Ethics Dgests

7/24/2019 Ethics Dgests

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IN THE MATTER OF ATTY. LOPE ADRIANO vs. REMEGIO ESTABIA

Facts: Remigio Estebia as co!victe" o# $a%e b& t'e (o)$t o# Fi$st I!sta!ce o# Sama$ a!" as se!te!ce" to s)*e$ t'e ca%ita+

%)!is'me!t. O! Decembe$, Lo%e A"$ia!o as a%%oi!te" as Estebia-s co)!se+ "e ocio 'e! 'is case came )% be#o$e t'e S)%$eme

(o)$t o! $evie. A"$ia!o as $e/)i$e" to %$e%a$e a!" 0+e 'is b$ie# it'i! 12 "a&s #$om !otice. A"$ia!o so)g't a 123"a& e4te!sio! to

0+e a%%e++a!t-s b$ie# i! mimeog$a%' #o$m. A#te$ obtai!i!g 5 e4te!sio!s, 'e t'e!, so)g't a s%ecia+ e4te!sio! o# 0ve "a&s. A++ o# t'esemotio!s #o$ e4te!sio! e$e g$a!te" b& t'e (o)$t a!" t'e b$ie# as !ea$+& ")e. Hoeve$, !o b$ie# as 0+e". Fo$ #ai+i!g to com%+&, t'e

S)%$eme (o)$t $eso+ve" to im%ose )%o! A"$ia!o a 0!e o# P622 it' a a$!i!g t'at a mo$e "$astic "isci%+i!a$& actio! i++ be ta7e!

agai!st 'im )%o! #)$t'e$ !o!3

com%+ia!ce. A"$ia!o as o$"e$e" to s'o ca)se '& 'e s'o)+" !ot be s)s%e!"e" #$om t'e %$actice o# +a #o$ g$oss misco!")ct a!"

vio+atio! o# 'is oat' o# oce as atto$!e&. A $eso+)tio! as %e$so!a++& se$ve" )%o! 'im o! Decembe$ 89, 8;9. Hoeve$ A"$ia!o

ig!o$e" t'e

sai" $eso+)tio!.

Iss)e:


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HELD YES, FOR @IOLATION OF RLE 86.26 AND (ANONS 8;, 8 89

RATIO: O$"i!a$i+&, +a&e$s a$e !ot ob+ige" to act eit'e$ as a"vise$s o$ as a"vocates o# a!& %e$so! 'o ma& is' to become t'ei$

c+ie!t. T'e& ma& "ec+i!e em%+o&me!t a!" $e#)se to acce%t $e%$ese!tatio!, i# t'e& a$e !ot i! a %ositio! to ca$$& it o)t e*ective+& a!"

com%ete!t+&. B)t o!ce t'e& ag$ee to 'a!"+e a case, atto$!e&s a$e $e/)i$e" b& t'e (a!o!s o# P$o#essio!a+ Res%o!sibi+it& to )!"e$ta7e

t'e tas7 it' ea+, ca$e a!" )tmost "evotio!.Acce%ta!ce o# mo!e& #$om a c+ie!t estab+is'es a! atto$!e& c+ie!t3$e+atio!s'i% a!" gives $ise to t'e ")t& o# 0"e+it& to a c+ie!t-s ca)se.

A!" eve$& case acce%te" b& a +a&e$ "ese$ves #)++ atte!tio!, "i+ige!ce, s7i++ a!" com%ete!ce. He!ce, %$actici!g +a&e$s ma& acce%t

o!+& as ma& cases as t'e& ca! ecie!t+& 'a!"+e. Ot'e$ise, t'ei$ c+ie!ts o)+" be %$e)"ice".

I! t'e case at ba$, $eco$"s s'o t'at a#te$ $eceivi!g P9,222, ATTY NARA@AL #ai+e" to $e!"e$ a!& +ega+ se$vice to ROLLON a!" "es%ite

ROLLON-S $e%eate" "ema!"s, ATTY NARA@AL #ai+e" to $et)$! t'e 0+es o# t'e case t'at 'a" bee! e!t$)ste" to 'im a!" 7e%t t'e mo!e&

ROLLOON 'a" +i7eise e!t$)ste" to 'im

F)$t'e$mo$e, a#te$ goi!g t'$o)g' 'e$ %a%e$s, ATTY NARA@AL s'o)+" 'ave give! ROLLON a ca!"i" o%i!io! o! t'e me$its a!" stat)s o#

t'e case. A%%a$e!t+&, t'e civi+ s)it agai!st ROLLON 'a" bee! "eci"e" agai!st 'e$ a!" 'a" +o!g become 0!a+ e4ec)to$&. Hoeve$,

ATTY NARA@AL it''e+" s)c' vita+ i!#o$matio! #$om ROLLON a!" eve! "ema!"e" P9,222 as 0+i!g a!" se$vice #ee givi!g 'e$ 'o%e

t'at 'e$ case o)+" be acte" )%o!.

HORNILLA @. SALNAT

FA(TS

(om%+ai!a!ts i! t'is case a$e membe$s o# t'e P'i+i%%i!e P)b+ic Sc'oo+ Teac'e$s Associatio! PPSTA 'o 0+e" a! i!t$a3

co$%o$ate case agai!st its membe$s o# t'e Boa$" o# Di$ecto$s #o$ )!+a#)+ s%e!"i!g a!" t'e )!"e$va+)e" sa+e o# t'e $ea+ %$o%e$ties o#

PPSTA co$%o$atio!.

Atto$!e& Sa+)!at is t'e co)!se+ o# t'e P'i+i%%i!e P)b+ic Sc'oo+ Teac'e$s Associatio! PPSTA a!" at t'e same time t'e

co)!se+ o# t'e PPSTA Boa$" o# Di$ecto$s.

He!ce, com%+ai!a!ts !o ave$ t'at Att&. Sa+)!at is g)i+t& o# co!Jict o# i!te$est.

ISSE

(a! a +a&e$, e!gage" b& a co$%o$atio!, "e#e!" membe$s o# t'e boa$" o# t'e same co$%o$atio! i! a "e$ivative s)itK

HELD

No, a +a&e$ ca!!ot. He!ce, Att&. Sa+)!at is g)i+t& o# $e%$ese!ti!g co!Jicti!g i!te$est a!" is a"mo!is'e" to obse$ve a 'ig'e$ "eg$ee

o# 0"e+it& i! t'e %$actice o# 'is %$o#essio!.

T'e (o)$t i! t'is case e4%+ai!e" t'e !at)$e o# a "e$ivative s)it.


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Facts: (a!o& as amo!g t'ose +o3i!come c+ie!ts 'om Att&. O$ti "eig!e" to $e%$ese!t. He c+aims 'avi!g %$e%a$e" t'e %ositio!

%a%e$ o# (a!o&, b)t be#o$e 'e co)+" s)bmit t'e same, t'e Labo$ A$bite$ 'a" a+$ea"& iss)e" t'e o$"e$ "ismissi!g t'e case. Att&. O$ti

a"mits t'o)g' t'at t'e %e$io" it'i! 'ic' to 0+e t'e %ositio! %a%e$ 'a" a+$ea"& +a%se". He att$ib)tes t'is #ai+)$e to time+& 0+e t'e

%ositio! %a%e$ to t'e #act t'at a#te$ 'is e+ectio! as (o)!ci+o$ beca)se 'e as too b)s&. Eve!t)a++&, 'e it'"$e #$om 'is ot'e$ cases

a!" 'is #$ee +ega+ se$vices. (om%+ai!a!t 0+e" t'is com%+ai!t b)t +ate$ o! it'"$e .

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Ha")+a c+aime" t'at s'e as7e" +ega+ a"vice #$om 'e$ #$ie!", Att&. Ma"ia!"a. S'e "isc+ose" co!0"e!tia+ i!#o$matio! ")$i!g t'at

%e$io". Hoeve$, a#te$ t'e co!0"e!tia+ i!#o$matio! as give! b& Ha")+a, Att&. Ma"ia!"a $e#e$$e" 'e$ to a!ot'e$ +a&e$.

Ha")+a 0+e" a com%+ai!t agai!st Att&. Ma"ia!"a beca)se o# t'is, c+aimi!g t'e +a&e$ )st a!te" to 'ea$ 'e$ sec$ets. I!

a!se$i!g t'e com%+ai!t, Att&. Ma"ia!"a 0+e" a co)!te$ com%+ai!t agai!st Ha")+a #o$ #a+si0catio! o# %)b+ic "oc)me!ts a!"

immo$a+it& Q )si!g t'e "isc+os)$es as basis #o$ t'e c'a$ges.

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"isba$me!t com%+ai!t as 0+e" agai!st 'im i! $eta+iatio! #o$ t'e a"mi!ist$ative cases 'e 0+e" agai!st RB(I-s co)!se+ a!" t'e t$ia+

co)$t )"ges o# Bo'o+. Mo$eove$, $es%o!"e!t c+aime" t'at RB(I #ai+e" to %$ese!t a!& evi"e!ce to %$ove t'ei$ a++egatio!s. Res%o!"e!t

a""e" t'at t'e a"avits attac'e" to t'e com%+ai!t e$e !eve$ i"e!ti0e", a$me", o$ co!0$me" b& t'e aa!ts a!" t'at !o!e o# t'e

"oc)me!ta$& e4'ibits e$e o$igi!a+s o$ ce$ti0e" t$)e co%ies.

ISSE:


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membe$s a!" t'e ba$gai!i!g )!it above 'is o!. T'is ob+igatio! as eo%a$"ie" 'e! 'is %e$so!a+ i!te$est com%+icate" t'e

!egotiatio! %$ocess a!" eve!t)a++& $es)+te" i! t'e +o%si"e" com%$omise ag$eeme!t t'at $ig't+& o$ $o!g+& b$o)g't mo!e& to 'im at

t'e e4%e!se o# t'e ot'e$ #ac)+t& membe$s. He a+so o)g't to 'ave "isc+ose" 'is i!te$est

(HA v MESINA, $

Facts: Att& Simeo! Mesi!a is t'e +ega+ co)!se+ o# s%o)ses A!!a (')a a!" (')a A!. T'e s%o)ses +ease" a b)i+"i!g o!e" b& Mesi!a-s

#ami+&. T'e %$o%e$t&, 'oeve$, as act)a++& mo$tgage" i!#avo$ o# a ba!7 #o$ a +oa! obtai!e" b& Mesi!a-s mot'e$WFe+icisima Me+e!cio

'o as t'e $egiste$e" o!e$ as e++.


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Ratio: A +a&e$ s'a++ 'o+" i! t$)st a++ mo!e&s a!" %$o%e$ties o# 'is c+ie!t t'at ma& come i!to 'is %ossessio!.

S)c' co!")ct o! t'e %a$t o# $es%o!"e!t "eg$a"es !ot o!+& 'imse+# b)t a+so t'e !ame a!" 'o!o$ o# t'e +ega+ %$o#essio!. He vio+ate"

t'is (o)$t-s ma!"ate t'at +a&e$s m)st at a++ times co!")ct t'emse+ves, es%ecia++& i! t'ei$ "ea+i!g it' t'ei$ c+ie!ts a!" t'e %)b+ic at

+a$ge, it' 'o!est& a!" i!teg$it& i! a ma!!e$ be&o!" $e%$oac'.

A +a&e$ oes 0"e+it& to t'e ca)se o# 'is c+ ie!t a!" 'e s'a++ be mi!"#)+ o# t'e t$)st a!" co!0"e!ce $e%ose" i! 'im.

Membe$s'i% i! t'e +ega+ %$o#essio! is a %$ivi+ege.


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e$e ag$ee" )%o! a#te$ co!si"e$i!g t'e va+)e o# t'e %$o%e$t&, 'is s7i++ a!" e4%e$ie!ce as a +a&e$, t'e +abo$, time, a!" t$o)b+e

i!vo+ve", a!" 'is %$o#essio!a+ c'a$acte$ a!" socia+ sta!"i!g? t'at at t'e t ime 'e "e+ive$e" t'e c'ec7, A$!)+#o $ea", )!"e$stoo", a!"

ag$ee" to t'e co!te!ts o# t'e com%+ai!t, 'ic' "i" !ot me!tio! a!&t'i!g abo)t a!& co!sig!atio!?9a!" t'at A$!)+#o, bei!g a $eti$e"

sc'oo+ %$i!ci%a+, as a +ea$!e" %e$so! 'o o)+" !ot 'ave easi+& #a++e! #o$ a!& sc'eme +i7e t'e o!e t'e& "e%icte" agai!st 'im.

Iss)e:


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RBY MAE BARNA(HEA vs. ATTY. ED


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(o!t$a$& to Pote!cia!o-s %$omise t'at 'e o)+" sec)$e a $est$ai!i!g o$"e$, 'e it'"$e 'is a%%ea$a!ce as co)!se+ #o$ com%+ai!a!t.

(om%+ai!a!t as !ot ab+e to get a!ot'e$ +a&e$ as $e%+aceme!t. He!ce, t'e o$"e$ to vacate as eve!t)a++& e!#o$ce" a!" e4ec)te".

Iss)e: s i!te$ests. Res%o!"e!t 'a" 7!o+e"ge

be#o$e'a!" t'at 'e o)+" be as7e" b& t'e %$esi"i!g )"ge to it'"$a 'is a%%ea$a!ce as co)!se+ b& $easo! o# t'ei$ #$ie!"s'i%.

Des%ite s)c' %$io$ 7!o+e"ge, $es%o!"e!t too7 !o ste%s to 0!" a $e%+aceme!t !o$ "i" 'e i!#o$m com%+ai!a!t o# t'is #act.

La&e$s s'o)+" be #ai$, 'o!est, $es%ectab+e, above s)s%icio! a!" be&o!" $e%$oac' i! "ea+i!g it' t'ei$ c+ie!ts. T'e %$o#essio! is !ot

s&!o!&mo)s it' a! o$"i!a$& b)si!ess %$o%ositio!. It is a matte$ o# %)b+ic i!te$est.

NGAYAN v TGADE

Facts:

3Nga&a! as7e" T)ga"e to %$e%a$e a!" a"avit to be )se" as basis #o$ a com%+ai!t agai!st So$ia!o a!" Leo!i"o as a co!se/)e!ce o#

t'e +atte$-s e!t$& i!to com%+ai!a!ts- "e++i!g. Nga&a! sig!e" t'e a"avit it'o)t t'o$o)g'+& $ea"i!g it b)t s'e !otice" o!e

%a$ag$a%' 'ic' "i" !ot me!tio! t'at Leo!i"o as it' So$ia!o 'e! t'e& bot' ba$ge" i!to com%+ai!a!t-s $esi"e!ce.

3%o! bei!g i!#o$me" o# t'is omissio!, T)ga"e c$osse" o)t t'e sai" %a$ag$a%'. Nga&a! as7e" T)ga"e to ma7e a!ot'e$ a"avit a!"

t'e +atte$ %$omise" to "o so.

3Nga&a! "isc'a$ge" T)ga"e as t'ei$ co)!se+ a!" #o)!" o)t t'at T)ga"e "i" !ot i!c+)"e t'e !ame o# Leo!i"o i! t'e c$imi!a+ case 0+e".

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3T)ga"e s)bmitte" a! a"avit co!tai!i!g #acts %$e)"icia+ to 'is #o$me$ c+ie!t s)c' as t'e #act t'at t'e c$ime c'a$ge" b& Nga&a! 'a"

a+$ea"& %$esc$ibe", a!" t'at Nga&a! as7e" 'im to ma7e t'e o*e!se mo$e g$ave to %$eve!t t'e o*e!se #$om %$esc$ibi!g. T'is

co!stit)tes a! act o# o*e!sive %e$so!a+it& agai!st com%+ai!a!ts, vio+ative o# %a$.# Sec.2 R)+e 819.

IN RE: SSPENSION FROM THE PRA(TI(E OF LA< IN THE TERRITORY OF GAM OF ATTY LEON G. MAERA

Facts:

Att& Ma/)e$a as co)!se+ #o$ a ce$tai! (ast$o 'o as i!"ebte" to E"a$" Be!ave!te 'o obtai!e" )"gme!t i! a civi+ case.

(ast$o-s %$o%e$& as so+" at %)b+ic a)ctio! to satis#& t'e ob+igatio!, b)t (ast$o $etai!e" t'e $ig't to $e"em%tio! ove$ sai" %$o%e$t&.

I! co!si"e$atio! #o$ Ma/)e$a-s +ega+ #ees, (ast$o a!" Att& Ma/)e$a e!te$e" i!to a! o$a+ ag$eeme!t t'at 'e o)+" assig! 'is $ig't o#

$e"em%tio! to Ma/)e$a.

Ma/)e$a %)$c'ase" t'e %$o%e$t& #$om Be!ave!te #o$ 66.22 t'e! so+" it #o$ 12,222.

He as s)s%e!"e" i! t'e %$actice o# +a i! G)am #o$ to &ea$s #o$

Obtai!i!g a! )!$easo!ab+& 'ig' #ee #o$ 'is se$vices

Di" !ot com%+& it' G)am-s Mo"e+ R)+es b& e!te$i!g i!to a b)si!ess t$a!sactio! it' a c+ie!t o$ 7!oi!g+& ac/)i$e a %ec)!ia$&

i!te$est a"ve$se to a c+ie!t )!+ess t'e t$a!sactio! a!" t'e te$ms gove$!i!g t'e +a&e$>s ac/)isitio! o# s)c' i!te$est a$e #ai$ a!"

$easo!ab+e to t'e c+ie!t, a!" a$e #)++& "isc+ose" to, a!" )!"e$stoo" b& t'e c+ie!t a!" $e")ce" i! $iti!g

Iss)e:

Ma& a membe$ o# t'e P'i+i%%i!e Ba$ 'o as "isba$$e" o$ s)s%e!"e" #$om t'e %$actice o# +a i! a #o$eig! )$is"ictio! 'e$e 'e 'as

a+so be a"mitte" as a! atto$!e& be mete" t'e same sa!ctio! as a membe$ o# t'e P'i+i%%i!e Ba$ #o$ t'e same i!#$actio! committe" i!

t'e #o$eig! )$is"ictio!K

R)+i!g:

It is !ot a)tomatic s)s%e!sio! o$ "isba$me!t, b)t is %$ima #acie evi"e!ce o!+&.

T'e %oe$ o# t'e (o)$t to "isba$Cs)s%e!" a +a&e$ #o$ acts a! omissio! committe" i! a #o$eig! )$is"ictio! is #o)!" i! Sec , R)+e

819 o# t'e Revise" R)+es o# (o)$t:

XT'e "isba$me!t o$ s)s%e!sio! o# a membe$ o# t'e P'i+i%%i!e Ba$ b& a com%ete!t co)$t o$ ot'e$ "isci%+i!ato$& age!c& i! a #o$eig!

)$is"ictio! 'e$e 'e 'as a+so bee! a"mitte" as a! atto$!e& is a g$o)!" #o$ 'is "isba$me!t o$ s)s%e!sio! i# t'e basis o# s)c' actio!

i!c+)"es a!& o# t'e acts 'e$ei!above e!)me$ate".

T'e )"gme!t, $eso+)tio! o$ o$"e$ o# t'e #o$eig! co)$t o$ "isci%+i!a$& age!c& s'a++ be %$ima #acie evi"e!ce o# t'e g$o)!" #o$

"isba$me!t o$ s)s%e!sio!.

A+so, 'e vio+ate" A$tic+e 85 i! $e+atio! to 858 o# t'e civi+ co"e 'ic' %$o'ibits a +a&e$ #$om ac/)i$i!g b& assig!me!t t'e c+ie!t-s

%$o%e$t& 'ic' is t'e s)bect o# +itigatio!. It e4te!"s to +ega+ $e"em%tio!.

Most %a$tic)+a$+&, (a!o! 8 'ic' states t'at a +a&e$ oes 0"e+it& to t'e ca)se o# 'is c+ie!t a!" be mi!"#)+ o# t'e t$)st a!"

co!0"e!ce I! 'im? a!" $)+e 8.28, 'ic' %$o'ibits a +a&e$ #$om e!gagi!g i! )!+a#)+, "is'o!est, immo$a+ o$ "eceit#)+ co!")ct.

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Facts: Petitio!e$ as te$mi!ate" it'o)t !otice o$ e4%+a!atio! so s'e 0+e" a com%+ai!t be#o$e t'e NLR( agai!st t'e com%a!& #o$

i++ega+ "ismissa+. I! sea$c' o# a +a&e$, s'e as7e" t'e assista!ce o# BB( 'ic' assig!e" $es%o!"e!t to 'a!"+e 'e$ +abo$ case. O!

Decembe$ , 8, t'e Labo$ A$bite$ $e!"e$e" a "ecisio! i! #avo$ o# com%+ai!a!t. T'e (om%a!& a%%ea+e" to t'e NLR(. I! a "ecisio!

%$om)+gate" o! Se%tembe$ 5, 228, t'e NLR( $eve$se" t'e Labo$ A$bite$ a!" "ec+a$e" t'e$e as !o i++ega+ "ismissa+.

(om%+ai!a!t b+ame" $es%o!"e!t #o$ t'e $eve$sa+. S'e sai" t'at s'e came to 7!o o# t'e $eve$sa+ o# t'e Labo$ A$bite$-s "ecisio! 'e!s'e ca++e" $es%o!"e!t i! Octobe$ 228.


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At t'e co!ti!)atio! o# t'e %$e+im co!#e$e!ce, Oca 0+e" motio! #o$ ame!"me!t o# a!se$. Motio! as "e!ie".

T'e )"ge t'e! o$"e$e" a++ %a$ties to s)bmit t'ei$ a"avits a!" %ositio! %a%e$s. T'e co)$t a+so sai" t'at 12 "a&s a#te$ t'e s)bmissio!

o# t'e +ast %a%e$ o$ )%o! e4%i$atio! o# t'e %e$io" #o$ 0+i!g, )"gme!t s'a++ be $e!"e$e" o! t'e case.

Oca #ai+e" to s)bmit a!& a"avit o$ %ositio! %a%e$.

No!et'e+ess, t'e com%+ai!t #o$ )!+a#)+ "etai!e$ as "ismisse" beca)se t'ose 'o 0+e" t'e case e$e !ot $ea++ %a$ties3i!3i!te$est.

T'e case as a%%ea+e" to RT(. Oca #ai+e" to s)bmit a!&t'i!g agai!. RT( $eve$se" t'e MT( "ecisio!. S%o)ses e$e o$"e$e" to vacatet'e %$o%e$t& a!" %a& a ce$tai! amo)!t #o$ $e!ta+s.

E!"a&a co!#$o!te" Oca abo)t t'e "ecisio!. Oca #eig!e" t'at 'e "i" !ot $eceive a!&t'i!g. %o! c'ec7i!g it' t'e c+e$7 o# co)$t, Oca

"i" i!"ee" $eceive a co%& o# t'e "ecisio! +ia$Z.

He!ce t'is a"mi!ist$ative com%+ai!t.

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Iss)e:


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He "i" !ot me!tio! 'o 'e t$ie" to +ocate M$s. Somosot to i!#o$m 'e$ abo)t t'e I!te$$ogato$ies a!" Re/)est #o$ A"missio!. He o!+&

too7 t'e i!itiative 'e! 'e +ea$!e" t'at 'e 'a" bee! a%%oi!te" i!to a gove$!me!t %ositio!.

La$a as ve$& m)c' se!sitive abo)t 'is )!%ai" bi++i!gs, a!" t'is s'o)+"!-t be a $easo! #o$ 'im !ot to i!#o$m 'is c+ie!t abo)t t'e

case-s "eve+o%me!t

He 'a" to va+i" $easo!s #o$ it'"$ai!g as 'e$ Att&. O!e, 'is a%%oi!tme!t i! a gove$!me!t oce? a!" to, Somosot-s $e#)sa+ to %a&

'is #ees. He co)+" 'ave sec)$e" 'e$ co!#o$mit& to t'e it'"$aa+ o# a%%ea$a!ce 'e! t'e& ta+7e" o! Decembe$ 228, b)t beca)se'e #ai+e" to "o so, 'e $emai! as co)!se+ o# $eco$".

PENA @. APARI(IO

FA(TS

Att&. A%a$icio as t'e +ega+ co)!se+ #o$ G$ace H)#a!a i! a! a++ege" "ismissa+ case be#o$e t'e NLR( agai!st Pe!a, P$esi"e!t o# MOF

(om%a!&. Att&. A%a$icio %$a&e" t'at 'is c+ie!t be give! se%a$atio! %a&. Pea $eecte" t'e c+aim. T'e$ea#te$, Pea se!t !otices to

H)#a!a to $et)$! to o$7. Att&. A%a$icio $e%+ie" it' a +ette$ $eite$ati!g t'e c+aim o# 'is c+ie!t. T'e +ette$ a+so co!tai!e" t'$eats

agai!st t'e com%a!& stati!g t'at i# t'e c+aim is !ot %ai" o! A)g. 82, 226, t'e& i++ 0+e m)+ti%+e c'a$ges s)c' as, c$imi!a+ c'a$ges #o$

ta4 evasio!, #a+si0catio! o# "oc)me!ts, a!" #o$ t'e ca!ce++atio! o# t'e com%a!&-s b)si!ess +ice!se.

Pea 0+e" a! a"mi!ist$ative com%+ai!t agai!st Att&. A%a$icio it' t'e (ommissio! o! Ba$ Disci%+i!e o# t'e IBP #o$ vio+ati!g R)+e 8.28

o# (a!o! 8 o# t'e (o"e o# P$o#essio!a+ Res%o!sibi+it&. Att&. A%a$icio i! t)$! 0+e" co)!te$c+aims #o$ t'e "e#amato$& c'a$ges agai!st

'im. T'e IBP "ismisse" t'e com%+ai!t beca)se Pea 'a" a++ege"+& #ai+e" to 0+e 'is %ositio! %a%e$ a!" t'e ce$ti0catio! agai!st #o$)m

s'o%%i!g. T'e IBP t$a!smitte" t'e $eco$"s o# t'e case to t'e S(.

Att&. A%a$icio 0+e" a! MR it' t'e S( $eite$ati!g 'is c+aim #o$ "amages agai!st Pea i! t'e amo)!t o# P522M #o$ 0+i!g #a+se,

ma+icio)s, "e#amato$&, #$a)")+e!t s)it agai!st 'im. Pea +i7eise 0+e" t'is Petitio! #o$ Revie a++egi!g t'at 'e s)bmitte" 'is %ositio!

%a%e$ a!" t'at t'e "ismissa+ "e!ie" 'im o# ")e %$ocess.

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16/29

S( $)+e" t'at Att&. A%a$icio-s asse$tio!s a$e mis+ea"i!g beca)se t'e #act o# t'e matte$ is, 'e )se" s)c' t'$eats to gai! +eve$age

agai!st Pea a!" #o$ce t'e +atte$ to acce"e to 'is c+ie!t-s c+aims. T'e +ette$ eve! im%+ie" a %$omise to 7ee% si+e!t abo)t t'e sai"

vio+atio!s i# t'e c+aim is met.


17/29

B)t t'e sai" occ)%a!ts, 7!oi!g t'at t'e +a!" as a+$ea"& t$a!s#e$$e" to BI, $e#)se" to $ecog!ie Pea. IS(I t'e! comm)!icate"

it' BI so t'at t'e +atte$ ma& a)t'o$ie Pea to !egotiate it' t'e te!a!ts. Pea 'a" to ba$$ica"e 'imse+# i!si"e t'e %$o%e$t& to

7ee% t'e te!a!ts o)t 'o e$e #o$ci!g t'ei$ a& i! es%ecia++& so t'at t'e +oca+ co%s a$e !o s&m%at'etic to t'em. Pea t'e! 'a" a

%'o!e co!ve$satio! it' Teo"o$o Bo$+o!ga!, %$esi"e!t o# BI, 'e$e Pea e4%+ai!e" to 'im t'e sit)atio!. I! sai" co!ve$satio!, Pea

as7e" a)t'o$iatio! #$om Bo$+o!ga! to !egotiate it' t'e te!a!ts. Pea a+so as7e" t'at 'e be %ai" 82[ o# t'e %)$c'ase %$ice o$ P5

mi++io! #o$ 'is e*o$ts. Bo$+o!ga! ag$ee" ove$ t'e %'o!e o! t'e co!"itio! t'at Pea s'o)+" be ab+e to sett+e it' t'e te!a!tsot'e$ise 'e #o$#eits sai" 82[ #ee. Pea a+so as7e" t'at sai" a)t'o$iatio! be %)t i!to $iti!g.

T'e a)t'o$iatio! as %)t i!to $iti!g b)t !o me!tio! as ma"e as $ega$"s t'e 82[ #ee, i! s'o$t, t'at %a$t as !ot $itte! i! t'e

$itte! a)t'o$iatio! $e+ease" b& BI. Pea as ab+e to sett+e a!" $e+ocate t'e te!a!ts. A#te$ eve$&t'i!g as sett+e" a!" t'e

%$o%e$t& is !o #o$ma++& )!"e$ t'e %ossessio! o# BI, Pea bega! se!"i!g "ema!"s to BI #o$ t'e +atte$ to %a& 'im t'e P5 mi++io!

#ee ag$ee" )%o!, %+)s 'is e4%e!ses #o$ t'e $e+ocatio! o# t'e te!a!ts a!" t'e 'i$i!g o# sec)$it& g)a$"s o$ a! a""itio!a+ P1 mi++io!. B)t

BI $e#)se" to ma7e %a&me!t 'e!ce Pea 0+e" a com%+ai!t #o$ $ecove$& agai!st BI.

T'e t$ia+ co)$t $)+e" i! #avo$ o# Pea as it #o)!" t'e$e i!"ee" as a co!t$act o# age!c& c$eate" betee! a!" BI a!" t'at Pea is

e!tit+e" to t'e 82[ #ee %+)s t'e e4%e!ses 'e i!c)$$e" i!c+)"i!g +itigatio! e4%e!ses. I! s)m, t'e t$ia+ co)$t aa$"e" 'im P9 mi++io!.

T'e (o)$t o# A%%ea+s 'oeve$ $eve$se" t'e o$"e$ o# t'e t$ia+ co)$t. It $)+e" t'at !o age!c& as #o$me" b)t #o$ 'is +ega+ se$vices, Pea

is e!tit+e" to %a&me!t b)t a%%+&i!g t'e %$i!ci%+e o# )!)st e!$ic'me!t a!" /)a!t)m me$)it, Pea s'o)+" o!+& be %ai" P1 mi++io!.

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18/29

ISSE: s +ie!s o! t'e ce$ti0cates o# tit+e o#

t'e %a$ce+s o# +a!".

P$ivate $es%o!"e!t 0+e" a motio! to 04 its atto$!e&>s #ees, base" o! /)a!t)m me$)it, 'ic' motio! %$eci%itate" a! e4c'a!ge o#

a$g)me!ts betee! t'e %a$ties. O! Ma& 12, 895, %etitio!e$ ma!i#este" t'at it 'a" #)++& %ai" %$ivate $es%o!"e!t? t'e +atte$, i! t)$!,

co)!te$e" t'at t'e amo)!t o# P62,222.22 give! b& %etitio!e$ co)+" !ot be co!si"e$e" as #)++ %a&me!t b)t me$e+& a cas' a"va!ce,

i!c+)"i!g t'e amo)!t o# P85,222.22 %ai" to it o! Decembe$ 86, 892. I t #)$t'e$ a%%ea$s t'at %$ivate $es%o!"e!t attem%te" to

a$$a!ge a com%$omise it' %etitio!e$ i! o$"e$ to avoi" s)it, o*e$i!g a com%$omise amo)!t o# P;22,222.22 b)t t'e !egotiatio!s e$e

)!s)ccess#)+.

ISSES:

8. s #ee.

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19/29

'ave to e!#o$ce 'is +ie! a!" sec)$e t'e %a&me!t o# 'is )st #ees a!" "isb)$seme!ts. (o!se/)e!t to s)c' %$ovisio!, a c'a$gi!g +ie!, to

be e!#o$ceab+e as sec)$it& #o$ t'e %a&me!t o# atto$!e&>s #ees, $e/)i$es as a co!"itio! si!e /)a !o! a )"gme!t #o$ mo!e& a!"

e4ec)tio! i! %)$s)a!ce o# s)c' )"gme!t sec)$e" i! t'e mai! actio! b& t'e atto$!e& i! #avo$ o# 'is c+ie!t. A +a&e$ ma& e!#o$ce 'is

$ig't to #ees b& 0+i!g t'e !ecessa$& %etitio! as a! i!ci"e!t i! t'e mai! actio! i! 'ic' 'is se$vices e$e $e!"e$e" 'e! somet'i!g is

")e 'is c+ie!t i! t'e actio! #$om 'ic' t'e #ee is to be %ai". T'e civi+ cases be+o e$e "ismisse" )%o! t'e i!itiative o# t'e %+ai!ti*s

=i! vie o# t'e #$i++ satis#actio! o# t'ei$ c+aims.=

. NOT NE(ESSARY. At t'is )!ct)$e a! e!#o$ceab+e c'a$gi!g +ie!, ")+& $eco$"e", is it'i! t'e )$is"ictio! o# t'e co)$t t$&i!g t'e mai!

case a!" t'is )$is"ictio! s)bsists )!ti+ t'e +ie! is sett+e". (o)$t t$&i!g mai! case i++ "ete$mi!e atto$!e&-s #ees.

1. T'e (o)$t $e#)se" to $eso+ve iss)e b)t gave t'e e+eme!ts to be co!si"e$e" i! 04i!g a $easo!ab+e com%e!satio! #o$ t'e se$vices

$e!"e$e" b& a +a&e$ o! t'e basis o# /)a!t)m me$)it. T'ese a$e:

8 t'e im%o$ta!ce o# t'e s)bect matte$ i! co!t$ove$s

t'e e4te!t o# t'e se$vices $e!"e$e", a!"

1 t'e %$o#essio!a+ sta!"i!g o# t'e +a&e$ o$"e$ o# t'e t$ia+ co)$t is 'e$eb&

RE@ERSED a!" SET.

A((ORDINGLY, t'e i!sta!t %etitio! #o$ $evie is 'e$eb& GRANTED a!" t'e "ecisio! o# $es%o!"e!t (o)$t o# A%%ea+s o# Feb$)a$& 88,

899 a$mi!g t'e o$"e$ o# t'e t$ia+ co)$t is 'e$eb& RE@ERSED a!" SET ASIDE, it'o)t %$e)"ice to s)c' a%%$o%$iate %$ocee"i!gs as

ma& be b$o)g't b& %$ivate $es%o!"e!t to estab+is' its $ig't to atto$!e&>s #ees a!" t'e amo)!t t'e$eo#.

HILADO v DAVID

Facts: Petitio!e$ a++ege" t'at s'e a!" t'e co)!se+ #o$ t'e "e#e!"a!t 'a" a! atto$!e&3c+ie!t $e+atio!s'i% it' 'e$ 'e!, be#o$e t'e t$ia+

o# t'e case, s'e e!t to "e#e!"a!t-s co)!se+, gave 'im t'e %a%e$s o# t'e case a!" ot'e$ i!#o$matio! $e+eva!t t'e$eto, a+t'o)g' s'e

as !ot ab+e to %a& 'im +ega+ #ees. T'at $es%o!"e!t-s +a 0$m mai+e" to t'e %+ai!ti* a $itte! o%i!io! ove$ 'is sig!at)$e o! t'e

me$its o# 'e$ case? t'at t'is o%i!io! as $eac'e" o! t'e basis o# %a%e$s s'e 'a" s)bmitte" at 'is oce? t'at M$s. Hi+a"o>s %)$%ose i!

s)bmitti!g t'ose %a%e$s as to sec)$e Atto$!e& F$a!cisco>s %$o#essio!a+ se$vices. Att&. F$a!cisco a%%ea$e" as co)!se+ #o$ "e#e!"a!t

a!" %+ai!ti* "i" !ot obect to it )!ti+ 5 mo!t's a#te$. T'e!, %+ai!ti* move" to "ismiss t'e case betee! 'e$ a!" "e#e!"a!t.

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A! atto$!e& is em%+o&e"3t'at is, 'e is e!gage" i! 'is %$o#essio!a+ ca%acit& as a +a&e$ o$ co)!se+o$3'e! 'e is +iste!i!g to 'is

c+ie!t>s %$e+imi!a$& stateme!t o# 'is case, o$ 'e! 'e is givi!g a"vice t'e$eo!, )st as t$)+& as 'e! 'e is "$ai!g 'is c+ie!t>s

%+ea"i!gs, o$ a"vocati!g 'is c+ie!t>s ca)se i! o%e! co)$t. A! acce%ta!ce o# t'e $e+atio! is im%+ie" o! t'e %a$t o# t'e atto$!e& #$om 'is

acti!g i! be'a+# o# 'is c+ie!t i! %)$s)a!ce o# a $e/)est b& t'e +atte$.

T'at o!+& co%ies o# %+ea"i!gs a+$ea"& 0+e" i! co)$t e$e #)$!is'e" to Atto$!e& Ag$ava a!" t'at, t'is bei!g so, !o sec$etcomm)!icatio! as t$a!smitte" to 'im b& t'e %+ai!ti*, o)+" !ot va$& t'e sit)atio! eve! i# e s'o)+" "isca$" M$s. Hi+a"o>s stateme!t

t'at ot'e$ %a%e$s, %e$so!a+ a!" %$ivate i! c'a$acte$, e$e t)$!e" i! b& 'e$. P$ece"e!ts a$e at 'a!" to s)%%o$t t'e "oct$i!e t'at t'e

me$e $e+atio! o# atto$!e& a!" c+ie!t o)g't to %$ec+)"e t'e atto$!e& #$om acce%ti!g t'e o%%osite %a$t&>s $etai!e$ i! t'e same +itigatio!

$ega$"+ess o# 'at i!#o$matio! as $eceive" b& 'im #$om 'is 0$st c+ie!t.

A! atto$!e&, o! te$mi!ati!g 'is em%+o&me!t, ca!!ot t'e$ea#te$ act as co)!se+ agai!st 'is c+ie!t i! t'e same ge!e$a+ matte$, eve!

t'o)g', 'i+e acti!g #o$ 'is #o$me$ c+ie!t, 'e ac/)i$e" !o 7!o+e"ge 'ic' co)+" o%e$ate to 'is c+ie!t>s "isa"va!tage i! t'e

s)bse/)e!t a"ve$se em%+o&me!t

=A $etai!i!g #ee is a %$e+imi!a$& #ee give! to a! atto$!e& o$ co)!se+ to i!s)$e a!" sec)$e 'is #)t)$e se$vices, a!" i!")ce 'im to act #o$

t'e c+ie!t. It is i!te!"e" to $em)!e$ate co)!se+ #o$ bei!g "e%$ive", b& bei!g $etai!e" b& o!e %a$t&, o# t'e o%%o$t)!it& o# $e!"e$i!g

se$vices to t'e ot'e$ a!" o# $eceivi!g %a& #$om 'im, a!" t'e %a&me!t o# s)c' #ee, i! t'e abse!ce o# a! e4%$ess )!"e$sta!"i!g to t'e

co!t$a$&, is !eit'e$ ma"e !o$ $eceive" i! %a&me!t o# t'e se$vices co!tem%+ate"? its %a&me!t 'as !o $e+atio! to t'e ob+igatio! o# t'e

c+ie!t to %a& 'is atto$!e& #o$ t'e se$vices 'ic' 'e 'as $etai!e" 'im to %e$#o$m.=

Yao v Aurelio

Facts: B)! Sio!g Yao is a mao$it& stoc7'o+"e$ o# So+a$ Fa$ms Live+i'oo" (o$%o$atio! a!" So+a$ Te4ti+e Fi!is'i!g (o$%o$atio! a!"

si!ce 89, 'e $etai!e" t'e se$vices o# a!ot'e$ stoc7'o+"e$, Att&. Leo!a$"o A)$e+io, as 'is %e$so!a+ +a&e$ a!" a+so t'e b$ot'e$3i!3+a

o# Yao-s i#e. I! 8, t'e& 'a" a "isag$eeme!t. A)$e+io t'e! 0+e" cases agai!st Yao a!" 'is i#e. Yao a++ege" t'at t'e se$ies o# s)its

0+e" agai!st 'im a!" 'is i#e co!stit)te a! ab)se o# t'e co!0"e!tia+ i!#o$matio! 'ic' A)$e+io obtai!e" b& vi$t)e o# 'is em%+o&me!t

as co)!se+. A)$e+io, o! t'e ot'e$ 'a!", c+aime" t'at 'e 0+e" t'ose 'ic' 'e obtai!e" b& vi$t)e o# 'is bei!g a stoc7'o+"e$ o# So+a$

Te4ti+e Fi!is'i!g (o$%o$atio!. T'e i!vestigati!g commissio!e$ #o)!" t'at Yao "isco!ti!)e" %a&i!g "ivi"e!"s to A)$e+io 'ic'

com%e++e" t'e +atte$ to 0+e m)+ti%+e c$imi!a+ a!" civi+ cases i! t'e e4e$cise o# 'is $ig'ts as a stoc7'o+"e$. He $ecomme!"e" t'at

A)$e+io be s)s%e!"e" #$om %$actice o# +a. T'e IBP a%%$ove" a!" a"o%te" t'e sai" $ecomme!"atio!.

Iss)e: s ceasi!g to

em%+o& t'e atto$!e& a!" $etai!i!g a!ot'e$, o$ b& a!& ot'e$ c'a!ge o# $e+atio! betee! t'em. It eve! s)$vives t'e "eat' o# t'e c+ie!t

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FA(TS:

3 (om%+ai!t #o$ "isba$me!t 0+e" b& t'e com%+ai!a!t co!0"e" to 'im t'at 'e as $ea++& i!vo+ve" i! t'e

commissio! o# t'e c$ime

t'at as c'a$ge">.

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IBP #o)!" t'at Att& G$)%o vio+ate" a $)+e #o$bi""i!g +a&e$s #$om bo$$oi!g mo!e& #$om t'ei$ c+ie!ts )!+ess t'e

c+ie!t-s i!te$ests a$e %$otecte" b& t'e !at)$e o# t'e case o$ b& i!"e%e!"e!t a"vice a!" s)s%e!"e" 'im

i!"e0!ite+&.

'at 'e vio+ate" as t'e $)+e t'at a +a&e$ is bo)!" to obse$ve ca!"o$, #ai$!ess a!" +o&a+t& i! a++ 'is "ea+i!g a!"

t$a!sactio!s it' 'is c+ie!t. A!" t'at Att& G$)%o "i" Not vio+ate R)+e 8; beca)se )!io co!se!te" to a!" $ati0e"

to t'e )se o# t'e mo!e&, as evi"e!ce" b& t'e PN. T'e co)$t is co!st$ai!e" to give c$e"e!ce to Att&. G$)%o-s

c+aims t'at t'e mo!e& %$evio)s+& e!t$)ste" to 'im as +ate$ co!ve$te" i!to a +oa!

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24/29

to %$e%a$e a %etitio! #o$ +ost tit+e %$ovi"e" t'at a++ !ecessa$& e4%e!ses i!ci"e!t t'e$eto i!c+)"i!g e4%e!ses #o$

t$a!s%o$tatio! a!" ot'e$s, estimate" at P2,222.22, i++ be s'o)+"e$e" b& com%+ai!a!t. To t'ese, com%+ai!a!t ag$ee".O!

A%$i+ , 8, 'e s)bmitte" to com%+ai!a!t a "$a#t o# t'e %etitio! #o$ t'e +ost tit+e $ea"& #o$ sig!i!g a!" !ota$iatio!. O!

A%$i+ 85, 8, 'e e!t

to com%+ai!a!t-s oce i!#o$mi!g 'im t'at t'e %etitio! is

$ea"& #o$ 0+i!g a!" !ee"s #)!"s #o$ e4%e!ses. (om%+ai!a!t 'o as it' a c+ie!t as7e" 'im to ait at t'e a!te$oom 'e$e

'e aite" #o$ a+most to 'o)$s )!ti+ 'e #o)!" o)t t'at com%+ai!a!t 'a" a+$ea"&

+e#t it'o)t +eavi!g a!& i!st$)ctio!s !o$ #)!"s #o$ t'e 0+i!g o# t'e %etitio!. (om%+ai!a!t-s co!")ct

i!#)$iate" 'im 'ic' %$om%te" 'im to give a 'a!"$itte! +ette$ te++i!g com%+ai!a!t t'at 'e is it'"$ai!g t'e %etitio! 'e

%$e%a$e" a!" t'at com%+ai!a!t s'o)+" get a!ot'e$ +a&e$ to 0+e t'e %etitio!.Res%o!"e!t mai!tai!s t'at t'e +a&e$3c+ie!t

$e+atio!s'i% betee! 'im a!" com%+ai!a!t as te$mi!ate" 'e! 'e gave t'e 'a!"$itte! +ette$ to com%+ai!a!t? t'at t'e$e

as !o +o!ge$ a!& %$o#essio!a+ $e+atio!s'i% betee! t'e to o# t'em 'e! 'e 0+e" t'e +ette$3com%+ai!t #o$ #a+si0catio! o#

%)b+ic "oc)me!t? t'at t'e #acts a!" a++egatio!s co!tai!e" i! t'e +ette$3com%+ai!t #o$ #a+si0catio! e$e c)++e" #$om %)b+ic

"oc)me!ts %$oc)$e" #$om t'e Oce o# t'e Registe$ o# Dee"s i! Ta&)g, Pa!gasi!a!.He+": P$actice o# +a emb$aces a!&

activit&, i! o$ o)t o# co)$t, 'ic' $e/)i$es t'e a%%+icatio! o# +a, as e++ as +ega+ %$i!ci%+es, %$actice o$ %$oce")$e a!" ca++s

#o$ +ega+ 7!o+e"ge, t$ai!i!g a!" e4%e$ie!ce.


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a&, vio+ati!g (a!o! 8.T'e$e is !o a& e ca! e/)ate t'e 0+i!g o# t'e a"avit3com%+ai!t agai!st 'e$ei! com%+ai!a!t to

a misco!")ct t'at is a!ti!g i! mo$a+ c'a$acte$, i! 'o!est&, %$obit& a!" goo" "emea!o$ o$ t'at $e!"e$s 'im )!o$t'& to co!ti!)e as

a! oce$ o# t'e co)$t. To 'o+" ot'e$ise o)+" be %$ec+)"i!g a!& +a&e$ #$om i!stit)ti!g a case agai!st a!&o!e to %$otect 'is

%e$so!a+ o$ %$o%$ieta$& i!te$ests. T'e a"mi!ist$ative case 0+e" agai!st Att&. Fe$mi! L. Go!a+es is DISMISSED #o$ +ac7 o# me$it

14" DOMINGO S!. v A#INO

$A%TS

(o)$t o# Fi$st I!sta!ce a%%$ove" mo!e& c+aim o# AINO agai!st t'eEstate o# Domi!go a!" o$"e$e" A"mi!ist$at$i4 STA MARIA to %a&P2,222 to AINO

Bot' %a$ties a%%ea+e"

(A a$me" t'e $)+i!g o# t'e (FI

(o%ies o# t'e )"gme!t e$e se!t to ATTY NSON t'$o)g' $egiste$e"mai+

T'e !e a"mi!ist$at$i4 DE LOPE a++eges t'e co3a"mi!ist$at$i4 o# STAMARIA,ATTY DOMINGO, as $emove" #$om 'is t$)st b& t'e i!testateco)$t-s o$"e$ #o$ 'avi!g s/)a!"e$e" cas' so bei!g t'e o!e ATTYDOMINGO 'o e!gage" t'e se$vices o# ATTY NSON, t'e $emova+ o#ATTY DOMINGO is i! e*ect t'e $emova+ o# ATTY NSON as co)!se+ o#t'e estate

DE LOPE %$a&s t'at t'e c+e$7 o# co)$t be "i$ecte" to se$ve a co%& o#t'e (A )"gme!t o! 'e$ co)!se+ i!stea" o# ATTY NSON

In other words, yun court nagsend ng copy ng decision ng ca kay attyunson pero sabi ng estate hindi valid yun pagsend ng notice kasi hindi nanila lawyer si atty unson at the time notice was served)

ISSE &'N SE!VI%E O$ THE JDGMENT ON ATTY NSON&AS VALID

HELD YES( EVEN I$ ESTATE %LAIMS THAT ATTY NSON &AS NOTTHEI! LA&YE! AT THE TIME %OPY O$ THE JDGMENT &ASSENT( A)SEN%E O$ MANI$ESTATION O! NOTI%E O$DIS%HA!GE $ILED &ITH THE %O!T MA*ES JDI%IALNOTI%E SENT TO THE %ONSEL O$ !E%O!D )INDINGPON THE %LIENT

!ATIOReco$"s s'o t'at ATTY NSON as t'e co)!se+ o# $eco$" o# t'e ESTATE OFDOMINGO i! t'e a%%e++ate co)$t a!" !eve$ 0+e" a!& it'"$aa+ as s)c'co)!se+. Eve! a#te$ t'e $emova+ o# ATTY DOMINGO as a"mi!ist$ato$ o# t'eestate, ATTY NSON 0+e" i! t'e a%%e++ate co)$t 'is memo$a!")m #o$ t'eestate.


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Mo$eove$, 'i+e it ma& be t$)e t'at ATTY NSON cease" as co)!se+ #o$ t'eestate a!" #o$ t'e #o$me$ a"mi!ist$ato$ 'e! t'e i!testate co)$t g$a!te" 'ismotio! to it'"$a as co)!se+ b& vi$t)e o# 'is a%%oi!tme!t to a!"ass)m%tio! o# %)b+ic oce o# Assista!t A"mi!ist$ato$ o# t'e S)ga$ )otaA"mi!ist$atio!, t'is as t$)e o!+& as #a$ as t'e i!testate co)$t as

co!ce$!e". He co!ti!)e" o! $eco$" i! t'e a%%e++ate co)$t a!" "i" !ot 0+ea!& it'"$aa+ as co)!se+. I! a""itio! to t'at, !o a%%ea$a!ce o# !eco)!se+ #o$ t'e estate as eve$ 0+e".

It #o++os t'at si!ce !otice a!" co%& o# t'e a%%e++ate co)$t-s "ecisio! e$ese$ve" b& $egiste$e" mai+ o! t'e estate-s co)!se+ o# $eco$" ATTY NSON a!"t'e +atte$ #ai+e" to c+aim 'is mai+ o! t'e 6 t'"a& a#te$ t'e 0$st !otice o# t'e%ostmaste$, s)c' se$vice as "eeme" com%+ete" a!" e*ecte" a!" bi!"i!g)%o! t'e c+ie!t, i! t'is case t'e Estate o# Domi!go.

As to t'e co!te!tio! t'at $emova+ o# ATTY DOMINGO as a"mi!ist$at$i4 mea!s

$emova+ o# ATTY NSON as t'e estate-s co)!se+ beca)se ATTY DOMINGO ast'e o!e 'o e!gage" t'e se$vices o# ATTY NSON, t'e #act t'at ATTYNSON-S se$vices e$e e!gage" b& ATTY DOMINGO i! 'is ocia+ ca%acit& asa"mi!ist$ato$, "i" !ot ma7e ATTY NSON 'is %e$so!a+ co)!se+. ATTY NSONco!ti!)e" to be a)t'o$ie" to $e%$ese!t t'e estate as its co)!se+ )!ti+ t'e!e a"mi!ist$ato$ DOMINGO DE LOPE s'o)+" te$mi!ate 'is se$vices 'ic's'e !eve$ "i".

Obando v Figueras

FACTS: Obando was appointed as respondent Eduardos co-administrator of the joint

estate of Jose and Dona Ae!ria Fi!ueras" Obando and se#era other members of theObando can was ae!ed$ be%ueathed a wi of the properties eft b$ the Fi!uerascoupe incudin! two parces of and in &imore A#enue' (ew )ania' *ue+on Cit$" ,poninsistence of the respondent that the ae!ed wi was a for!er$' the wi was submitted tothe (ationa ureau of .n#esti!ation /(.0 for e1amination and found that the si!natureswere not made b$ the same person which ed to the indictment and con#iction ofObando for estafa throu!h fasification of a pubic document"Eduardo sod the ots to Ami!o 2eat$ Corporation on the stren!th of an Order issued b$the probate court on )a$ 34'3553" On June 6' 3557' 8etitioner Obando' in his capacit$as co-administrator and uni#ersa heir of Do9a Ae!ria' fied a Compaint a!ainst

Eduardo and Ami!o 2eat$ for the nuification of the sae to the 2e!iona Tria Court of*ue+on Cit$' ranch 5" .n Specia 8roceedin! (os" ;34; and 37


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was in#aid since at the time of the fiin!' Att$" >useco no on!er represented therespondents' as shown b$ Eduardos )anifestation and )otion dated Januar$ =' 355='dispensin! with said counses ser#ices in the proceedin!s in #iew of a Compromise

A!reement with 8etitioner Obando"

.SS,E: ?hether or not Att$" >useco ceased to be the defendants Counse"

@ED:(o"

2atio: 2epresentation continues unti the court dispenses with the ser#ices of counse inaccordance with Section 7;' 2ue 3


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Facts:- I! a so$! com%+ai!t 0+e" it' t'e S(, Emma (asti++o c'a$ge" )"ge Ma!)e+ (a+a!og, P$esi"i!g )"ge o#

t'e Regio!a+ T$ia+ (o)$t o# )eo! (it&, B$a!c' ;, it' immo$a+it& a!" co!")ct )!becomi!g o# a %)b+icocia+.

- (asti++o a++eges t'at 'e! s'e i!te$ve!e" #o$ t'e i!testate estate o# 'e$ "ecease" ')sba!", a #$ie!" o# 'e$s$e#e$$e" 'e$ to (a+a!og 'o as s)%%ose"+& goi!g to 'e+% 'e$.

- (asti++o a+so a++eges t'at 'e! s'e met it' (a+a!og, t'e +atte$ b$o)g't 'e$ to a mote+ a!" ma"e se4)a+

a"va!ces o! 'e$. s c'a$ges, i!"ee", $est o! s)cie!t g$o)!"s.

It is o# !o im%o$t t'at t'e evi"e!ce o! $eco$" is !ot s)cie!t to %$ove be&o!" $easo!ab+e "o)bt t'e #acts o#co!c)bi!age 'avi!g i!"ee" e4iste" a!" bee! committe". T'is is !ot a c$imi!a+ case #o$ co!c)bi!age b)t a!a"mi!ist$ative matte$ t'at i!vo7es t'e %oe$ o# s)%e$visio! o# t'is (o)$t ove$ t'e membe$s o# t'e )"icia$&.

T'e (o"e o# )"icia+ Et'ics ma!"ates t'at t'e co!")ct o# a )"ge m)st be #$ee o# a 'i* o# im%$o%$iet& !ot o!+& it'$es%ect to 'is %e$#o$ma!ce o# 'is )"icia+ ")ties, b)t a+so to 'is be'avio$ o)tsi"e 'is sa+a a!" as a %$ivate i!"ivi")a+.

It is o$t' !oti!g 'e$e t'at t'e $es%o!"e!t )"ge, i! vio+ati!g a )"icia+ %$ece%t, 'as a+so committe" a g$avei!)stice )%o! t'e com%+ai!a!t, 'o 'a" so)g't 'is assista!ce i! e4%e"iti!g t'e i!testate estate %$ocee"i!gs o# 'e$"ecease" commo!3+a ')sba!". T'e )"ge, 'o as i! t'e 0$st %+ace, %$o'ibite" b& t'e (o"e o# )"icia+ (o!")ct#$om i!te$ve!i!g i! a case i! a!& co)$t, too7 a"va!tage o# t'e com%+ai!a!t>s 'e+%+ess!ess a!" state o# mate$ia+

"e%$ivatio! a!" %e$s)a"e" 'e$ to become 'is mist$ess. T'e e4%+oitatio! o# ome! becomes eve! mo$e$e%$e'e!sib+e 'e! t'e o*e!"e$ commits t'e i!)stice b& t'e b$)te #o$ce o# 'is %ositio! o# %oe$ a!" a)t'o$it&, asi! t'is case.

Tomas Cabulisan v. Judge Adrian N. Pagalilauan

Facts: Cabuisan fied an administrati#e compaint a!ainst respondent for !ra#e misconduct

committed as foows : /30 peepin! into the bathroom where )ari$n C" Duma$as' a pubic heath

nurse' and dau!hter of the owner of the house where he was boardin!' was then tain! a bathB

/70 ha#in! a mistress in the nei!hborin! townB and /


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2atio: 2espondent fied for #o$eurism' other char!es dismissed for ac of e#idence" 8eope

who run the judiciar$' particuar$ justices and jud!es' must not on$ be proficient in both the

substanti#e and procedura aspects of the aw' but more important$' the$ must possess the

hi!hest de!ree on inte!rit$ and probit$ and an un%uestionabe mora upri!htness both in their

pubic and pri#ate i#es" $ committin! the acts in %uestion' respondent #ioated the trust

reposed in him and utter$ faied to i#e up to the nobe ideas and ri!id standards of morait$

re%uired in the judicia profession"

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