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Office of the Court Administrator vs. Ruiz [CONCURRING OPINION, LEONEN, J.]

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE JOSEPH CEDRICK O. RUIZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 61, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-13-2361 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4144-RTJ] | 2016-02-02

 
CONCURRING OPINION
 
LEONEN, J.:

This court resolves an administrative Complaint filed by the Office of the Court Administrator against respondent Judge Joseph Cedrick O. Ruiz, Presiding Judge of Branch 61 of the Regional Trial Court, Makati City, for violation of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Law, and for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, which are serious charges under Rule 140, Section 8 of the Rules of Court.

Informations for violation of Section 3(e)(l) of Republic Act No. 3019 and malversation of public funds were filed against respondent before the Sandiganbayan....