A.M. No. RTJ-21-005 (Formerly A.M. No. 20-11-161-RTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. EVELYN A. ATIENZA-TURLA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 40, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PALAYAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , Judge Evelyn A. Atienza-Turla, formerly of Branch 40, Regional Trial Court, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija is hereby found GUILTY of the less serious charge of undue delay in rendering decision or order under Section 9, Rule 140 of the Rules of Court, and Rule 3.05 of Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Considering her retirement which took effect on March 18, 2019, a PENALTY OF FINE equivalent to three (3) months salary at the time of her retirement is hereby imposed, to be deducted from her retirement/gratuity benefits. The following court employees are directed to EXPLAIN why they should not be held administratively liable for not being present on the scheduled exit conference last February 22, 2019 and to present their authority, if any, as to their absences on the said date: a. Catherine Valdez-Nad (Officer-in-Charge/COC); b. Shamin De Guzman-Madrid (Court Interpreter); c. Rubentito V. Alomia (Sheriff); d. Alma Villanueva-Eubank (Stenographer); e. Mary Grace Labiano-Mendoza (Stenographer); f. Rosita Reyes-Caramancion (Stenographer); g. Mark Joseph Magdaong Legaspi (DEMO); h. Mark Bryan Avila Coguiz (Docket Clerk); and i. Alejandro Cabico Fabian (Process Server); The Officer-in-Charge is hereby DIRECTED to update all corresponding orders, minutes and stenographic notes; to attach to the case records updated indexes of case events and necessary proofs of service/mailing; to expedite the disposition of cases which have been pending in the docket of the court for an unreasonable length of time; to submit quarterly reports on the status of cases which have been pending in the court docket for a year or more; and to submit quarterly reports on the status of such cases. He is further DIRECTED to strictly comply with Administrative Circular No. 76-2007 (Submission of Semestral Docket Inventory Report) and Administrative Circular No. 60-2001 (Revised Rules, Guidelines, and Instructions on Accomplishing Monthly Report of cases). SO ORDERED.