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In Re: Enrique T. Jocson Vs. Ramiro J. Mendoza,

RE: REPORT OF JUDGE ENRIQUE T. JOCSON REGARDING DEFECTIVE PROPERTY BONDS:

A.M. No. P-92-1-029 RTC | 1993-11-16

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

This case stems from the approval by former Judge Enrique T. Jocson, Branch 47, Regional Trial Court, Bacolod City, of three (3) property bonds bearing forged certifications of the Register of Deeds, the Acting Treasurer, and the Deputy City Assessor of Bago City. The property bonds were submitted to Judge Jocson at his residence on 18 August 1991, a Sunday, by his Legal Researcher, respondent Ramiro J. Mendoza.

The bonds were posted in Crim. Cases Nos. 10648, 10649 and 10650, all of which were yet to be raffled on 20 August 1991. Criminal Case No. 10648 was raffled to Branch 47 presided over by Judge...