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Bala vs. Romillo, Jr.

DR. DOROTEO F. BALA, complainant, vs. JUDGE MANUEL ROMILLO, JR., respondent.

A.M. No. 547-CFI | 1977-02-28

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:
The complainant Dr. Doroteo F. Bala of Olongapo City instituted this administrative complaint against respondent Judge Manuel Romillo, Jr. then presiding Branch II of the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte at Laoag City in connection with an incident in Civil Case No. 3336-II pending in said court wherein he was a party litigant. The incident occurred on September 25, 1973 after complainant had travelled all the way from Olongapo City to attend a hearing scheduled for said date before respondent judge only to find the courtroom closed, and claimed that he was the object of offensive and insulting...