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Office of the Court Administrator vs. Justalero

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. GLOBERT J. JUSTALERO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 32, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, AND THE DESIGNATED ASSISTING JUDGE OF BRANCH 66, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILO, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-16-2424 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-12-390-RTC) | 2023-01-18

D E C I S I O N
 
LOPEZ, J., J.:
 
This Court resolves the administrative case filed by the Office of the Court Administrator against respondent Judge Globert J. Justalero (Judge Justalero) as the Presiding Judge of Branch 32, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iloilo City, and as the designated Assisting Judge of Branch 66, RTC of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo, for gross ignorance of the law and procedure, gross misconduct, and incompetence.
 
Antecedents
 
By virtue of Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 12-2010, Judge Justalero was designated as the Assisting Judge of the RTC of Barotac Viejo to take cognizance of the cases...