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Arevalo vs. Hon. Posugac

JULIANA P. AREVALO, SOUVEN P. AREVALO AND OSCAR P. AREVALO, JR. COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. ELI C. POSUGAC, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SIRUMA, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. MTJ-19-1928 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 17-2910-MTJ) | 2019-08-19

D E C I S I O N
 
A. REYES, JR., J.:
 
This resolves the administrative complaint filed by Juliana P. Arevalo (Juliana) and her sons, Souven P. Arevalo (Souven) and Oscar P. Arevalo, Jr. (Oscar, Jr.) (complainants) against Presiding Judge Eli C. Posugac (respondent judge) of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC), Siruma, Camarines Sur, for acts that allegedly constitute grave misconduct, gross ignorance of the law and acts resulting in the complainants' arbitrary arrest, in relation to Criminal Case (Crim. Case) Nos. S-11-1863 and S-11-1864 for Grave Threats.
 
The Antecedents
 
The complainants claimed to be the lawful...