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Tallado vs. Racoma

GOVERNOR EDGARDO A. TALLADO, VICE GOVERNOR JONAH PEDRO P. PIMENTEL, BOARD MEMBER RODOLFO V. GACHE, BOARD MEMBER STANLEYG.ALEGRE,BOARD MEMBER RENEE F. HERRERA, BOARD MEMBER GERARDO G. QUINONES, BOARD MEMBER REYNOR V. QUIBRAL, BOARD MEMBER ERWIN L. LAUSIN, BOARD MEMBER ARTEMIO B. SERDON, JR., BOARD MEMBER JAY G. PIMENTEL, AND BOARD MEMBER RAMON R. BANING, COMPLAINANTS, V.S. HON. WINSTON S. RACOMA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 39, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DAET, CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENT.

A.M. NO. RTJ-22-022 [FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 19- 4966-RTJ] | 2022-08-23

DECISION
 
SINGH, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Verified Complaint[1] for Gross Ignorance of the Law filed with the Office of the Court Administrator against Judge Winston S. Racoma, Presiding Judge, Branch 39, Regional    Trial Court, Daet, Camarines Norte.

The Verified Complaint was filed by Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo A. Tallado, Vice Governor Jonah Pedro P. Pimentel, and Board Members Rodolfo V. Gache, Stanley B. Alegre, Renee F. Herrera, Gerardo G. Quinones, Reynor V. Quibral, Erwin L. Lausin, Artemio B. Serdon, Jr., Jay G. Pimentel, and Ramon R. Baning.
 
The Facts

In July 2015, an administrative charge...