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Arcely Y. Santos vs. Judge Ubaldino A. Lacurom.

ARCELY Y. SANTOS, Complainant, versus JUDGE UBALDINO A. LACUROM, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Cabanatuan City, Branch 29 and Pairing Judge, Branch 30, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1823 | 2006-08-28

THIRD DIVISION
 
R E S O L U T I O N 
 
CARPIO, J.: 
 
The Case
 
This is an administrative complaint filed by Arcely Y. Santos ("complainant") against Judge Ubaldino A. Lacurom ("respondent judge"), Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cabanatuan City, Branch 29 and Pairing Judge, Branch 30. Complainant charged respondent judge with gross misconduct, grave abuse of judicial authority, gross bias and partiality, and gross violation of the Code of Judicial Ethics. 
 
The Facts 
 
The complaint stemmed from respondent judge's alleged bias and partiality in favor of one...