Judy was formerly the Judge of RTC Nueva Ecija who retired on March 18, 2026. Based on a judicial audit and physical inventory of cases conducted on said RTC on January 31, 2026, the report of the audit team disclosed that the RTC had a total caseload of 833 cases, two (2) of which were submitted for decision but are beyond the period to decide ordinary cases. There were cases with pending incidents for resolution which had not been acted upon despite a considerable length of time to resolve, and without any proof of extension requested from the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA). The OCA found Judy guilty of undue delay in rendering decisions under the Code of Judicial Conduct and meted her the penalty of fine.

Do you agree with the OCA’s findings? (Bar 2026 Syllabus)