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Josefina C. Ribaya vs. Judge Aurora Binamira-Parcia

JOSEFINA C. RIBAYA, Complainant, versus JUDGE AURORA BINAMIRA-PARCIA, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Ligao City, Respondent.

AM No. MTJ-04-1547 (formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1256-MTJ) | 2005-04-15

R E S O L U T I O N 


CORONA, J.: 

Before us is a verified complaint[1] filed by Josefina C. Ribaya praying that disciplinary action be taken against Judge Aurora Binamira-Parcia of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Ligao City, Albay relative to Criminal Case No. 8617 (People of the Philippines v. Sps. Vicente and Corazon Ribaya). 

The complaint alleged that Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Pedro Vega, in his personal capacity, filed before the MTCC, Ligao City a criminal complaint for estafa against the Spouses Ribaya on November 29, 2001. The spouses, after receiving P12,000 from Vega, allegedly misappropriated the...