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Efren Morales, Sr. vs Judge Cesar M. Dumlao

EFREN MORALES, SR., complainant, vs. JUDGE CESAR M. DUMLAO, Presiding Judge and DANILO B. RAMONES, Clerk of Court, Municipal Trial Court, San Mateo, Isabela, respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1339 | 2002-02-13

R E S O L U T I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

In a verified complaint dated May 10, 1999,[1] Efren Morales, Sr. charged Judge Cesar M. Dumlao, Presiding Judge of Municipal Trial Court, San Mateo, Isabela with Abuse of Authority, Conduct Unbecoming a Judge and Violation of Supreme Court Circular No. 1-90, and Clerk of Court Danilo B. Ramones with Abuse of Authority.

The complaint alleges that on May 18, 1996, Marciano Morales, father of complainant and plaintiff in Civil Case No. 4038, executed a General Power of Attorney (GPA)[2] authorizing complainant Efren Morales, Sr. to perform acts of general administration over the property of the...