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2007-01-25 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| In Request of Judge Roberto S. Javellana for Extension of Time to Decide,[24] we held that decision-making, among others, is the primordial and most important duty of every member of the bench. Judges have a sworn duty to administer justice without undue delay, for justice delayed is justice denied. No less than the Constitution requires that a trial court judge shall resolve or decide cases within 3 months after they have been submitted for decision. In addition, the Code of Judicial Conduct exhorts Judges to dispose of the court's business promptly and decide cases within the required period. A judge should not pay mere lip service to the 90-day reglementary period for deciding a case.[25] | |||||