Cited Laws
TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE the Court RESOLVES : (1) to ALLOW Judge Jose S. Peñas, Jr. to receive the retirement benefits due him under the law; however, he is FINED in the sum of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) for non-compliance with our Resolution dated January 21, 1997 , deductible from said benefits; (2) to AUTHORIZE the Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), to deduct from the retirement benefits of Retired Judge Jose S.
WHEREFORE the Court RESOLVES : (1) to ALLOW Judge Jose S. Peñas, Jr. to receive the retirement benefits due him under the law; however, he is FINED in the sum of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) for non-compliance with our Resolution dated January 21, 1997 , deductible from said benefits; (2) to AUTHORIZE the Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), to deduct from the retirement benefits of Retired Judge Jose S. Peñas, Jr. the total amount of Thirty Three Thousand Pesos (P33,000.00) representing the fines imposed on him in A.M. RTJ-97-1383 (P8,000.00 - Court [3rd Division] Resolution dated July 24, 1997), A.M. No. RTJ-98-1398 (P5,000.00 - Court [2nd division] Decision dated February 24, 1998) and this Administrative Matter (P20,000.00); (3) to DIRECT Hon. Mulry P. Mendez, Presiding Judge of Branch 34 of the Regional Trial Court of Iriga City to (a) DECIDE/RESOLVE all the cases and matters undecided/unresolved by retired Judge Jose S. Peñas, Jr., within ninety (90) days after receipt of the records of the cases with complete transcripts of stenographic notes; (b) to TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION for the immediate disposition of Criminal Case No. 2922; and (c) SUBMIT to this Court through the OCA, within thirty (30) days from notice, a report of his compliance with the preceding directives; and (4) to DIRECT Branch Clerk of Court Wilmentita O. Zorilla, of Branch 34 of the Regional Trial Court of Iriga City, to (a) SUBMIT to this Court through the OCA, within ten (10) days from notice, a report of full compliance with the directives in the Resolution dated January 21, 1997 which were addressed to then Branch Clerk of Court Lelu P. Contreras; (b) MAKE A LISTING of the cases submitted for decision and the cases with unresolved matters indicating therein their present status and the completeness of transcripts of stenographic notes (with regard to the cases with lacking or incomplete transcripts, the dates of the proceedings and the stenographer who took down the proceedings should be reflected); (c) SUBMIT to Acting Presiding Judge Mulry P. Mendez the records of the cases submitted for decision with complete transcripts of stenographic notes for decision writing; and (d) SUBMIT to this Court, through the OCA, within fifteen (15) days from notice, a report of her compliance with the preceding directives (b) and (c). SO ORDERED.