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Clementino Imperial vs Mariano Santiago, Jr.

CLEMENTINO IMPERIAL, petitioner, vs. MARIANO F. SANTIAGO, JR., Sheriff IV, RTC, Branch 139, Makati City, respondent.

A.M. No. P-O1-1449 | 2003-02-24

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

In a sworn letter-complaint dated November 26, 1998,[1] Clementino Imperial, President and Chairman of the Board of Laoang Shipping Corporation, charged respondent Mariano F. Santiago, Jr., Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court of Makati City (Branch 139) with Grave Abuse of Authority and Grave Misconduct for the illegal foreclosure of a pledge on the vessel M/V Angela Ceferina.

In his Comment dated April 29, 1999, respondent denies the alleged illegal foreclosure. He stressed that the foreclosure and auction sale was done in a legal and appropriate manner and that he issued a Certificate of Sale dated July...