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COMMISSIONER RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ v. JUDGE RODOLFO R. BONIFACIO

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GR NO. 150274
2006-08-06
IN MATTER TO DECLARE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT SIMEON A. DATUMANONG IN LATTER''S CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
The power to declare a person in contempt of court and in dealing with him accordingly is an inherent power lodged in courts of justice, to be used as a means to protect and preserve the dignity of the court, the solemnity of the proceedings therein, and the administration of justice from callous misbehavior, offensive personalities, and contumacious refusal to comply with court orders.[9] This contempt power, however plenary it may seem, must be exercised judiciously and sparingly with utmost self-restraint with the end in view of utilizing the same for correction and preservation of the dignity of the court, not for retaliation or vindication.[10] It should not be availed of unless necessary in the interest of justice.[11]