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Abejron vs. Panes

ALEJANDRO C. ABEJARON, complainant, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, complainant-intervenor, vs. ATTY. JOSE V. PANES, Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff, Court of First Instance of South Cotabato, Branch I, respondent.

A.M. No. P-1158 | 1978-08-01

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:

Respondent Jose V. Panes is the clerk of court of the Court of First Instance of South Cotabato, Branch I, with station at General Santos City. He is now facing charges in this administrative case for gross dishonesty and grave misconduct in the performance of his duties as ex-officio provincial sheriff.

This complaint was initiated by Alejandro C. Abejaron who later on was joined by the Philippine National Bank as complainant-intervenor.

In Our Resolution of July 27, 1976, the charges were referred to Judge Filomeno S. Gapultos, Executive Judge, for investigation, report and recommendation. Judge...