Philippine Supreme Court Decisions on Legal and

Judicial Ethics
1. Jocelyn Datoon v. Judge Bethany G. Kapili, Presiding Judge of Regional Trial
Court, Branch 24, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, A.M. No. RTJ-10-2247, March
2, 2011
2. Erlinda R. Tarog v. Atty. Romulo L. Ricafort, A.C. No. 8253, March 15, 2011.
3. Office of the Court Administrator v. Atty. Magdalena L. Lometillo, Former Clerk
of Court VII, Victoria S. Patopaten, Cashier II, Linda C. Guides, Administrative
Officer I, Lenny Gemma P. Castillo, Clerk III, and Brenda M. Linacero, Clerk III,
All of Regional Trial Court, Iloilo City,A.M. No. P-09-2637. March 29, 2011.
4. Priscilla L. Hernando v. Juliana Y. Bengson, Legal Researcher, RTC, Branch
104, Quezon City, A.M. No. P-09-2686. March 28, 2011.
5. Dy Teban Trading Co., Inc. v. Archibald C. Verga, Sheriff IV, RTC, Branch 33
Butuan City, A.M. No. P-11-2914, March 16, 2011
6. Milagros Villaceran and Omar T. Miranda v. Judge Maxwel S. Rosete and
Process Server Eugenio Taguba, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 2,
Santiago City, Isabela, A.M. No. MTJ-08-1727, March 22, 2011.
7. Presiding Judge Jeoffre W. Acebido, Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, Cagayan
de Oro City v. Ludycissa A. Halasan, Court Stenographer III, and Joel A. Largo,
Utility Worker I, Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, Cagayan de Oro City, A.M.
No. P-10-2803. March 30, 2011.
8. Emmanuel M. Gibas, Jr. v. Ma. Jesusa E. Gibas, Court Stenographer I,
Municipal Trial Court, Guiguinto, Bulacan, and Franconello S. Lintao, Sheriff IV,
Regional Trial Court, Branch 83, Malolos City, Bulacan, A.M. No. P-09-2651,
March 23, 2011
9. Angelina C. Lim and Vivian M. Gaduang v. Maribeth G. Aromin, Records
Officer I, OCC, MTC, Meycauayan, Bulacan, A.M. No. P-09-2677, March 9,
2011.
10.Re: Employees Incurring Habitual Tardiness in the Second Semester of
2009, A.M. No. 2010-11-SC, March 15, 2011.
11.Executive Judge Leonilo B. Apita, RTC, Br. 7, Tacloban City v. Marissa M.
Estanislao, Court Legal Researcher II, RTC, Br. 34, Tacloban City, A.M. No. P06-2206, March 9, 2011.
12.Atty. Rafael T. Martinez and Spouses Dan and Edna Reyes v. Judge Grace
Gliceria F. De Vera, Presiding Judge, MTCC, San Carlos City, Pangasinan, A.M.
No. MTJ-08-1718, March 9, 2011.
13.Ferdinand C. Bacolot v. Hon. Francisco D. Pao, Presiding Judge, RTC, Br. 93,
San Pedro, Laguna, A.M. No. RTJ-10-2241, March 9, 2011.
14. Lydia A. Benancillo v. Judge Venancio J. Amila, A.M. No. RTJ-08-2149, March
9, 2011.

15.Ashary M. Alauya, Clerk of Court, Sharia District Court, Marawi City v. Judge
Casan Ali M. Limbona, Sharia Circuit Court, Lanao del Sur, A.M. No. SCC-98-4,
March 22, 2011.
16.Manuel G. Villatuya vs. Atty. Bede S. Tabalingcos A.C. No. 6622, July 10, 2012.
17. Atty. Policarpio I. Catalan, Jr. vs. Atty. Joselito M. Silvosa. A.C. No. 7360, July
24, 2012.
18.Isaac C. Basilio, Perlita Pedrozo and Jun Basilio vs. Atty. Virgil R. Castro A.C.
No. 6910. July 11, 2012
19.Filomena B. Consolacion vs. Lydia S. Gambito, Court Stenographer, MCTC,
Binalonan, Pangasinan/Judge Emma S. Ines-Parajas vs. Lydia S. Gambito,
Court Stenographer, MCTC, Binalonan, Pangasinan A.M. No. P-06-2186 & A.M.
No. P-12-3026. July 3, 2012
20.Office of the Court Administrator vs. Ma. Irissa G. Musni, Court Legal
Researcher II RTC, Judicial Region III, Branch 36, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija A.M.
No. P-11-3024, July 17, 2012.
21.Office of the Court Administrator vs. Lunalinda M. Peradilla, Clerk of Court II,
MCTC, E1 Nido-Linapacan, Palawan A.M. No. P-09-2647, July 17, 2012.
22.Lambayong Teachers and Employees Cooperative, represented in this act by
its Manager, Gudelio S. Valeroso vs. Carlos P. Diaz, in his capacity as Sheriff
IV, RTC, Branch 20, Tacurong City A.M. No. P-06-2246, July 11, 2012
23.Rhea Airene P. Katague, et al. vs. Jerry A. Ledesma, Sheriff IV, RTC, Br. 48,
Bacolod City A.M. No. P-12-3067. July 4, 2012
24.Judge Pelagia Dalmacio-Joaquin vs. Nicomedes Dela Cruz, Process Server,
Municipal Trial Court in Cities, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. A.M. No. P-062241. July 10, 2012
25. Criselda C. Gacad vs. Judge Hilarion P. Clapis, Jr., RTC, Br. 3, Nabunturan,
Compostela Valley A.M. No. RJ-10-2257. July 17, 2012
26.Murphy Chu, et al. vs. Hon. Mario B. Capellan, Assisting Judge, MeTC, Br. 40,
Quezon City. A.M. No. MTJ-11-1779, July 16, 2012