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Visitacion Estodillo, et al vs Judge Teofilo Baluma

VISITACION L. ESTODILLO, ET AL., Complainants, versus JUDGE TEOFILO D. BALUMA, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1837 (formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1722-RTJ) | 2004-03-23

R E S O L U T I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

In a verified complaint dated December 26, 2002, Jovelyn Estudillo (Jovelyn) assisted by her mother, Visitacion L. Estodillo, charges Judge Teofilo D. Baluma with Gross and Inexcusable Ignorance of the Law.

Complainant alleges that her administrative complaint arose from the dismissal of Criminal Case No. 11627 for Other Acts of Child Abuse[1] entitled "People of the Philippines, Plaintiff vs. Fredie Cirilo Nocos y Urot" by respondent Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Bohol, Branch 1, a Family Court.

The criminal case was originally filed for preliminary investigation with the 2nd...