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Editha Palma Gil vs Judge Francisco H. Lopez, Jr., Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Lupon, Davao Oriental

EDITHA PALMA GIL, complainant, vs. JUDGE FRANCISCO H. LOPEZ, JR., Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Lupon, Davao Oriental, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1453 | 2003-04-29

R E S O L U T I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

A magistrate should dispose of the court's business promptly and decide cases within the required periods. Delay in the disposition of cases erodes the faith and confidence of the public in the institution of justice, lowers its standards and brings them into disrepute. Every judge must cultivate a capacity for quick decision; he must not delay the judgment which a party justly deserves. The public trust reposed in a judge's office imposes upon him the highest degree of responsibility to promptly administer justice.[1]

In an Affidavit-Complaint[2] dated October 30, 2001, complainant Editha Palma...