A.M. No. 783-MJ - OCTOBER 1974 - PHILIPPINE JURISPRUDENCE CASE NUMBERCASE TITLE A.M. No. 783-MJOctober 8, 1974 Juan De La Cruz vs. Glicerio Arenal G.R. No. L-35851October 8, 1974 Marcelo Steel Corp., et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al. G.R. No. L-33572October 10, 1974 People of the Philippines vs. Edison Sudoy A.M. No. P-96October 15, 1974 Court of Industrial Relations vs. Juan C. Reyes G.R. No. L-22569October 15, 1974 Felicisimo Enorme vs. Social Security System G.R. No. L-30728October 15, 1974 Republic vs. Court of First Instance of Albay, Branch I, et al. G.R. No. L-34224October 15, 1974 Intestate Estate of Eduviges Bañaga. Librada Lucero vs. Leonora Bañaga, et al. G.R. No. L-39056October 15, 1974 Leonardo Equipilag vs. Gibson Araula, et al A.M. No. 89-MJ and A.C. No. 1192October 21, 1974 Alfredo F. Tadiar vs. Simeon Caces G.R. No. L-29998October 21, 1974 Maria Cristina Fertilizer Corp. vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al. G.R. No. L-30380October 21, 1974 Leonardo Galeon vs. Marcial Galeon, et al. G.R. No. L-36800October 21, 1974 Jorge Montecillo, et al. vs. Francisco M. Gica, et al. A.M. No. P-38October 22, 1974 In Re: Motion for Reconsideration of Administrative Order No. 353. A.M. No. 892October 23, 1974 Andres G. Malabed, Jr. vs. Benedicto L. Nanca G.R. No. L-22180October 23, 1974 Prudencio Jalandoni, et al. vs. Demetrio G. Vinson G.R. No. L-27870October 23, 1974 Central Azucarera Don Pedro vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al. G.R. No. L-28745October 23, 1974 Elisa Samson, et al. vs. City Mayor of Bacolod City, et al. G.R. No. L-29352October 23, 1974 Emerito M. Ramos, Sr., et al. vs. Central Bank of the Philippines G.R. No. L-37003October 23, 1974 Philippine Maritime Industrial Union vs. Court of Industrial Relations, et al. G.R. Nos. L-37393-94October 23, 1974 Pedro Templo, et al. vs. Rafael Dela Cruz, et al. G.R. 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No. L-29736October 31, 1974 Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration vs. Walfrido De Los Angeles G.R. No. L-31701October 31, 1974 Sergio Kempis, et al. vs. Guillerma Gonzales, et al. G.R. No. L-39452October 31, 1974 Federico Dionisio vs. Esperanza Sioson Puerto, et al. G.R. Nos. L-38955-56October 31, 1974 Confederation of Citizens, et al. vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. Juan De La Cruz vs. Glicerio Arenal Marcelo Steel Corp., et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al. People of the Philippines vs. Edison Sudoy Court of Industrial Relations vs. Juan C. Reyes Felicisimo Enorme vs. Social Security System Republic vs. Court of First Instance of Albay, Branch I, et al. Intestate Estate of Eduviges Bañaga. Librada Lucero vs. Leonora Bañaga, et al. Leonardo Equipilag vs. Gibson Araula, et al Alfredo F. Tadiar vs. Simeon Caces Maria Cristina Fertilizer Corp. vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al. Leonardo Galeon vs. Marcial Galeon, et al. Jorge Montecillo, et al. vs. Francisco M. Gica, et al. In Re: Motion for Reconsideration of Administrative Order No. 353. Andres G. Malabed, Jr. vs. Benedicto L. Nanca Prudencio Jalandoni, et al. vs. Demetrio G. Vinson Central Azucarera Don Pedro vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al. Elisa Samson, et al. vs. City Mayor of Bacolod City, et al. Emerito M. Ramos, Sr., et al. vs. Central Bank of the Philippines Philippine Maritime Industrial Union vs. Court of Industrial Relations, et al. Pedro Templo, et al. vs. Rafael Dela Cruz, et al. People of the Philippines vs. Policarpo Tumalip, et al. Trimica, Incorporated vs. Polaris Marketing Corporation, et al. Ramon Ramos, Jr. vs. Manuel R. Pamaran, et al. People of the Philippines vs. Juan Ancheta, et al. People of the Philippines vs. Arsenio Baluarte, et al. Jose V. Andrada, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al. Jose D. Figueroa vs. Natalio P. Amarga Felisa Manguiat vs. Tirso L. Manguiat Rosalina P. Cape vs. Benjamin N. Muñasque Iluminada P. Atienza vs. Angelita L. Perez Davao Free Workers Front, et al. vs. Court of Industrial Relations, et al. Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration vs. Walfrido De Los Angeles Sergio Kempis, et al. vs. Guillerma Gonzales, et al. Federico Dionisio vs. Esperanza Sioson Puerto, et al. Confederation of Citizens, et al. vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc.
Manila
SECOND DIVISION
A.M. No. 783-MJ October 8, 1974
JUAN DE LA CRUZ,complainant,
vs.
JUDGE GLICERIO ARENAL, Municipal Judge of Quezon, Quezon,respondent.
R E S O L U T I O N
FERNANDEZ,J.:
In an undated and unverified letter-complaint addressed to the President of the Philippines, a certain JUAN DE LA CRUZ charged Glicerio Arenal, then Municipal judge of Quezon, Quezon,. with: Extortion, Grave Misconduct, Habitual Drunkenness, Neglect of Duty and Oppression.1This letter-complaint was, on November 16, 1972,2referred by the Assistant Judicial Superintendent to the respondent municipal judge for his comment within 72 hours from receipt thereof. On November 27, 1972, the respondent answered the above charges, in a letter to the Secretary of Justices denying all the accusations as false, malicious and unfounded.ℒαwρhi৷
On September 28, 1973, 4 Assistant Executive Secretary Ronald B. Zamora sent the following letter to the Honorable Secretary of Justice:
Manila, September 28, 1973
The Honorable
The Secretary of Justice
ManilaSIR:
Pursuant to your recommendation, I wish to inform you that the President accepts the resignation of Atty. Glicerio Arenal as Municipal Judge of Quezon, Quezon, effective immediately.
Very truly yours,
s/t/ RONALDO B. SAMORA
Assistant Executive Secretary
Then on October 11, 1973, the Secretary of Justice sent the following telegram to the respondent:
OCTOBER 11, 1973
MUNICIPAL JUDGE GLICERIO ARENAL
QUEZON QUEZONYOU ARE ADVISED PRESIDENT ACCEPTED YOUR RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY PLEASE VACATE YOUR POSITION UPON RECEIPT HEREOF LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FOLLOWS
SECRETARY ABAD SANTOS
Considering that the instant complaint, not being verified, does not comply with the requirements of Sec. 1, Rule 140 of the Rules of Court, and/or Sec. 32, Article VII of Republic Act No. 2260, as amended, and, considering further, that this Court has, in several administrative cases, ruled that the complaint should be dismissed, being moot and academic, it appearing that the resignation of the respondent Municipal Judge has been accepted by the President (Resolution dated August 15, 1973, in Adm. Case No. 259 [MJ]) — (Gaudiano Calagan vs. [MJ] Rosendo Gabriel); Resolution dated August 20, 1973, in Adm. Case No. 62 [MJ] — (Jose Viado, et al., vs. MJ Teofilo N. Tumulak), the instant administrative complaint against Ex-Municipal Judge Glicerio Arenal is hereby DISMISSED and considered terminated.
SO ORDERED.
Fernando (Actg. Chairman), Barredo, Antonio and Aquino, JJ, concur.
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