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Nelia Ziga vs Judge Ramon Arejola

NELIA A. ZIGA, complainant, vs. JUDGE RAMON A. AREJOLA, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1203 | 2003-06-10

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

This is a complaint filed by Nelia A. Ziga against Judge Ramon A. Arejola of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC), Daet, Camarines Norte, for appearing as counsel in a land registration case without permission from the Supreme Court and asking for attorney's fees for his legal services.

Nelia Arejola-Ziga and Judge Ramon Arejola are two of the heirs of Fabiana Arejola. By virtue of inheritance, they and eight others became owners in fee simple of a 19,664 sq. m. land in Calauag, Naga City owned by Fabiana. On January 23, 1995, while respondent was employed as an attorney in the Public Attorney's Office...