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Office of the Court Administator vs. Dela Cruz

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOAN M. DELA CRUZ, CLERK OF COURT V, BRANCH 64, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-20-4041 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 20-4997-P] | 2020-10-13

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N
 
ZALAMEDA, J.:
 
Before this Court is an administrative matter for Discourtesy in the Course of Official Duties which the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) filed against respondent Atty. Joan M. Dela Cruz (respondent), Clerk of Court V at Branch 64, Regional Trial Court of Makati City (Branch 64).
 
Antecedents

The case stemmed from the visit of Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta (Chief Justice) to the first and second level courts of Makati City on 15 November 2019, in connection with the 5th Nationwide Judgment Day Program of the OCA. According to the Makati city trial court judges who were...