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Judge Orlando D. Beltran Vs. Vilma C. Pagulayan, Interpreter III, RTC, Branch 2, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

JUDGE ORLANDO D. BELTRAN, Complainant, versus VILMA C. PAGULAYAN, Interpreter III, RTC, Branch 2, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-05-2014 | 2010-06-29

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

We resolve as an administrative matter[1] the complaint/affidavit dated July 18, 2001[2] of Acting Presiding Judge Orlando Beltran (Judge Beltran), Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 2, Tuguegarao City, charging Vilma C. Pagulayan (Pagulayan), Interpreter III of the same court, with gross misconduct. The complaint alleged that Pagulayan demanded and received P20,000.00 from the plaintiffs in Civil Case No. 5383 (entitled Heirs of Benito Acain, et al. v. Sps. Anselmo and Anicia Acain for Quieting of Title and Damages) which Judge Beltran decided in the plaintiffs' favor. The demanded sum was allegedly for Judge...