A.M. No. MTJ-02-1397

Ruling

WHEREFORE , as recommended, we find JUDGE RICARDO P. ANGELES, former presiding judge, Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Teresa-Baras, Rizal, GUILTY of gross inefficiency, for which he is FINED in the amount of P10,000.00, to be deducted from the amount withheld by the Fiscal Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, from his benefits. Clerk of Court ADELINA R. GARROVILLAS and court stenographers FILOMENA A. SIMBAJON, CORAZON F. INES, and EVANGELINE N. URIETA, MCTC, Teresa-Baras, Rizal, are REPRIMANDED for neglect of duty with a WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar offense will be dealt with more severely. JUDGE REDEMIDO B. SANTOS, Municipal Trial Court, Morong, Rizal, and former Acting Presiding Judge, MCTC, Teresa-Baras, Rizal is DIRECTED to explain within 10 days why he should not be disciplinarily dealt with for promulgating the decisions rendered by Judge Ricardo P. Angeles after the latters retirement, in Criminal Cases Nos. 5394 and 5656, despite earlier advice from the OCA audit team not to do so. The Fiscal Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, is DIRECTED to release to Judge Ricardo P. Angeles the rest of his retirement benefits, subject to the usual clearance requirements, after deducting therefrom the fine imposed in this decision, unless there be any other lawful reason for withholding the release. SO ORDERED.