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Lacson, Jr. vs. Posados

SALVADOR LACSON, JR., complainant, vs. RAMON POSADAS, Municipal Judge, of Talisay, Negros Occidental, respondent.

A.M. No. 74-MJ | 1976-07-30

R E S O L U T I O N

ANTONIO, J:

Respondent Municipal Judge Ramon Posadas, of Talisay, Negros Occidental, is charged in a verified complaint by Salvador Lacson, Jr. with (a) ignorance of the law, (b) partiality, and (c) violation of the Election Code of 1971.

The Executive Judge, to whom this case was referred for investigation, report and recommendation, found the charges of ignorance of the law and partiality to be without factual basis. He, however, found that respondent Judge has failed to comply with the requirements of Section 136 of the Election Code of 1971, which provides:

"Any person who has been refused registration or whose...