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Dela Cruz vs Villalon-Ponillos

GOV. JOSEFINA M. DELA CRUZ, Malolos, Bulacan, Complainant, versus JUDGE VICTORIA VILLALON- PORNILLOS, RTC, Branch 10, Malolos, Bulacan, Respondent. June 8, 2004

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1853 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 03-1655-RTJ) | 2004-06-08

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:



Before us is a verified Complaint[1] filed by Governor Josefina M. Dela Cruz of Bulacan on December 16, 2002 leveling against Judge Victoria Villalon-Pornillos[2] the charges of Abuse of Authority and Gross Ignorance of the Law.

The antecedent facts, succinctly outlined in the report[3] of the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), are as follows:



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