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Office of the Court Administrator vs. Ruiz [DECISION]

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE JOSEPH CEDRICK O. RUIZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 61, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-13-2361 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4144-RTJ] | 2016-02-02

DECISION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before us is the administrative complaint filed by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) against respondent Judge Joseph Cedrick O. Ruiz, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 61, Makati City.

This administrative case traces its roots to the Informations for violation of Section 3(e)[1] of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019 and malversation of public funds[2] filed by the People of the Philippines against the respondent judge before the Sandiganbayan. The case was docketed as Criminal Case Nos. 27467-68.

The Informations essentially alleged that the respondent, then the City Mayor...