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   "childrenDirection": "down", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "pre-requisite of the rule of law"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "fundamental guarantee to a fair trial"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "in both individual and"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "institutional aspects"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "INTEGRITY"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "individual independence"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "institutional independence"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "exemplify the two aspects"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "partisan or personal interest"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "public opinion or fear of criticism"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "unswayed by"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "RA 3019 - anti graph"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "Artile 204 - rendering unjust judgment"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "laws"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "spouse"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "sons and daughters"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "son and daughter-in-law"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "consanguinity or affinity with 6 degrees"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "companion or employee who lives in household"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "a judge's family"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "canon 1"
  }, 
  {
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "proper discharge of office"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "personal demeanor"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "steadfast adherence to strict moral and ethical code"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "justice done but also seen to be done"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "INTEGRITY"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "canon 2"
  }, 
  {
   "childrenDirection": "down", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "applies not only to the decision itself\nbut also to the process it is made"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "no consciousness or sense of favor, bias or prejudice"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "IMPARTIALITY"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "a biased judge is better than no judge at all"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "rule of necessity"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "1. actual bias or personal knowledge on evidentiary facts"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "2. previously served as lawyer"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "3. member of family has pecuniary interest in outcome"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "4. served as guardian, executor, administrator\nformer associate served as counsel during the association\nwas material witness"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "5. ruling in a lower court under his review"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "6. related 6th degree to litigant, 4th degree to counsel"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "7. child, spouse, has financial interest in the subject matter"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "disqualification (section 5)"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "1. Disclosure"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "2. incorporated in the Records"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "3. Acceptance by all"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "4. Writing"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "remittal"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "1. wife, child, pecuniary interest"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "2. related 6th, 4th"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "3. executor, guardian, trustee or counsel"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "4. presided in a lower court"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "under rules of court"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "sound discretion"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "just and valid reasons"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "prejudice must be shown from extraneous sources"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "voluntary inhibition"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "canon 3"
  }, 
  {
   "childrenDirection": "down", 
   "direction": "left", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "free from any whiff of impropriety"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "PROPRIETY"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "not use position to advance private interest"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "not give impression that she can be influenced"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "section 8"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "RPC 229, revelation of secrets by officer"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "RPC 230, revelation of secrets of private individual"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "RA 3019 Sec 3[k] divulging valuable information, officer"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "confidential information, violation"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "judicially-related activities\n... consti prohibits quasi-judicial functions"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "must not detract from the dignity of judicial office"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "must not interfere with performance"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "extra-activities of judges"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "1. reflect adversely"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "2. interfere with performance"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "3. persons and lawyers likely to come before court"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "financial activities"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "nodes": [
        {
         "text": "a. executor"
        }, 
        {
         "text": "b. administrator"
        }, 
        {
         "text": "c. trustee"
        }, 
        {
         "text": "d. guardian"
        }
       ], 
       "text": "gr, not serve as"
      }, 
      {
       "nodes": [
        {
         "text": "immediate family member\naa.limited to spouse\nb.relative within 2nd degree\n..by consanguinity"
        }
       ], 
       "text": "except"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "fiduciary activities"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "nodes": [
        {
         "text": "not habitual or customarily holding"
        }, 
        {
         "text": "isolated cases"
        }
       ], 
       "text": "not private practice"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "prohibited from private practice"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "nodes": [
        {
         "text": "insignificant value"
        }, 
        {
         "text": "regularity of the occasion"
        }, 
        {
         "text": "source of the gift\n..from party-litigant, value is immaterial"
        }
       ], 
       "text": "gift"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "loans"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "favors"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "cannot act"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "canon 4"
  }, 
  {
   "direction": "left", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "no bias from judge"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "from staff"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "from lawyers"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "EQUALITY"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "canon 5"
  }, 
  {
   "direction": "left", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "earnest willigness and capability to promptly do\nwhat is required in accordance to rules"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "COMPETENCE"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "canon 6"
  }, 
  {
   "direction": "left", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "text": "not liable in absence of fraud, dishonesty, or corruption"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "when error is so gross or patent"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "or when procedure is so basic or elementary"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "except"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "Article 27"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "Artilce 32"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "damages in general"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "civil"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "1. Article 204, unjust judgment"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "2. Article 205, judgment rendered through negligence"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "3. Article 206, unjust orders"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "rpc"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "bribery"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "dishonesty"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "gross misconduct"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "unjust judgment"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "gross ignorance"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "serious charges"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "undue delay in rendering decision"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "habitual absences, tardiness"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "unauthorized practice"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "simple misconduct"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "less serious charges"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "vulgar and unbecoming conduct"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "gambling"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "fraternizing with lawyers and litigants"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "undue delay is reports"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "light charges"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "Liabilities"
  }, 
  {
   "direction": "left", 
   "nodes": [
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "implies malice or wrongful intent"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "serious misconduct"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "incompetence, gross negligence"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "inefficiency"
    }, 
    {
     "nodes": [
      {
       "text": "SC motu proprio"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "verified complaint with affidavits"
      }, 
      {
       "text": "anonymous complaint with public record of indubitable integrity"
      }
     ], 
     "text": "filing"
    }, 
    {
     "text": "administrative proceeding ~ substantial evidence"
    }, 
    {
     "text": "disbarment ~ preponderance"
    }
   ], 
   "text": "Discipline"
  }
 ], 
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}