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Estrella A. Barba vs. Judge Rosita B. Salazar, et al

ESTRELLA A. BARBA, Complainant, vs. JUDGE ROSITA B. SALAZAR, and CLERK OF COURT II JOSEPH L. BRILLANTES, both of the MCTC, LICUANBAAY, ABRA, Respondents

A.M. No. MTJ-06-1630 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 04-1590-MTJ | 2006-03-31



THIRD DIVISION
R E S O L U T I O N 

TINGA, J.: 

On 23 June 2004, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received an undated Letter-Complaint[1] from Estrella A. Barba (complainant) against Judge Rosita B. Salazar (respondent judge), Presiding Judge, Metropolitan Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), Baay-Licuan, Abra for Conduct Unbecoming and/or Abuse of Discretion and Gross Dishonesty. 

Complainant alleged that she is the mother of Rosette Rosario B. Pineda (Pineda), Clerk II of the MCTC, Baay-Licuan, Abra who resigned from her post effective 1 March 2004 to work abroad. Even after her resignation, Pineda's name remained in the...