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Mago vs. Penalosa-Fermo 582 SCRA 1

RODOLFO R. MAGO, Complainant, versus JUDGE AUREA G. PENALOSA-FERMO, MTC, LABO, CAMARINES NORTE, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-08-1715 [Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 08-2037-MTJ] | 2009-03-19

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Rodolfo R. Mago (complainant) filed before the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Labo, Camarines Norte a complaint for grave coercion against Sheriff Alex Rodolfo Angeles (of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board [DARAB]), et al. The case was docketed as Criminal Case No. 04-7800.

Sheriff Angeles filed a counter-charge for grave threats against complainant and his sons, docketed as Criminal Case No. 04-7811.

Alleging that Presiding Judge of the MTC Labo, Camarines Sur Judge Aurea G. Peñalosa-Fermo (respondent) committed gross ignorance of the law and bias in the disposition of his...