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In matter of the charges of plagiarism, etc. against Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo (RESOLUTION) [CONCURRING OPINION, BRION, J.]

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHARGES OF PLAGIARISM, ETC., AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO. (RESOLUTION) [CONCURRING OPINION, BRION, J.]

A.M. No. 10-7-17-SC ( RESOLUTION) | 2011-02-08


BRION, J.:

Background Facts

The present administrative disciplinary case against Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano C. del Castillo stemmed from the decision he penned for the Court in G.R. No. 162230, entitled Isabelita C. Vinuya, et al. v. Executive Secretary. The Vinuya Decision was promulgated on April 28, 2010 with 13 justices of this Court concurring with the ruling to dismiss the case.

On July 19, 2010, Attys. Harry Roque and Rommel Bagares, counsels for petitioners Vinuya, et al., filed a Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration raising, among others, the plagiarism allegedly committed by Justice del Castillo for using the works...