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Judicial Ethics - Revised Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Judicial Ethics taught at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Law. It discusses the introduction and sources of judicial ethics. It also summarizes the judicial obligations, qualities, conduct, duties, activities, disqualifications, inhibitions, and liabilities of judges according to the Code of Judicial Conduct, Canons of Judicial Ethics, and relevant case law.

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Judicial Ethics - Revised Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Judicial Ethics taught at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Law. It discusses the introduction and sources of judicial ethics. It also summarizes the judicial obligations, qualities, conduct, duties, activities, disqualifications, inhibitions, and liabilities of judges according to the Code of Judicial Conduct, Canons of Judicial Ethics, and relevant case law.

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PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

COLLEGE OF LAW
Intramuros, Manila
Syllabus
SY 2014-2015, Second Semester
ATTY. CELIA N. GALZOTE-VALDEZ
Part 2. JUDICIAL ETHICS
A. Introduction
1. Judicial Ethics, defined
2. Sources of Judicial Ethics
3. Importance of Judicial Ethics
4. Qualifications of Judges
B. Judicial Obligations
Canons 1- 5, Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC)
Canon 31, Canons of Judicial Ethics (CJE)
Arban v. Borja, A.M. No R-281-RTJ August 26, 1986
Dela Paz v. Inutan, A.M. No. 201 MJ June 30, 1975
C. Qualities of a Judge
Section 7 and 8, Canon 1, NCJC
Canon 2, NCJC
Canon 3, NCJC
Section 3, and 4 Canon 6, NCJC
Canon 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 13, CJE
Rule 1.02, CJC
Rule 1.03, CJC
Rule 3.02, CJC
Rule 3.05, CJC
1st Sentence Rule 3.04, CJC
D. Personal Conduct of the Judge
1. Independent Conduct
Canon 1, NCJC
Section 6, Canon 6, NCJC
Canon 1, CJC
2. Impropriety
Section 3, Canon 1, NCJC
Section 5, Canon 1, NCJC
Cano 4, NCJC
Section 2, Canon 3, NCJC
Section 7, Canon 6, NCJC
Section 13, 14, and 15 Canon 4, NCJC
Canons 2 and 3, CJC
Illustrations of Improper conduct

Romero v. Valle, Jr., A.M. No. R-192-RTJ January 9,


1987
In the Matter of the Alleged Improper Conduct of
Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Anacleto R. Badoy,
A.M. No. 01-12-01-SC, January 16, 2003
Spelmans v. Judge Ocampo, A.M. No. MTJ-07-1663,
March 26, 2010
Mercado v. Hon. Salcedo, A.M. No. RTJ-03-1781,
October 16, 2009; Velasco v. Salcedo, A.M. No. RTJ03-1782, October 16, 2009
Arban v. Borja, A.M. No. r-281-RTJ, August 26, 1986
Ignacio v. Valenzuela, Adm. Case No. 2252-CFI,
January 18, 1982
Talens-Dabon v. Judge Arceo, A.M. No. RTJ-96-1336,
November 20, 2012
Neri v. Judge Hurtado, A.M. No. RTJ-00-1584, February
18, 2004
3. Publicity
Section 4, Canon 3, NCJC (last sentence)
Section 6, Cano 4, NCJC
Rule 2.02, Canon 2, CJC
Rule 3.07,Canon 3, CJC
4. Personal/Social Relations
Section 4, Canon 1, NCJC
Rule 2.03, Canon 2, CJC
Canon 30, CJE
E. Official Duties
1. Performance of Official Duties
Canon 3, CJC
2. Adjucative Responsibilities
Section 4, Canon 3, NCJC (First Sentence)
Canon, 5, NCJC
Section 1, 2 , 5, and 6 Canon 6, NCJC
Rule 3.01 to 3.07, CJC
3. Administrative Responsibilities
Rule 3.08 to 3.11, CJC
Section 3, Canon 2, NCJC
F. Disqualifications
Section 3, Canon 3, NCJC
Section 5, Canon 3, NCJC
Rule 3.12, Canon 3, CJC
Section 1, Rule 137, ROC
Procedure for Disqualification
Section 2, Rule 137, ROC
G. Inhibition
Guidelines for inhibition

Remittal of Inhibition
Section 6, Canon 3, NCJC
Rule 3.13, Canon 3, CJC
H. Duty of the Judge to Improve the Law and Judiciary
Canon 4, CJC
a. Components of Duty
Rule 4.01, Canon 4, CJC
I. Extra-judicial Activities of the Judge
Section 10, 11, and 12, Canon 4, NCJC
Canon 5, CJC
a. Classification
J. Liabilities and Removal of Judges
Section 11, Article VIII, 1987 Constitution
a. Charges against Judges
Section 2, Rule 140, ROC
Section 3, Rule 140, ROC
b. Sanctions
i. dismissal from the service with forfeiture of benefits and
disqualification from reinstatement or appointment to any
public office including a government-owned or controlled
corporation
A.M. No. MTJ-03-1503, November 16, 2006, NBI vs.
Judge Adaoag, MCTC, Gerona-Ramos-Pura, Tarlac
A.M. No. RTJ-12-2316, October 9, 2012(Formerly A.M.
No. 09-7-280-RTC) OCA v. Judge Castaeda, RTC,
Branch 67, Panigui, Tarlac
ii. Suspension
A.M. No. 09-2-19-SC, February 24, 2009 In Re:
Undated Letter of Mr. Louis C. Biraogo, Petitioner in
Biraogo v. Nograles and Limkaichong, G.R. No.
179120
iii. fine
OCA v. Judge Quilatan, A.M. No. MTJ-09-1745,
September 27, 2010,
Jamsani-Rodriguez v. Gregory S. Ong, Jose R.
Hernandez, and Rodolfo A. Ponferrada, A.M. No. 0819-SB-J, April 12, 2011
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