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Balanza vs. Criste

GUIAWAN REGINA BALANZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ARSENIO P. CRISTE, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-15-3321 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 08-2966-P) | 2015-10-21

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
Before the Court is an Administrative Complaint[1] dated September 17, 2008 filed by Regina Guiawan Balanza (Regina) against Arsenio P. Criste (Criste),[2] Clerk III of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 21, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, for "Grave Misconduct, Dishonesty, Infidelity in the Custody/Access to [J]udicial [R]ecords and/or Acts Prejudicial to the [Ijnterest of the Service." Regina is the respondent in Civil Case No. 5913-V for Declaration of Nullity and/or Annulment [of] Marriage instituted by her husband Roy Balanza (Roy) before the RTC-Branch 21. Regina...