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Judge Rene B. Baculi Vs. Clemente U. Ugale

JUDGE RENE B. BACULI, Complainant, versus CLEMENTE U. UGALE, Interpreter II, Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 1, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Respondent

A.M. No. P-08-2569 [formerly OCA IPI No. 08-2789-P] | 2009-10-30

D E C I S I O N


PERALTA, J.

In a Letter-Complaint dated February 11, 2008, complainant Judge Rene B. Baculi, presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 1, Tuguegarao City, charged respondent Clemente U. Ugale, Interpreter II, of the same court, with Incompetence, Habitual Drunkenness and Loafing.

Prior to the instant complaint, Judge Baculi had already issued several memoranda to respondent concerning the same charges, to wit:

First, on October 9, 2007, reminding respondent of his propensity to be always out of office resulting in his failure to perform his duty as court interpreter;

Second, on February 4, 2008,...