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George T. Chua Vs. Judge Fortunito L. Madrona, Regional Trial Court, Branch 274, Parañaque City

GEORGE T. CHUA, Complainant, vs. JUDGE FORTUNITO L. MAD RONA, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-14-2394 | 2014-09-01

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:
 
A trial judge is not accountable for perfonning his judicial functions and office because such performance is a matter of public duty and responsibility Indeed, the judge's office and duty to render and administer justice, being functions of sovereignty, should not be simply taken for granted. No administrative charge for manifest partiality, gross misconduct, and gross ign ')ranee of the law should be brought against him for the orders issued in the due course of judicial proceedings.

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