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Judge Castilla vs. Duncano

JUDGE DENNIS B. CASTILLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARIA LUZ A. DUNCANO, CLERK OF COURT IV, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BUTUAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-17-3771 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3689-P) | 2018-01-24

DECISION
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
For the Court's resolution is an administrative complaint for Conduct Unbecoming of a Court Employee, Dishonesty, Gross Negligence, and Violation of Section 7(d) of Republic Act (RA) No. 6713,[1] against Maria Luz A. Duncano (Mrs. Duncano), Clerk of Court IV of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.
 
The Factual Antecedents

On June 22, 2011, Hon. Dennis B. Castilla (Judge Castilla), Executive Judge of the MTCC, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, sent a letter-report[2] to the Supreme Court Deputy Court Administrator, Hon. Raul Bautista-Villanueva, reporting alleged...