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Mabanag vs. Ramos

DR. STELLA MARIE P. MABANAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARVIN A. RAMOS, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 34, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALAOAN, LA UNION, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-23-111 | 2024-01-23

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
 
The Case

This case arose from a Letter-Complaint[1] dated July 4, 2020, with attached Affidavit[2] of Dr. Stella Marie P. Mabanag, M.D. (Dr. Mabanag) addressed to then Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta. In her letter, Dr. Mabanag accused Marvin A. Ramos (Ramos), Sheriff IV, Branch 34, Regional Trial Court of Balaoan, La Union (RTC), with misappropriating PHP 50,000.00, which the latter received for safekeeping.
 
Antecedents

Dr. Mabanag averred that in Civil Case No. 705 entitled "Heirs of Luz Mabanag, et al. v. Ignacio Nerona," the RTC rendered its Decision[3]...