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Judge Thelma Canlas et al vs Eduardo Baltazar

JUDGE THELMA CANLAS TRINIDAD-PE AGUIRRE, versus EDUARDO T. BALTAZAR, Legal Researcher, Regional Trial Court, Branch 129, Caloocan City, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-05-1957 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. Complainant, 04-1912-P) | 2005-02-07



SECOND DIVISION
DECISION

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

The instant administrative matter refers to the Letter-Complaint dated April 12, 2004, of Judge Trinidad-Pe Aguirre charging Eduardo T. Baltazar, Legal Researcher, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Caloocan City, Branch 129, with conduct unbecoming a court employee.

It appears that the complainant Judge first issued a directive requiring several of her staff to file a written explanation regarding repeated absences, and that the respondent was one of them. Upon the latter’s failure to submit his written explanation, the complainant Judge issued Administrative Order No. 01-04[1] dated March 17, 2004,...