“Unfortunately, respondent has been unable to find any cases similar to his own,” Govendo told the Supreme Court in his one-page sanctioning memorandum submitted yesterday.
Govendo said he “believes that this is because cases like his were most likely handled by private admonishment rather than by public reprimand.”
At 4:20 p.m. yesterday, a Supreme Court staffer said Special Ethics Prosecutor Bruce A. Bradley had yet to file his sanctioning memorandum.
The staffer said Bradley had the rest of the day yesterday to file.
The Supreme Court has allowed Govendo to call to the witness stand Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja, Associate Judge Ramona V. Manglona, Myrna Santos and himself.
Chief Justice Miguel S. Demapan has recused himself from further participation in the disciplinary proceedings against Govendo.
The Supreme Court has set a hearing for Oct. 15 to determine the sanctions to be imposed on Govendo who was found to have violated judicial canons and rules for saying “adios muchacho” to a wife beater.
