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Michael B. Belen Vs. Judge Medel Arnaldo B. Belen, Regional Trial Court, Branch 36 Calamba City

MICHAEL B. BELEN, Complainant, versus JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN, Regional Trial Court, Calamba City, Branch 36, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-08-2139 | 2010-08-09

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is an administrative complaint for grave abuse of authority and conduct unbecoming a judge filed by Michael B. Belen against Judge Medel Arnaldo B. Belen, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Calamba City, Branch 36.

The Facts

Complainant Michael B. Belen filed a Verified Complaint dated 7 March 2001 with the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) of the Supreme Court, charging Judge Medel Arnaldo B. Belen with grave abuse of authority and conduct unbecoming a judge. According to complainant,[1] sometime in March 2004, respondent judge filed a case for Estafa against...