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Edaño vs. Judge Gonazels-Asdala and Nicandro

CARMEN P. EDAÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FATIMA GONZALES-ASDALA AND STENOGRAPHER MYRLA DEL PILAR NICANDRO, RESPONDENTS

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1974 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2226-RTJ] | 2023-06-27

R E S O L U T I O N
 
LOPEZ, M., J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Judicial Clemency[1] filed by former Judge Fatima Gonzales-Asdala (Judge Fatima), praying that she be entitled to the benefits or reliefs under Republic Act No. 910.[2]
 
Antecedents

Judge Fatima's dismissal stemmed from a civil case for support with a prayer for support pendente lite filed by Carmen P. Edaño (Carmen), on behalf of her two children, against George Butler (George) then pending before Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 87 (RTC). In a handwritten letter[3] dated March 28, 2005, Carmen charged Judge Fatima...