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In Re: Judicial Audit Conducted in the RTC Br. 14, Davao City [DECISION]

RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BRANCH 14, DAVAO CITY, PRESIDED OVER BY JUDGE WILLIAM M. LAYAGUE.

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2039 (formerly A.M. No. 05-1-37- RTC) | 2008-04-18

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
On October 4 to 15, 2004, a judicial audit was conducted by the judicial audit team of the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) in the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 14, Davao City, then presided over by Judge William M. Layague. The audit unearthed numerous undecided/unresolved cases, prompting the filing of an Administrative Case, A.M. No. 05-1-37- RTC, against respondent Judge William M. Layague. 

Previous to this administrative case, several administrative complaints were already filed against respondent Judge William M. Layague, two (2) of which were: (a) A.M. OCA...