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Judge Mariano Joaquin S. Macias Vs. Margie Corpus Macias.

JUDGE MARIANO JOAQUIN S. MACIAS, petitioner, vs. MARGIE CORPUS MACIAS, respondent.

G.R. No. 149617 | 2003-09-03

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

Due process is the very essence of justice itself. Where the rule of law is the bedrock of our free society, justice is its very lifeblood. Denial of due process is thus no less than a denial of justice.[1]

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, assailing the Decision[2] dated July 13, 2001 and the Resolution[3] dated August 30, 2001, both rendered by the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 64733, "Margie Corpus Macias vs. Hon. Wilfredo G. Ochotorena and Hon. Judge Mariano Joaquin S. Macias."

The factual antecedents as borne...