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Office Of The Court Administrator Vs. Jose B. Gaticales, Et Al.

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, complainant, vs. JUDGE JOSE B. GATICALES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, KABANKALAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-91-528 | 1992-05-08

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

This administrative matter refers to the charges of gross misconduct brought by the Office of the Court Administrator against Judge Jose Gaticales of the Municipal Trial Court of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

In a letter dated April 16, 1991, a certain Anna Marie Lopez (her pseudonym) charged the respondent for abusive, unethical, indecent and corrupt practices. After looking closely at the matter, this Court, in its resolution dated April 23, 1991, directed the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) to file a verified complaint against the respondent and asked the...