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JurisprudenceA.M. No. MTJ-05-1588

A.M. No. MTJ-05-1588 [Formerly No. 04-9-511-RTC] - JUDGE DIVINA LUZ P. AQUINO-SIMBULAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE NICASIO BARTOLOME (RETIRED), ACTING CLERK OF COURT ROMANA C. PASCUAL, CLERK OF COURT MILAGROS P. LEREY (RETIRED),AND DOCKET CLERK AMOR DELA CRUZ, ALL OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT,

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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, the Court finds: Presiding Judge Nicasio Bartolome (retired) GUILTY of GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY for which he is meted a fine in the amount of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), to be deducted from his retirement benefits; and Clerk of Court Milagros Lerey (retired) GUILTY of GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY for which she is meted a fine in the amount of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), to be deducted from her retirement benefits. SO ORDERED.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, the Court finds: Presiding Judge Nicasio Bartolome (retired) GUILTY of GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY for which he is meted a fine in the amount of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), to be deducted from his retirement benefits; and Clerk of Court Milagros Lerey (retired) GUILTY of GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY for which she is meted a fine in the amount of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), to be deducted from her retirement benefits. SO ORDERED.