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People vs. Judge Ayson

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. JUDGE RUBEN AYSON, Presiding over Branch 6, Regional Trial Court, First Judicial Region, Baguio City, and FELIPE RAMOS, respondents.

G.R. No. 85215 | 1989-07-07

D E C I S I O N

NARVASA, J.:

What has given rise to the controversy at bar is the equation by the respondent Judge of the right of an individual not to "be compelled to be a witness against himself" accorded by Section 20, Article III of the Constitution, with the right of any person "under investigation for the commission of an offense . . . to remain silent and to counsel, and to be informed of such right," granted by the same provision. The relevant facts are not disputed.

Private respondent Felipe Ramos was a ticket freight clerk of the Philippine Airlines (PAL), assigned at its Baguio City station. It having allegedly...