SP-Proc. 20-M-2000, CV-228-M-2005, CV-797-M-2005, CV-775-M-2001 and Criminal Cases Nos. CR-1677-M-2006, CR-2199-M-2007, CR-3866-M-2003, CR-452-M-2006, CR-453-M-2006, CR-2609-M-2006, CR-2610-M-2006, CR-2611-M-2006, CR-2612-M-2006, CR-1197-M-1998 and CR-1359-M-2005. - DIRECT Judge Victoria Viilalon-Pornillos to submit her comment on the charges of (i) habitual tardiness; (ii) failure to report during all working days of the week; and (iii) apparent poor records management as contained in the resolution of the Honorable Court dated January 17, 2007 in A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2346-RTJ (Concerned Lawyers of Bulacan vs. Presiding Judge Victoria Vilalon-Pornillos, RTC, Branch 10, Malolos City, Bulacan) and the investigation conducted relative thereto." Corona, J., on official leave.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.)MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.)MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court