A.M. No. MTJ-16-1887. January 9, 2017

'''A.M. No. MTJ-16-1887. January 9, 2017'''  is a Decision 2017 by the Supreme Court.
 * Section 15, Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution requires the lower courts to decide or resolve cases or matters for decision or final resolution within three (3) months from date of submission.
 * In complaints for forcible entry and unlawful detainer as in this case, Section 10 of the Rules on Summary Procedure specifically requires that the complaint be resolved within thirty (30) days from receipt of the last affidavits and position papers. Without any order of extension granted by this Court, failure to decide even a single case within the required period constitutes gross inefficiency.

Case Details

 * Trinidad Gamboa-Roces Vs. Judge Ranhel A. Perez
 * A.M. No. MTJ-16-1887. January 9, 2017
 * Justice xxx
 * http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/pdf/web/viewer.html?file=/jurisprudence/2017/january2017/MTJ-16-1887.pdf
 * Php 10,000 fine

Issues
xxx

Info
"A judge is expected to keep his own listing of cases and to note therein the status of each case so that they may be acted upon accordingly and without delay. He must adopt a system of record management and organize his docket in order to monitor the flow of cases for prompt and effective dispatch of business."