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2008-04-18 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| We note that this is not the first time that an administrative case of the same nature has been filed against respondent judge. In 1996, in Re: Report of the Judicial Audit and Physical Inventory of Cases Conducted in the Regional Trial Court of Davao City,[38] the Court imposed a fine in the amount of P25,000.00 on respondent judge for his failure to decide/resolve, within the reglementary period, 147 cases submitted for decision/resolution. Again, in De Vera v. Layague,[39] respondent was fined in the amount of P10,000.00 for undue delay in deciding cases pending before his sala. Still, one (1) case is pending investigation with the OCA. Under the circumstances, we agree with the OCA that respondent judge should be fined in the amount of eighty thousand pesos (P80,000.00). | |||||