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Leonora Bitoon, et al. vs. Judge Lorinda B. Toledo-Mupas

LEONORA BITOON, FLORENCIO CANTADA, ANITA MENDOZA, CAEL GLORIOSO and ATTY. MIRIAM S. CLORINA-RENTOY, Complainants, vs. JUDGE LORINDA B. TOLEDO- MUPAS, MTC-Dasmariñas, Cavite, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-05-1598 | 2005-08-09

EN BANC
R E S O L U T I O N 
 
QUISUMBING, J.: 
 
This administrative matter stems from a complaint filed on September 17, 2001, against respondent Judge Lorinda B. Toledo-Mupas of the Municipal Trial Court of Dasmariñas, Cavite, for (a) gross ignorance of the law, (b) manifest bias and partiality, and (c) conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. 
 
The records reveal that on August 23, 2001, complainants Leonora Bitoon, Florencio Cantada, Anita Mendoza and Cael Glorioso filed three criminal complaints with the Municipal Trial Court of Dasmariñas, Cavite, for preliminary investigation....