MANUEL L.

QUEZON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LAW
Legal and Judicial Ethics
Prof. N.R. Martin

JUDICIAL ETHICS AND DISCIPLINE

Sources: 1.) Article VIII, Section 7 (3) and Article XI, Section 1, 1987
Constitution; 2.) Republic Act No. 6713, Section 2; 3.) New Code of Judicial
Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary; 4.) Code of Conduct for Court Personnel; 5.)
Code of Professional Responsibility; 6.) Oath of Office.

The Judicial Integrity Board:

-A.M. No. 18-01-05-SC, 2 October 2018
-Creation of the Judicial Integrity Board, A.M. No. 18-01-05-SC, 7 July 2020
-Internal Rules of the Judicial Integrity Board, A.M. No. 18-01-05-SC, 15
December 2020

Overview:
OCA v. Judge Eliza Yu, A.M. No. MTJ-12-1813, Nov. 22, 2016

Judicial Clemency:
-In Re: Allegations Made Under Oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
Hearing, A.M. No. SB-14-21-J, 23 September 2014
-In Re: Allegations Made Under Oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
Hearing, A.M. No. SB-14-21-J, 19 January 2021
-Nunez v. Atty. Ricafort, A.C. No. 5054, 2 March 2021

CANON 1: Independence
-Re: Columns of Amado Macasaet, A.M. No. 07-09-13, 8 August 2008
-Libarios v. Dabas, 199 SCRA 48
-Go v. Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 165
-Re: Associate Justice Demetrio Demetria, 355 SCRA 366
-OCA v. Judge de Guzman, 267 SCRA 292
-State Prosecutors v. Judge Muro, 324 Phil. 474
-Re: Letter of Presiding Justice Vasquez, Jr., 586 Phil. 371
-Dulay v. Lelina, 501 Phil. 559
-Decena v. Judge Malayan, 708 Phil. 252
-Sabistana v. Villamor, 279 Phil. 483
-Tan vs. Rosete, 437 SCRA 581 (2004)

 -Ramirez vs. Corpus-Macandog, 144 SCRA 462 (1986)

CANON 2: Integrity
-Cabrera v. Pajares, 142 SCRA 127
-Royeca v. Animas, 71 SCRA 1
-Echano v. Sunga, 102 SCRA 738
-In Re: Judge Ferdinand Marcos, 380 SCRA 539
-Republic v. Sereno, G.R. No. 237428, 11 May 2018
-In re Undated Letter of Mr. Luis C. Biraogo, February 24, 2009
- Dela Cruz vs. Bersamira, 336 SCRA 353 (2000)

CANON 3: Impartiality
INHIBITION, Rule 137, Rules of Court
-Pimentel v. Salanga, 21 SCRA 160
-Oktubre v. Valano, 434 SCRA 636
-Sandoval v. Court of Appeals, 260 SCRA 283
-Mamerto Manuiquis Foundation v. Pizarro, 448 SCRA 140
-Castillo v. Nuan, 62 SCRA 126
-Parayno v. Meneses, 231 SCRA 807
-Talens-Dabon v. Arceo, 29 SCRA 354
-OCA v. Dumayas, A.M. No. RTJ-15-2435, 6 March 2018
-In Re: Masadao, A.M. No. 87-9-3918-RTC, 26 October 1987
- People vs. Veneracion, 249 SCRA 244 (1995)
- Jorda vs. Judge Bitas, A.M. RTJ-14-2376, March 5, 2014, 718 SCRA 1
(2014)

CANON 4: Propriety
-In Re: Anonymous Letter-Complaint Against Court of Appeals Associate Justice
Normandie B. Pizarro, A.M. No. 17-11-06-CA, 13 March 2018
-J. King & Sons v. Hontanosas, 438 SCRA 264
-Centrum Agri Business Realty Corp. v. Catalpas-Moscardon, 247 SCRA 145
-Liwanag v. Lustre, 306 SCRA 55
-Dawa v. De Asa, 292 SCRA 705
-Anonymous Complaint v. Judge Acuna, 502 Phil. 464
-Dela Cruz v. Judge Carretas, 559 Phil. 5
- Marcos, Sr. vs. Arcangel, 258 SCRA 517 (1996)

CANON 5: Equality
-Espayos v. Lee, 89 SCRA478
-Dela Paz v. Inutan, 64 SCRA 540

 -Cabreana v. Avelino, 107 SCRA 640

-Macalintal v. Teh, 280 SCRA 623
-Atty. Caneda v. Judge Menchavez, A.M. No. RTJ-06-2026, 4 March 2009
-Verginesa-Suarez v. Judge Dilag, A.M. No. RTJ-06-2014, 4 March 2009
-Cahanap v. Judge Quinones, A.M. No. RTJ-16-240, 10 January 2018
-People v. Boras, 401 Phil. 852
- Tan vs. Pacuribot, 540 SCRA 246 (2009)
- Guanzon vs. Rufon, 537 SCRA 38 (2009)

CANON 6: Competence and Diligence

-OCA v. Judge Gonzales, A.M. No. RTJ-16-2463, 27 July 2021
-Dr. Hipe v. Judge Literato, A.M. No. MTJ-11-1781, 25 April 2012
-Gamboa-Roces v. Judge Perez, A.M. No. MTJ-16-1887, 9 January 2017
-PNOC v. Judge Mupas, A.M. No. RTJ-20-2593, 10 November 2020
-Re: Letter of Secretary Duque, A.M. No. 20-08-05-SC
-OCA v. Judge Reyes, A.M. No. RTJ-21-2606, 9 February 2021
-OCA v. Judge Atienza-Turla, A.M. No. RTJ-21-005, 9 December 2020
- Castro vs. Malazo, 99 SCRA 165 (1980)
- Office of the Court Administrator vs. Judge Floro, 486 SCRA 66 (2006)

Effect of Death:
-Concepcion v. Judge Castaneda, A.M. No. RTJ-15-2438, 2 September 2020

Retroactive Effect of Amendments to Rule 140:

-Dela Rama v. De Leon, A.M. No. P-14-3240, 23 March 2021
-Judge Brasales v. Borja, A.M. No. P-21-024, 16 June 2021