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Jonathan A. Rebong Vs. Elizabeth R. Tengco, etc

JONATHAN* A. REBONG, Complainant, versus ELIZABETH R. TENGCO, Clerk of Court, Municipal Trial Court, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Respondent

A.M. No. P-07-2338 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2440-P) | 2010-04-07

DECISION


PER CURIAM:

On June 24, 2005, complainant Jonathan A. Rebong and his mother Gloria Rebong filed separate complaints[1] for violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 against Edwina and Ferdinand Dator before the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Sta. Cruz, Laguna where respondent Elizabeth R. Tengco was Clerk of Court. Upon inquiry by complainant on how much were the filing fees for the complaints they filed, respondent quoted to them the amount of P400,000.00 for the three (3) cases, which had been docketed as Criminal Case Nos. 32782-84. Since respondent was the clerk of court, complainant believed and trusted her and paid her the...