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...
MACARIOLA vs. ASUNCION A.M. No. 133-J, May 31, 1982 - 114 SCRA 77 FACTS: On June 8, 1963, a decision was rendered by respondent Judge Asuncion in Civil Case 3010 which became final for lack of an appeal. One of the parties in that case was Macariola. On October 16, 1963, a project of partition was submitted to Judge Asuncion which he approved in an Order dated October 23, 1963, later amended on November 11, 1963. Lot 1184-E, which is one of the lots involved in the partition, was sold on July 31, 1964 to Dr. Arcadio Galapon. On March 6, 1965, Dr. Arcadio Galapon and his wife Sold a portion of the said lot to Judge Asuncion and his wife, Victoria S. Asuncion. In a verified complaint dated August 6, 1968 Bernardita R. Macariola charged respondent Judge Elias B. Asuncion of the Court of First Instance of Leyte with "acts unbecoming a judge." The complainant alleged that that respondent Judge Asuncion violated Article 1491, paragraph 5, of the New Civil Code in acqui...