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                    [Summary] => The Court of Appeals has restrained Regional Trial Court Branch 21 judge Eric Menchavez from continuing the trial of the frustrated murder case against John Lloyd Ortiz, who is accused of trying to kill broadcaster Cirse "Choy" Torralba. 


The CA 18th Division presided by executive justice Arsenio Magpale yesterday issued a 60-day temporary restraining order against Menchavez enjoining him
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                    [Title] => Choy asks CA to stop RTC judge Menchavez from hearing his case
                    [Summary] => Broadcast journalist Cirse "Choy" Torralba has filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition before the Court of Appeals against judge Eric Menchavez of the Regional Trial Court branch 12 for insisting to hear his case despite his repeated moves for the latter's inhibition.


Torralba filed the petition yesterday and asked for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction. He likewise asked the CA to dissolve three orders from Menchavez denying his motions for inhibition.


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                    [Title] => Choi Torralba Case: Judge denies prosecution's plea asking him to inhibit from case
                    [Summary] => Regional Trial Court judge Eric Menchavez has denied the prosecution's motion asking him to inhibit from the frustrated murder case against John Lloyd Ortiz, the man accused of trying to kill broadcast journalist Cirse "Choi" Toralba.


Menchavez, in a two-page order, said there is no ground for him to inhibit from the case as he rebutted allegations of the prosecution that he showed bias to the defense during the previous hearings.


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                    [Title] => Witness says Choy tried to stop defense testimony
                    [Summary] => The second defense witness yesterday told the court broadcaster Cirse "Choy" Torralba told her to ask the girlfriend of the suspect in Torralba's shooting to refrain from testifying as there would be "baho nga mogawas."


Marvelous Grace Bullecer said she knew Torralba six years ago when she was still 16. It was she who referred her friend Yvonne "Mayette" Ygbuhay to Torralba when the latter asked her if she could be a volunteer for the campaign of vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda which Torralba headed.


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                    [Title] => Judge cuts short hearing as Torralba loses temper
                    [Summary] => Regional Trial Court judge Eric Menchavez was forced to adjourn the hearing of the frustrated murder case filed by radioman Cirse "Choy" Torralba when the complainant failed to control his emotion.


Torralba, a veteran hard-hitting radio commentator, lost his temper when he was cross-examined by defense counsel Rolando P. Quimbo about the exact location of the gunman who shot him while he was inside his vehicle on June 8, 2004.


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Marvelous Grace Bullecer said she knew Torralba six years ago when she was still 16. It was she who referred her friend Yvonne "Mayette" Ygbuhay to Torralba when the latter asked her if she could be a volunteer for the campaign of vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda which Torralba headed.


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Torralba, a veteran hard-hitting radio commentator, lost his temper when he was cross-examined by defense counsel Rolando P. Quimbo about the exact location of the gunman who shot him while he was inside his vehicle on June 8, 2004.


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RTC judge restrained from hearing Choy case

March 31, 2006 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals has restrained Regional Trial Court Branch 21 judge Eric Menchavez from continuing the trial of the frustrated murder case against John Lloyd Ortiz, who is accused of trying to kill broadcaster...

Cebu News

Choy asks CA to stop RTC judge Menchavez from hearing his case

March 30, 2006 - 12:00am

Broadcast journalist Cirse "Choy" Torralba has filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition before the Court of Appeals against judge Eric Menchavez of the Regional Trial Court branch 12 for insisting to hear...

Cebu News

Choi Torralba Case: Judge denies prosecution's plea asking him to inhibit from case

March 11, 2006 - 12:00am

Regional Trial Court judge Eric Menchavez has denied the prosecution's motion asking him to inhibit from the frustrated murder case against John Lloyd Ortiz, the man accused of trying to kill broadcast journalist...

Cebu News

Witness says Choy tried to stop defense testimony

August 5, 2005 - 12:00am

The second defense witness yesterday told the court broadcaster Cirse "Choy" Torralba told her to ask the girlfriend of the suspect in Torralba's shooting to refrain from testifying as there would be "baho nga mogawas." Marvelous...

Cebu News

Judge cuts short hearing as Torralba loses temper

By Rene U. Borromeo | June 22, 2005 - 12:00am

Regional Trial Court judge Eric Menchavez was forced to adjourn the hearing of the frustrated murder case filed by radioman Cirse "Choy" Torralba when the complainant failed to control his emotion. Torralba, a veteran...

Cebu News