OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HENRY J. TROCINO, PRESIDING JUDGE, JUDGE EDGARDO L. CATILO, FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. JOSEPHINE MUTIA- HAGAD, CLERK OF COURT, AND MS. EVELYN MONTOYO, MS. CLARITA LAMERA, MS. OFELIA GORANTES, AND MR. EMEZER ARELLANO, STENOGRAPHERS,

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court finds Judge Henry J. Trocino, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 62, Bago City, Negros Occidental, guilty of undue delay in rendering decision and accordingly SUSPENDS him from office for three (3) months, the maximum suspension for the offense. The Court also finds Judge Trocino guilty of making untruthful statements in his Certificates of Service but this constitutes an aggravating circumstance to the offense of undue delay in rendering decision. [24] The Court finds Judge Edgardo L. Catilo, former Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 62, Bago City, Negros Occidental, guilty of undue delay in rendering decision and FINES him P20,000. The Court DIRECTS Judge Trocino and Judge Catilo to decide all the cases subject of the audit within 120 days from receipt of the Court's resolution and to submit to the Court a monthly accomplishment report. The Court finds Atty. Josephine Mutia-Hagad, Clerk of Court, guilty of simple neglect of duty and FINES her P5,000. [25] The Court finds Mr. Emezer Arellano and Ms. Evelyn Montoyo, Court Stenographers, guilty of simple neglect of duty and SUSPENDS them from office for ONE MONTH without salary and other benefits. The Court also DIRECTS Arellano and Montoyo to transcribe all their notes subject of the audit within 60 days from receipt of the Court's resolution and to submit to the Court a monthly accomplishment report. The Court DISMISSES the administrative case against Ms. Ofelia Gorantes and Ms. Clarita Lamera, Court Stenographers, for lack of merit. The Court STERNLY WARNS all those involved in this administrative case that repetition of the same or similar act in the future will merit a more severe sanction. SO ORDERED.