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SPO4 Eduardo Alonzo vs Judge Crisanto Concepcion

SPO4 EDUARDO ALONZO, Complainant, versus JUDGE CRISANTO C. CONCEPCION, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court of Malolos City, Branch 12, Province of Bulacan, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1879 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1934-RTJ) | 2005-01-17



SECOND DIVISION
RESOLUTION

PUNO, J.:

The zeal to uphold justice, albeit an admirable and desirable trait, must never be allowed to blind judges to the limits of judicial power or to obscure the boundaries set by the law.

The facts are as follows:

On May 10, 2003, in the municipality of Paombong, Bulacan, a wedding party was being celebrated behind the house of the newly-married couple.  At the party and drinking together at the same table were SPO4 Eduardo Alonzo (SPO4 Alonzo), Jun Rances (Rances), Zoilo Salamat (Salamat) and Rey Santos (Santos). While waiting to be seated, Pedrito Alonzo (Pedrito) was introduced by SPO4 Alonzo to Rances...