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Attys. Rowena V. Guanzon, et al. vs. Judge Anastacio C. Rufon Br 52, Bacolod City

Attys. Rowena V. Guanzon and Pearl R. Montesino of the Gender Watch Coalition, Assistant City Prosecutor Rosanna Saril-Toledano, Bacolod City, and Atty. Erfe del Castillo-Caldit, Complainants, versus Judge Anastacio C. Rufon, Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, Bacolod City, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2038 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2250-RTJ) | 2007-10-19

DECISION
 

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

For our resolution is the February 11, 2005 letter-complaint[1] filed by complainants Atty. Rowena V. Guanzon and Atty. Pearl R. Montesino of the Gender Watch Coalition, Assistant City Prosecutor Rosanna Saril-Toledano, Bacolod City, and Atty. Erfe del Castillo-Caldit against respondent Judge Anastacio C. Rufon of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, same city, for violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Rule on Gender-Fair Language, use of foul, or obscene and discriminatory language, discrimination against women lawyers and litigants and unethical conduct.

In his comment[2] dated January 20,...