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Re: Complaint-Affidavit of Norberto B. Villamin

RE: COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT OF NORBERTO B. VILLAMIN AND EDUARDO A. BALCE AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICES RAMON M. BATO, JR., ZENAIDA T. GALAPATE­-LAGUILLES AND MARIA ELISA SEMPIO DIY OF THE SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION; AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIE CHRISTINE AZCARRAGA-JACOB OF THE SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION, BOTH OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, RELATIVE TO CA-G.R. SP NO. 147998 AND CA-G.R. SP NO. 148108.

IPI No. 17-256-CA-J | 2020-02-18

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
DELOS SANTOS, J.:
 
The Facts
 
On 12 January 2017, Norberto B. Villamin (Villamin) and Eduardo A. Balce (Balce), Provincial Coordinator and Assistant Provincial Coordinator, respectively, of the Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption filed a Complaint-Affidavit[1] against Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justices Ramon M. Bato, Jr., Zenaida T. Galapate-Laguilles and Maria Elisa Sempio Diy of the Special Twelfth (12th) Division; and Associate Justices Rosmari D. Carandang, Mario V. Lopez and Marie Christine Azcarraga-Jacob of the Special Third (3rd) Division for grave abuse of discretion, gross...