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Geñorga vs. Quitain

GIL GENORGA, complainant, vs. HON. PEDRO C. QUITAIN, District Judge of the Court of First Instance of Masbate, Branch II, Masbate, Masbate, respondent.

A.M. No. 981-CFI | 1977-07-29

FERNANDO, J.:

It was the issuance of a warrant of arrest against complainant Dr. Gil Geñorga the former municipal health officer of Claveria, Masbate, thereafter assigned to Tayasan Negros Oriental, for his failure to appear as government medico-legal witness in a pending murder case before respondent Judge Pedro C. Quitain of the Court of First Instance of Masbate, that started the train of events leading to this administrative complaint for grave abuse of authority and conduct unbecoming a judge. The excuse offered for such non-appearance was the fact that he had previously sent a telegram to respondent Judge seeking information as...