FLORES, DANICA LOU S.

DISQUALIFICATIONS
OF JUDICIAL
OFFICERS

Compulsory
c Voluntary Inhibition
Disqualification
Under any of the grounds under
the first paragraph of Sec. 1 of
Rule 137 of the Rules of Court
The judge may decide to
The judge needs to withdraw withdraw from the case
from the case c

c
Unless all the parties consent
thereto in writing and entered into
the records.
If he continues to hear the
case under the grounds
stated in Sec. 1, Rule 137
he may be
ADMINISTRATIVELY
liable.
Disqualification of
Judge based on
competency
The party may file in
writing stating the c
grounds of his objections

The Judge can proceed

to the trial based on his c
determination
c

The decision may

appeal to the CA
The Judge can
withdraw from the trial
based on his
determination

Source: “Legal and Judicial Ethics” by Atty. Ruben E. Agpalo