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Venancio Inonog Vs. Judge Francisco B. Ibay, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 135, Makati City

VENANCIO INONOG, Complainant, versus JUDGE FRANCISCO B. IBAY, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 135, Makati City, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-09-2175 | 2009-07-28

D E C I S I O N


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

The present administrative case stemmed from the Sinumpaang Salaysay[1] of Venancio P. Inonog, filed with the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on April 26, 2005, charging Judge Francisco B. Ibay of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 135, Makati City with gross abuse of authority. The complaint involved an incident in the Makati City Hall basement parking lot for which respondent judge cited complainant in contempt of court because complainant parked his superior's vehicle at the parking space reserved for respondent judge.

Respondent judge initiated the proceeding for indirect contempt...