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REPORT ON JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN MCTC-DAPA

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	AM No. MTJ-11-1781 2012-04-25	DR. RAMIE G. HIPE v. JUDGE ROLANDO T. LITERATO LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The most serious of the charges against Judge Literato is his gross ignorance of the Rule on Summary Procedure, and his undue delay in deciding Civil Case No. 632 is considered an aggravating circumstance. Another aggravating circumstance is the fact that Judge Literato was previously charged and found guilty of gross inefficiency and gross negligence in A.M. No. 03-10-250-MCTC, for which he had been fined P20,000.00. [22]
	AM NO. 05-10-618-RTC 2006-07-11	REQUEST OF JUDGE FATIMA GONZALES-ASDALA TINGA, J.
Judge Asdala's proferred excuse is unpersuasive. Judges cannot be allowed to use their staff as shields to evade responsibility for mistakes and mishaps in the course of the performance of their duties. They should not depend on the clerk of court for the calendaring of cases, for court management is ultimately their responsibility.[7] A judge is expected to keep his own record of cases and to note therein the status of each case so that they may be acted upon accordingly and promptly. He must adopt a system of record management and organize his docket in order to bolster the prompt and effective dispatch of business.[8]
	AM NO. 00-4-09-SC 2005-02-23	RE: REPORT OF DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR BERNARDO T. PONFERADA RE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN RTC SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.
Under Section 9, Rule 140 of the Revised Rules of Court, as amended by A.M. No. 01-8-100SC, gross inefficiency is a less serious charge punishable by suspension from office without salary and other benefits for not less than one (1) nor more than three (3) months or a fine of more than P10,000.00 but not exceeding P20,000.00.[12] As DCA Elepaño pointed out, Judge Llanos' poor health and heavy workload during his final days on the bench may be considered as mitigating circumstances in imposing the penalty.
	AM NO. 04-1-56-RTC 2005-02-17	REPORT ON JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN RTC SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.
That Judge Salcedo presided over two (2) court branches is not an excuse for his failure to promptly decide or dispose of the cases.[13] For a judge should at all times remain in full control of the proceedings in his sala. Court management is ultimately his responsibility.[14] Canon 3, Rule 3.09[15] of the Code of Judicial Conduct requires judges to manage their dockets in such a manner that the work of their courts is accomplished with reasonable dispatch.[16] As court manager, he is expected to keep his own record of cases and to note therein their status so that he may act on them accordingly and promptly.[17]