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Leonardo C. Landayan vs. Judge Romeo A. Quilantang.

LEONARDO C. LANDAYAN, Complainant, versus JUDGE ROMEO A. QUILANTANG, Presiding Judge, Municipal Trial Court, Obando, Bulacan, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-06-1632 (formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1634-MTJ) | 2006-05-04

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

Judge Romeo A. Quilantang, Municipal Trial Court (MTC), Obando, Bulacan, stands charged with gross ignorance of the law, grave misconduct (violation of Republic Act No. 3019), and falsification of public document under Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code, relative to Criminal Case No. 6763 for grave threats; Criminal Case No. 6764 for grave coercion; and Criminal Case No. 6765 for serious illegal detention. 

In his Complaint-Affidavit [1] dated October 18, 2004, Leonardo C. Landayan narrated that he was the General Manager and Head of Office of the Obando Water District. He...