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Palma vs. Judge Omelio

MS. FLORITA PALMA and MS. FILIPINA MERCADO, Complainants, vs. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Regional Trial Court, Br. 14, Davao City (then of Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Br. 4, Davao City), JUDGE VIRGILIO G. MURCIA, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Br. 2, and Clerk of Court MA. FLORIDA C. OMELIO, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Office of the Clerk of Court, both of the Island Garden City of SamaI, Respondents. Present: SERENO, * C.J., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,** DEL CASTILLO *** JARDELEZA, and TIJAM,JJ.

A.M. No. RTJ-10-2223 (Formerly A.M OCA IPI No. 08-3003-RTJ) | 2017-08-30

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
On July 8, 2007, a certain Filipina Mercado (Mercado) sent an electronic mail 1 (e-mail) to the pio@supremecourt.gov.ph regarding an alleged "marriage scam" in Davao City perpetrated by Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Judges George E. Omelio (Judge Omelio) and Rufino Ferraris (Judge Ferraris).2 Mercado claimed to have personal knowledge of the illegal activities of the said judges as she was once a "fixer".
 
On March 17, 2008, a certain Florita Palma (Palma) also sent an e-mail3 to the ...