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Attys. Roderlck M. Santos & Alexander Andres Vs. Judge Lauro Bernardo etc

ATTY. RODERICK M. SANTOS and ALEXANDER ANDRES, Complainants, versus JUDGE LAURO BERNARDO,Municipal Trial Court, Bocaue,Bulacan, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-07-1670 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-1822-MTJ) | 2008-07-23

DECISION


AZCUNA, J.:

This is an administrative case against respondent MTC Judge Lauro Bernardo for his alleged impropriety, manifest bias and partiality, grave abuse of discretion, and gross ignorance of the law/procedure relative to Criminal Case No. 06-004 entitled "People of the Philippines v. Atty. Roderick M. Santos and Boyet Andres."

On February 9, 2006, Atty. Roderick M. Santos and Alexander Andres filed a verified Affidavit-Complaint charging respondent of:

Impropriety -

Respondent is using government resources in the discharge of his functions for his personal pleasure and convenience. Specifically, he allows his...