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Leonardo Babatio vs. Hon. Jose Z. Tan

LEONARDO BABATIO, complainant, vs. HON. JOSE Z. TAN, respondent.

A.M. No. 265-MJ | 1981-11-26

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

An administrative complaint under oath 1 was filed by Leonardo Babatio, Municipal Mayor of Motiong, Samar, against Municipal Judge Jose Z. Tan of said town, with the following charges and specifications:

"1. For: Grave Coercion and Unprofessional Conduct.

On or about December 7, 1974 at about 9:00 o'clock at the basketball court of Motiong, Samar, when TRANSITO BERMEJO was working at the damaged portion of the basketball court fronting the municipal hall, Judge Jose Z. Tan without legal basis arbitrarily forced Transito Bermejo to enter the municipal jail and against the consent of said Transito Bermejo...