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OCA vs. Galan

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. UTILITY WORKER I GERSON O. GALAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 30, ILOILO CITY, ILOILO, CITY, ILOILO, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-19-4002 [Formerly A.M. No. 19-08-194-RTC | 2024-05-14

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
This administrative case stemmed from a Letter[1] dated March 8, 2019, written by Executive Judge Victor E. Gelvezon (Executive Judge Gelvezon) informing the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) of the March 7, 2019 arrest of respondent Gerson O. Galan (Galan), Utility Worker I, Branch 30, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Iloilo City, for selling dangerous drugs.
 
The Antecedents

In an Information[2] dated March 9, 2019 filed before Branch 38, RTC of Iloilo City, Galan and co-accused Praud Joan L. Animas (Animas) were charged with violating Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known...