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2004-11-23 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| Under Rule 3.05, Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, the trial judge has the duty to dispose of the court's business promptly and decide cases within the period fixed by law.[8] It must be stressed that the present clogged dockets in all levels of our judicial system cannot be cleared, unless every magistrate earnestly, painstakingly and faithfully complies with the mandate of the law.[9] Further, the public's faith and confidence in the judicial system is eroded by every delay in the disposition of cases.[10] The failure of judges to decide cases within the period provided by law warrants the imposition of administrative sanctions against them.[11] | |||||