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Espiritu, Jr. vs. Arenas

DR. JULIAN L. ESPIRITU, JR., REPRESENTED BY RUBENITO R. DEL CASTILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE SANTIAGO M. ARENAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 217, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-21-014 | 2023-12-05

D E C I S I O N
 
KHO, JR., J.:
 
This administrative matter arose from a Complaint[1] filed by complainant Dr. Julian L. Espiritu, Jr., represented by Rubenito R. Del Castillo (complainant) charging respondent Presiding Judge Santiago M. Arenas (Judge Arenas) of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 217 (RTC) of Gross Ignorance of the Law and Gross Inefficiency, in connection with Civil Case No. Q-00-41263 entitled "Julian Espiritu, Jr., represented by his Attorney-in-fact Angelita L. Espiritu v. Lily Ann Espiritu­-Misa and Jose Mari Misa" (subject case).
 
The Facts

Complainant alleged that he is the...