Saturday, July 07, 2007 (Philippines)

Atty. Rullyn S. Garcia (above, right), head of the Supreme Court Court audit team that investigated complaints on the alleged marriage scam in local courts, faces news reporters at the office of RTC Judge Geraldine Faith Econg in the Palace of Justice. (Sun.star file photo) THE Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the immediate and indefinite preventive suspension of four Cebu municipal court judges for their alleged participation in the so-called marriage scam. Chief Justice Reynato Puno also ordered the immediate filing of administrative charges for corruption, dishonesty, gross ignorance of the law, and deliberate violation of the law on marriage against Judges Rosabella Tormis, Gil Acosta, Anatalio Necesario and Edgemelo Rosales. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage View here the list of local winners [full story]