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Atty. Nava III vs. Prosecutor Artuz

ATTY. PLARIDEL C. NAVA II, Complainant, vs. PROSECUTOR OFELIA M. D. ARTUZ,* Respondent. x----------------------------------------x A.M. No. MTJ-08-1717 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-1911-MTJ) ATTY. PLARIDEL C. NAVA II, Complainant, vs. JUDGE OFELIA M. D. ARTUZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES of ILOILO CITY, BRANCHS, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ., ** CARPIO,*** VELASCO, JR.,**** LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,***** PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, CAGUIOA, MAR TIRES TIJAM, ****** REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, *******JJ.

A.C. No. 7253 | 2017-08-29

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
PERCURIAM:
 
For resolution are the two (2) consolidated cases filed by complainant Atty. Plaridel C. Nava II (Nava) against respondent then Prosecutor, now Presiding Judge, Ofelia M. D. Artuz (Artuz) of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Iloilo City, Branch 5, (MTCC, Br. 5):
 
(a) A.C. No. 7253 that sought to disbar Artuz, then a Prosecutor at the time of the filing of the petition; and
 
(b) A.M. No. MTJ-08-1717 (formerly OCA IPI No. 07-1911-MTJ) that sought to nullify the nomination and appointment of Artuz as Presiding Judge of the MTCC, Br. 5,...