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Humol vs. Clapis

MAYOR MACARIO T. HUMOL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HILARION P. CLAPIS, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 3, 11th JUDICIAL REGION, NABUNTURAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-11-2285 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 10-3472-RTJ) | 2011-07-27

 

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This administrative case stemmed from a Complaint dated June 29, 2010 filed by Mayor Macario T. Humol (Mayor Humol) of the Municipality of Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province, charging respondent Judge Hilarion P. Clapis, Jr. (Judge Clapis) of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 3, 11th Judicial Region, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province, with Gross Ignorance of the Law, Grave Abuse of Discretion and violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Lawyer's Oath.[1]

The Facts

Mayor Humol alleges that he has received reports[2] that the orders and decisions rendered by Judge Clapis are unjust and...