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Leonardo B. Babatio vs. Jose Z. Tan

LEONARDO B. BABATIO, Municipal Mayor, Motiong, Samar, complainant, vs. JOSE Z. TAN, former Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge of Motiong-Jiabong-San Jose de Buan, Samar, respondent.

A.M. No. 265-MJ | 1988-01-22

R E S O L U T I O N


FERNAN, J.:

For consideration of the Court are: [1] the letter-application for executive clemency of respondent Judge addressed to President Corazon C. Aquino, indorsed to this Court on June 8, 1987 for comment and recommendation; and, [2] the "Motion for resolution on Court Administrator's Recommendation to modify the dismissal to a lesser penalty" filed by said respondent judge.

In the decision promulgated in this case on November 26, 1981, respondent Judge Jose Z. Tan was ordered separated from the service for serious misconduct with forfeiture of all retirement benefits and pay and with prejudice to...