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Atty. Rex G. Rico vs. Judge Anastacio C. Rufon

ATTY. REX G. RICO, Complainant, versus JUDGE ANASTACIO C. RUFON (RTC, Bacolod City, Branch 51), Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1822 | 2007-06-25

                                                 D E C I S I O N


AZCUNA, J.:


This case involves a Complaint dated January 6, 2003, filed by Atty. Rex G. Rico charging respondent Judge Anastacio C. Rufon, Acting Presiding Judge, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 51, Bacolod City with gross ignorance of the law, incompetence and violations of the Code of the Judicial Conduct, particularly Canon 1, Rules 1.01 and 1.02; Canon 2, Rule 2.01; and Canon 3, Rules 3.01 and 3.02.

The complainant alleged that:

1. He was the...