A.M. No. 02-8-207-MTCC

Ruling

WHEREFORE , Judge Evelyn Gamotin-Nery is adjudged administratively liable for failure to decide cases within the reglementary period and is hereby FINED in the amount of P10,500.00 with a STERN WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar acts in the future shall be dealt with more severely. Likewise, for failure to decide cases within the reglementary period, Judge Gregorio D. Pantanosas, Jr. is meted a FINE of P10,500.00 to be deducted from his retirement benefits. The Fiscal Management Office is DIRECTED to immediately release the balance of Judge Pantanosas' retirement benefits after such fine has been deducted therefrom. Having been found guilty of inefficiency and incompetence in the performance of his official duties, Mr. Alfredo B. Magno, Jr. is hereby SUSPENDED for a period of six (6) months without pay but with a STERN WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar acts in the future shall be dealt with more severely. Mr. Magno is also DIRECTED to submit thru OCA, his comment on his failure to turnover the confiscated firearms in Criminal Case No. 98-1770 and the fireworks in Criminal Case No. 99-02-484 within a period of fifteen (15) days from notice. Judge Eleuteria Badoles-Algodon is DIRECTED to fully comply within 30 days from notice, with the directives of the Resolution dated September 11, 2002, furnishing the Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator a copy of orders, resolutions and decisions issued in connection therewith. As to the matter against Ms. Helenita T. Gaccion, Acting Clerk of Court of the MTCC, Branch 2, Cagayan de Oro City, the matter is hereby considered CLOSED and TERMINATED . SO ORDERED.