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Judge Liza Mercado presides over a civil dispute, Vantage Systems, Inc. v. Arcadia Builders. Atty. Nico Rivera represents Vantage. Atty. Rivera’s cousin, Ms. Janna Rivera, runs a boutique gallery and hosted a fundraising dinner for Judge Mercado. The judge attended the dinner and accepted a designer bracelet valued at Php 28,000 from Ms. Rivera. The judge did not disclose the dinner or the gift in court records. Subsequently, Judge Mercado issues a decision in Vantage Systems, Inc. v. Arcadia Builders that favors Arcadia Builders, a client of Atty. Rivera in a separate matter. (a) Identify the controlling principle under the New Code of Judicial Conduct (A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC) implicated by these facts. (b) Explain whether the conduct described constitutes a ground for disqualification or a sanction under NCJC, distinguishing between permissible social interaction and prohibited influence. (c) What corrective action should be taken to address the situation and preserve the integrity of the judiciary?

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A gift from a relative of counsel is categorically excluded from NCJC rules; thus no disqualification. The rule requires disqualification only when the gift is from a party or counsel with an economic stake in the outcome; a private gift from a relative of counsel does not automatically disqualify the judge; the matter should be left to the ethics committee. The controlling principle is the prohibition in the NCJC on accepting gifts or favors from persons who have an interest in matters before the court and the appearance of impropriety; the conduct warrants disqualification from the current case, disclosure of the gift, and possible sanctions for nondisclosure. The appearance of impropriety exists and calls for the judge’s recusal from the current case and reporting the gift to the court's ethics committee for appropriate action.

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