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Celestina Corpuz, C of C, MTC, Urdaneta, Pangasinan vs Judge Orlando Ana Siapno, MTC, Urdaneta, Pangasinan

CELESTINA B. CORPUZ, Clerk of Court, Municipal Trial Court, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, complainant, vs. JUDGE ORLANDO ANA F. SIAPNO, Presiding Judge, Municipal Trial Court, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-96-1106 | 2003-06-17

R E S O L U T I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Celestina B. Corpuz, Clerk of Court of the Municipal Trial Court of Urdaneta, Pangasinan, filed an Affidavit Complaint[1] against the respondent Orlando Ana F. Siapno, Presiding Judge of the same Court, charging him with Violation of Administrative Circular Nos. 3-92 and 17-94, Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, Falsification, Conduct Unbecoming of a Public Officer, Abuse of Authority, Delay in the Administration of Justice and Ignorance of the Law.

Complainant alleged that immediately upon his assumption of office, respondent Judge proposed to her that they extort money from litigants; that...