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Tanog vs. Balindong

CABIB ALONTO TANOG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RASAD G. BALINDONG, Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 8, 12th Judicial Region, MARAWI CITY, AND GAPO SIDIC, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 187464 | 2015-11-25

D E C I S I O N
 
BRION, J.:
 
This is a petition for certiorari[1] filed by petitioner Cabib Alonto Tanog (Cabib) assailing the orders dated February 11, 2009; February 13, 2009; and March 2, 2009, respectively, issued by respondent Hon. Rasad G. Balindong (Judge Balindong), then Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 8, Marawi City, in Criminal Case No. 4471-04.
 
The Antecedents:

On July 5, 2004, Cabib Tanog, Jr. was shot to death by a group of armed persons inside the canteen of Dansalan College Foundation, Inc. in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

On the same day, members of the Marawi City police...