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Abdula vs. Guiani

Abdula vs. Guiani G.R. No.: 118821, February 18, 2000, 326 SCRA 1 FACTS: The case involves a petition for certiorari and prohibition to set aside the warrant of arrest issued by Judge Japal M. Guiani of Branch 14 of the Regional Trial Court of Cotabato City. The petitioners, Mayor Bai Unggie D. Abdula and Odin Abdula, were charged with murder in Criminal Case No. 2376. The murder complaint alleged that the petitioners paid six other individuals for the death of a certain Abdul Dimalen, the former COMELEC Registrar of Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. Initially, the Provincial Prosecutor of Maguindanao dismissed the murder charges against the petitioners and five other respondents due to lack of prima facie evidence. However, a separate information for murder was filed against one of the respondents, Kasan Mama. Subsequently, the case was ordered to be returned to the Provincial Prosecutor for further investigation. After additional evidence was presented, the Provincial Prosecutor foun...
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Concerned Citizens vs. Judge Elma

Concerned Citizens vs. Judge Elma AM No. RTJ-94-1183, February 6, 1995 FACTS: This administrative case arose from an anonymous letter-complaint. Alfredo Gatus y Tiamzon was charged with illegal recruitment in large scale and estafa in five (5) separate Information, before the sala of respondent Judge Elma. Concerned Citizens vs. Judge Elma In the Information for Illegal Recruitment in Large Scale, no bail bond was recommended.  Accused Gatus filed a motion to fix his bail at P60,000.00. Respondent judge, instead of setting the application for hearing, directed the prosecution to file its Comment or Opposition to accused's Motion to Fix Bail. Concerned Citizens vs. Judge Elma The prosecution submitted its Comment, to wit: That based on the record of this case, it appears that a preliminary investigation was conducted; That the investigating prosecutor who conducted the preliminary investigation (did not) recommend (any) bail for said offense; That unders...
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