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JUDGE RAPHAEL B. YRASTORZA, SR., Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Cebu City vs. MICHAEL A. LATIZA, Court Aide, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Cebu City

JUDGE RAPHAEL B. YRASTORZA, SR., Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Cebu City, complainant, vs. MICHAEL A. LATIZA, Court Aide, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Cebu City, respondent.

A.M. No. P-02-1610 | 2003-11-27

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Facts

Judge Raphael B. Yrastorza, Sr. ("Judge Yrastorza"), presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, Branch 14 ("RTC-Branch 14"), issued Office Memo No. 3 dated 22 August 2001 ("Memo") addressed to respondent Michael A. Latiza ("respondent"), Court Aide of the same court. The Memo stated that respondent was absent for work without leave on 13, 20, 21, and 22 August 2001 and did not notify the office of the reason for such absences. The co-employees of respondent saw him at the Palace of Justice loitering and reeking of liquor. Respondent's actuations being detrimental to the service, Judge...