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Lucia Layola vs Judge Basilio Gabo

LUCIA F. LAYOLA, complainant, vs. JUDGE BASILIO R. GABO, Jr., respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1524 | 2000-01-26

D E C I S I O N

PURISIMA, J.:

At bar is an administrative case initiated by the sworn affidavit-complaint1 [Rollo, p. 5.] of Lucia F. Layola, dated 12 August 1997, charging Presiding Judge Basilio R. Gabo, Jr. of Branch 11 of the Regional Trial Court in Malolos, Bulacan, with a violation of Section 3 (e), R.A. 3019,2 [Section 3. Corrupt practices of public officers. -- In addition to acts or omissions of public officers already penalized by existing law, the following shall constitute corrupt practices of any public officer and are hereby declared to be unlawful:

(e) Causing any undue injury to any party, including the Government, or...