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George P. Mercado (Substituted by his wife, Rebecca Royo-Mercado, and Children, namely, Rebecca Gay, Kristina Evita, Cris Oliver and Marian Rica, all surnamed Mercado) Vs. Hon. Erasto D. Salcedo, (Ret.) Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court of Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, Branch 31

GEORGE P. MERCADO (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, REBECCA ROYO-MERCADO, AND CHILDREN, NAMELY, REBECCA GAY, KRISTINA EVITA, CRIS OLIVER AND MARIAN RICA, ALL SURNAMED MERCADO), Complainants, versus HON. ERASTO D. SALCEDO, (Ret.) PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH 31, Respondent

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1781 | 2009-10-16

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

These are consolidated administrative cases filed against Judge Erasto D. Salcedo (respondent judge), Regional Trial Court, Branch 31, Tagum City, charging him with violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Canons of Judicial Ethics.[1]

Administrative Matter No. RTJ-03-1781

In a series of letters-complaints dated January 2, 2001,[2] July 16, 2001,[3] August 28, 2001[4] and November 23, 2001[5] filed before the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), George P. Mercado (complainant) charged respondent judge as summarized below.

In the letter dated January 2, 2001, the respondent judge was accused...