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Insular Bank of Asia and America, et al vs. Borroeo, et al

INSULAR BANK OF ASIA AND AMERICA (FORMERLY FIRST INSULAR BANK OF CEBU) and GREGORIO J. WALWAL, petitioners, vs. HON. ISIDRO C. BORROMEO, Presiding Judge, CFI of South Cotabato, Branch II, and CIRIACO JABIDO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-39037 | 1978-01-23

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

It was the failure of respondent Judge Isidro C. Borromeo, then presiding over the Court of First Instance of South Cotabato, Branch II, located at Koronadal, to set aside the proceedings held in the absence of petitioners and their counsel that gave rise to this certiorari proceeding. Petitioners were the defendants in a civil suit 1 then pending in his sala with private respondent Ciriaco Jabido as plaintiff. For sometime, respondent Judge could not hold sessions that led to the case being transferred to Branch I of the Court of First Instance of South Cotabato but located at General Santos City. That was...