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SPO1 Eduardo Caneda and SPO1 Charlito Duero vs Hon Quintin Alaan

SPO1 EDUARDO CANEDA and SPO1 CHARLITO DUERO, complainants, vs. HON. QUINTIN B. ALAAN, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, MTCC, BRANCH 1, SURIGAO CITY (PRESIDING JUDGE, TUBOD, ALEGRIA, SURIGAO DEL NORTE), respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1376 | 2002-01-23

R E S O L U T I O N

PARDO, J.:

On July 4, 2001, SPO1 Eduardo Cañeda and SPO1 Charlito Duero filed with the Office of the Court Administrator a complaint against Judge Quintin B. Alaan, Acting Presiding Judge, MTCC, Branch 1, Surigao City for gross misconduct, impropriety and bad faith.[1]

At or about 12:15 a. m. of May 13, 2001, while complainants were at the Surigao Police Station to monitor election-related incidents, a report regarding illegal discharge of firearms reached their unit. A group of policemen, including complainants, was dispatched to the scene.

Investigation showed that one of the suspects fired his gun to threaten some...