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Ortega Jr. vs. Judge Dacara

SANTIAGO D. ORTEGA, JR., Complainant, vs. JUDGE ROGELIO LL. DACARA, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 37, Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Respondent. Present: CARPIO, J., Chairperson, PERALTA, MENDOZA, LEONEN, and JARDELEZA, JJ

A.M. No. RTJ-15-2423 | 2017-01-11

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
 
D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case

This is an administrative case for gross ignorance of the law and gross inexcusable negligence filed by Santiago D. Ortega, Jr. (complainant) against Judge Rogelio Ll. Dacara (respondent judge), Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 37, Iriga City, Camarines Sur.
 
The Facts

In a verified complaint dated 18 December 2013, complainant charged respondent judge with gross ignorance of the law and gross inexcusable negligence.

The complaint alleged that complainant is the president of the Siramag...