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Prosecutor Tajeno vs. Presiding Judge Marigomen

PROSECUTOR IVY A. TEJANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE ANTONIO D. MARIGOMEN AND UTILITY WORKER EMELIANO C. CAMAY, JR.,[1] BOTH OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BRANCH 61, BOGO CITY, CEBU, RESPONDENTS.

A.M. No. RTJ-17-2492 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4103-RTJ) | 2017-09-26

RESOLUTION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Without a standing warrant of arrest, a judge not assigned to the province, city, or municipality where the case is pending has no authority to grant bail. To do so would be gross ignorance of the law.

This resolves the Affidavit-Complaint[2] filed by Prosecutor Ivy A. Tejano (Tejano) against Presiding Judge Antonio D. Marigomen (Judge Marigomen) and Utility Worker Emeliano C. Camay, Jr. (Camay), both of Branch 61, Regional Trial Court, Bogo City, Cebu. Tejano charged Judge Marigomen with grave abuse of authority and gross ignorance of the law, and Camay with violating the Anti-Red Tape Act.

Pending...