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Spouses Canos vs. Atty. Escobido

SPOUSES RODEL AND ELEANOR CAÑOS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. LOUISE MARIE THERESE B. ESCOBIDO, CLERK OF COURT V, BRANCH 19, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DIGOS CITY, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-15-3315 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 12-3978-P) | 2017-02-06

D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
This administrative case stemmed from a letter-complaint[1] filed by complainants, Spouses Rodel and Eleanor Caños (Sps. Caños), against respondent Louise Marie Therese B. Escobido (Escobido), Clerk of Court, Branch 19, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Digos City, before the Office of Court Administrator (OCA) for grave misconduct, gross violation of oath as a public official, and violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
 
The Facts

According to Sps. Caños, they have known Escobido since the latter part of 2009 when she assisted them on the cases they filed before...