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Onofre A. Villaluz Vs. Priscilla C. Mijares

ONOFRE A. VILLALUZ, complainant, vs. JUDGE PRISCILLA C. MIJARES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 108, PASAY CITY, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-98-1402 | 1998-04-03

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J:

Through a verified letter-complaint dated 12 September 1995, retired Justice of the Court of Appeals Onofre A. Villaluz charged Judge Priscilla C. Mijares, incumbent Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City, Branch 108, with dishonesty, corrupt practices, grave misconduct and immorality, allegedly committed as follows:

1. In Consignation Case No. 0940, "Tengco Homeowners' Association vs. Susana Realty, Inc.," assigned to and tried in her Branch, Judge, Mijares placed the plaintiff association's rental deposits in her private bank account, instead of turning them over as she should have done, to the...