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A. Arpon vs. A. De La Paz, et al

ALFREDO ARPON, complainant, vs. MUN. JUDGE ARISTIDES B. DE LA PAZ, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE, respondent.

A.M. No. 41-MJ | 1975-05-28

D E C I S I O N

BARREDO, J:

Administrative complaint against respondent Municipal Judge Aristides B. de la Paz of San Miguel, Leyte for alleged "unexcusable ignorance of the law, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and grave abuse of discretion, judicial powers and authority."

Upon due investigation, Judge Meneleo C. Melicor of the Court of First Instance of Leyte, the said Investigator found the facts to be as follows:

"It appears that on June 4, 1971, Mrs. Clementina L. Oballo filed a criminal complaint for Libel against Alfredo Arpon, complainant herein, with the municipal court of San Miguel, Leyte (Exhs. 1, 1-A...