Title
Aldecoa-Delorino vs. AbellaNo.
Case
A.M. No. P-08-2472, RTJ-08-2106, P-08-2420
Decision Date
Oct 19, 2010
Court stenographer Jessica Abellanosa dismissed for soliciting money from litigants, violating court procedures; charges against Judge Delorino and Rowena Ramos dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
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Case Digest (A.M. No. P-08-2472, RTJ-08-2106, P-08-2420)

Facts:

A.M. No. P-08-2472 (Judge Jenny Lind Aldecoa-Delorino v. Jessica Abellanosa)

  1. Solicitation of Money in Criminal Case No. 02-2101:

    • Jessica Abellanosa, a Court Stenographer III, allegedly solicited P8,000 from Mrs. Amapola Sapitula, wife of the accused, under the pretense that the money would be given to Prosecutor George De Hoya to prevent him from opposing the accused's motion. Sapitula paid P4,000 initially but later discovered that the prosecutor had no knowledge of the transaction.
  2. Solicitation of Money in Civil Case No. 06-451:

    • Abellanosa allegedly received P20,000 from Atty. Gaudencio Palafox, counsel for the plaintiff, to facilitate the issuance of a writ of preliminary attachment. During a staff meeting, Abellanosa tearfully admitted to receiving the money.
  3. Solicitation of Money in Criminal Case No. 03-501-502:

    • Accused Beatrice Peña testified that Abellanosa solicited P9,000 for the renewal of her bail bond. Peña later gave P6,000 to Rowena Ramos, who acted on Abellanosa's behalf.
  4. Improper Publication in Special Proceedings No. M-6262:

    • Abellanosa allegedly instructed Analyn Paz to prepare P9,500 for the publication of a court order, which was published in the Taliba newspaper without following the mandated raffle procedure under P.D. 1079.
  5. Improper Publication in Special Proceedings No. M-6233:

    • Abellanosa allegedly instructed Eddie Fernandez to prepare P9,500 for the publication of a court order, which was also published in the Taliba newspaper without following the raffle procedure.
  6. Unruly Behavior and Misuse of Court Property:

    • Abellanosa exhibited disruptive behavior in the office and took court property home, returning it only after a demand was made.

A.M. No. RTJ-08-2106 (Jessica Abellanosa v. Judge Jenny Lind Aldecoa-Delorino)

  1. Alleged Use of a Ghostwriter:

    • Abellanosa accused Judge Delorino of employing Socrates Manarang to draft decisions, claiming that Manarang was not an official employee of the court.
  2. Harassment and Forced Resignations:

    • Abellanosa alleged that Judge Delorino coerced several employees, including Fermin de Castro, Marivic Mangilit, Marilyn Versoza, and Arnel Padlan, to resign or transfer to another office.
  3. Bias and Favoritism:

    • Abellanosa accused Judge Delorino of favoring Rowena Ramos and allowing her to remain in her position despite her alleged incompetence and involvement in extortion.

A.M. No. P-08-2420 (Jessica Abellanosa v. Rowena Ramos)

  1. Inefficiency and Extortion:

    • Abellanosa accused Ramos of failing to perform her duties as a stenographer and of soliciting money from litigants for bail bond renewals.
  2. Civil Service Examination Fraud:

    • Abellanosa alleged that Ramos employed another person to take the civil service examination on her behalf.
  3. Nepotism:

    • Abellanosa accused Ramos of using her influence to keep her husband, Lyndon Ramos, employed in the same court.

Issue:

  1. Whether Jessica Abellanosa is guilty of gross misconduct for soliciting money from litigants and violating court procedures.
  2. Whether Judge Jenny Lind Aldecoa-Delorino is guilty of abuse of authority, harassment, and favoritism.
  3. Whether Rowena Ramos is guilty of inefficiency, extortion, and civil service examination fraud.

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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