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Jorge F. Abella Vs. Judge Francisco L. Calingin.

JORGE F. ABELLA, complainant, vs. Judge FRANCISCO L. CALINGIN, Regional Trial Court, Branch 22, Cagayan de Oro City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1788 | 2003-09-05

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Men and women of the bench are the visible representations of law and justice.[1] Judges are therefore expected to be circumspect in the performance of their duties.[2] And rightly so, for theirs is a duty to administer justice in a manner that inspires confidence in the integrity of the judiciary.

The Case and the Facts

The Administrative Complaint,[3] filed by Jorge F. Abella, charges Judge Francisco L. Calingin of the Regional Trial Court of Cagayan de Oro City (Branch 22) with "manifest bias, gross incompetence, gross ignorance of the law and grave abuse of authority." The Office of the Court...