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MAI<IANO T. ONG,
Complainant,
Present:
-versus-
BASIYA-SARATAN,
OF
COURT,
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
ILOILO CITY, BRANCII 32,
EVA
G.
CLERK
Respondent.
CARPIO, Cfwi1person,
BRION,
DEL CASTIIJ,O,
PEREZ, and
PERLAS-BERNABE, JJ.
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PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
Complainant averred
thm respondent repeatedly failed to issue Alias Writs of Execution for almost
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three (3) years from the time she was first directed to do so by the RTC in its
Order2 dated September 26, 2008 in Civil Case No. 18978.
The Facts
On November 26, 2010 or after the lapse of more than two (2) years
with no action on the part of respondent, the RTC again directed the issuance
of an Alias Writ of Execution and its implementation by Sheriff Romero L.
Rivera (Sheriff Rivera). 5 Notwithstanding, respondent did not issue any,
prompting complainant to file a Very Urgent Motion to Be Furnished
Certified True Copy of Alias Writ of Execution,6 which the RTC granted in
its Order dated January 14, 2011.7
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Id. at 12-14.
Id. at 15-17.
Id. at 19-21.
Id. at 26-27.
Id. at 23.
Id. at 28.
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Muyco,14 she was reprimanded by the Court for her failure to issue on time a
certification requested by the complainant, and sternly warned that the
commission of similar acts would be dealt with more severely. Accordingly,
the OCA, applying Rule IV of the Uniform Rules on Administrative Cases in
the Civil Service,15 recommended her suspension from the service for six (6)
months and one (1) day without pay, with a stern warning that a repetition of
the same or any similar act will warrant a more severe penalty.
The Issue
responsible for the speedy and efficient service of all court processes and
writs. Hence, they cannot be allowed to slacken on their work since they are
charged with the duty of keeping the records and the seal of the court,
issuing processes, entering judgments and orders, and giving certified copies
of records upon request. As such, they are expected to possess a high degree
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Escobar Vda. de Lopez v. Luna, A.M. No. P-04-1786, February 13, 2006, 482 SCRA 265, 273.
Panaligan v. Valente, A.M. No. P-11-2952, July 30, 2012.
Re: Criminal Case No. MC-02-5637 Against Arturo V. Peralta and Larry C. De Guzman, Employees of
MeTC, Br. 31, Q.C., A.M. No. 02-8-198-MeTC, June 8, 2005, 459 SCRA 278, 285.
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SO ORDERED.
ESTELA
M~~JtiS-BERNABE
Associate .Justice
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Associate Justice
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Second Ojvison
C. DEL CASTILLO