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Re: Report On The Judicial Audit Conducted In Branch 24, Regional Trial Court, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Under Hon. Raphiel F. Alzate

RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN BRANCH 24, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABUGAO, ILOCOS SUR, UNDER HON. RAPHIEL F. ALZATE, AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE.

A.M. No. 19-01-15-RTC | 2020-09-01

EN BANC
 

DECISION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
This is an administrative complaint against Judge Raphiel F. Alzate (Judge Alzate), as Acting Presiding Judge, Branch 24, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, which stemmed from reports relayed to the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) alleging irregular disposal of cases on nullity of marriages.

To verify the allegations against Judge Alzate, the OCA conducted a judicial audit on Branch 24, RTC, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur from October 11 to 15, 2018 with special attention to the nullity of marriage cases.

In its Memorandum Report[1] dated January 22, 2019, the audit team confirmed...