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Mamerto Maniquiz Foundation, Inc. vs Hon. Rogelio Pizarro

MAMERTO MANIQUIZ FOUNDATION, INC., as represented by its President NORBERTO C. MANIQUIZ, Petitioner, versus HON. ROGELIO M. PIZARRO, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 222, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1750 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1431-RTJ) | 2005-01-14



SECOND DIVISION
DECISION

CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

A Complaint for violation of Rule 140, Revised Rules of Court and the Code of Judicial Conduct was filed by the Mamerto Maniquiz Foundation, Inc., represented by its President, Norberto C. Maniquiz (complainant) against Judge Rogelio M. Pizarro, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 222.

The factual antecedents that gave rise to the Complaint are:

On 15 December 1997, complainant obtained a loan in the amount of one million pesos from Don C. Mejia (Mejia) secured by a real estate mortgage over a parcel of land and its improvements covered by Transfer Certificate of Title...