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	AM No. RTJ-11-2290 2014-11-18	MARILOU T. RIVERA v. JUDGE JAIME C. BLANCAFLOR PER CURIAM
Indeed, as observed by the OCA, it has been established that "[t]he findings of investigating magistrates on the credibility of witnesses are given great weight by reason of their unmatched opportunity to see the deportment of the witnesses as they testified."[58]
	AM No. SCC-08-12 2011-10-19	OCA v. JUDGE UYAG P. USMAN MENDOZA, J.
In the present case, respondent clearly violated the above-quoted laws when he failed to file his SALN for the years 2004-2008. He gave no explanation either why he failed to file his SALN for five (5) consecutive years. While every office in the government service is a public trust, no position exacts a greater demand on moral righteousness and uprightness of an individual than a seat in the Judiciary. Hence, judges are strictly mandated to abide with the law, the Code of Judicial Conduct and with existing administrative policies in order to maintain the faith of our people in the administration of justice.[8]