Judge Florentino Floro, who presided in a Malabon court, allegedly said he was empowered with supernatural abilities, could read the future and conducted ''healing sessions'' in his chambers.

''His mental problems for now appear to render him unfit with the delicate task of dispensing justice,'' the Supreme Court said in a ruling, stressing that Floro had not been found guilty of misconduct or corruption.

Floro, who was said to start his court sessions with a reading from the bible's Book of Revelation, was relieved of his post on administrative grounds but not disbarred or charged with any criminal offense.

''Psychic phenomena, even assuming such exist, have no place in a judiciary duty-bound to apply only positive law,'' the Supreme Court said.