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Atty. Jose B. Tiongco vs. Judge Adriano S. Savillo etc

ATTY. JOSE B. TIONGCO, Complainant, vs. JUDGE ADRIANO S. SAVILLO, Regional Trial Court, Branch 30, Iloilo City, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1719 | 2006-03-31



THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is an administrative complaint filed by Atty. Jose B. Tiongco ("complainant") against Judge Adriano S. Savillo ("respondent judge") of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 30, Iloilo City, for gross incompetence and ignorance of the law. 

The Facts 

In a verified complaint[1] dated 21 November 2000, complainant alleged the following: 

1. In Criminal Case No. 00-58710 entitled People v. Alias Gamay Cruza Balle, respondent judge, because of "familiarity" with accused's counsel, granted the motion for reduction of bail without notice to complainant, the private...