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Benjamin Sia Lao vs. Filemon C. Abelita III

BENJAMIN SIA LAO, complainant, vs. HON. FILEMON C. ABELITA III, as Presiding Judge in the Regional Trial Court of Masbate- Branch 44, Masbate, Masbate, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-96-1359 | 1998-09-10

R E S O L U T I O N


PER CURIAM:

This case originated from two administrative complaints successively filed by Benjamin Sia Lao against Judge Filemon Abelita III. The first complaint accused respondent Judge of abuse of authority, grave misconduct, oppression and harassment; the second complaint charged him with serious misconduct and unbecoming a judge. In his first complaint, complainant alleged, inter alia, that:

"x x x Respondent, on April 9, 1995, forcibly entered and gained entrance, without his knowledge and consent, to his residence, office and bodega located along Surbito Street Extension, Barangay Bagumbayan, Masbate, Masbate,...