A.M. No. RTJ-08-2137 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 06-2530-RTJ) - HEIRS OF SPOUSES JOSE AND CONCEPCION OLORGA, REPRESENTED BY ILDA OLORGA-CAÑAL, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ROLINDO D. BELDIA, JR., AND BRANCH CLERK OF COURT MARY EMILIE T. VILLANUEVA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, B

Ruling

WHEREFORE , retired Judge Rolindo D. Beldia, Jr. of the Regional Trial Court, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Branch 57, is hereby found GUILTY of simple misconduct. He is ordered to pay a FINE in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000), to be deducted from his retirement benefits. Respondent judge is further hereby SEVERELY REPRIMANDED for his violation of Canons 1, 11 and 12 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The complaint against Atty. Mary Emilie T. Villanueva, clerk of court of the Regional Trial Court, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Branch 57, is DISMISSED . SO ORDERED.