Section 97June 17, 1948, Sec./Art. 97

Suspension and removal. - If at any time the District Judge has reason to believe that a justice of the peace is not performing his duties properly or if complaints are made which, if true, would indicate that the justice is unfit for the office, he shall make such investigation of the same as the circumstances may seem to him to warrant, and may, for good cause, reprimand the justice, or may recommend to the President of the Philippines his removal from office, or his removal and disqualification from holding office, and may suspend him from office pending action by the President of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines may, upon such recommendation or on his own motion, remove from office any justice of the peace or auxiliary justice of the peace.