[A.M. No. P-10-2835 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 08-2901-P), June 08 : 2011]
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. BENILDA A. TEJADA, CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT VII ATTY. JEOFFREY S. JOAQUINO, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, AND SHERIFF IV CONSTANCIO V. ALIMURUNG, BRANCH 18, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CEBU CITY,RESPONDENTS.
R E S O L U T I O N
NACHURA, J.:
Before the Court is an earnest plea1 of respondent Jeoffrey S. Joaquino (Joaquino), Clerk of Court of the
Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 18, Cebu City, seeking
reconsideration of the Resolutions2 of the Court dated August 11, 2010 and February 7, 2011.
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) filed a verified letter- complaint before the Office of the Court Administrator, charging Clerk of Court Joaquino with grave misconduct, abuse of authority, and gross ignorance of the law; and Sheriff IV Constancio V. Alimurung (Alimurung)with grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service relative to Civil Case No. CEB-29383, entitled Spouses Florentino J. Palacio and Ellen Palacio, Palacio Shipping, Inc., and FJP Lines, Inc. v. Development Bank of the Philippines,
