A.M. No. MTJ-96-1104 - FRANCISCO BOLALIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SALVADOR M. OCCIANO.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , we find and declare Judge Salvador M. Occiano guilty of undue delay in deciding Election Protest No. 1, absenteeism in office, and falsification of certificates of service. He is hereby meted, in this instance, an administrative penalty of SUSPENSION from office for six (6) months without pay, without prejudice to the contingency contemplated in the following paragraph. The Office of the Court Administrator shall conduct an evaluation of the criminal aspects of the falsification of certificates of service by respondent judge, as well as his false statements to this Court in his comment made under oath, and based on the findings thereon, to take appropriate steps leading to the criminal prosecution thereof. A report of the action taken shall forthwith be submitted to this Court, with the corresponding recommendation. Let a copy of this decision be attached to the personal records of respondent judge. SO ORDERED.