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Siasico vs. Sales

ABUNDIO SIASICO, complainant, vs. MUNICIPAL JUDGE FORTUNATO F. SALES, respondent.

A.M. No. 687-MJ | 1976-05-31

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:
Respondent Municipal Judge Fortunato F. Sales of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte is charged with (1) absenteeism (AM 687-MJ), (2) extortion (AM 703-MJ), and (3) misappropriation (AM 132-MJ) in these three separate administrative complaints.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER NO. 687-MJ

This case was initiated by Municipal Mayor Abundio Siasico of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte who in a letter dated July 3, 1972 addressed to the Provincial Governor reported the frequent absence from office of certain national officials assigned to Siayan among whom was Municipal Judge Fortunato F. Sales. 1
The Provincial Governor endorsed...