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Cervantes vs. Sabio [A.C. No. 7828 August 11, 2008]

Facts: Respon ent !"e #otions $or in%ibition on co#p"ainant &u ge on t%e grount%at '(C )a part* to t%e case %an "e b* Att*. Sabio+ gave co#p"ainant a %ouse an"ot putting into serious oubt %is i#partia"it*, in epen ence an integrit*. %e#otions -ere enie . ater on in %is a/ avit o$ co#p"aint, Att*. Sabio sub#itte ana/ avit stating certain instances pointing out irregu"arities -it% t%e %an "ing o$ %iscase un er u ge Cervantes. %e co#p"aint -as is#isse .

A co#p"aint $or isbar#ent -as "ater !"e b* u ge Cervantes against Sabio a""egingt%at )1+ t%e co#p"aint $or briber* !"e b* t%e "atter against t%e $or#er -ereunsubstantiate an #otivate b* p"ain un$oun e suspicion, an , )2+ suc%co#p"aints -ere !"e a$ter t%e e ectivit* o$ %is optiona" retire#ent.

%e co#p"aint b* u ge Cervantes -as re$erre to t%e ntegrate 3ar o$ t%e4%i"ippines ) 34+ $or investigation, report an reco##en ation.

ssue: 5%et%er or not t%e respon ent is gui"t* un er t%e Co e o$ 4ro$essiona"

Responsibi"it* $or !"ing a #a"icious, $a"se an untrut%$u" co#p"aint.6e" : 'S. %e 34 estab"is%e t%at b* !"ing t%e groun "ess briber* c%arge againstco#p"ainant, respon ent vio"ate t%e proscription o$ t%e Co e o$ 4ro$essiona"Responsibi"it* against -itting"* or -i""ing"* pro#oting or suing an* groun "ess suitinc"u ing base"ess a #inistrative co#p"aints against &u ges an ot%er court o/cersan e#p"o*ees.

%e Court $oun t%e action ta9en b* t%e 34 3oar o$ overnors -e"" ta9en.

Respon ent oug%t to be a-are t%at i$ a court o/cia" or e#p"o*ee, or a "a-*er, is tobe iscip"ine , t%e evi ence against %i# s%ou" be substantia", co#petent an

erive $ro# irect 9no-"e ge, not on #ere a""egations, con&ectures, suppositions,or on t%e basis o$ %earsa*.

No oubt, it is t%e Court;s ut* to investigate t%e trut% be%in c%arges against &u ges an "a-*ers. 3ut it is a"so its ut* to s%ie" t%e# $ro# un$oun e suits -%ic%are inten e to, a#ong ot%er t%ings, %arass t%e#.