Contempt of court is willful disobedience to the court and disregard or defiance of its authority, justice, and dignity. It constitutes conduct which ''tends to bring the authority of the court and the administration of law into disrepute or in some manner to impede the due administration of justice'' or ''interfere with or prejudice parties['] litigant or their witnesses during litigation.'' (OCA vs. Custodio, G.R. No. 199825, July 26, 2017)