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Heirs of the Late F. Borres, et al. vs. Hon. J. Abela, et al.

THE HEIRS OF THE LATE FAUSTINA BORRES (except Victoria Villareiz-Radjaie) represented by Arturo V. Agudo; THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SEGUNDINA BORRES, represented by Ludovico B. Buhat; THE HEIRS OF THE LATE FELISA BORRES, represented by Attorney-in-fact Arturo V. Agudo; THE HEIRS OF THE LATE MICAELA BORRES, represented by Concepcion Bolivar Daradar; THE HEIRS OF THE LATE MARIA BORRES (who died single and without issue); and THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SIXTO BORRES, represented by Ireneo B. Borres, Petitioners, versus HON. JULIUS L. ABELA, Presiding Judge of Branch 17 of the Regional Trial Court in Roxas City, SUSAN MENDOZA-ARCE, Clerk of Court and Provincial Sheriff Ex-Officio of the Regional Trial Court in Roxas City, and VICTORIA VILLAREIZ-RADJAIE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 131023 | 2007-07-17

DECISION
 


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

These are consolidated petitions for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court. In G.R. No. 131023, the heirs of the late Faustina Borres, et al. (the Borres heirs),[1] assail the September 25, 1997 Resolution[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Roxas City, Branch 17, granting Victoria Villareiz-Radjaie's petition for relief and the October 14, 1997 Order[3] directing Atty. Alberto Villaruz to explain why he should not be suspended from the practice of law for deceit, malpractice, and/or misconduct. Both the Resolution and the Order were issued by Judge Julius L. Abela in Civil Case No. V-6186...