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Javier Ariosa vs Judge Camilo Tamin

JAVIER A. ARIOSA, complainant, vs. JUDGE CAMILO TAMIN RTC BRANCH 23, MOLAVE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-92-798 | 2000-11-15

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

The administrative matter before us is an incident and offshoot of a sworn letter complaint,[1] dated 15 January 1992, filed by complainant Javier Ariosa, then Provincial Governor of Zamboanga Del Sur, charging respondent Judge Camilo Tamin of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Molave, Zamboanga City, Branch 23, with Gross Ignorance of the Law, involving the dismissal of two informations for libel,[2] on the ground of lack of jurisdiction.

In an Order dated 05 December 1991, respondent RTC Judge dismissed Criminal Case No. 91-10-212 and Criminal Case No. 91-10-213, both for Libel and entitled "People vs. Billy...