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PER CURIAM:
Adopting the recommendation of the audit team, this Court issued on May 10, 2000 a Resolution[7] which read as follows:
CASE STATUS/STAGE OF TOTAL CRIMINALCIVIL
PROCEEDINGS CASES CASES CASES I. For promulgation 1 1 0 II. Submitted for decision 76 15 61 III. Submitted for resolution 95 38 57 IV. On trial/set for hearing 604 576 28 V. For pre-trial 19 10 9 VI. With matter for compliance 25 11 14 VII. For arraignment of accused 75 75 0 VIII. Ex-parte proceedings 1 0 1IX. Unacted upon after lapse of
454 364 90 considerable length of timeX. For preliminary examination
2 2 0 XI. Held in abeyance 1 0 1 XII. Warrants/summons 1,864 1,644 220 XIII. Newly filed cases 7 0 7 XIV. Decided/dismissed cases 169 133 36 XV. Archived cases 3 3 0 XVI. With writ of execution 14 0 14 T o t a l 3,410 2,872 538
Adm. Matter No. 00-3-48-MeTC (Re: Report on the Judicial Audit and Physical Inventories of Cases in the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 2, Manila). -Considering the memorandum dated 16 March 2000 of Court Administrator Alfredo L. Benipayo on the judicial audit and physical inventory of cases in the Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila, Branch 2, the Court RESOLVES to DIRECT:In compliance with this Court's Resolution, the respondent filed his Manifestation-Explanation dated October 3, 2000[8] and October 27, 2000.[9]
[1] Judge Rolando B. de Guzman, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 2, Manila, to (a) INFORM this Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator, within five (5) days from notice hereof, whether or not the decision in Criminal Case No. 317151 was promulgated as scheduled; (b) EXPLAIN, within ten (10) days from notice hereof, why no administrative sanction should be imposed upon him for his failure to decide within the reglementary period the following cases, to wit: Criminal Case Nos. 293764, 307882, 308017 and 310903, Civil Cases Nos. 151789, 152259, 152348, 152814, 153298, 153504, 153865, 154244, 154576, 154673, 154679, 154681, 154685, 154687, 155354, 155481, 155503, 156453, 156528, 157311, 157508, 157516, 157637, 157725, 157788, 158263, 158350, 158566, 159510, 159589, 160357, 160655, 160855, 161058, 161176, 161225, 161576, 161952, 162211, 162765, 163524 and 163663 and Election Case No. 97-001270; for his failure to resolve within the mandatory period the pending incidents in the following cases, to wit: Criminal Cases Nos. 121616, 243206, 243207, 243208, 243209, 243210, 243211, 275232, 275233, 275234, 275235, 275236, 275237, 282515, 286637, 289582, 289583, 295717, 296635, 299717, 299284, 303252, 304426, 309181, 311067, 312113, 312459, 312460, 312461, and 312462 and Civil Cases Nos. 151912, 152019, 152866, 153588, 153593, 153600, 153858, 153861, 153957, 154124, 154349, 154439, 154594, 154803, 154934, 154965, 154966, 155320, 155445, 155637, 155862, 156023, 156122, 156264, 156272, 156558, 156916, 157411, 157570, 158075, 158101, 158677, 158936, 159000, 159413, 160161, 160546, 160706, 160719, 160998, 161086, 151506, 161734, 161978, 162014, 162099, 162329, 162587, 162971, 163548, 163615, 163881, 164142, and 165015; and for his failure to sign his orders of dismissals given in open court in the following cases, to wit: Criminal Cases Nos. 044629, 044706, 044707, 044708, 044795, 045238, 045286, 045460, 045471, 081753, 231629, 231630, 234248, 241001, 241002, 241003, 241004, 241005, 241006, 247578, 247579, 247580, 247581, 253698, 262533, 285201, 289714, 289715, 28971,6, 293511, 293512, 293513, 301227, 301257, 304545, 304889, 305308, 306766, 307338, 307775, 307904, 308650, 309430, 309637, 309750, 309751, 311419, 311969, 312149, 312150, 312151, 312152, 312976, 312977, 312978, 313328, 314205, 314206, 314207, 314208, 314209, 314210, 314211, 314212, 314213, 314419, 315686, 315985, 316006, 316461, 321978, 321980, 322044. 322045, 322046, 322048, 322049, 322060, 322061, 322062, 322063, 322064, 322065, 322066, 322067, 322068, 322069, 322070, 322071, 322072, 322073, 322074, 322075, 322076, 322077, 322078, 323101, 323223, 323265, 323330, 323573, 323597, 323621, 324039, 324066, 324209, 324538, 324631, 324932, 325297, 325421, 325650, 325900, 325924, 326343, 327041, 327756, 327858 and 329319 and Civil Cases Nos. 153873, 153884, 155240, 157741, 157893, 159353, 159537, 159810, 159886, 163160, 163250, 163500, 163904, 164120, 164296, 164339, 164417, 164522, 164544, 164626, 164809, 164921, 164941, 165339 and 165474; (c) DECIDE/RESOLVE and/or SIGN his orders of dismissals with dispatch in the above enumerated cases contained in directive No. 1(b) and thereafter SUBMIT a report to this Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator, compliance with this directive within ten (10) days from rendition of the decisions/resolutions; (d) DECIDE Criminal Cases Nos. 108900, 108901, 145700, 145701, 171368, 179606, 192101, 195708, 289294, 292778, Civil Cases Nos. 141634, 141788, 141899, 142471, 142547, 142948, 151459, 151609, 152368, 153244 and Election Case No. 96-0180 within thirty (30) days from notice and to SUBMIT a report to this Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator, compliance with this directive within ten (10) days from rendition of the decisions; (e) INFORM this Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator, within ten (10) days from notice whether or not Civil Cases Nos. 160310, 163386 and 165392 were decided within the mandatory period and whether or not the pending incidents in Civil Cases Nos. 154124, 158936 and 165015 were resolved within the reglementary period; (f) TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION on Criminal Cases Nos. 045495, 045548, 045556, 045573, 045594, 045605, 045624, 045664, 045679, 045687, 045703, 045736, 045745, 045755, 045758, 314962, 317775, 317776, 317777, 317778, 318356, 318357, 318358, 318525, 318967, 319679, 319680, 319887, 320274, 320441, 320442, 320443, 320531, 320575, 320731, 320733, 320745, 321181, 321182, 321411, 321483, 321557, 321625, 321626, 321627, 321628, 321650, 321711, 321726, 322260, 322592, 322593, 322594, 322595, 322596, 322597, 322598, 322599, 322600, 322601, 322602, 322603, 322604, 322605, 322606, 322607, 329360, 329361, 329362, 329363, 329364, 329365, 329366, 329367, 329368, 329369, 329370, 329371, 329396, 329419, 329656, 329713, 330068, 330085, 330086, 330145, 330221, 330222, 330223, 330224, 330225, 330226, 330227, 330228, 330229, 330230, 330231, 330232, 330233, 330234, 330235, 330236, 330237, 330238, 330239, 330240, 330241, 330242, 330243, 330244, 330245, 330246, 330247, 330248, 330249, 330250, 330251, 330252, 330253, 330254, 330255, 330214, 330338, 330539, 330540, 330541, 330542, 330543, 330544, 330603, 330694, 330913, 330960, 330961, 331070, 331130, 331131, 331132, 331183, 331184, 331307, 331330, 331383, 331430, 331431, 331526, 331527, 331528, 331627, 331628, 331675, 331780, 331788, 331993, 331994, 331995, 331996, 332179, 332273, 332328, 332394, 332414, 332496, 332516, 332551, 332615, 332635, 332642, 332699, 332719, 332742, 332753, 332754, 332777, 332797, 332839, 332856, 332859, 333050, 333051, 333084, 333085, 333086, 333190, 333226, 333253, 333317, 333318, 333319, 333320, 333409, 333441, 333523, 333542, 333561, 333562, 333563, 333582, 333583, 333584, 333585, 333586, 333587, 333588, 333589, 333590, 333621, 333644, 333656, 333693, 333757, 333794, 333795, 333802, 333832, 333853, 333932, 333952, 333978, 334009, 334085, 334112, 334131, 334151, 334152, 334216, 334239, 334262, 334327, 334390, 334410, 334477, 334518, 334568, 334587, 334684, 334699, 334740, 334741, 334742, 334743, 334744, 334745, 334746, 334747, 334748, 334749, 334750, 334751, 334752, 334753, 334785, 334800, 334801, 334864, 334907, 334934, 335071, 335094, 335109, 335172, 335182, 335183, 335184, 335185, 335186, 335187, 335188, 335189, 335190, 335191, 335192, 335193, 335194, 335195, 335196, 335197, 335198, 335199, 335256, 335263, 335269, 335270, 335312, 335313, 335366, 335367, 335368, 335369, 335370, 335414, 335415, 335439, 335487, 335539, 335563, 335592, 335616, 335621, 335641, 335659, 335660, 335661, 335662, 335717, 335771, 335772, 335773, 335774, 335775, 335942, 335943, 335944, 335945 and 335946 and Civil Cases Nos. 165440 and 165460 which were not acted upon since they were filed; on Criminal Cases Nos. 044946, 145700, 145701, 172312, 184869, 238168, 238169, 242810, 302038, 302039, 303367, 303368, 303369, 303370, 303371, 303372, 303373, 303374, 307578, 307781, 307782, 308301, 308302, 308303, 310486, 314558, 314559, 316928, 323438, 323439, 323440, 323441, 323442, 323443, 323444, 323445, 323446, 327689, 327690, 329160, 329565, 329566, 330005, 330006, 330007, 330008, 332798, 333288 and 333289 and Civil Cases Nos. 058395, 137265, 142353, 151390, 151662, 152830, 153262, 153591, 153598, 153599, 153857, 154200, 154377, 154446, 154647, 154750, 154934, 154975, 155020, 155583, 155717, 155763, 155915, 155924, 156085, 156189, 156341, 156657, 157226, 157260, 157542, 157604, 157663, 157918, 158046, 158175, 158540, 158650, 158690, 159026, 159180, 159563, 159624, 159673, 159779, 159984, 160187, 160264, 160766, 160923, 160945, 161306, 161322, 161365, 161678, 161736, 162142, 162388, 162510, 162705, 162866, 162914, 162974, 163227, 163418, 163428, 163452, 163736, 163927, 163950, 164173, 164318, 164388, 164465, 164566, 164595, 164605, 164691, 164768, 164995, 165035, 165045, 165067, 165074, 165093, 165116, 165138 and 165723 which have not been acted upon nor further set in the court calendar after the lapse of considerable length of time; and on Criminal Cases Nos. 043017, 043029, 043052, 043130, 043146, 043158, 043211, 043225, 043241, 043273, 043300, 043400, 043411, 043455, 043468, 043488, 043510, 043517, 043564, 043617, 043641, 043683, 043706, 043766, 043791, 043807, 043845, 043952, 044033, 044058, 044077, 044186, 044331, 044420, 044435, 044458, 044468, 044489, 044493, 044544, 044579, 044643, 044658, 044659, 044731, 044852, 044920, 186717, 192344, 202047, 202048, 236412, 243714, 243715, 244558, 244703, 244765, 244850, 244851, 244852, 244853, 244854, 244855, 244979, 244980, 244981, 245154, 245370, 245371, 245372, 245373, 245374, 245375, 245376, 245377, 245378, 245379, 245380, 245381, 245382, 245500, 245501, 245502, 245503, 245504, 245505, 245506, 245506-A, 245713, 245714, 245715, 245716, 245717, 245718, 245891, 245892, 245893, 245920, 246178, 246179, 246180, 246181, 246182, 246183, 246184, 246311, 246312, 246313, 246487, 246488, 246489, 246541, 246542, 246543, 246890, 246891, 251548, 251549, 252046, 252255, 252256, 252390, 252391, 252392, 252393, 252394, 252395, 252396, 252397, 252398, 252399, 252543, 252544, 252633, 252634, 252635, 252988, 252989, 252990, 252991, 252992, 252993, 252994, 252995, 253062, 253090, 253224, 253281, 253309, 253310, 253374, 253375, 253376, 253587, 253618, 253726, 253846, 253928, 254365, 254513, 254514, 254515, 254516, 254517, 254518, 254519, 254520, 254521, 254657, 254658, 254659, 254660, 254661, 254662, 254663, 254664, 254742, 254743, 254744, 254820, 254821, 254966, 254967, 255136, 255800, 255801, 255802, 255803, 255804, 255805, 256520, 256521, 256522, 256523, 256524, 256525, 256526, 256527, 256528, 256529, 256530, 256679, 256680, 256681, 256682, 256683, 256684, 256685, 256686, 256687, 256688, 256689, 256690, 256691, 256692, 256782, 256871, 256872, 256873, 256971, 257305, 257306, 257307, 257308, 257309, 257310, 257311, 257312, 257468, 257469, 257470, 257471, 257472, 257473, 257474, 257593, 257701, 257702, 257703, 257704, 257705, 257706, 257707, 257708, 257709, 257710, 257864, 257977, 257978, 257979, 257980, 258198, 258199, 258200, 258201, 258368, 258369, 258370, 258371, 258372, 258373, 258485, 258486, 258487, 258488, 258489, 258490, 258491, 258492, 258567, 258810, 258899, 258900, 258958, 259294, 259432, 259555, 259556, 259670, 259671, 259672, 259673, 259674, 259675, 259676, 259677, 259678, 259679, 259680, 259681, 259682, 259682, 259683, 259683, 259684, 259684, 259685, 259685, 259686, 259686, 259687, 259687, 259688, 259688, 259689, 259689, 259690, 259691, 259692, 259693, 259694, 259695, 259696, 259697, 259698, 259699, 259700, 259701, 259702, 259703, 259704, 259705, 259706, 259707, 259708, 259709, 259710, 259711, 259712, 259713, 259714, 259715, 259716, 259908, 259995, 260047, 260451, 260580, 260620, 260621, 260622, 260623, 261094, 261121, 261401, 261402, 261454, 261557, 261558, 261711, 261712, 261713, 262044, 262045, 262180, 262181, 262285, 262618, 262619, 262620, 262621, 262622, 262623, 262804, 262999, 263000, 263001, 263002, 263120, 263121, 263122, 263123, 263124, 263125, 263126, 263127, 263128, 263201, 263202, 263203, 263204, 263411, 263412, 263413, 263414, 263415, 263540, 263659, 263660, 263661, 263662, 263663, 263664, 263736, 263737, 263738, 263872, 263873, 263874, 263875, 263876, 263877, 263878, 263917, 263935, 263936, 264098, 264272, 264583, 264584, 264585, 264586, 264740, 264992, 264993, 264994, 265176, 265177, 265289, 265514, 265515, 265516, 265517, 265518, 266251, 266405, 266510, 266511, 266512, 266513, 266514, 266515, 266610, 266661, 266732, 266733, 266992, 267114, 267132, 267230, 267231, 267321, 267384, 267385, 267386, 267387, 267388, 267389, 267390, 267520, 267521, 267522, 267523, 267524, 267525, 267526, 267527, 267528, 267529, 267530, 267531, 267532, 267628, 267900, 267901, 267902, 267903, 267904, 268152, 268153, 268154, 268155, 268156, 268157, 268158, 268159, 268160, 268161, 268649, 268650, 268651, 268652, 268653, 268654, 268655, 268656, 268657, 268658, 268693, 268814, 268837, 269113, 269114, 269115, 269116, 269117, 269118, 269119, 269120, 269225, 269226, 269227, 269228, 269229, 269230, 269320, 269634, 269635, 269636, 270562, 270563, 270564, 270565, 270566, 270567, 270568, 270569, 270570, 270571, 270572, 270573, 270574, 270575, 270576, 270577, 270578, 270579, 270682, 270683, 270816, 270817, 270818, 270819, 270820, 270821, 270822, 270823, 270824, 270825, 271108, 271180, 271326, 271389, 271390, 271391, 271392, 271467, 271679, 271842, 271855, 271856, 272091, 272256, 272257, 272258, 272259, 272260, 272433, 272434, 272636, 272637, 272638, 272639, 272640, 272641, 272642, 272643, 272644, 272856, 272857, 272858, 272859, 272860, 272861, 272862, 273131, 273440, 273486, 273528, 273546, 273547, 273549, 273662, 273852, 273853, 273854, 273855, 273856, 273857, 273858, 273859, 273860, 273861, 274043, 274044, 274045, 274046, 274047, 274048, 274049, 274050, 274141, 274361, 274362, 274363, 274364, 274365, 274366, 274367, 274632, 274698, 274699, 274700, 274701, 274702, 274703, 274704, 274705, 274706, 274707, 274708, 274709, 274710, 274711, 274767,' 274873, 274902, 274928, 275169, 275373, 275438, 275439, 275440, 275441, 275589, 275590, 275591, 275592, 275593, 275594, 275595, 275596, 275597, 275691, 276265, 276266, 276286, 276287, 276288, 276289, 276420, 276748, 276879, 276880, 276881, 276882, 276883, 276884, 276885, 276886, 276887, 276888, 276889, 276890, 276891, 277017, 277018, 277019, 277020, 277021, 277303, 277375, 277376, 277377, 277378, 277379, 277380, 277410, 277534, 277565, 277834, 278248 278351, 278352, 278353, 278354, 278355, 278356, 278357, 278358, 278526, 278677, 278678, 278679, 278680, 278790, 278791, 278792, 278793, 278794, 278795, 278796, 278797, 278798, 278896, 278962, 278963, 278964, 278965, 278966, 278967, 279190, 279310, 279311, 279312, 279421, 279423, 279427, 279428, 279428, 279429, 279430, 279431, 279501, 279502, 279503, 279504, 279691, 279881, 279969, 279970, 279971, 279972, 279973, 279974, 279975, 280134, 280166, 280251, 280310, 280338, 280448, 280744, 280888, 280889, 280890, 280891, 280892, 280926, 281265, 281480, 281482, 281829, 281863, 281979, 282137, 282138, 282139, 282140, 282637, 282638, 282760, 282837, 282863, 282924, 282925, 282926, 282927, 282928, 283121, 283243, 283244, 283245, 283246, 283247, 283248, 283249, 283250, 283251, 283252, 283253, 283282, 283390, 283391, 283392, 283393, 283394, 283395, 283396, 283397, 283398, 283665, 283666, 283773, 283859, 283898, 283995, 283996, 284349, 284375, 284451, 284677, 284944, 284945, 284946, 284947, 284948, 284949, 284950, 284951, 284952, 285077, 285083, 285285, 285291, 285339, 285340, 285341, 285342, 285560, 285561, 285562, 285563, 285564, 285565, 285566, 285567, 285568, 285569, 285644, 286017, 286216, 286217, 286451, 286508, 286509, 286510, 286511, 286709, 286811, 286880, 286881, 286882, 286883, 286884, 286885, 286886, 286887, 286888, 286961, 287038, 287039, 287040, 287041, 287042, 287043, 287044, 287045, 287144, 287165, 287300, 287513, 287705, 287746, 287747, 287748, 287749, 287750, 288041, 288201, 288202, 288203, 288204, 288205, 288206, 288207, 288208, 288209, 288450, 288451, 288484, 288509, 288538, 288551, 288965, 288991, 289021, 289048, 289232, 289304, 289305, 289378, 289498, 289499, 289765, 289798, 289799, 289800, 289801, 289802, 289803, 289804, 289805, 289806, 289930, 289960, 290031, 290136, 290137, 290212, 290525, 290582, 290760, 290761, 290762, 290763, 290882, 290939, 290940, 290941, 290942, 290943, 291267, 291290, 291398, 291399, 291400, 291401, 291402, 291403, 291404, 291405, 291406, 291407, 291408, 291409, 291410, 291411, 291412, 291413, 291414, 291415, 291416, 291417, 291418, 291419, 291440, 291441, 291442, 291443, 291496, 291683, 291857, 291858, 291979, 292195, 292392, 292516, 292567, 292568, 292569, 293314, 293315, 293316, 293317, 293458, 293594, 293793, 293892, 293930, 293931, 293932, 293933, 294025, 294026, 294062, 294063, 294167,294168, 294169, 294170, 294286, 294445, 294446, 294447, 294448, 294449, 294450, 294619, 294620, 294621, 294622, 294623, 294624, 294775, 295116, 295117, 295118, 295119, 295120, 295121, 295122, 295123, 295124, 295430, 295675, 295676, 295677, 295678, 295679, 295680, 295681, 295682, 295683, 295684, 296945, 297057, 297120, 297176, 297177, 297178, 297179, 297230, 297286, 297380, 297381, 297382, 297383, 297384, 297385, 297386, 297387, 297388, 297389, 297390, 297455, 297456, 297517, 297636, 297676, 297711, 297812, 297866, 297867, 297868, 297869, 297870, 297871, 297872, 297873, 297874, 297875, 297876, 297877, 297878, 297879, 297880, 297881, 297882, 297883, 297884, 297885, 297886, 297887, 297888, 297889, 297890, 297891, 297892, 297893, 297962, 298001, 298002, 298068, 298247, 298248, 298249, 298250, 298251, 298347, 298348, 298349, 298350, 298440, 298441, 298442, 298443, 298510, 298620, 298621, 298622, 298682, 299029, 299156, 299157, 299158, 299159, 299160, 299208, 299209, 299210, 299312, 299354, 299604, 299663, 299774, 299860, 300182, 300240, 300301, 300302, 300303, 300327, 300365, 300393, 300470, 300471, 300566, 300567, 300568, 300569, 300688, 300809, 300872, 300873, 300874, 300875, 300876, 300877, 300924, 300925, 300926, 300927, 301052, 301186, 301347, 301348, 301349, 301350, 301439, 301464, 301634, 301635, 301750, 301751, 301752, 301753, 301754, 301755, 301756, 301757, 301935, 301963, 302171, 302198, 302253, 302254, 302255, 302256, 302257, 302258, 302259, 302260, 302261, 302262, 302263, 302264, 302410, 302411, 302512, 302513, 302514, 302515, 302516, 302767, 302768, 302769, 302770, 302771, 302772, 302772, 302773, 302774, 302775, 302776, 302777, 302778, 302959, 303038, 303039, 303040, 303041, 303109, 303170, 303292, 303420, 303445, 303482, 303521, 303607, 303671, 303698, 303814, 303939, 303940, 304375, 304400, 304577, 304622, 304623, 304700, 304763, 304827, 304828, 305086, 305087, 305088, 305118, 305119, 305120, 305725, 305726, 305843, 305844, 305845, 305846, 305847, 305848, 305849, 305850, 305851, 305852, 305853, 305854, 305855, 305856, 306337, 306400, 306426, 306453, 306454, 306455, 306598, 306599, 306921, 307371, 307372, 307373, 307374, 307375, 307509, 307743, 307843, 307844, 307845, 308157, 308158, 308159, 308160, 308161, 308162, 308492, 308493, 308494, 308732, 309229, 309230, 309231, 309232, 309233, 309234, 309235, 309406, 309407, 309408, 309409, 309410, 309411, 309412, 309413, 309414, 309460, 309461, 309505, 309550, 309742, 309747, 309815, 309919, 309939, 309940, 309941, 309942, 309981, 310033, 310135, 310195, 310520, 310844, 310845, 310846, 311129, 311167, 311258, 311294, 311390, 311391, 311392, 311393, 311394, 311395, 311396, 311397, 311398, 311500, 311501, 311502, 311503, 311504, 311505, 311506, 311507, 311508, 311509, 311510, 311511, 311547, 311647, 311715, 311730, 311731, 311732, 311733, 311734, 311785, 311820, 311845, 311850, 311877, 311967, 312346, 312347, 312348, 312349, 312350, 312351, 312352, 312353, 312438, 312438, 312631, 312665, 312838, 312839, 313037, 313188, 313189, 313190, 313259, 313293, 313446, 313447, 313448, 313449, 313450, 313451, 313452, 313453, 313454, 313455, 313456, 313457, 313713, 313749, 313796, 313951, 314036, 314136, 314137, 314169, 314340, 314555, 314556, 314557, 314558, 314560, 314561, 314562, 314719, 314720, 314721, 314777, 314778, 314779, 314780, 314971, 314972, 314973, 314974, 314975, 315244, 315245, 315246, 315348, 315349, 315350, 315485, 315486, 315487, 315488, 315489, 315490, 315491, 315492, 315493, 315494, 315495, 315496, 315497, 315707, 315708, 315709, 315710, 315711, 315712, 315713, 315714, 315715, 315824, 315925, 315995, 315996, 315997, 315998, 315999, 316000, 316368, 317685, 317686, 317687, 317688, 317689, 317690, 317691, 317692, 317693, 317694, 317695, 317696, 317697, 317698, 317699, 317700, 317701, 317702, 318571, 318572, 318573, 318694, 318695, 318696, 319064, 319065, 319066, 319067, 319068, 319069, 319070, 319071, 321295, 321339, 321340, 321341, 321342, 321343, 321494, 321887, 321888, 321889, 321890, 321891, 321942, 322337, 322828, 322882, 322883, 322884, 322885, 322886, 322887, 322888, 322889, 322890, 322891, 322892, 323010, 323365, 323536, 323537, 327537, 327538, 327539, 327540, 327541, 327542, 327543, and 327544 and Civil Cases Nos. 151494, 151662, 151749, 151970, 152178, 152830, 152853, 153407, 153478, 153546, 154225, 154311, 154421, 154505, 154862, 155020, 155116, 155155, 155180, 155655, 155820, 155977, 156070, 156134, 156299, 156426, 156711, 156782, 156843, 156856, 156882, 157085, 157149, 157437, 157630, 157817, 158149, 158247, 158364, 158650, 158799, 159085, 159224, 159250, 159479, 159501, 159816, 159861, 160003, 160212, 160441, 160604, 160663, 160910, 161024, 161050, 161525, 161762, 161777, 161785, 162199, 162399, 162699, 162790, 162890, 162947, 163101, 163274, 163285, 163600, 164662, 164830, 165138 and 165230 in accordance with Administrative Circular No. 7-A-93 dated 21 June 1993 re: Guidelines in the Archiving of Cases; (g) EXPLAIN within ten (10) days from notice hereof why he refuses to sign the Monthly Report of Cases and Semestral Docket Inventory of Cases submitted to the Statistical Reports Division, Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator; (h) SUBMIT regularly to this Court through the Office of the Court Administrator the Monthly Report of Cases and Semestral Docket Inventory of Cases duly signed by him; and (i) REPORT to this Court through the Office of the Court Administrator, within five (5) days from notice hereof, the result of the investigation on the missing exhibit in his sala;
[2] Branch Clerk of Court Rosario Concepcion A. de Guzman, Branch 2, Metropolitan Trial Court, Manila, to (a) DEVISE a systematic and orderly management of court records; (b) REGULARLY/RELIGIOUSLY UPDATE the entries of the docket books, using the prescribed docket books, with WARNING that a similar infraction in the future will be dealt with more severely; (c) CAUSE the completion of the transcripts of stenographic notes, within twenty (20) days from notice hereof, in Criminal Case Nos. 108900, 108901, 145700, 145701, 171368, 179606, 192101, 195708, 282931, 282974, and 292778; Civil Case Nos. 141634, 141788, 141899, 142471, 142547, 142948, 151418, 151459, 151609, 151892, 152368, 152390, 152966 and 153244 and Election Case No. 96-0180 and submit the records of said cases together with the complete transcripts of stenographic notes to Judge de Guzman for the preparation of the decision and SUBMIT to this Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator, a report of compliance with this directive within ten (10) days thereafter; and (d) SUBMIT, within ten (10) days from notice hereof, the Semestral docket Inventory of Cases with the List of Cases Submitted for Decision but not yet Decided at the End of the Month appearing on page two thereof duly accomplished from January 1999 to present;
[3] the Financial Management and Budget office, Office of the Court Administrator to CONTINUE WITHHOLDING the salaries and emoluments of Judge Rolando A. de Guzman and Branch Clerk of Court Rosario Concepcion A. de Guzman, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 2, Manila, for non-compliance with the submission of their Monthly Reports of Cases and Semestral Docket Inventory of Cases until a certificate is released by the Statistical Records Division, Court Management Office that they have complied with the above requirements; and
[4] the Property Division, Office of the Court Administrator, to FURNISH the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 2, Manila, with copies of the criminal docket book for their use.
(a) REITERATE the directives of the Court in its resolution dated 10 May 2000; andOn September 21, 2001, the respondent moved to reconsider the said Resolution and prayed that the order to withhold his salaries and other emoluments be lifted and his salaries be released[11] because per certification of the Statistical Reports Division, he had already submitted the required Semestral Docket Inventory of Cases for the periods ending June 1999, December 1999, June 2000, December 2000, and June 2001 on October 23, 2001. The certification also stated that he had already submitted the twelve (12) monthly report of cases for the year 2000 and the monthly report of cases for January to August 2001 on October 11, 2001 and October 15, 2001, respectively. He was, thus, up-to-date on his monthly reports and semestral docket inventories.
(b) DIRECT: 1) Judge de Guzman to: [a] CEASE and DESIST from hearing cases in the MeTC, Branch 2, Manila, and DEVOTE all his time in deciding/resolving all the cases submitted to him for decision/resolution; and [b] DECIDE/RESOLVE all the cases submitted to him for decision/resolution within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from receipt, and submit a monthly report of performance every end of the month until all the cases submitted to him for decision/resolution are finally disposed of within the prescribed period, with WARNING that his failure to do so shall be dealt with severely; and 2) Judge de Guzman and Branch Clerk of Court Rosario C. de Guzman to SUBMIT all pending monthly reports of cases (from January 2000 to the present) and semestral docket inventory of cases (from January 1999 to the present) to the Office of the Court Administrator within a period of fifteen (15) days from notice hereof, with WARNING that their failure to comply with this directive shall be dealt with severely; and
c) DESIGNATE Judge Juan D. Bermejo, Jr., MeTC, Branch 3, Manila, as assisting judge of Branch 2, same court, to try and hear cases thereat, until Judge de Guzman has decided/resolved all cases submitted to him for decision/resolution.[10]
Taking into account the foregoing circumstances, the long delay of the respondent in deciding, resolving and acting on cases pending before his court is a violation of the provision of Canon 3, Rule 3.05 of the Code of Judicial Conduct. It enjoins judges to dispose of the courts' business promptly and decide cases within the required periods. Violations thereof are tantamount to gross neglect of judicial duty, negligence in the performance of official functions, and indifference in the responsibilities concerning speedy disposition of cases. As recommended by the OCA, the penalty of dismissal of respondent is in order.[29]
Branch JUDGE Total Month Caseload1 Ma. Ruby B. Camarista 968 Dec. 2000 2 Rolando B. de Guzman 3344 Dec. 1999 3 Juan O. Bermejo, Jr. 818 Feb.2001 4 Severino B. de Castro, Jr. (APJ) 313 Oct. 2000 5 Alejandro G. Bijasa 1036 Feb.2001 6 Ma. Ruby B. Camarista (APJ) 701 Dec. 2000 7 Lucia P. Purugganan (APJ) 754 Dec. 2000 8 Caroline R. Colasito 752 Dec. 2000 9 Amelia A. Fabros 1477 Jan. 2001 10 Myra Garcia-Fernandez 829 Jan. 2001 11 K. Casiano P. Anunciacion, Jr. 1318 Nov. 2000 12 Amelia A. Fabros (Pairing) 182 Nov. 2000 13 Eduardo B. Peralta, Jr. 957 Feb. 2001 14 Ma. Xytuz R. Turiano 987 Jan. 2001 15 Ma. Xytuz R. Turiano (APJ) 942 Feb. 2001 16 Severino B. de Castro, Jr. (APJ) 907 Dec. 2000 17 William S.P. Peralta 1492 Jan. 2001 18 William S.P. Peralta (Pairing) 62 Feb. 2001 19 Hipolito J. Dela Vega (APJ) 486 Dec. 2000 20 Lucia P. Purugganan 1685 Dec. 2000 21 Severino B. de Castro, Jr. (EJ) 230 Feb. 2001 22 Hipolito J. De Vega 1335 Dec. 2000 23 Tingaran U. Guiling 1221 Nov. 2000 24 Aida R. Roque 1226 Nov. 2000 25 Severino B. de Castro, Jr. 262 Feb. 2001 26 Dionisio C. Jimenez 371 Jan. 2001 27 Marie Christine A. Jacob 1438 Feb. 2001 28 Marlene G. Sison 1382 Feb. 2001 29 Nina G. Antonio-Valenzuela (Pairing) 767 Jan. 2001 30 Nina G. Antonio-Valenzuela 608 Nov. 2000
- Bribery, direct or indirect;
- Dishonesty and violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Law (R.A. No. 3019);
- Violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct;
- Knowingly rendering an unjust judgment or order;
- Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude;
- Willful failure to pay a just debt;
- Borrowing money or property from lawyers and litigants in a case pending before the court;
- Immorality;
- Gross ignorance of the law or procedure;
- Partisan political activities;
- Drunkenness in the courtroom;
- Bias and partiality; and
- Violations of human rights.
- Dismissal from the service with forfeiture of benefits (except accrued leaves) and disqualification from reinstatement or appointment to any public office including a government-owned or controlled corporation;
- Suspension for three (3) to six (6) months without salary and benefits; or
- A fine of not less than P20,000.00 but not more than P40,000.00.