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Office of the Court Administrator vs. Reyes

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. JUDGE ANTONIO C. REYES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 61, BAGUIO CITY, BENGUET, RESPONDENT

A.M. No. RTJ-17-2506 | 2020-11-10

EN BANC
 

D E C E S I O N
 
 
This resolves the administrative charge for gross ignorance of the law, gross misconduct and flagrant violation of the Canons of the New Code of Judicial Conduct against Judge Antonio C. Reyes (respondent judge), Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Baguio City, Branch 61.
 
Factual Antecedents

On August 7, 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (President Duterte) publicly named seven (7) judges who were allegedly involved in illegal drugs. Only four (4) of the named judges were sitting judges at the time of the announcement, Judge Exequil L. Dagala, Judge Adriano S. Savillo, Judge...