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TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE , the Court finds retired Judge Olegario B. Sarmiento Jr., former Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 24, Cebu City, GUILTY of undue delay in rendering decisions and orders, and imposes upon him a FINE of P20,000.00, to be deducted from his retirement benefits.
WHEREFORE , the Court finds retired Judge Olegario B. Sarmiento Jr., former Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 24, Cebu City, GUILTY of undue delay in rendering decisions and orders, and imposes upon him a FINE of P20,000.00, to be deducted from his retirement benefits. The Financial Management Office is hereby DIRECTED to immediately release the balance of Judge Sarmiento's retirement benefits after the said amount of P20,000.00 has been deducted therefrom. SO ORDERED.