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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) v. Hon. Romulo A. Lopez

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), represented by Atty. Carlos R. Bautista, Jr., Complainant, versus HON. ROMULO A. LOPEZ, Presiding Judge, Branch 34, Regional Trial Court, Manila, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1848 | 2005-10-25

R E S O L U T I O N 

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.: 

PAGCOR filed the instant administrative complaint against Judge Romulo A. Lopez of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 34, seeking his dismissal from the service for alleged gross ignorance of the law and for his disbarment for such ignorance, violation of the lawyer's oath and the Code of Professional Responsibility. 

The administrative complaint stemmed from the proceedings in Civil Case No. 00-99133,[1] entitled, Filipinas Gaming Entertainment Totalizator Corporation (FILGAME) vs. PAGCOR, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Secretary Alfredo S....