EXECUTIVE JUDGE EDMUNDO P. PINTAC V. ROLANDO O. RUIZ, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, OZAMIZ CITY

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court rules, as follows: 1) In OCA IPI No. 10-3559-P , respondent Process Server Rolando O. Ruiz of Regional Trial Court, Branch 15 for Ozamiz City is found GUILTY of GROSS MISCONDUCT . He is DISMISSED from the service. The Court ORDERS the FORFEITURE of his retirement benefits, except his accrued leave credits. He is PERPETUALLY BANNED from re­employment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including any government-owned or controlled corporations. On the other hand, the administrative complaint for DISHONESTY against Process Server Rolando O. Ruiz is DISMISSED for lack of merit. 2) In OCA IPI No. 11-3633-RTJ , the administrative complaint for GROSS MISCONDUCT against Judge Edmundo P. Pintac of Regional Trial Court, Branch 15 for Ozamiz City is DISMISSED for lack of substantial evidence. 3) In OCA IPI No. 11-3600-RTJ , the administrative complaint for IMMORALITY, OPPRESSION AND GRAVE ABUSE OF AUTHORITY , and VIOLATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019 against Judge Edmundo P. Pintac, Regional Trial Court, Branch 15 for Ozamiz City is DISMISSED for lack of merit. 4) In OCA IPI No. 10-3510-RTJ , the administrative complaint for GROSS IMMORALITY against Judge Edmundo P. Pintac and Stenographer Lorelei T. Sumague, both of Regional Trial Court, Branch 15 for Ozamiz City, is DISMISSED for lack of merit. 5) As for the charge of inappropriate conduct against Judge Pintac for not inhibiting from a case for declaration of nullity of marriage filed by his court personnel, which case he proceeded to hear and resolve on the merits, the same may no longer be penalized, hence, is likewise DISMISSED in view of the death of Judge Pintac. SO ORDERED.