ADMINISTRATIVE CASES AGAINST LAWYERS & JUDGES

(1995)
MONTH

CASE TITLE

CASE NATURE
Knowingly Rendering

JANUARY
(7 cases)

Guillermo vs. Judge Reyes, Jr.,

Unjust Judgment, Gross

240 SCRA 154/ A.M. No. RTJ-93

Incompetence,

1088 January 18, 1995

Misconduct, and

Vda. de Eco vs. Atty. Ramirez, 240

Ignorance of the Law

Malpractice (RULE 138,

SCRA 306 / A.C. No. 1647

Section 27, Rules of

January 20, 1995

Belen vs. Judge Soriano, 240

Court)
Gross Ignorance of the

SCRA 298/ A.M. No. MTJ-94920

Law, Gross Incompetence

January 20, 1995

Tan vs. Judge Coliflores, 240

and Neglect of Duty

Delaying the

SCRA 303, Adm. No. MTJ-94972

Transmission of Court

January 20, 1995

Bongalonta vs. Atty. Castillo, 240

Records

SCRA 310, CBD Case No. 176

January 20, 1995
Mappala vs. Judge Nunez, 240
SCRA 600, A.M. No. RTJ-941208
January 26, 1995
Abad vs. Judge Belen, 240 SCRA
733, A.M. No. RTJ-92813 January
30, 1995s

Unjust and Unethical

Conduct
Gross Inefficiency,
Serious Misconduct and
Violation of the Code of
Judicial Ethics
Delay in Disposition of
Case

FEBRUARY
(7 cases)

Concerned Citizens vs. Judge

Gross Ignorance of the

Elma, 241 SCRA 84, A.M. No. RTJ-

Law and Grave Abuse of

94-1183 February 06, 1995

Judge Agcaoili vs. Judge

Discretion
Gross ignorance of the

Ramos, 229 SCRA 705, A.M. No.

law, dereliction of duty

MTJ-92-6-251 February 07, 1994

and gross misconduct

Re: Atty. Gener C. Endona, 241

SCRA 237/ AM. No. 94-12-111MeTC February 13, 1995

Dereliction of Duty and

Serious Misconduct

Office of the Court Administrator

Robbery/ Extortion and

vs. Antonio, 241 SCRA 331/ A.M.

Violation of the Anti-

No. MTJ-93-858. February 15,

Graft and Corrupt

1995
Gil vs. Judge Son, 241 SCRA 467,

Practices Act
Gross Misconduct and

A. M. No. MTJ-93-741 February 21,

1995
Muez vs. Judge Ario, 241 SCRA
478, A.M. No. MTJ-94-985

Oppression
Knowingly Rendering an

February 21, 1995

Arvisu vs. Judge Sumilang, 241
SCRA 577, Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-94-

Unjust Judgment
Gross Negligence

922 February 23, 1995

MONTH

CASE TITLE

CASE NATURE

MARCH

Gamido vs. New Bilibid Prisons (NBP)

(16 cases)

Officials & Atty. De la Rea, 242 SCRA

Grave Misconduct

83 March 01, 1995

Kaw vs. Judge Anunciacion, Jr., 242

Grave Misconduct,

SCRA 1/ Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-93-811

Incompetence and

March 01, 1995

Impartiality

Panganiban vs. Judge Guerrero,

Jr., 242 SCRA 11/ A.M. No. RTJ-94-

Oppressive Conduct

1200 March 01, 1995

Tucay vs. Judge Domagas, 242 SCRA
110/ A.M. No. RTJ-95-1286 March
02, 1995

Ignorance of the Law,

Serious Misconduct
and Grave Abuse of
Discretion.

Antonino vs. Judge Velez, 242 SCRA

Abuse of Authority

171/ Adm. Mat. No. RTJ-92-789

and Inefficiency

March 07, 1995

Atty. Padilla vs. Arabia, 242 SCRA
227/ A.M. No. 93-774 March 08, 1995
Gonzaga vs. Atty.Realubin, 242 SCRA
322/ A.C. No. 1955 March 14, 1995

Serious Misconduct
and Dereliction of
Duty.
Disbarment

Balantes vs. Judge Ocampo III, 242

Grave Abuse of

SCRA 327/ A.M. No. MTJ-93-853

Authority

March 14, 1995

Wingarts vs. Judge Mejia, 242 SCRA

incompetence and

436/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-1012 March

20, 1995
Cardines vs. Judge Rosete, 242 SCRA
557/ Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-94-1000
March 22, 1995

ignorance of the law

Misconduct and Gross
Ignorance of the law.
Illegal Solicitation,
Grave Abuse of
Position, Dishonesty,

Atty. Zarate vs. Judge

Romanillos, 242 SCRA 593/ A.M. No.
RTJ-94-1140 March 23, 1995

Immorality,
Oppression, Other
Acts Inimical to Public
Service, and Gross
Ignorance of the Law
(Grave & serious

Legaspi vs. Judge Garrete, 242 SCRA

679/ Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-92-713
March 27, 1995
Philippine National Bank vs. Atty.
Cedo, 243 SCRA 1/ Adm. Case No.
3701 March 28, 1995
Roces vs. Atty. Aportadera, 243 SCRA
108/ Adm. Case No. 2936 March 31,
1995

misconduct)
Grave Misconduct,
Abuse of Authority,
Dishonesty and
Immorality.
Violation of Canon 6,
Rule 6.03 of the Code
of Professional
Responsibility
Malpractice and Gross
Misconduct
Inefficiency, Neglect of

Asinas, Jr. vs. Judge Trinidad, 242

Duty and Knowingly

SCRA 710/ Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-94-

Rendering Unjust

902 March 27, 1995

Atienza vs. Judge Brillantes, Jr., 243

Judgment.

SCRA 32/ A.M. No. MTJ-92-706,

March 29,1995

Gross Immorality and

Impropriety

APRIL

Reyes vs. Atty. Maglaya, 243 SCRA

(5 cases)

214/ Adm. Case No. 2125 April 03,

Misconduct

1995
Dr. Alforte vs. Judge Santos, 243

Grave Misconduct,

SCRA 514/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-914 April

Knowingly Rendering

10, 1995

Unjust Judgment,
Malfeasance and
Nonfeasance.

Sule vs. Judge Biteng, 243 SCRA

524/ Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-95-1018
April 18, 1995

Gross Ignorance of the

Law & Incompetence
Grave Misconduct,

Alcantara vs. Judge Tamin & Atty.

Gross Negligence,

Aloot, 243 SCRA 549/ A.M. No. RTJ-

Grave Abuse of

95-1305 April 21, 1995

Discretion, and Bias

Marcelino vs. Judge Singson, Jr., 243

and Partiality.
Conduct Prejudicial to

SCRA 685/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-962

the Best Interest of

April 24, 1995

the Judiciary
Partiality, Miscarriage

MAY
(4 cases)

Manlavi vs. Judge Gacott, Jr., 244

of Justice and

SCRA 50/ A.M. No. RTJ-95-1293 May

Knowingly Rendering

09, 1995
Paredes vs. Judge Manalo, 244 SCRA

an Unjust Decision
Violation of Canon 3,

64/ Adm. Mat. No. MTJ-93-842 May

Rule 3.01 of the Code

10, 1995

of Judicial Conduct

Miraflor vs. Atty. Hagad, 244 SCRA

106/ Adm. Case No. 2468 May 12,

Obstruction of Justice

1995
Abuse of Authority,
Cruz vs. Judge Pascual, 244 SCRA

Incompetence,

111/ ADM. MAT. No. MTJ-93-782

Partiality, Lack of

May 12, 1995

Professionalism and
Ignorance of the Law

JUNE
(6 cases)

Atty. Boquiren vs. Judge Del RosarioCruz, 244 SCRA 702/ Adm. Case No.

Contempt

MTJ-94-894 June 02, 1995

Cui vs. Judge Madayag, 245 SCRA

Ignorance of the Law,

1/A.M. No. RTJ-94-1150 June 05,

Grave Misconduct and

1995

Oppression
Incompetence, Gross

Santos vs. Judge Ofilada, 245 SCRA

Ignorance of the Law,

56 / A.M. RTJ-94-1217 June 16,

Oppression and Grave

1995
Gallo vs. Judge Cordero, 245 SCRA

Misconduct
Non-feasance, Bias,

219/ A.M. No. MTJ-95-1035 June 21,

Gross Ignorance of the

1995

Law, Graft and

Favoritism
4

Raboca vs. Judge Pantanosas,

Jr., 245 SCRA 293/ A.M. No. MTJ-93884 June 23, 1995

Gross Inefficiency,
Incompetence,
Ignorance of the Law,
Grave Misconduct,
Bias and Malicious
Delay

Celino vs. Judge Abrogar, 245 SCRA

Failure to Render

304/ A.M. No. RTJ-95-1317 June 27,

Judgment

1995
Alvarado vs. Judge
Laquindanum, 245 SCRA 501/ A.M.
No. MTJ-93-835 July 03, 1995

Ignorance of the Law,

Grave Abuse of
Discretion and Gross
Misconduct

Villalon vs. Atty. Buendia, 245 SCRA

599/ Adm. Case No. 2747 July 06,

Falsehood

1995
Millare vs. Atty. Montero, 246 SCRA

Violation Canon 19,

1/ A.C. No. 3283 July 13, 1995

Rule 19.03 of Code of

Professional
Responsibility

JULY

(a lawyer is not a gun

(9 cases)

for hire)
Willful Non-Payment

Litigio vs. Judge Dicon, 246 SCRA 9/

A.M. No. MTJ-93-806 July 13, 1995
Reyes vs. Gaa, 246 SCRA 64/A.M. No.
1048 July 14, 1995
Moroo vs. Judge Lomeda, 246 SCRA
69/ A.M. No. MTJ-90-400. July 14,
1995
Cabilao vs. Judge Sardido, 246 SCRA
94/A.M. No. MTJ-93-818 July 14,
1995

of Just Debt.
DISBARMENT
Dishonesty and
Conduct Prejudicial to
the Best Interest of
the Service
Grave Ignorance of the
Law, Gross
Misconduct and

Moreno vs. Judge Bernabe, 246 SCRA

Abuse of Discretion.
Grave Misconduct and

120/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-963 July 14,

Gross Ignorance of the

1995
Cordova vs. Judge Tornilla, 246 SCRA
430/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-997 July 17,
1995

Law.
Gross Ignorance of the
Law

Office of the Court Administrator vs.

Violation of Section

Judge Matas, 247 SCRA 9/ Adm.

3(e) of the Anti-Graft

Matter No. RTJ-92-836 August 02,

and Corrupt Practices

1995
De los Santos-Reyes vs. Judge

Act.

Montesa, Jr., 247 SCRA 85/ Adm.

Gross Ignorance of the

Matter No. RTJ-93-983 August 07,

Law and Dishonesty

AUGUST

1995
Chin vs. Judge Gustilo, 247 SCRA

Gross Misconduct,

(4 cases)

175/ A.M. No. RTJ-94-1243 August

11, 1995

Grave Abuse of
Discretion,
Malfeasance in Office
and
Maladministration of

Office of the Court Administrator vs.

Justice.
Conduct Prejudicial to

Judge Fuentes, 247 SCRA 506/ A.M.

the Best Interest of

No. RTJ-94-1270 August 23, 1995

the Service.

Santiago vs. Atty.Fojas, 248 SCRA

SEPTEMBER
(2)

68/Adm.Case No. 4103 September

07, 1995
Amatan vs. Judge Aujero, 248 SCRA
511/A.M. No. RTJ-93-956 September
27, 1995

Disbarment
Gross Ignorance of the
Law

OCTOBER
(4 cases)

Rosacia vs. Atty. Bulalacao, 248

SCRA 664/ Adm. Case No. 3745

Suspension

October 02, 1995

Cordova vs. Judge Labayen, 249

Violation of Canon I,

SCRA 172/A.M. No. RTJ-93-1033

Rules 1.02 and 1.03

October 10, 1995

of the Code of
Professional

Gonzales vs. Atty. Sabacajan, 249

Responsibility
Violation of Canon 15,

SCRA 276/ Adm. Case No. 4380

Rule 15.07 & Canon

October 13, 1995

19, Rule 19.01of the

Code of Professional
Responsibility
Gross Immorality,

Abadilla vs. Judge Tabiliran, Jr., 249

Deceitful Conduct,

SCRA 447/A.M.No. MTJ-92-

and Corruption

716October 25, 1995

Unbecoming of a
6

Judge.
Perez vs. Judge Suller, 249 SCRA
665/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-936 November
06, 1995

Grave Abuse of
Discretion,
Misconduct,
Ignorance of the Law
and Acts Unbecoming

NOVEMBER
(3 cases)

of a Judge.
Ford vs. Daitol, 250 SCRA 7/ Adm.
Case No. 3736 November 16, 1995

Suspension

Gimeno vs. Judge Arcueno, Sr., 250

Grave Abuse of

SCRA 376/ A.M. No. MTJ-94-981

Discretion and

November 29, 1995

Ignorance of the Law

Gross Ignorance of the

Heirs of the Late Nasser D. Yasin vs.

DECEMBER
(3)

Law, Partiality and

Judge Felix, 250 SCRA 545/ A.M. No.

Knowingly Rendering

RTJ-94-1167 December 04, 1995

Manlangit vs. Judge Urgel, 250 SCRA

Unjust Judgment

560/ A.M. No. MTJ-951028 December 04, 1995

State Prosecutors vs. Muro, 251

Gross Ignorance of the

Law

SCRA 111/ A.M. No. RTJ-92-876

December 11, 1995
TOTAL # OF
CASES: 70