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Vicente M. Batic vs. Judge Victorio L. Galapon, Jr.

VICENTE M. BATIC, Complainant, versus JUDGE VICTORIO L. GALAPON, JR., Municipal Trial Court of Dulag, Leyte, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1239 (formerly: A.M. OCA IPI No. 97-277-MTJ) | 2005-07-29

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

AZCUNA, J.: 

This involves three administrative complaints filed against Judge Victorio L. Galapon, Jr., of the Municipal Trial Court of Dulag, Leyte. 

In Administrative Matter No. MTJ-99-1239 (formerly A.M. No. OCA-IPI No. 97-277-MTJ), filed on April 7, 1997, complainant Vicente M. Batic, co-accused in Criminal Case No. 12305 (entitled People of the Philippines v. Vicente Batic and Lualhati Ellert for Grave Coercion) charged respondent judge with graft and corruption, grave abuse of authority, gross ignorance of the law, dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. He...