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Reynaldo V. Abundo vs Gregorio E. Manio Jr., et al

REYNALDO V. ABUNDO, complainant, vs. Judge GREGORIO E. MANIO JR., Regional Trial Court, Branch 40, Daet, Camarines Norte, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-98-1416 | 1999-08-06

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

Judges are the visible representations of law and justice. They are required not only to be objective, but also to appear objective; indeed, every litigant is entitled to nothing less than the cold neutrality of an impartial judge. Due process would be meaningless if the ultimate decision in a controversy is rendered by a partial or biased judge.

The Case

On December 10, 1996, the Office of the Court Administrator received a verified Complaint1 [Rollo, pp. 1-7.] dated November 20, 1996, filed by Reynaldo V. Abundo charging Judge Gregorio E. Manio Jr., (Regional Trial Court, Branch 40, Daet, Camarines...