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Marilou Nama Moreno Vs. Jose C. Bernabe

MARILOU NAMA MORENO, complainant, vs. JUDGE JOSE C. BERNABE, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 72, Pasig, Metro Manila, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-94-963 | 1995-07-14

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

The responsibility of a judge is indeed heavy. As the incarnation of law and justice, it is his sworn duty to lead by example, to be the example. But how can he inspire the people to live by the law if he himself fails to do so?

Marilou Nama Moreno filed this complainant against Judge C. Bernabe of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 72, Pasig, Metro Manila for grave misconduct and gross ignorance of the law.

Complainant alleges that on October 4, 1993, she and Marcelo Moreno were married before respondent Judge Bernabe. She avers that respondent Judge assured her that the marriage contract will be...