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PO1 Marcelo vs. Judge Barcillano

PO1 MYRA S. MARCELO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE IGNACIO C. BARCILLANO, BRANCH 13, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-16-2450 (Formerly A.M. No. 14-4324-RTJ) | 2017-06-07

D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
On September 25, 2014, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received a complaint-affidavit[1] for grave misconduct from PO1 Myra S. Marcelo (complainant) against Judge Ignacio C. Barcillano (Judge Barcillano) and Atty. Ernesto Lozano, Jr. (Atty. Lozano) of Branch 13 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), respectively, in Ligao City, Albay.

The complainant alleged that on July 4, 2014, she and her companion PO1 Jovie Batacan (PO1 Batacan) were "harassed and humiliated" by Judge Barcillano who acted "in unison, confederation and...