pale mid term cases

7/26/2019 Pale Mid Term Cases

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CASES:

1. CAYETANO VS. MONSOD

PRACTICE OF LAW- any activity, in o o!t o" co!t #$ic$ %&!i%' a(()ication o" )a#, )%*a) (oc%+!%', no#)%+*%,

tainin* o %(%i%nc%.

)ac +%"in%' /(actic% o" )a#/ a':

T$% %n+ition o" '%vic%' %&!iin* t$% no#)%+*% an+ t$% a(()ication o" )%*a) (inci()%' an+ t%c$ni&!% to '%v% t$%

int%%'t o" anot$% #it$ $i' con'%nt. It i' not )i0it%+ to a((%ain* in co!t, o a+vi'in* an+ a''i'tin* in t$% con+!ct o"

)iti*ation, !t %0ac%' t$% (%(aation o" ()%a+in*', an+ ot$% (a(%' inci+%nt to action' an+ '(%cia) (oc%%+in*',conv%yancin*, t$% (%(aation o" )%*a) in't!0%nt' o" a)) in+', an+ t$% *ivin* o" a)) )%*a) a+vic% to c)i%nt'. It

%0ac%' a)) a+vic% to c)i%nt' an+ a)) action' ta%n "o t$%0 in 0att%' conn%ct%+ #it$ t$% )a#. An atton%y %n*a*%'

in t$% (actic% o" )a# y 0aintainin* an o""ic% #$%% $% i' $%)+ o!t to %-an atton%y, !'in* a )%tt%$%a+ +%'ciin*

$i0'%)" a' an atton%y, co!n'%)in* c)i%nt' in )%*a) 0att%', n%*otiatin* #it$ o((o'in* co!n'%) ao!t (%n+in* )iti*ation,

an+ "iin* an+ co))%ctin* "%%' "o '%vic%' %n+%%+ y $i' a''ociat%. 2)ac3' La# Dictionay, 4+ %+.5

T$% (ovi'ion on &!a)i"ication' %*a+in* 0%0%' o" t$% a +o%' not n%c%''ai)y %"% o invo)v% act!a) (actic% o"

)a# o!t'i+% t$% COA W% $av% to int%(%t t$i' to 0%an t$at a' )on* a' t$% )a#y%' #$o a% %0()oy%+ in t$% COA a%

!'in* t$%i )%*a) no#)%+*% o )%*a) ta)%nt in t$%i %'(%ctiv% #o #it$in COA, t$%n t$%y a% &!a)i"i%+ to %

con'i+%%+ "o a((oint0%nt a' 0%0%' o co00i''ion%', %v%n c$ai0an, o" t$% Co00i''ion on A!+it.

6. LEE VS. TAMA7O

4. DOCENA VS. ATTY. LIMON

8ELD: Atty. )i0on co00itt%+ a vio)ation o" notaia) )a# an+ Et$ic' o" )%*a) (o"%''ion "o notai9in* a '(!io!' )a't#i)) an+ t%'ta0%nt. SC 'ai+ t$at $% i' *!i)ty o" (o"%''iona) 0i'con+!ct a' $% vio)at%+ t$% La#y%' Oat$, R!)% 14 o"

t$% ROC, Canon 1 an+ !)% 1.;1 o" t$% CPR, atic)% ;< o" t$% civi) co+% an+ (ovi'ion o" notaia) )a#. T$!', atty. i'

'!'(%n+%+ "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a# "o 1 y. an+ $i' notaia) co00i''ion %vo%+. In a++ition, %ca!'% $% $a' not

)iv%+ !( to t$% t!'t#ot$in%'' %(%ct%+ o" $i0 a' a notay (!)ic a' an o""ic% o" t$% co!t $% i' (%(%t!a))y

+i'&!a)i"i%+ "o0 % a((oint0%nt a' a Notay P!)ic.

=. SANTOS VS. ATTY. LLAMAS

Fact': Co0()aint "o 0i'%(%'%ntation an+ non-(ay0%nt o" a 0%0%'$i( +!%'. It a((%a' t$at Atty. L)a0a',

#$o "o a n!0% o" y%a' no#, $a' not in+icat%+ t$% (o(% PTR an+ IP OR No'. an+ +ata in $i' ()%a+in*'. I" at

a)), $% on)y in+icat%+ >IP Ri9a) 6?@;)i0it%+ (actic% o" )a# an+ !n+% RA B=46, a'

a '%nio citi9%n, $% i' %%0(t%+ "o0 (ay0%nt o" inco0% ta%' an+ inc)!+%+ in t$i' %%0(tion i' t$% (ay0%nt o"

0%0%'$i( +!%'.

8%)+: 7ILTY. R!)% 14@-A %&!i%' t$at %v%y 0%0% o" t$% Int%*at%+ a '$a)) (ay ann!a) +!%' an+ +%"a!)t

t$%%o" "o 'i 0ont$' '$a)) #aant '!'(%n'ion o" 0%0%'$i( an+ i" non(ay0%nt cov%' a (%io+ o" 1-y%a, +%"a!)t

'$a)) % a *o!n+ "o %0ova) o" t$% +%)in&!%nt' na0% "o0 t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y'. It +o%' not 0att% #$%t$% o not

%'(on+%nt i' on)y %n*a*%+ in >)i0it%+ (actic% o" )a#. Mo%ov%, t$% %%0(tion invo%+ y %'(on+%nt +o%' not

inc)!+% %%0(tion "o0 (ay0%nt o" 0%0%'$i( o a''ociation +!%'. In a++ition, y in+icatin* >IP Ri9a) 6?@;


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APRIL 1APPEAR JA N7 APPEAR, PMASA JA MNA DOES

NOT AMONT TO VIOLATION OF RLE .;1 OF T8E CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIILITY.

W8EREFORE T8E COMPLAINT A7AINST RESPONDENT ATTY. STANLEY FOR MISCONDCT IN VIOLATION

OF T8E CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIILITY IS DISMISSED FOR LACJ OF MERIT. 8E IS, 8OWEVER

IS ADMONIS8ED TO E MORE CIRCMSPECT IN T8E PERFORMANCE OF 8IS DTIES AS AN OFFICER INCORT.

B. LEP VS. LE7AL CLINIC

FACTS:In 1@=, T$% L%*a) C)inic #a' "o0%+ y Atty. Ro*%)io No*a)%'. It' ai0, acco+in* to No*a)%' #a' to 0ov%

to#a+ '(%cia)i9ation an+ to cat% to c)i%nt' #$o cannot a""o+ t$% '%vic%' o" i* )a# "i0'. No#, Atty. Ma!icio )%(

"i)%+ a co0()aint a*ain't T$% L%*a) C)inic %ca!'% o" t$% )att%' a+v%ti'%0%nt' #$ic$ contain t$% "o))o#in*:

SECRET MARRIA7E P?R "o L%*a) Po)%0' in Sta W%% o" P$i)i((in%

Sta #$%%in No*a)%' 'tat%+ t$at t$%y T$% L%*a) C)inic i' co0(o'%+ o" '(%cia)i't' t$at can ta% ca% o" a c)i%nt'

(o)%0 no 0att% $o# co0()icat%+ it i' %v%n i" it i' a' co0()icat%+ a' t$% S$aon C!n%ta-7ay Conc%(cion

'it!ation. 8% 'ai+ t$at $% an+ $i' 'ta"" o" )a#y%', #$o, )i% +octo', a% >'(%cia)i't' in vaio!' "i%)+', can ta% ca%

o" it. T$% L%*a) C)inic, Inc. $a' '(%cia)i't' in taation an+ ci0ina) )a#, 0%+ico-)%*a) (o)%0', )ao, )iti*ation an+"a0i)y )a#. T$%'% '(%cia)i't' a% ac%+ !( y a att%y o" (aa)%*a)', co!n'%)o' an+ atton%y'.

A' "o it' a+v%ti'%0%nt, No*a)%' 'ai+ it '$o!)+ % a))o#%+ in vi%# o" t$% G!i'(!+%nc% in t$% S #$ic$ no# a))o#' it

2o$n at%' v' T$% Stat% a o" Ai9ona5. An+ t$at %'i+%', t$% a+v%ti'%0%nt i' 0%%)y 0ain* no#n to t$% (!)ic

t$% '%vic%' t$at T$% L%*a) C)inic o""%'.

ISSE: W$%t$% o not T$% L%*a) C)inic i' %n*a*%+ in t$% (actic% o" )a# #$%t$% '!c$ i' a))o#%+ #$%t$% o not

it' a+v%ti'%0%nt 0ay % a))o#%+.

8ELD: Y%', T$% L%*a) C)inic i' %n*a*%+ in t$% (actic% o" )a# $o#%v%, '!c$ (actic% i' not a))o#%+. T$% L%*a)

C)inic i' co0(o'%+ 0ain)y o" (aa)%*a)'. T$% '%vic%' it o""%%+ inc)!+% vaio!' )%*a) (o)%0' #$%%in a c)i%nt 0ay

avai) o" )%*a) '%vic%' "o0 'i0()% +oc!0%ntation to co0()% )iti*ation an+ co(oat% !n+%tain*'. Mo't o" t$%'%

'%vic%' a% !n+o!t%+)y %yon+ t$% +o0ain o" (aa)%*a)', !t at$%, a% %c)!'iv% "!nction' o" )a#y%' %n*a*%+ in

t$% (actic% o" )a#. n+% P$i)i((in% G!i'+iction $o#%v%, t$% '%vic%' %in* o""%%+ y L%*a) C)inic #$ic$ con'tit!t%

(actic% o" )a# cannot % (%"o0%+ y (aa)%*a)'. On)y a (%'on +!)y a+0itt%+ a' a 0%0% o" t$% a an+ #$o i'

in *oo+ an+ %*!)a 'tan+in*, i' %ntit)%+ to (actic% )a#.

An%nt t$% i''!% on t$% va)i+ity o" t$% &!%'tion%+ a+v%ti'%0%nt', t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity (ovi+%'

t$at a )a#y% in 0ain* no#n $i' )%*a) '%vic%' '$a)) !'% on)y t!%, $on%'t, "ai, +i*ni"i%+ an+ oG%ctiv% in"o0ation

o 'tat%0%nt o" "act'. T$% 'tan+a+' o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion con+%0n t$% )a#y%' a+v%ti'%0%nt o" $i' ta)%nt'. A

)a#y% cannot, #it$o!t vio)atin* t$% %t$ic' o" $i' (o"%''ion, a+v%ti'% $i' ta)%nt' o 'i))' a' in a 0ann% 'i0i)a to a

0%c$ant a+v%ti'in* $i' *oo+'. F!t$%, t$% a+v%ti'%0%nt' o" L%*a) C)inic '%%0 to (o0ot% +ivoc%, '%c%t

0aia*%, i*a0o!' 0aia*%, an+ ot$% cic!0v%ntion' o" )a# #$ic$ t$%i %(%t' can "aci)itat%. S!c$ i' $i*$)y

%(%$%n'i)%.

.ATTY MA7NO VS. ATTY VELASCO - ACOA

Fact': Atty. Ev%)yn . Ma*no, P%'i+%nt o" t$% Int%*at%+ a o" t$% P$i)i((in%' 2IP5, N!%va EciGa C$a(t% $a+

+i'a*%%0%nt #it$ $% !nc)%, Lo%n9o Ino', ov% a )an+'ca(in* contact t$%y $a+ %nt%%+ into. D!in* t$%

conci)iationcon"ontation (oc%%+in*, Atty. O)ivia V%)a'co-acoa a((%a%+ on t$% 't%n*t$ o" a S(%cia) Po#% o"

Atton%y 'i*n%+ y Lo%n9o Ino'. Atty. Ma*no oG%ct%+ to Atty. acoa' a((%a%anc% in t$% conci)iation !t t$% )

int%(o'% t$at Lo%n9o Ino' i' %ntit)%+ to % %(%'%nt%+ y a )a#y% ina'0!c$ a' co0()ainant i' $%'%)" a )a#y%

T$!', t$i' (%tition "o #i))"!) vio)ation o" 2a5 S%ction =1? o" t$% Loca) 7ov%n0%nt Co+% 2L7C5 o" 1@@1 an+ 25

Canon = o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity.

I''!%: W$%t$% o not Atty. O)ivia V%)a'co-acoa vio)at%+ t$% Loca) 7ov%n0%nt Co+% an+ t$% Co+% o"

Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity.

8%)+: S%ction =1? o" t$% L7C o" 1@@1, on t$% '!G%ct Jata!n*an* Pa0aan*ay, (ovi+%': S%ction =1?.

A((%aanc% o" Pati%' in P%'on. - In a)) ata!n*an* (a0aan*ay (oc%%+in*', t$% (ati%' 0!'t a((%a in (%

#it$o!t t$% a''i'tanc% o" t$% co!n'%) o %(%'%ntativ%, . T$%% can % no &!i)in* t$at )ay0%n o" *oo+#i))

%a'i)y a*%% to conci)iat% an+ '%tt)% t$%i +i'(!t%' %t#%%n t$%0'%)v%' #it$o!t #$at 'o0%ti0%' i' t$% !n'%tt)in*

a''i'tanc% o" )a#y%' #$o'% (%'%nc% co!)+ 'o0%ti0%' o"!'cat% an+ con"!'% i''!%'. Wo'% 'ti)), t$% (atici(at

o" )a#y%' #it$ t$%i (%nc$ant to !'% t$%i ana)ytica) 'i))' an+ )%*a) no#)%+*% t%n+ to (o)on* in't%a+ o" %(%+it

'%tt)%0%nt o" t$% ca'%. Do!t)%'', %'(on+%nt' con+!ct t%n+%+ to !n+%0in% t$% )a!+a)% (!(o'% o" t$%

ata!n*an (a0aan*ay 'y't%0. W$at co0(o!n+%+ 0att%' #a' #$%n %'(on+%nt %(%at%+)y i*no%+

co0()ainant' (ot%'tation a*ain't $% contin!%+ a((%aanc% in t$% aan*ay conci)iation (oc%%+in*'.

8%nc%, Atty. acoa #a' o+%%+ to "in% P?,;;; an+ #an%+ t$at co00i''ion o" 'i0i)a act' o" i0(o(i%ty on

(at in t$% "!t!% #i)) % +%a)t #it$ 0o% '%v%%)y.

@. HI7A VS. D7E AREOLA

1;. AVELLANA VS. DIL7

FACTS: av%))ana i' an inc!0%nt 0%0% o" t$% City Co!nci) o San**!nian Pan*)!n*'o+ o" a*o City, an+

)a#y% y (o"%''ion #$o $a' contin!o!')y %n*a*%+ in t$% (actic% o" )a# #it$o!t '%c!in* a!t$oity "o t$at (!(

"o0 t$% R%*iona) Di%cto, D%(at0%nt o" Loca) 7ov%n0%nt, a' %&!i%+ y DL7 M%0oan+!0 Cic!)a No. ;-

in %)ation to DL7 M%0oan+!0 Cic!)a No. B=-?. A' to 0%0%' o" t$% a t$% a!t$oity *iv%n "o t$%0 to

(actic% t$%i (o"%''ion '$a)) a)#ay' % '!G%ct to t$% %'tiction' (ovi+%+ "o in S%ction < o" R%(!)ic Act ?1?

a)) ca'%', t$% (actic% o" any (o"%''ion '$o!)+ % "avoa)y %co00%n+%+ y t$% San**!nian conc%n%+ a' a

an+ y t$% (ovincia) *ov%no', city o 0!nici(a) 0ayo', a' t$% ca'% 0ay %. c5 T$at no con")ict o" int%%'t'

%t#%%n t$% (actic% o" (o"%''ion o %n*a*%0%nt in (ivat% %0()oy0%nt an+ t$% o""icia) +!ti%' o" t$% conc%n%+

o""icia) '$a)) ai'% t$%%y Fiv% 0ont$' )at% o on Octo% 1;, 1@@1, t$% Loca) 7ov%n0%nt Co+% o" 1@@1 2RA B1

#a' 'i*n%+ into )a#, S%ction @; o" #$ic$ (ovi+%': S%c. @;. Pactic% o" Po"%''ion. - 2a5 A)) *ov%no', city an+

0!nici(a) 0ayo' a% (o$iit%+ "o0 (acticin* t$%i (o"%''ion o %n*a*in* in any occ!(ation ot$% t$an t$%

%%ci'% o" t$%i "!nction' a' )oca) c$i%" %%c!tiv%'. 25 San**!nian 0%0%' 0ay (actic% t$%i (o"%''ion',

%n*a*% in any occ!(ation, o t%ac$ in 'c$oo)' %c%(t +!in* '%''ion $o!': Povi+%+, T$at 'an**!nian 0%0%'

#$o a% 0%0%' o" t$% a '$a)) not: 215 A((%a a' co!n'%) %"o% any co!t in any civi) ca'% #$%%in a )oca)

*ov%n0%nt !nit o any o""ic%, a*%ncy, o in't!0%nta)ity o" t$% *ov%n0%nt i' t$% a+v%'% (aty 265 A((%a a'

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FACTS:

Co0()ainant' $!'an+ 'o)+ a (i%c% o" )an+ to R%'(on+%nt #$o i''!%+ (o't-+at%+ c$%c' a' (ay0%nt an+ #$ic$

c$%c' $o#%v% '!'%&!%nt)y o!nc%+ (o0(tin* Co0()ainant an+ $% $!'an+ to 0a% %(%at%+ +%0an+' !t to

no avai). Co0()ainant a))%*%+ t$at R%'(on+%nt' !n)a#"!) %"!'a) an+ +i)atoy tactic' (at)y ti**%%+ t$% +%at$ o" $%

$!'an+, #$o +i%+ >+i'i))!'ion%+ an+ %0itt%%+. R%'(on+%nt co!nt%%+ t$at, Co0()ainant +i+ not no# t$% >%a)

'toy, an+ t$at t$% non-(ay0%nt o" t$% c$%c' #a' G!'ti"i%+ y t$% !n%'o)v%+ (o)%0 o" i*$t-o"-#ay #$ic$

Co0()ainant' $!'an+ '!((o'%+)y $a+ *!aant%%+. 8% a)'o a))%*%+ t$at $% #a' %ntit)%+ to '%t-o"" #$at $% o#%+ "o

t$% )an+ ac&!i'ition a*ain't a+vanc%' 0a+% y Co0()ainant' $!'an+ an+ "o co't inc!%+ #$%n $% +%"%n+%+

Co0()ainant' 'on in a ci0ina) ca'%.

RLIN7:

UUUR%'(on+%nt SSPENDED. R%'(on+%nt i''!%+ %i*$t 25 #ot$)%'' c$%c', '%%0in*)y #it$o!t %*a+ to it'

+%)%t%io!' %""%ct' to (!)ic int%%'t an+ (!)ic o+%. T$% i''!anc% o" #ot$)%'' c$%c' con'tit!t%' *o''

0i'con+!ct, an+ (!t' t$% %in* )a#y%' 0oa) c$aact% in '%io!' +o!t, t$o!*$ it i' not %)at%+ to $i' (o"%''iona)

+!ti%' a' a 0%0% o" t$% a. 8% not on)y '%t' $i0'%)" )ia)% "o a '%io!' ci0ina) o""%n'% !n+% .P. )*. 66, !t

a)'o tan'*%''%' t$% CPR, '(%ci"ica))y t$% 0an+at% o" Canon 1 to o%y t$% )a#' o" t$% )an+ an+ (o0ot% t$%

%'(%ct "o )a#.UUU

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)a#y% an+ $i' c)i%nt, "o #$ic$ t$% "o0% 0!'t inc! a+0ini'tativ% 'anction'.

6@. M%caa) v' Atty. Va'&!%9, AC 4@6, a )a#y% '$a)) not %n*a*% in !n)a#"!), +i'$on%'t, i00oa) o +%c%it"!) con+!ct5.

La#y%' a% in't!0%nt' "o t$% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic%. A' van*!a+' o" o! )%*a) 'y't%0, t$%y a% %(%ct%+ to

0aintain not on)y )%*a) (o"ici%ncy !t a)'o a $i*$ 'tan+a+ o" 0oa)ity, $on%'ty, int%*ity an+ "ai +%a)in*. In 'o

+oin*, t$% (%o()%' "ait$ an+ con"i+%nc% in t$% G!+icia) an+ )%*a) 'y't%0 i' %n'!%+.

41. Roa v' Atty. Mo%no, AC46, =611;

FACTS: Co0()ainant (ai+ R%'(on+%nt PB;T "o t$% (!c$a'% o" a (i%c% o" )an+. In't%a+ o" a +%%+ o" 'a)%,

R%'(on+%nt i''!%+ a t%0(oay %c%i(t an+ a c%ti"icat% o" )an+ occ!(ancy a''!in* Co0()ainant t$at $% co!)+

a)%a+y !'% t$% )ot. Co0()ainant, !(on )%anin* t$at t$% c%ti"icat% co!)+ not % %*i't%%+ #it$ t$% R%*i't% o"

D%%+', t$%n con"ont%+ R%'(on+%nt #$o a+0itt%+ t$at t$% %a) o#n% #a' a c%tain R!io an+ t$at t$% )ot #a' '

(%n+in* )iti*ation.

RLIN7: R%'(on+%nt SSPENDED "o0 )a# (actic% "o 6 y%a'. R%'(on+%nt' c%+ii)ity i' $i*$)y &!%'tiona)

$% %v%n i''!%+ a o*!' c%ti"icat% o" )an+ occ!(ancy to Co0()ainant #$o'% on)y "a!)t #a' t$at $% +i+ not no#

%tt%. To t$% !n)%tt%%+, 'ai+ c%ti" icat% co!)+ $av% %a'i)y (a''%+ o"" a' a +oc!0%nt %vi+%ncin* tit)%. In "act,

Co0()ainant act!a))y ti%+, !t "ai)%+, to %*i't% t$% C%ti"icat% o" Lan+ Occ!(ancy in t$% R%*i't% o" D%%+'.

Co0()ainant %a+i)y (at%+ #it$ PB;T %ca!'% o" t$% "a)'% a''!anc% a""o+%+ y t$% '$a0 c%ti"icat%.

R%'(on+%nt vio)at%+ R!)% 1.;1 2not to %n*a*% in !n)a#"!), +i'$on%'t, i00oa), o +%c%it"!) con+!ct5 o" t$% CPR.

Con+!ct, a' !'%+ in t$% R!)%, i' not con"in%+ to t$% (%"o0anc% o" a )a#y%' (o"%''iona) +!ti%'. A )a#y% 0ay

+i'ci()in%+ "o 0i'con+!ct co00itt%+ %it$% in $i' (o"%''iona) o (ivat% ca(acity. T$% t%'t i' #$%t$% $i' con+!c

'$o#' $i0 to % #antin* in 0oa) c$aact%, $on%'ty, (oity, an+ *oo+ +%0%ano, o #$%t$% it %n+%' $i0

!n#ot$y to contin!% a' an o""ic% o" t$% co!t.

R%'(on+%nt act%+ in $i' (ivat% ca(acity, 0i'%(%'%nt%+ t$at $% o#n%+ t$% )ot $% 'o)+ to Co0()ainant, )at% %"!

to %t!n $i' 0on%y. A' a "ina) )o#, $% +%ni%+ $avin* any tan'action #it$ co0()ainant. It i' cy'ta)-c)%a in t$% 0

o" t$% Co!t t$at $% "%)) '$ot o" $i' +!ty !n+% R!)% 1.;1, Canon 1 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity.

PART 6 OF CANON 1

46. SAMANIE7O VS. ATTY FERRER


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(actic% o" )a# "o t#o y%a' #a' an a+%&!at% (%na)ty i0(o'%+ on t$% )a#y% #$o #a' "o!n+ *!i)ty o" *o''

i00oa)ity. In 'ai+ ca'%, #% con'i+%%+ t$% a'%nc% o" a**avatin* cic!0'tanc%' '!c$ a' an a+!)t%o!'

%)ation'$i( co!()%+ #it$ %"!'a) to '!((ot $i' "a0i)y o 0aintainin* i))icit %)ation'$i(' #it$ at )%a't t#o #o0%n

+!in* t$% '!'i't%nc% o" $i' 0aia*% o aan+onin* $i' )%*a) #i"% an+ co$aitin* #it$ ot$% #o0%n.

- T$at on% co0()icit in t$% a""ai co0()ain%+ o" i00oa)ity a*ain't $% co-(inci(a) +o%' not 0a% t$i' ca'% )%''

'%io!' 'inc% it i' i00at%ia) #$%t$% M'. Sa0ani%*o i' in (ai +%)icto.61 W% 0!'t %0($a'i9% t$at t$i' Co!t'

inv%'ti*ation i' not ao!t M'. Sa0ani%*o' act' !t Atty. F%%' con+!ct a' on% o" it' o""ic%' an+ $i' "itn%'' to

contin!% a' a 0%0% o" t$% a. On anot$% (oint, #% 0ay a*%% #it$ %'(on+%nt' cont%ntion t$at co0()ainant

#a' not %nti%)y )a0%)%''. S$% n%# ao!t $i' #i"% !t )in+)y %)i%v%+ $i0 to % !n0ai%+. 8o#%v%, t$at on%

co0()icit in t$% a""ai co0()ain%+ o" i00oa)ity a*ain't $% co-(inci(a) +o%' not 0a% t$i' ca'% )%'' '%io!' 'inc% it

i' i00at%ia) #$%t$% M'. Sa0ani%*o i' in (ai +%)icto.61 W% 0!'t %0($a'i9% t$at t$i' Co!t' inv%'ti*ation i' not

ao!t M'. Sa0ani%*o' act' !t Atty. F%%' con+!ct a' on% o" it' o""ic%' an+ $i' "itn%'' to contin!% a' a 0%0%

o" t$% a.

44. VENTRA VS. ATTY. SAMSON 116B6;16

Fo0 t$% !n+i'(!t%+ "act' *at$%%+ "o0 t$% %vi+%nc% an+ t$% a+0i''ion' o" %'(on+%nt $i0'%)", #% "in+ t$at

%'(on+%nt' act o" %n*a*in* in '% #it$ a yo!n* )a'', t$% +a!*$t% o" $i' "o0% %0()oy%%, con'tit!t%' *o''

i00oa) con+!ct t$at #aant' 'anction. R%'(on+%nt not on)y a+0itt%+ $% $a+ '%!a) int%co!'% #it$ co0()ainant

!t a)'o '$o#%+ no %0o'% #$at'o%v% #$%n $% a''%t%+ t$at $% +i+ not$in* #on* %ca!'% '$% a))%*%+)y a*%%+

an+ $% %v%n *av% $% 0on%y. In+%%+, $i' act o" $avin* cana) no#)%+*% o" a #o0an ot$% t$an $i' #i"% 0ani"%'t'

$i' +i'%'(%ct "o t$% )a#' on t$% 'anctity o" 0aia*% an+ $i' o#n 0aita) vo# o" "i+%)ity. Mo%ov%, t$% "act t$at $%

(oc!%+ t$% act y %nticin* a v%y yo!n* #o0an #it$ 0on%y '$o#%+ $i' !t0o't 0oa) +%(avity an+ )o# %*a+ "o

t$% +i*nity o" t$% $!0an (%'on an+ t$% %t$ic' o" $i' (o"%''ion.

R%'(on+%nt $a' vio)at%+ t$% t!'t an+ con"i+%nc% %(o'%+ on $i0 y co0()ainant, t$%n a 14-y%a-o)+ 0ino, #$o "o

a ti0% #a' !n+% %'(on+%nt' ca%. W$%t$% t$% '%!a) %nco!nt% %t#%%n t$% %'(on+%nt an+ co0()ainant #a' o

#a' not #it$ t$% )att%' con'%nt i' o" no 0o0%nt. R%'(on+%nt c)%a)y co00itt%+ a +i'*ac%"!), *o'')y i00oa) an+$i*$)y %(%$%n'i)% act. S!c$ con+!ct i' a tan'*%''ion o" t$% 'tan+a+' o" 0oa)ity %&!i%+ o" t$% )%*a)

(o"%''ion an+ '$o!)+ % +i'ci()in%+ acco+in*)y.

Pinci()%':

L%*a) %t$ic' A' #% %()ain%+ in Ha*!i% v. Ca'ti))o, 1= t$% (o''%''ion o" *oo+ 0oa) c$aact% i' ot$ a con+ition

(%c%+%nt an+ a contin!in* %&!i%0%nt to #aant a+0i''ion to t$% a an+ to %tain 0%0%'$i( in t$% )%*a)

(o"%''ion. It i' t$% o!n+%n +!ty o" 0%0%' o" t$% a to o'%v% t$% $i*$%'t +%*%% o" 0oa)ity in o+% to

'a"%*!a+ t$% int%*ity o" t$% a.1? Con'%&!%nt)y, any %ant %$avio on t$% (at o" a )a#y%, % it in t$% )a#y%'

(!)ic o (ivat% activiti%', #$ic$ t%n+' to '$o# 'ai+ )a#y% +%"ici%nt in 0oa) c$aact%, $on%'ty, (oity o *oo+

+%0%ano, i' '!""ici%nt to #aant '!'(%n'ion o +i'a0%nt.

I00oa) con+!ct invo)v%' act' t$at a% #i))"!), ")a*ant, o '$a0%)%'', an+ t$at '$o# a 0oa) in+i""%%nc% to t$%

o(inion o" t$% !(i*$t an+ %'(%cta)% 0%0%' o" t$% co00!nity.1< I00oa) con+!ct i' *o'' #$%n it i' 'o co!(t

a' to con'tit!t% a ci0ina) act, o 'o !n(inci()%+ a' to % %(%$%n'i)% to a $i*$ +%*%%, o #$%n co00itt%+ !n+%

'!c$ 'can+a)o!' o %vo)tin* cic!0'tanc%' a' to '$oc t$% co00!nity' '%n'% o" +%c%ncy.

UUU W% "in+ t$at %'(on+%nt' act o" %n*a*in* in '% #it$ a yo!n* )a'', t$% +a!*$t% o" $i' "o0% %0()oy%%,

con'tit!t%' *o'' i00oa) con+!ct t$at #aant' 'anction. R%'(on+%nt not on)y a+0itt%+ $% $a+ '%!a) int%co!'%

#it$ co0()ainant !t a)'o '$o#%+ no %0o'% #$at'o%v% #$%n $% a''%t%+ t$at $% +i+ not$in* #on* %ca!'% '$%

a))%*%+)y a*%%+ an+ $% %v%n *av% $% 0on%y. In+%%+, $i' act o" $avin* cana) no#)%+*% o" a #o0an ot$% t$an

$i' #i"% 0ani"%'t' $i' +i'%'(%ct "o t$% )a#' on t$% 'anctity o" 0aia*% an+ $i' o#n 0aita) vo# o" "i+%)ity. UUU

4=.!anita 0anaoi', co0()ainantV'.Atty. Victo v. D%ci%0%,%'(on+%nt

Fact': co0()ainant,a *ov%n0%nt %0()oy%% #o a' a 0ai) 'ot% in 0ani)a c%nta) (o'to""ic%.'$% a(()i%+ "o a )o

t$! t$% a''i'tanc% o" atty. D%ci%0% in t$% a0o!nt o" 6;t$o!'an+ (%'o' "o0 o+%))a )oan' inc.a' '%c!ity o" t$

)oan,%'(on+%nt %&!i%+ $% toi''!% )an c$%c t$at '$% #o!)+ "i)) o!t acco+in* to t$%i a*%%+

0ont$)ya0oti9ation'.not#it$'tan+in* !(on "!)) (ay0%nt o" t$% )oan %'(on+%nt +i+ not %t!n t$% %0ainin* )an

c$%c'.%'(on+%nt a)'o 0a+% "a)'i"ication o" t$% a0o!nt o" t$% c$%c an+ 0a+% it a((%a co0()ainant $a+

%c$an*%+ t$%0 "o ca'$.t$% %'(on+%nt "i)%+ '%v%a)ca'%' a*ain't t$% co0()ainant (%tainin* to t$% )an c$%c

i''!anc% a' #%)) a' t$% )oan (ay0%nt'.t$% i( oa+ o" *o v%no' inv%'ti*at% t$% 0att%.

I''!%: i' t$% act o" t$% %'(on+%nt a vio)ation o" t$% co+% o" (o"%''iona) %'(on'ii)ity

R!)in*. Y%', t$% co!t "in+' t$% %'(on+%nt *!i)ty o" t$% vio)ation o" canon 1, !)% 1;1 o" t$% co+% o" (o"%''iona)

%'(on'ii)ity.$i' con+!ct i' a '%io!' +i'$on%'ty an+ an+ (o"%''ion)a 0i'con+!ct,%n+%in* $i0 to % '!'(%n+%

in+%"init%)y in (acticin* )a#.

Pinci()%:

L%*a) %t$ic' atty +i'a0%nt Co+% o" (o"%''iona) %'(on'ii)ity not$in* '$o!)+ +on% y any 0%0% o" t$%

)%*a) "at%nity #$ic$ 0i*$t t%n+ to )%''%n in any +%*%% t$% con"i+%nc% o" t$% (!)ic in t$% "i+%)ity, $on%'ty an+

int%*ity o" t$% (o"%''ion---CANON 1 A LAWYER S8ALL P8OLD T8E CONSTITTION, OEY T8E LAWS

T8E LAND AND PROMOTE RESPECT FOR LAW AND LE7AL PROCESSES.R!)% 1.;1 A )a#y% '$a)) not

%n*a*% in !n)a#"!), +i'$on%'t, i00oa) o +%c%it"!) con+!ct.T$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity )i%#i'%

0an+at%' t$at /a )a#y% '$a)) at a)) ti0%' !($o)+ t$% int%*ity an+ +i*nity o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion./B To t$i' %n+,

not$in* '$o!)+ % +on% y any 0%0% o" t$% )%*a) "at%nity #$ic$ 0i*$t t%n+ to )%''%n in any +%*%% t$%

con"i+%nc% o" t$% (!)ic in t$% "i+%)ity, $on%'ty an+ int%*ity o" t$% (o"%''ion.

Evi+%nt)y, %'(on+%nt "ai)%+ to co0()y #it$ t$% "o%*oin* canon'. A' '$o#n y t$% %co+' an+ a' "o!n+ y t$%

Co00i''ion%, co0()ainant $a+ '!(()i%+ %'(on+%nt #it$ )an (%'ona) c$%c' a' '%c!ity "o t$% P6;,;;; )oan

'$% $a+ contact%+ an+ #$ic$ %'(on+%nt '!'%&!%nt)y +%c%it"!))y "i))%+ o!t #it$ vaio!' a0o!nt' t$%y $a+ not

a*%%+ !(on an+ #it$ "!)) no#)%+*% t$at t$% )oan $a+ a)%a+y %%n (ai+. A"t% t$% "i))%+-o!t c$%c' $a+ %%n

+i'$ono%+ !(on (%'%nt0%nt, %'(on+%nt %v%n i0(!+%nt)y "i)%+ 0!)ti()% )a#'!it' a*ain't co0()ainant. V%i)y,

%'(on+%nt i' *!i)ty o" '%io!' +i'$on%'ty an+ (o"%''iona) 0i'con+!ct. 8% co00itt%+ an act in+icativ% o" 0oa)+%(avity not %(%ct%+ "o0 an+ $i*$)y !n%co0in* o" a 0%0% o" t$% a.@ T$% "act t$at t$% con+!ct (%tain%+

%'(on+%nt' (ivat% +%a)in*' #it$ co0()ainant i' o" no 0o0%nt. A )a#y% 0ay % '!'(%n+%+ o +i'a%+ "o an

0i'con+!ct, %v%n i" it (%tain' to $i' (ivat% activiti%', a' )on* a' it '$o#' $i0 to % #antin* in 0oa) c$aact%,

$on%'ty, (oity o *oo+ +%0%ano. Po''%''ion o" *oo+ 0oa) c$aact% i' not on)y a *oo+ con+ition (%c%+%nt t

t$% (actic% o" )a#, !t a)'o a contin!in* &!a)i"ication "o a)) 0%0%' o" t$% a.

4?.RONILLO VS. ATTY. CEHAR, 6;;i*$t to cont%'t co0()ainant' &!%'tiona)% i))in*'o ot$%#i'% $o)+ co0()ainant acco!nta)% "o t$% 'ai+ >n%a acci+%nt'. It #o!)+ (%$a(' % !n+%'tan+a)% i" t$%

o0i''ion #a' 0a+% y a )ay0an !t "o a )a#y% not to (!t $i' +%0an+ in #itin*, it #o!)+ % !nc$aact%i'tic to 'ay

t$% )%a't.

T$% %a'on o""%%+ y %'(on+%nt "o not (ayin* co0()ainant (atic!)a)y t$% a))%*%+ >n%a acci+%nt i', t$%%"o%,

not G!'ti"ia)%. T$% 'ai+ %a'on a((%a' to !' tit% an+ contiv%+.

Pinci()%':

L%*a) %t$ic' a+0ini'tativ% co0()aint' a 0%0% o" t$% )%*a) "at%nity '$o!)+ %"ain "o0 +oin* any act #$ic$

0i*$t )%''%n in any +%*%% t$% con"i+%nc% an+ t!'t %(o'%+ y t$% (!)ic in t$% "i+%)ity an+ int%*ity in t$% )%*a

(o"%''ion--- It i' '%tt)%+ t$at a )a#y% 0ay % +i'a%+ o '!'(%n+%+ "o any 0i'con+!ct, #$%t$% in $i'

(o"%''iona) o (ivat% ca(acity, #$ic$ '$o#' $i0 to % #antin* in 0oa) c$aact%, in $on%'ty, (oity an+ *oo+

+%0%ano o !n#ot$y to contin!% a' an o""ic% o" t$% co!t.11 A )a#y% 0!'t, at a)) ti0%', !($o)+ t$% int%*ity

+i*nity o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion. In+%%+, a )a#y% in*' $ono to t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion y "ait$"!))y (%"o0in* $i'

+!ti%' to 'oci%ty, to t$% a, to t$% co!t' an+ to $i' c)i%nt'. To t$i' %n+, a 0%0% o" t$% )%*a) "at%nity '$o!)+

%"ain "o0 +oin* any act #$ic$ 0i*$t )%''%n in any +%*%% t$% con"i+%nc% an+ t!'t %(o'%+ y t$% (!)ic in t$

"i+%)ity, $on%'ty an+ int%*ity in t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion.16 T$!', )a#y%' 0!'t (o0(t)y (ay t$%i "inancia) o)i*atio

14 T$%i con+!ct 0!'t a)#ay' %")%ct t$% va)!%' an+ no0' o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion a' %0o+i%+ in t$% Co+% o"

Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity.1=

DE 7HMAN VS. ATTY. DE DIOS 16


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La#y%' 0!'t con+!ct t$%0'%)v%', %'(%cia))y int$%i +%a)in' #it$ t$%i c)i%nt' an+ t$% (!)ic at )a*% #it$ $on%'ty

aan+ int%*ity in a 0ann% %yon+ %(oac$-- La#y%' 0!'t con+!ct t$%0'%)v%', %'(%cia))y in t$%i +%a)in*' #it$

t$%i c)i%nt' an+ t$% (!)ic at )a*%, #it$ $on%'ty an+ int%*ity in a 0ann% %yon+ %(oac$.W% 'ai+:>To 'ay t$at

)a#y%' 0!'t at a)) ti0%' !($o)+ an+ %'(%ct t$% )a# i' to 'tat% t$% ovio!', !t '!c$ 'tat%0%nt can n%v% %

ov%%0($a'i9%+. Con'i+%in* t$at, o" a)) c)a''%' an+ (o"%''ion', )a#y%' a% 0o't 'ac%+)y o!n+ to !($o)+ t$%

)a#, it i' i0(%ativ% t$at t$%y )iv% y t$% )a#. Acco+in*)y, )a#y%' #$o vio)at% t$%i oat$ an+ %n*a*% in +%c%it"!)

con+!ct $av% no ()ac% in t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion.

T$% )a#y%' oat$ o" o)i*ation' a+ vio)ation t$%%o" i' a *o!n+ "o '!'(%n'ion , +i'a0%nt o ot$% +i'ci()inay

action.

'i: 16 4 1@

25 NOTARIAL LAW

'%ction 6 !)% 4. an atty. 0!'t a(()y a' a notay (!)ic., %ca!'% it i' i0(%''%+ #it$ (!)ic int%%'t t$at' #$y t$%% i'

a (%tition %&!i%0%nt an+ (!)ication.

a!t$oity i' va)i+ in 6 y' %n+in* 41't +ay o" +%c. 0ay % %n%#%+ y #itt%n a(()ication "o %n%#a), #it$in =? +ay'

%"o% t$% %(iation an atty. 0ay "i)% t$%i %n%#a), to %n%# '!0it a #itt%n a(()ication. in ca'% o" %n%#a) no

$%ain*, !n)i% in a(()ication', $%ain* i' %&!i%+. i" yo! c%ti"ication i' %(i%+ an+ yo! +i+ not "i)% a(()ication "o

%n%#a), t$%n it o' +%%0%+ oi*ina) a(()ication. t$% G!i'+iction i' )i0it%+ on)y to t$% (ovinc% #$%% yo! "i)%+ yo!

a(()ication. %v%y notay (!)ic %ntit)%+ #it$ 1 co00i''ion an+ 1 '%a). anin* i0o '%a), !y it in acc%+it%+ '%))% o

0an!"act!in* an+ yo! cannot !y it G!'t )i% ov% t$% co!nt% +!*.

#$at i" t$% '%a) i' +%'toy%+ %(ot to t$% notaia) G!+*% in o+% to !y n%# '%a)

RLE =

SECTION 1. Po#%'. - 2a5 A notay (!)ic i' %0(o#%%+ to (%"o0 t$% "o))o#in* notaia) act':

215 acno#)%+*0%nt'265 oat$' an+ a""i0ation'

245 G!at' c$an o)%' vit!a) )a# )iay

2=5 'i*nat!% #itn%''in*'

2?5 co(y c%ti"ication' an+

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0%ntion%+ in t$% (%c%+in* (aa*a($' 2a5 an+ 25.

RLE c)o'%+

t%0inat%+.

i. D%ni%' t$% c$a*%' an+ a++%+ t$at t$% act' +o not invo)v% 0oa) t!(it!+%.

. '% o" t$% tit)% >Atton%y, M%)in* a+0it' t$at 'o0% o" $i' co00!nication' %a))y contain%+

#o+ >Atton%y a' t$%y #%% ty(%+ y t$% o""ic% c)%.

O""ic% o" a Con"i+ant +i'(o'%+ o" t$% c$a*% o" non-+i'c)o'!% a*ain't M%)in*:

a. M%)in* '$o!)+ $av% no#n t$at on)y t$% co!t o" co0(%t%nt G!i'+iction can +i'0i'' ca'%', n

%ti%+ G!+*% no a )a# (o"%''o. In "act, t$% ca'%' "i)%+ a*ain't M%)in* a% 'ti)) (%n+in*.

. Ev%n i" t$%'% ca'%' #%% a)%a+y +i'0i''%+, $% i' 'ti)) %&!i%+ to +i'c)o'% t$% 'a0% "o t$%

Co!t to a'c%tain $i' *oo+ 0oa) c$aact%.

ISSE: WON M%)in*' act o" conc%a)in* ca'%' con'tit!t%' +i'$on%'ty. YES.

8ELD: PETITION IS 7RANTED. MEMERS8IP IS SSPENDED !nti) "!t$% o+%' "o0 t$% Co!t, t$% '!'(%n

to ta% %""%ct i00%+iat%)y. In'o"a a' t$% Petition'%%' to (%v%nt 8aon S. M%)in* "o0 tain* t$% La#y%' O

an+ 'i*nin* t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' a' a 0%0% o" t$% P$i)i((in% a, t$% 'a0% i' DISMISSED "o $avin* %c

0oot an+ aca+%0ic 2M%)in* +i+ not (a'' t$% a5.

1. R!)% B.;1: >A lawyer shall be answerable for knowingly making a false statement or suppressi

material fact in connection with his application for admission to the bar.

a. 8% i' a#a% t$at $% i' not a 0%0% o" t$% a, t$%% #a' no va)i+ %a'on #$y $% 'i*n%

>atton%y #$o%v% 0ay $av% ty(%+ t$% )%tt%'. i. na!t$o

!'% o" t$% a((%))ation >atton%y 0ay %n+% a (%'on )ia)% "o in+i%ct cont%0(t o" co!t.

6. PRACTICE OF LAW IS A 8I78 PERSONAL PRIVILE7E.

a. Li0it%+ to citi9%n' o" good moral character, #it$ '(%cia) %+!cationa) &!a)i"ication',

a'c%tain%+ an+ c%ti"i%+.

. R%&!i%0%nt o" *oo+ 0oa) c$aact% i', in "act, o" *%at% i0(otanc% 'o "a a' t$% *%n

(!)ic an+ t$% (o(% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic% a% conc%n%+, t$an t$% (o''%''ion o"

)%anin*.4. A(()ication "o0 o" 6;;6 a Ea0ination' %&!i%' t$% a(()icant t$at a(()icant to av% t$at $% o '$%

not %%n c$a*%+ #it$ any act o o0i''ion (!ni'$a)% y )a#, !)% o %*!)ation %"o% a "i'ca), G!+*%, o"

o a+0ini'tativ% o+y, o in+ict%+ "o, o acc!'%+ o convict%+ y any co!t o ti!na) o", any o""%n'% o c

invo)vin* 0oa) t!(it!+% no i' t$%% any (%n+in* ca'% o c$a*% a*ain't $i0$%.



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Fa ct ': T$% (%tition%, t$% %'(on+%nt' )%*a) #i"%, "i)%+ a co0()aint-a""i+avit an+ a '!(()%0%nta)a""i+avit "o

+i'a0%nt a*ain't t$% %'(on+%nt' Atty. An*%) E. 7ai+o an+ Atty. Ro0ana P.Va)%ncia %"o% t$% Int%*at%+ a o"

t$% P$i)i((in%' Co00itt%% on Di'ci()in%, c$a*in*t$%0 #it $ *o' ' i00o a)i ty, in vio) atio n o" Cano n 1,

R!) % 1.; 1, o" t$ % Co+ % o" P o"% ''i ona )R%'(on'ii)ity. T$% co0()aint ao'% a"t% t$% (%tition% ca!*$t #in+

t$o!*$ $% +a!*$t% t$at $% $!' an+ #a ' $avin* an a""ai #it $ a #o0an ot$% t$an $ i' #i" % an+

a) %a+y $a+ ac$i )+ #i t$ $% an+ t$% 'a0% in"o0at ion #a' con" i 0%+ #$%n on% o" $%

+a!*$t%' 'a# t$at$% $!'an+ #a)in* in a Roin'on' 0a)) #it$ t$% ot$% %'(on+%nt, Atty. Va)%ncia, #it$

t$%i c$ i) + in to #. A"t% a 0!c$ "!t$% inv%'ti*ation into t$% 0att%, t$% ti0% an+ %""ot *iv%n yi%)+%+ %'!)t't%))in*

$% t$at Atty. Va)%ncia an+ $% )%*a) $!'an+ $a+ %%n 0ai%+ in 8on* Jon*.Mo%ov%, on !n% 1@@4, $% $!'an+

)%"t t$%i conG!*a) $o0% an+ Goin%+ Atty. Ra0onaPa*!i+a Va)%ncia at t$%i %'i+%nc%, an+ $a' 'inc% "ai)%+ to %n+%

0!c$ n%%+%+ "inancia)'!((ot. In t$%i +%"%n'%, t$%y (o't!)at%+ t$at t$%y #%% not )a#y%' a' o" y%t #$%nt$%yco00itt%+ t$% '!((o'%+ i00oa)ity, 'o a' '!c$, t$%y #%% not *!i)ty o" a vio)ation o"

Canon1, R!)% 1.;1.

I''!%:W$%t$% o not Atty. 7ai+o' an+ Va)%ncia' action' con'tit!t% a vio)ation o" Canon 1, R!)%1.;1 an+ t$!' a

*oo+ %no!*$ ca!'% "o t$%i +i'a0%nt, +%'(it% t$% o""%n'% %in*'!(( o'% +) y co0 0it t%+ #$% n t$ %y #% %

not )a#y%'.

8%)+:Y%'. M%0%'$i( in t$% a i' a ( iv i )%*%, an+ a' a ( iv i )%*% %'to#%+ y )a# t$o!*$

t$%S!(%0% Co!t , 0%0%'$i( in t$% a can % #i t$+a#n #$%% c i c!0'tanc%' '$o#

t$ %)a#y%' )ac o" t$% %''%ntia) &!a)i"ication' %&!i%+ o" )a#y%', % t$%y aca+%0ic o 0oa).In t$% (%'%nt ca'%,

t$% Co!t $a+ %'o)v%+ to #it$+a# t$i' (ivi)%*% "o0 Atty. An*%) E.7ai+o an+ Atty. Ro#%na P. Va)%ncia "o t$%

%a'on o" t$%i )atant vio)ation o" Canon 1,R!)% 1.;1 o" t$% Co+% o" Po" %''i ona) R%'( on'i i)i ty, #$ic $

co0 0an +' t$a t a )a# y% '$a ))not %n*a*% in !n)a#"!), +i'$on%'t, i00oa) o +%c%it"!) con+!ct. F!t$%0o%,

T$%cont%ntion o" %'(on+%nt t$at t$%y #%% not y%t )a#y%' #$%n t$%y *ot 0ai%+ '$a)) nota"" o + t$ %0

%%0(tion "o0 'anction' *oo+ 0o a) c$aact% #a' a)%a+y %&!i%+ a' a con+ition (%c%+%nt toa+0i''ion to t$% a. A' a )a#y%, a (%'on #$o0 t$% co00!nity )oo%+ !( to, Atty. 7ai+o an+ Va)%ncia

#%%'$o!)+%%+ #it$ t$% %(%ctation t$at t$%y #o!)+ '%t a *oo+ %a0()% in (o0otin* o%+i%nc%to t$% Con'tit!tion

an+ t$% )a#'. W$%n t$%y vio)at%+ t$% )a# an+ +i'tot%+ it to cat% to $i'o#n (%'ona) n%%+' an+ '%)"i'$ 0otiv%', not

on)y +i+ t$%i action' +i'c%+it t$% )%*a)(o"%''ion. S!c$ action' y t$%0'%)v%', #it$o!t %v%n inc)!+in* t$% "act o"

7ai+o'aan+on0%nt o" (at%na) %'(on'ii)ity, to t$% +%ti0%nt o" $i' c$i)+%n y t$% (%tition% o t$% "act t$at

Va)%ncia 0ai%+ 7ai+o +%'(it% no#in* o" $i' ot$% 0aia*%' to t#o ot$% #o0%n inc)!+in* t$% (%tition%, a%

c)%a in+ication' o" a )ac o" 0oa) va)!%' not con'i't%nt#it$ t$% (o(% con+!ct o" (acticin* )a#y%' #it$in t$%

co!nty. A' '!c$, t$%i +i'a0%nt i'a""i0%+

7. !endo+a vs Atty Decie,bre

FACTS:

Co0()ainant A!*%nia M%n+o9a, a 0ai) 'ot% at t$% C%nta) Po't O""ic% Mani)a, oo#%+ "o0 Ro+%)a Loan', Inc.,

t$o!*$ %'(on+%nt Atty. Victo D%ci%0%, t$% a0o!nt o" P6;,;;;.;; (aya)% in 'i 0ont$' at 6;Q int%%'t,

'%c!%+ y 16 )an c$%c', #it$ n!0%' =B6?4, =B6?< to =B6


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R!)% 1.;1. - A )a#y% '$a)) not %n*a*% in !n)a#"!), +i'$on%'t, i00oa) o +%c%it"!) con+!ct.

CANON B A )a#y% '$a)) at a)) ti0%' !($o)+ t$% int%*ity an+ +i*nity o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion an+ '!((ot t$%

activiti%' o" t$% int%*at%+ a.

R!)% B.;4. A )a#y% '$a)) not %n*a*% in con+!ct t$at a+v%'%)y %")%ct' on $i' "itn%'' to (actic% )a#, no '$o!)+ $%,

#$%t$% in (!)ic o (ivat% )i"%, %$av% in a 'can+a)o!' 0ann% to t$% +i'c%+it o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion.

A' 0ani"%'t%+ in t$% O)%' an+ Aco'ta ca'%', %'(on+%nt3' o""%n'%' a% 0ani"o)+. Fi't, $% +%0an+' %c%''iv%

(ay0%nt' "o0 $i' oo#%' t$%n $% "i))' !( $i' oo#%'3 )an c$%c' #it$ "ictitio!' a0o!nt', "a)'i"yin*

co00%cia) +oc!0%nt' "o $i' 0at%ia) *ain an+ t$%n $% !'%' 'ai+ c$%c' a' a'%' "o "i)in* !n"o!n+%+ ci0ina)

'!it' a*ain't $i' oo#%' in o+% to $aa'' t$%0. S!c$ act' 0ani"%'t %'(on+%nt3' (%v%'ity o" c$aact%, 0%itin*

$i' '%v%anc% "o0 t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion.

W$i)% t$% (o#% to +i'a i' %%ci'%+ #it$ *%at ca!tion an+ i' #it$$%)+ #$%n%v% a )%''% (%na)ty co!)+

acco0()i'$ t$% %n+ +%'i%+, t$% '%io!'n%'' o" %'(on+%nt3' o""%n'% co0(%)' t$% Co!t to #i%)+ it' '!(%0% (o#%

o" +i'a0%nt. In+%%+, t$% Co!t #i)) not $%'titat% to %0ov% an %in* atton%y "o0 t$% %'t%%0%+ ot$%$oo+ o"

)a#y%' #$%% t$% %vi+%nc% ca))' "o it. T$i' i' %ca!'% in t$% %%ci'% o" it' +i'ci()inay (o#%', t$% Co!t 0%%)y

ca))' !(on a 0%0% o" t$% a to acco!nt "o $i' act!ation' a' an o""ic% o" t$% Co!t, #it$ t$% %n+ in vi%# o"

(%'%vin* t$% (!ity o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion an+ t$% (o(% an+ $on%'t a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic% y (!*in* t$%

(o"%''ion o" 0%0%' #$o y t$%i 0i'con+!ct $av% (ov%+ t$%0'%)v%' no )on*% #ot$y to % %nt!'t%+ #it$ t$%

+!ti%' an+ %'(on'ii)iti%' (%tainin* to t$% o""ic% o" an atton%y.

A' %'(on+%nt3' 0i'con+!ct in*' into)%a)% +i'$ono to t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion, t$% '%v%anc% o" $i' (ivi)%*% to

(actic% )a# "o )i"% i' in o+%.

-. Atty E,bido vs Atty e

In )i*$t o" t$% %'ta)i'$%+ cic!0'tanc%', t$% %'(on+%nt #a' *!i)ty o" *av% 0i'con+!ct "o $avin* a!t$o%+

t$% "a)'i"ication o" t$% +%ci'ion in a non-%i't%nt co!t (oc%%+in*. Canon B o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona)

R%'(on'ii)ity +%0an+' t$at a)) )a#y%' '$o!)+ !($o)+ at a)) ti0%' t$% +i*nity an+ int%*ity o" t$% L%*a)

Po"%''ion. R!)% B.;4 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity 'tat%' t$at /a )a#y% '$a)) not %n*a*% in

con+!ct t$at a+v%'%)y %")%ct' on $i' "itn%'' to (actic% )a#, no '$a)) $% #$%t$% in (!)ic o (ivat% )i"%,

%$av% in a 'can+a)o!' 0ann% to t$% +i'c%+it o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion./ La#y%' a% "!t$% %&!i%+ y R!)%

1.;1 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity not to %n*a*% in any !n)a#"!), +i'$on%'t an+ i00oa) o

+%c%it"!) con+!ct.

7o'' i00oa)ity, conviction o" a ci0% invo)vin* 0oa) t!(it!+%, o "a!+!)%nt tan'action' can G!'ti"y a

)a#y%' +i'a0%nt o '!'(%n'ion "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a#. S(%ci"ica))y, t$% +%)i%at% "a)'i"ication o" t$% co!t

+%ci'ion y t$% %'(on+%nt #a' an act t$at %")%ct%+ a $i*$ +%*%% o" 0oa) t!(it!+% on $i' (at. Wo'%, t$%

act 0a+% a 0oc%y o" t$% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic% in t$i' co!nty, *iv%n t$% (!(o'% o" t$% "a)'i"ication, #$ic$

#a' to 0i')%a+ a "o%i*n ti!na) on t$% (%'ona) 'tat!' o" a (%'on. 8% t$%%y %ca0% !n#ot$y o" contin!in*

a' a 0%0% o" t$% a.

It t$%n %co0%' ti0%)y to %0in+ a)) 0%0%' o" t$% P$i)i((in% a t$at t$%y '$o!)+ +o not$in* t$at 0ay in any

#ay o +%*%% )%''%n t$% con"i+%nc% o" t$% (!)ic in t$%i (o"%''iona) "i+%)ity an+ int%*ity.T$% Co!t #i)) not

$%'itat% to #i%)+ it' $%avy $an+ o" +i'ci()in% on t$o'% a0on* t$%0 #$o #ittin*)y an+ #i))in*)y "ai) to 0%%t t$%%n+!in* +%0an+' o" t$%i Atton%y' Oat$ "o t$%0 to:

'!((ot t$% Con'tit!tion an+ o%y t$% )a#' a' #%)) a' t$% )%*a) o+%' o" t$% +!)y con'tit!t%+ a!t$oiti%'

t$%%in +o no "a)'%$oo+, no con'%nt to t$% +oin* o" any in co!t not #ittin*)y o #i))in*)y (o0ot% o

'!% on *o!n+)%'', "a)'% o !n)a#"!) '!it, no *iv% ai+ no con'%nt to t$% 'a0% +%)ay no 0an "o 0on%y o

0a)ic%, an+ con+!ct t$%0'%)v%' a' )a#y%' acco+in* to t$% %'t o" t$%i no#)%+*% an+ +i'c%tion #it$

*oo+ "i+%)ity a' #%)) to t$% co!t' a' to t$%i c)i%nt' .

No )a#y% '$o!)+ %v% )o'% 'i*$t o" t$% v%ity t$at t$% (actic% o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion i' a)#ay' a (ivi)%*% t$

t$% Co!t %t%n+' on)y to t$% +%'%vin*, an+ t$at t$% Co!t 0ay #it$+a# o +%ny t$% (ivi)%*% to $i0 #$o "

to o'%v% an+ %'(%ct t$% La#y%' Oat$ an+ t$% canon' o" %t$ica) con+!ct in $i' (o"%''iona) an+ (ivat%

ca(aciti%'. 8% 0ay % +i'a%+ o '!'(%n+%+ "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a# not on)y "o act' an+ o0i''ion' o"

0a)(actic% an+ "o +i'$on%'ty in $i' (o"%''iona) +%a)in*', !t a)'o "o *o'' 0i'con+!ct not +i%ct)y

conn%ct%+ #it$ $i' (o"%''iona) +!ti%' t$at %v%a) $i' !n"itn%'' "o t$% o""ic% an+ $i' !n#ot$in%'' o" t$%

(inci()%' t$at t$% (ivi)%*% to (actic% )a# con"%' !(on $i0.6BV%i)y, no )a#y% i' i00!n% "o0 t$% +i'ci()in

a!t$oity o" t$% Co!t #$o'% +!ty an+ o)i*ation a% to inv%'ti*at% an+ (!ni'$ )a#y% 0i'con+!ct co00itt%

%it$% in a (o"%''iona) o (ivat% ca(acity.6T$% t%'t i' #$%t$% t$% con+!ct '$o#' t$% )a#y% to % #antin*

0oa) c$aact%, $on%'ty, (oity, an+ *oo+ +%0%ano, an+ #$%t$% t$% con+!ct %n+%' t$% )a#y% !n#ot$contin!% a' an o""ic% o" t$% Co!t.6@W8EREFORE, t$% Co!t FINDS AND PRONONCES ASST.

PROVINCIAL PROSECTOR SALVADOR N. PE, R. *!i)ty o" vio)atin* R!)% 1.;1 o" Canon 1, an+ R!)% B.;4

Canon B o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity, an+ DISARS $i0 %""%ctiv% !(on %c%i(t o" t$i' +%ci'io

T$% Co!t DIRECTS t$% a Con"i+ant to %0ov% t$% na0% o" ASST. PROVINCIAL PROSECTOR

SALVADOR N. PE, R. "o0 t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y'.

/. 0a"irre vs Atty Castillo

Fact':

Atty. A)"%+o Ca'ti))o #a' a)%a+y 0ai%+ #it$ t$%% c$i)+%n #$%n $% $a+ an a""ai #it$ Ca0%)ita Ha*!i%

T$i' occ!%+ 'o0%ti0% "o0 1@@< to 1@@B, #$i)% Ca'ti))o #a' %vi%#in* "o t$% a an+ %"o% t$% %)%a'%

it' %'!)t'. Ha*!i% t$%n *ot (%*nant a))%*%+)y #it$ Ca'ti))o' +a!*$t%. T$% )att%, #$o #a' a)%a+y a )a#

notai9%+ an a""i+avit %co*ni9in* t$% c$i)+ an+ (o0i'in* "o $% '!((ot #$ic$ +i+ not 0at%ia)i9% a"t% t$%

o" t$% c$i)+. T$% Co!t "o!n+ $i0 *!i)ty o" 7o'' I00oa) Con+!ct to #$ic$ Ca'ti))o "i)%+ a 0otion "o

%con'i+%ation.

T$% IP co00%nt%+ t$at !nti) Ca'ti))o a+0it' t$% (at%nity o" t$% c$i)+ an+ a*%%' to '!((ot $%. In $i'

+%"%n'%, t$% )att% (%'%nt%+ +i""%%nt c%ti"icat%' a((%ciatin* $i' '%vic%' a' a )a#y% an+ (ovin* $i' *oo+

0oa) c$aact%. 8i' #i"% %v%n '!0itt%+ a $an+#itt%n )%tt% 'tati n* $i' a0icai)ity a' a $!'an+ an+ "at$%

+%'(it% t$% a""ai. Mo% t$an a y%a 'inc% t$% oi*ina) +%ci'ion %n+%%+ y t$% Co!t, Ca'ti))o %it%a t%+ $i'

#i))in*n%'' to '!((ot t$% c$i)+ to t$% Co!t an+ attac$%+ a ($otoco(y o" (o't-+at%+ c$%c' a++%''%+ to

Ha*!i% "o t$% 0ont$' o" Mac$ to D%c%0% 6;;? in t$% a0o!nt o" P$(6,;;;.;; %ac$.

I''!%:

W$%t$% o not Atty. A)"%+o Ca'ti))o i' *!i)ty o" *o'' i00oa) con+!ct, 0ain* $i0 (!ni'$a)% o" In+%"init%

S!'(%n'ion.

8%)+:

Y%'. T$% S!(%0% Co!t !)%+ t$at t$% %'(on+%nt, Atty. A)"%+o Ca'ti))o, i' *!i)ty o" *o'' i00oa) con+!ct a

'$o!)+ % (!ni'$%+ #it$ t$% (%na)ty o" In+%"init% S!'(%n'ion. T$% att%0(t o" %'(on+%nt to %n%*% on $i'

notai9%+ 'tat%0%nt %co*ni9in* an+ !n+%tain* to '!((ot $i' c$i)+ y Ca0%)ita +%0on'tat%' a c%tain

!n'c!(!)o!'n%'' on $i' (at #$ic$ i' $i*$)y c%n'!a)%, !n%co0in* a 0%0% o" a no)% (o"%''ion,tanta0o!nt to '%)"-'t!)ti"ication.

T$i' Co!t $a' %(%at%+)y $%)+: /a' o""ic%' o" t$% co!t, )a#y%' 0!'t not on)y in "act % o" *oo+ 0oa)

c$aact% !t 0!'t a)'o % '%%n to % o" *oo+ 0oa) c$aact% an+ )%a+in* )iv%' in acco+anc% #it$ t$% $i*

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8%)+:

T$i' co!t "in+' %'(on+%nt *!i)ty o" 'i0()% 0i'con+!ct "o !'in* int%0(%at% )an*!a*% in $i' ()%a+in*'.

T$% co+% o" (o"%''iona) %'(on'ii)ity 0an+at%':

canon - a )a#y% '$a)) con+!ct $i0'%)" #it$ co!t%'y,"ain%'' an+ can+o to#a+ $i' (o"%''iona) co))%a*!%',an+

'$a)) avoi+ $aa''in* tactic' a*ain't o((o''in* co!n'%).

canon .;1-a )a#y% '$a)) not, in $i' (o"%''iona) +%a)in*',!'% )an*!a*% #$ic$ i' a!'iv%,o""%n'iv% o ot$%#i'%

i0(o(%.

canon11-a )a#y% '$a)) o'%v% an+ 0aintain t$% %'(%ct +!% to t$% co!t an+ to G!+icia) o""ic% an+ '$o!)+ in'i't on

'i0i)a con+!ct.

!)%11.;4-a )a#y% '$a)) a'tain "o0 'can+a)o!',o""%n'iv%,o 0%nacin* )an*!a*% o %$avio %"o% t$% co!t'

#. Ca,aco vs a"layan

FACTS

AMA Co0(!t% Co))%*% 2AMACC5 $a+ a (%n+in* ca'% in t$% RTC "o %(%))in* 'o0% 't!+%nt' +!% to $avin*

(!)i'$%+ oG%ctiona)% "%at!%' o atic)%' in t$% 'c$oo) (a(%. T$%%a"t%, Atty. Ca0ac$o #$o i' t$% co!n'%)

"o t$% %(%))%+ 't!+%nt' "i)%+ a co0()aint a*ain't Atty. Pan*!)ayan, co!n'%) "o AMACC, "o vio)ation o" Canon

@ o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) Et$ic' #$ic$ (ovi+%' t$at /A )a#y% '$o!)+ not in any #ay co00!nicat% !(on

t$% '!G%ct o" contov%'y #it$ a (aty %(%'%nt%+ y co!n'%), 0!c$ )%'' '$o!)+ $% !n+%ta% to n%*otiat% o

co0(o0i'% t$% 0att% #it$ $i0, !t '$o!)+ on)y +%a) #it$ $i' co!n'%). It i' inc!0%nt !(on t$% )a#y% 0o't

(atic!)a)y to avoi+ %v%yt$in* t$at 0ay t%n+ to 0i')%a+ a (aty not %(%'%nt%+ y co!n'%) an+ $% '$o!)+ not

!n+%ta% to a+vi'% $i0 a' to )a#./ T$% co0()aint #a' a'%+ on t$% "act t$at Atty. Pan*!)ayan (oc!%+ an+

%""%ct%+ "o0 t$% %(%))%+ 't!+%nt' an+ t$%i (a%nt' co0(o0i'% a*%%0%nt' in #$ic$ t$% 't!+%nt' #aiv%+ a))

in+' o" c)ai0' t$%y 0ay $av% a*ain't AMACC an+ to t%0inat% a)) civi), ci0ina) an+ a+0ini'tativ%

(oc%%+in*' "i)%+ a*ain't it. T$% co0(o0i'% a*%%0%nt' #%% (oc!%+ y Atty. Pan*!)ayan #it$o!t t$%

con'%nt an+ no#)%+*% o" Atty. Ca0ac$o *iv%n t$at $% #a' a)%a+y t$% co!n'%) "o t$% 't!+%nt' at t$at ti0%. It

#a' av%%+ t$at t$% act' o" Atty. Pan*!)ayan #a' !n%co0in* o" any 0%0% o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion

#aantin* %it$% +i'a0%nt o '!'(%n'ion "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a#.

ISSUE

W$%t$% o not Atty. Pan*!)ayan vio)at%+ Canon @ o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) Et$ic'

HELD

YES\ Atty. Pan*!)ayan i' '!'(%n+%+ "o 4 0ont$' "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a# "o $avin* cio)at%+ t$% Co+% o"

Po"%''iona) Et$ic'.

In t$i' ca'%, #$%n t$% co0(o0i'% a*%%0%nt' #%% "o0a)i9%+ an+ %""%ct%+ y Atty. Pan*!)ayan, Atty.

Ca0ac$o #a' a)%a+y t$% %tain%+ co!n'%) "o t$% 't!+%nt' in t$% (%n+in* ca'% "i)%+ y t$% 't!+%nt' a*ain't

AMACC an+ Atty. Pan*!)ayan $a+ "!)) no#)%+*% o" '!c$ "act. 8o#%v%, Atty. Pan*!)ayan 'ti)) (oc%%+%+ to

n%*otiat% #it$ t$% 't!+%nt' an+ t$% (a%nt' #it$o!t at )%a't co00!nicatin* t$% 0att% #it$ t$%i )a#y% %v%n

%in* a#a% t$at t$% 't!+%nt' #%% %in* %(%'%nt%+ y co!n'%).

S!c$ "ai)!% o" Atty. Pan*!)ayan, #$%t$% y +%'i*n o ov%'i*$t, i' an in%c!'a)% vio)ation o" t$% canon' o"

(o"%''iona) %t$ic' an+ in !tt% +i'%*a+ o" a +!ty o#in* to a co))%a*!%. Atty. Pan*!)ayan in t$i' ca'% "%)) '$ot

o" t$% +%0an+' %&!i%+ o" $i0 a' a )a#y% an+ a' a 0%0% o" t$% a.UIn %)ation to o! to(ic 2not 'tat%+ in ca'%5, '!c$ act o" Atty. Pan*!)ayan i' a)'o in vio)ation o" Canon .;6 o" t$%

Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity #$ic$ 'tat%' t$at /A )a#y% '$a)) not, +i%ct)y o in+i%ct)y, %ncoac$ !(on

t$% (o"%''iona) %0()oy0%nt o" anot$% )a#y%, $o#%v%, it i' t$% i*$t o" any )a#y%, #it$o!t "%a o "avo, to

*iv% (o(% a+vic% an+ a''i'tanc% to t$o'% '%%in* %)i%" a*ain't !n"ait$"!) o n%*)%ct"!) co!n'%)./

$. Dallon"3*alincinao vs Atty. Castro

Fact':

Atty. Da))on*-7a)icinao i' t$% C)% o" Co!t o" RTC an+ Atty. Ca'to #a' a (ivat% (actition% an+ VP o"

N!%va Vi9caya. R%'(on+%nt #%nt to co0()ainant' o""ic% to in&!i% #$%t$% t$% %co+' o" Civi) Ca'%

B=$a+ a)%a+y %%n %0an+%+ to t$% MCTC. R%'(on+%nt #a' not t$% co!n'%) o" %it$% (aty in t$at ca'%

Co0()ainant %()i%+ t$at t$% %co+ $a+ not y%t %%n tan'0itt%+ 'inc% a c%ti"i%+ t!% co(y o" t$%

+%ci'ion '$o!)+ "i't % (%'%nt%+. To t$i' %'(on+%nt %tot%+, >Yo! 0%an to 'ay, I #o!)+ $av% to *o to M

to *%t a co(y Co0()ainant %()i%+ t$at %'(on+%nt 0ay '$o# in't%a+ t$% co(y '%nt to t$% (aty

%(%'%nt'. R%'(on+%nt t$%n %()i%+ t$at co0()ainant '$o!)+v% noti"i%+ $i0. Co0()ainant %()ain%+ t$at

not $% +!ty to noti"y t$% %'(on+%nt o" '!c$ +!ty. An*%%+, %'(on+%nt y%))%+ 't!"" in I)ocano an+ )%"t t$% o

an*in* t$% +oo 'o )o!+. 8% t$%n %t!n%+ to t$% o""ic% an+ '$o!t%+, Ukinnam nga babai! 2>V!)va o" 0ot$%, yo! #o0an\5

Lat%, co0()ainant "i)%+ a 0ani"%'tationt$at '$% #ont a((%a in t$% $%ain* o" t$% ca'% in vi%# o"

%'(on+%nt' (!)ic a(o)o*y, an+ t$at t$% )att% #a' "o*iv%n a)%a+y.

8%)+:

R%'(on+%nt i' "in%+ t$% a0o!nt o" 1; #it$ a #anin*.

R%'(on+%nt #a' not t$% co!n'%) o" %co+ o" Civi) Ca'% No. B=. 8i' %()anation t$at $% #i)) %nt%

a((%aanc% in t$% ca'% #$%n it' %co+' #%% a)%a+y tan'0itt%+ to t$% MCTC i' !nacc%(ta)%. Not %in*

co!n'%) o" %co+ %'(on+%nt $a+ no i*$t to i0(o'% $i' #i)) on t$% c)% o" co!t. 8% vio)at%+ R!)%

%ca!'% t$i' #a' an act o" %ncoac$0%nt. It 0att%' not t$at $% +i+ 'o in *oo+ "ait$.

8i' act o" ai'in* $i' voic% an+ !tt%in* v!)*a inv%ctiv%' to t$% c)% o" co!t #a' not on)y i))-0ann%%+

a)'o !n%co0in* con'i+%in* t$at $% +i+ t$%'% in "ont o" t$% co0()ainant' '!o+inat%'. Fo t$%'%

vio)at%+ R!)%' B.;4 an+ .;1 an+ Canon .

T$% (%na)ty #a' t%0(%%+ %ca!'% %'(on+%nt a(o)o*i9%+ to t$% co0()ainant an+ t$% )att% acc%

it. T$i' i' not to 'ay, $o#%v%, t$at %'(on+%nt '$o!)+ % a'o)v%+ "o0 $i' act!ation'. P%o()% a% acco!nta

"o t$% con'%&!%nc%' o" t$% t$in*' t$%y 'ay an+ +o %v%n i" t$%y %(%nt a"t%#a+'.

). *arcia vs Atty Lo%e+

In a co0()aint +at%+ S%(t%0% 6=, 6;;6, co0()ainant Atty. Wi)"%+o T. 7acia c$a*%+ %'(on+%nt

%nia0ino A. Lo(%9 #it$ vio)ation o" $i' oat$ a' a 0%0% o" t$% a an+ o""ic% o" t$% co!t,

0i'%(%'%ntation, a0o!ntin* to (%G!y an+ (ay%+ t$at %'(on+%nt % '!'(%n+%+ o +i'a%+.

Co0()ainant #a' t$% co!n'%) o" t$% )at% An*%)ina Sa0i%nto, a(()icant in LRC Ca'% No. ;?-M-@< #$ic$

(%n+in* in t$% R%*iona) Tia) Co!t 2RTC5 o" Ma)o)o', !)acan, anc$ 1?. Sa0i%nto 'o!*$t t$% %*i'ta

an+ con"i0ation o" $% tit)% ov% a 4B


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Co0()ainant a))%*%+ t$at $% #a' '!(i'%+ y t$i', con'i+%in* t$at $% $a+ not #it$+a#n "o0 t$% ca'%. 8%

cont%n+%+ t$at %'(on+%nt '$o!)+ % 'anction%+ "o 0i'%(%'%ntin* to t$% co!t t$at $% #a' t$% co!n'%) o" a))

t$% $%i' o" Sa0i%nto an+ o0ittin* to 0%ntion t$at co0()ainant #a' t$% co!n'%) o" %co+. Acco+in* to $i0,

$i' atton%y3' "%% #a' aan*%+ on a contin*%nt a'i' an+ t$%%"o%, t$% att%0(t o" %'(on+%nt to %nt% $i'

a((%aanc% at t$% "ina) 'ta*% o" t$% (oc%%+in*' #a' tanta0o!nt to >!n"ai $av%'tin* o" t$% "!it o"

co0()ainant3' )ao' 'inc% 1@@co0(!)'oy $%i' o" t$% )at% An*%)ita

Sa0i%nto #$%n in t!t$ $% #a' 0%%)y %(%'%ntin* 'o0% o" t$% $%i' !t not a)) o" t$%0, %'(on+%nt #a'

*!i)ty o" 0i'%(%'%ntation #$ic$ co!)+ $av% +%c%iv%+ t$% co!t. 8% $a+ no a!t$oi9ation to %(%'%nt a)) t$%

$%i'. 8% c)%a)y vio)at%+ $i' )a#y%3' oat$ t$at $% #i)) >+o no "a)'%$oo+ no con'%nt to t$% +oin* o" any in

co!t.Li%#i'%, t$% CPR 'tat%':

CANON 1; X A LAWYER OWES CANDOR, FAIRNESS AND 7OOD FAIT8 TO T8E CORT.

R!)% 1;.;1 X A )a#y% '$a)) not +o any "a)'%$oo+, no con'%nt to t$% +oin* o" any in Co!t no '$a))

$% 0i')%a+, o a))o# t$% Co!t to % 0i')%+ y any ati"ic%.

Mo%ov%, Canon o" t$% CPR +%0an+' t$at )a#y%' con+!ct t$%0'%)v%' #it$ co!t%'y, "ain%'' an+ can+

to#a+ t$%i "%))o# )a#y%':

CANON X A )a#y% '$a)) con+!ct $i0'%)" #it$ co!t%'y, "ain%'' an+ can+o to#a+ $i'

(o"%''iona) co))%a*!%', an+ '$a)) avoi+ $aa''in* tactic' a*ain't o((o'in* co!n'%).

R!)% .;6 X A )a#y% '$a)) not, +i%ct)y o in+i%ct)y, %ncoac$ !(on t$% (o"%''iona) %0()oy0%nt o"

anot$% )a#y% $o#%v%, it i' t$% i*$t o" any )a#y%, #it$o!t "%a o "avo, to *iv% (o(% a+vic% an+

a''i'tanc% to t$o'% '%%in* %)i%" a*ain't !n"ait$"!) o n%*)%ct"!) co!n'%).

R%'(on+%nt "ai)%+ to o'%v% t$% "o%*oin* !)%'. 8% 0a+% it a((%a t$at $% #a' %nt%in* $i' a((%aanc%

co!n'%) "o a)) t$% $%i' o" Sa0i%nto #$ic$ #a' $i*$)y !n"ai to co0()ainant #$o $a+ #o%+ on t$% ca'% "

t$% v%y %*innin* 2i.e.'inc% 1@@


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Ev%n t$o!*$ Ca)i9a )at% on #it$+%# $% co0()aint, IP 'ti)) (!'$%+ t$o!*$ #it$ t$% inv%'ti*ation %ca!'%

'!c$ i' a +i'ci()inay (oc%%+in*. T$%% i' no (ivat% int%%'t a""%ct%+ '!c$ t$at +%'i'tanc% o" t$% co0()ainant

#i)) t%0inat% t$% (oc%%+in*'. T$% (!(o'% i' to (ot%ct t$% a "o0 t$o'% !n"it to (actic% )a#.

2. 9illatya vs Atty Tabalin"cos

FACTS:

Co0()ainant, Man!%) 7. Vi))at!ya "i)%+ a Co0()aint "o Di'a0%nt on D%c%0% ;


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S%con+ c$a*%: n)a#"!) 'o)icitation o" c)i%nt'.

In it' R%(ot, t$% IP %'ta)i'$%+ t$% t!t$ o" t$%'% a))%*ation' an+ !)%+ t$at %'(on+%nt $a+ vio)at%+ t$% !)%

on t$% 'o)icitation o" c)i%nt', !t it "ai)%+ to (oint o!t t$% '(%ci"ic (ovi'ion t$at #a' %ac$%+. a'%+ on t$%

"act' o" t$% ca'%, $% vio)at%+ R!)% 6.;4 o" t$% Co+%, #$ic$ (o$iit' )a#y%' "o0 'o)icitin* ca'%' "o t$%

(!(o'% o" (o"it.

A )a#y% i' not (o$iit%+ "o0 %n*a*in* in !'in%'' o ot$% )a#"!) occ!(ation. I0(o(i%ty ai'%', t$o!*$,

#$%n t$% !'in%'' i' o" '!c$ a nat!% o i' con+!ct%+ in '!c$ a 0ann% a' to % incon'i't%nt #it$ t$% )a#y%'

+!ti%' a' a 0%0% o" t$% a. T$i' incon'i't%ncy ai'%' #$%n t$% !'in%'' i' on% t$at can %a+i)y )%n+ it'%)" to

t$% (oc!%0%nt o" (o"%''iona) %0()oy0%nt "o t$% )a#y% o t$at can % !'%+ a' a c)oa "o in+i%ct

'o)icitation on t$% )a#y%' %$a)" o i' o" a nat!% t$at, i" $an+)%+ y a )a#y%, #o!)+ % %*a+%+ a' t$%(actic% o" )a#.

It i' c)%a "o0 t$% +oc!0%ntay %vi+%nc% '!0itt%+ y co0()ainant t$at %'i an% Mana*%0%nt, Inc., #$ic$

(!(ot' to % a "inancia) an+ )%*a) con'!)tant, #a' in+%%+ a v%$ic)% !'%+ y %'(on+%nt a' a 0%an' to

(oc!% (o"%''iona) %0()oy0%nt '(%ci"ica))y "o co(oat% %$ai)itation ca'%'.

R!)% 1?.; o" t$% Co+% 0an+at%' t$at t$% )a#y% i' 0an+at%+ to in"o0 t$% c)i%nt #$%t$% t$% "o0% i' actin*

a' a )a#y% o in anot$% ca(acity. T$i' +!ty i' a 0!'t in t$o'% occ!(ation' %)at%+ to t$% (actic% o" )a#. In t$i'

ca'%, it i' con"!'in* "o t$% c)i%nt i" it i' not c)%a #$%t$% %'(on+%nt i' o""%in* con'!)tancy o )%*a) '%vic%'.

Con'i+%in*, $o#%v%, t$at co0()ainant $a' not (ov%n t$% +%*%% o" (%va)%nc% o" t$i' (actic% y %'(on+%nt,

t$% S!(%0% Co!t a""i0 t$% %co00%n+ation to %(i0an+ t$% )att% "o vio)atin* R!)%' 6.;4 an+ 1?.; o" t$%

Co+%.

T$i+ c$a*%: i*a0y.

T$% S!(%0% Co!t $av% con'i't%nt)y $%)+ t$at a +i'a0%nt ca'% i' '!i *%n%i'. It' "oc!' i' on t$% &!a)i"ication

an+ "itn%'' o" a )a#y% to contin!% 0%0%'$i( in t$% a an+ not t$% (oc%+!a) t%c$nica)iti%' in "i)in* t$% ca'%.

T$!', in 7ai+o v. 7ai+o:

La#' +%a)in* #it$ +o!)% G%o(a+y o #it$ (oc%+!% X '!c$ a' t$% v%i"ication o" ()%a+in*' an+ (%G!+icia)

&!%'tion', o in t$i' ca'%, (%'ci(tion o" o""%n'%' o t$% "i)in* o" a""i+avit' o" +%'i'tanc% y t$% co0()ainant X

+o not a(()y in t$% +%t%0ination o" a )a#y%3' &!a)i"ication' an+ "itn%'' "o 0%0%'$i( in t$% a. W% $av% 'o

!)%+ in t$% (a't an+ #% '%% no %a'on to +%(at "o0 t$i' !)in*. Fi't, a+0i''ion to t$% (actic% o" )a# i' a

co0(on%nt o" t$% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic% an+ i' a 0att% o" (!)ic int%%'t %ca!'% it invo)v%' '%vic% to t$%

(!)ic. T$% a+0i''ion &!a)i"ication' a% a)'o &!a)i"ication' "o t$% contin!%+ %nGoy0%nt o" t$% (ivi)%*% to

(actic% )a#. S%con+, )ac o" &!a)i"ication' o t$% vio)ation o" t$% 'tan+a+' "o t$% (actic% o" )a#, )i% ci0ina)

ca'%', i' a 0att% o" (!)ic conc%n t$at t$% Stat% 0ay in&!i% into t$o!*$ t$i' Co!t.

In +i'a0%nt (oc%%+in*', t$% !+%n o" (oo" %'t' !(on t$% co0()ainant. In t$i' ca'%, co0()ainant '!0itt%+

NSO-c%ti"i%+ t!% co(i%' to (ov% t$at %'(on+%nt %nt%%+ into t#o 0aia*%' #$i)% t$% )att%' "i't 0aia*%

#a' 'ti)) '!'i'tin*. W$i)% %'(on+%nt +%ni%+ %nt%in* into t$% '%con+ an+ t$% t$i+ 0aia*%', $% %'ot%+ to

va*!% a''%tion' tanta0o!nt to a n%*ativ% (%*nant.

W$at $a' %%n c)%a)y %'ta)i'$%+ $%% i' t$% "act t$at %'(on+%nt %nt%%+ into 0aia*% t#ic% #$i)% $i' "i't

0aia*% #a' 'ti)) '!'i'tin*. In !'ta0ant%-A)%Gan+o v. A)%Gan+o, ?< #% $%)+ t$!':

W% $av% in a n!0% o" ca'%' +i'ci()in%+ 0%0%' o" t$% a #$o0 #% "o!n+ *!i)ty o" 0i'con+!ct #$

+%0on'tat%+ a )ac o" t$at *oo+ 0oa) c$aact% %&!i%+ o" t$%0 not on)y a' a con+ition (%c%+%nt "o

a+0i''ion to t$% a !t, )i%#i'%, "o t$%i contin!%+ 0%0%'$i( t$%%in. No +i'tinction $a' %%n 0a+% a

#$%t$% t$% 0i'con+!ct #a' co00itt%+ in t$% )a#y%' (o"%''iona) ca(acity o in $i' (ivat% )i"%. T$

%ca!'% a )a#y% 0ay not +ivi+% $i' (%'ona)ity 'o a' to % an atton%y at on% ti0% an+ a 0%% citi9%n

anot$%. 8% i' %(%ct%+ to % co0(%t%nt, $onoa)% an+ %)ia)% at a)) ti0%' 'inc% $% #$o cannot a(()y a

ai+% y t$% )a#' in $i' (ivat% a""ai', can $a+)y % %(%ct%+ to +o 'o in $i' (o"%''iona) +%a)in*' no )

ot$%' in +oin* 'o. Po"%''iona) $on%'ty an+ $ono a% not to % %(%ct%+ a' t$% acco0(ani0%nt o" +i'$on

an+ +i'$ono in ot$% %)ation'. T$% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic%, in #$ic$ t$% )a#y% ()ay' an i0(otant o)%

an o""ic% o" t$% co!t, +%0an+' a $i*$ +%*%% o" int%))%ct!a) an+ 0oa) co0(%t%ncy on $i' (at 'o t$at

co!t' an+ c)i%nt' 0ay i*$t)y %(o'% con"i+%nc% in $i0.

R%'(on+%nt %$iit%+ a +%()oa)% )ac o" t$at +%*%% o" 0oa)ity %&!i%+ o" $i0 a' a 0%0% o" t$% a

0a+% a 0oc%y o" 0aia*%, a 'ac%+ in'tit!tion +%0an+in* %'(%ct an+ +i*nity.?B 8i' act' o" co00it

i*a0y t#ic% con'tit!t%+ *o'')y i00oa) con+!ct an+ a% *o!n+' "o +i'a0%nt !n+% S%ction 6B, R!)%

o" t$% R%vi'%+ R!)%' o" Co!

T$% S!(%0% Co!t a+o(t%+ t$% %co00%n+ation o" t$% IP to +i'a %'(on+%nt an+ o+%%+ t$at $i' n

% 'tic%n "o0 t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y'.

. T,boon vs Atty e'ianco

FACTS: Co0()ainant "i)%+ an a+0ini'tativ% co0()aint "o +i'a0%nt a*ain't %'(on+%nt "o *

+i'$on%'ty, *o'' 0i'con+!ct con'tit!tin* +%c%it an+ *o'')y i00oa) con+!ct.

Co0()ainant naat%+ t$at %'(on+%nt !n+%too to *iv% $i0 6;Q co00i''ion, )at% %+!c%+ to 1;Q, o"

atton%y3' "%%' t$% )att% #o!)+ %c%iv% in %(%'%ntin* S('. Ya(, #$o0 $% %"%%+, in an action "o (atitio

t$% %'tat% o" t$% )at% %nGa0in Ya(.

R%'(on+%nt "ai)%+ to (ay not#it$'tan+in* t$% 1BQ atton%y' "%%' o" t$% tota) %'tat% o" =;M. R%'(on+%nt

co0()ainant t$at t$% S('. Ya( a''!0%+ to (ay t$% a0o!nt a"t% %'(on+%nt a*%%+ to %+!c%+ "%%'.

Co0()ainant "!t$% a))%*%+ t$at %'(on+%nt $a' not )iv%+ !( to t$% $i*$ 0oa) 'tan+a+' %&!i%+ o

(o"%''ion. R%'(on+%nt aan+on%+ $i' )%*a) #i"%, Mi)a*o' 8i)a+o, #it$ #$o0 $% $a' t#o c$i)+%n,

co$ait%+ #it$ Ma% F)o 7a)i+o, #it$ #$o0 $% $a' "o! c$i)+%n. Co0()ainant a)'o acc!'%+ %'(on+%

%n*a*in* in 0on%y-)%n+in* !'in%'' #it$o!t a!t$oi9ation "o0 t$% an*o S%nta) n* Pi)i(ina'.

In $i' +%"%n'%, %'(on+%nt %()ain%+ t$at $% acc%(t%+ t$% ca'% in a 6?Q contin*%nt "%% a'i' an+ t$% )%tt

S('. Ya( 'tatin* t$at t$%y #i)) (ay t$% co0()ainant' co00i''ion i' a "o*%y.

T$% co!t %"%%+ t$% ca'% to IP #$%%in t$% co00i''ion% %co00%n+%+ t$at t$% %'(on+%nt % '!'(%n

"o on% 215 y%a "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a# "o vio)ation o" t$% La#y%' Oat$, R!)% 1.;1, Canon 1 R!)% B

Canon B an+ R!)% @.;6, Canon @ o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity. R%'(on+%nt 0ov%+

%con'i+%ation !t #a' +%ni%+.

ISSUE: W$%t$% o not %'(on+%nt i' *!i)ty.



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HELD: YES. T$% (actic% o" )a# i' con'i+%%+ a (ivi)%*% %'to#%+ y t$% Stat% on t$o'% #$o '$o# t$at t$%y

(o''%'' an+ contin!% to (o''%'' t$% )%*a) &!a)i"ication' "o t$% (o"%''ion. C)%a)y, %'(on+%nt $a' vio)at%+

R!)% @.;6, Canon @ o" t$% Co+% #$ic$ (o$iit' a )a#y% "o0 +ivi+in* o 'ti(!)atin* to +ivi+% a "%% "o )%*a)

'%vic%' #it$ (%'on' not )ic%n'%+ to (actic% )a#. F!t$%0o%, %'(on+%nt +i+ not +%ny t$% acc!'ation t$at $%

aan+on%+ $i' )%*a) "a0i)y to co$ait #it$ $i' 0i't%'' #it$ #$o0 $% %*ot "o! c$i)+%n. T$% '%tt)%+ !)% i'

t$at %taya) o" t$% 0aita) vo# o" "i+%)ity o '%!a) %)ation' o!t'i+% 0aia*% i' con'i+%%+ +i'*ac%"!) an+

i00oa) a' it 0ani"%'t' +%)i%at% +i'%*a+ o" t$% 'anctity o" 0aia*% an+ t$% 0aita) vo#' (ot%ct%+ y t$%

Con'tit!tion an+ a""i0%+ y o! )a#'. 8o#%v%, SC "in+' t$% c$a*% o" %n*a*in* in i))%*a) 0on%y )%n+in* not to

$av% %%n '!""ici%nt)y %'ta)i'$%+. T$% )%n+in* o" 0on%y to a 'in*)% (%'on #it$o!t '$o#in* t$at '!c$ '%vic%

i' 0a+% avai)a)% to ot$% (%'on' on a con'i't%nt a'i' cannot % con't!%+ a' in+icia t$at %'(on+%nt i'

%n*a*%+ in t$% !'in%'' o" )%n+in*. T$!', t$% SC +%%0' it a((o(iat% t$at %'(on+%nt % '!'(%n+%+ "o0 t$%

(actic% o" )a# "o a (%io+ o" on% 215 y%a a' %co00%n+%+.

#. etition to Si"n Attorney;s &oll< !icael !edado

P%tition% Mic$a%) M%+a+o, #$o otain%+ $i' )a# +%*%% in t$% y%a 1@B@, too an+ (a''%+ t$% 'a0% y%a' a

%a0ination' an+ too t$% Atton%y' Oat$, "ai)%+ to 'i*n t$% Atton%y' Ro)). A"t% 0o% t$an 4; y%a' o" (acticin*

t$% (o"%''ion o" )a#, $% "i)%+ t$% in'tant P%tition on F%!ay 6;16, (ayin* t$at $% % a))o#%+ to 'i*n in t$% Ro)) o"

Atton%y'. M%+a+o 'ai+ t$at $% #a' not a)% to 'i*n t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' %ca!'% $% 0i'()ac%+ t$% notic% *iv%n to

$i0 an+ $% %)i%v%+ t$at 'inc% $% $a+ a)%a+y ta%n t$% oat$, t$% 'i*nin* o" t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' i' not !*%nt, no

a' c!cia) to $i' 'tat!' a' a )a#y%.

T$% O""ic% o" t$% a Con"i+ant 2OC5 a"t% con+!ctin* c)ai"icatoy con"%%nc% on t$% 0att%

%co00%n+%+ to t$% S!(%0% Co!t t$at t$% in'tant (%tition % +%ni%+ "o (%tition%' *o'' n%*)i*%nc%, *o''

0i'con+!ct an+ !tt% )ac o" 0%it.

Isse:

WON t$% (%tition% % a))o#%+ to 'i*n in t$% o)) o" atton%y'

&lin":

Y%', t$% Co!t a))o#%+ t$% (%tition% to 'i*n t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' '!G%ct to t$% (ay0%nt o" a "in% an+ t$%

i0(o'ition o" a (%na)ty %&!iva)%nt to '!'(%n'ion "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a#.

T$% Co!t cannot "oi+ t$% (%tition% "o0 'i*nin* t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' %ca!'% '!c$ action con'tit!t%'

+i'a0%nt. S!c$ (%na)ty i' %'%v%+ to t$% 0o't '%io!' %t$ica) tan'*%''ion' o" 0%0%' o" t$% a.

T$% Co!t cit%+ t$%% 0ain (oint' #$ic$ +%0on'tat% M%+a+o' #ot$ to %co0% a "!))-")%+*%+ 0%0% o"

t$% P$i)i((in% a. Fi't, M%+a+o +%0on'tat%+ *oo+ "ait$ an+ *oo+ 0oa) c$aact% #$%n $% "ina))y "i)%+ t$% in'tant

P%tition to Si*n in t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y'. It #a' M%+a+o $i0'%)" #$o a+0itt%+ $i' o#n %o an+ not any t$i+ (%'on.

S%con+, (%tition% $a' not %%n '!G%ct to any action "o +i'&!a)i"ication "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a#. 8% 'tov% to

a+$%% to t$% 'tict %&!i%0%nt' o" t$% %t$ic' o" t$% (o"%''ion an+ t$at $% $a' (i0a "aci% '$o#n t$at $% (o''%''%'

t$% c$aact% %&!i%+ to % a 0%0% o" t$% P$i)i((in% a. T$i+, M%+a+o a((%a' to $av% %%n a co0(%t%nt an+

a)% )%*a) (actition%, $avin* $%)+ vaio!' (o'ition' at t$% La!%) La# O""ic%, P%ton, P%to($i) Co(oation, t$%

P$i)i((in% Nationa) Oi) Co0(any, an+ t$% En%*y D%v%)o(0%nt Co(oation.

8o#%v%, t$% Co!t cannot "!))y "%% M%+a+o "o0 a)) )iai)ity "o $i' y%a' o" inaction. 8i' G!'ti"ication o" $i'

action, t$at it #a' >n%it$% #i))"!) no int%ntiona) !t a'%+ on a 0i'ta%n %)i%" an+ an $on%'t %o o" G!+*0%nt #a'

o((o'%+ y t$% Co!t.

>A 0i'ta% o" )a# cannot % !ti)i9%+ a' a )a#"!) G!'ti"ication, %ca!'% %v%yon% i' (%'!0%+ to no# t$%

)a# an+ it' con'%&!%nc%'. A)t$o!*$ an $on%'t 0i'ta% o" "act co!)+ % !'%+ to %c!'% a (%'on "o0 t$% )%*a)

con'%&!%nc%' o" $i' act' $% co!)+ no )on*% c)ai0 it a' a va)i+ G!'ti"ication y t$% 0o0%nt $% %a)i9%+ t$at #$at $%

$a+ 'i*n%+ #a' 0%%)y an att%n+anc% %co+. 8i' action o" contin!in* t$% (actic% o" )a# in '(it% o" $i' no#)%+*

t$% n%%+ to ta% t$% n%c%''ay 't%(' to co0()%t% a)) %&!i%0%nt' "o t$% a+0i''ion to t$% a con'tit

!na!t$oi9%+ (actic% o" )a#. S!c$ action tan'*%''%' Canon @ o" 3t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity, #

(ovi+%':

CANN " A lawyer shall not# directly or indirectly# assist in the unauthori$ed practice of law.

Wit$ %'(%ct to t$% (%na)ty, (%vio!' vio)ation' o" Canon @ $av% #aant%+ t$% (%na)ty o" '!'(%n'ion "

t$% (actic% o" )a#. 8o#%v%, in t$% in'tant ca'% t$% Co!t co!)+ not #aant t$% (%na)ty o" '!'(%n'ion "o0

(actic% o" )a# to M%+a+o %ca!'% $% i' not y%t a "!))-")%+*%+ )a#y%. In't%a+, t$% Co!t '%% it "it to i0(o'% !(on

a (%na)ty 'i0i)a to '!'(%n'ion y a))o#in* $i0 to 'i*n in t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' on% 2 15 y%a a"t% %c%i(t o"

R%'o)!tion an+ to "in% $i0 in t$% a0o!nt o" P46,;;;.

T$% in'tant P%tition to Si*n in t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' i' A""i0%+. P%tition% Mic$a%) A. M%+a+o i' ALLOW

to 'i*n in t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' ONE 215 YEAR a"t% %c%i(t o" t$% R%'o)!tion. P%tition% i' )i%#i'% ORDERED to a FINE o" P46,;;; "o $i' !na!t$oi9%+ (actic% o" )a#. D!in* t$% on% y%a (%io+, (%tition% i' NOT ALLOWED

(actic% )a#, an+ i' STERNLY WARNED t$at +oin* any act t$at con'tit!t%' (actic% o" )a# %"o% $% $a' 'i*n%+ i

t$% Ro)) o" Atton%y' #i)) % +%a)t #it$ '%v%%)y y t$% Co!t.

Canon 18

7-. 6ATASHA HUE=SU4A63FL5&ID5< complainant, vs.ATT=. >A!ES (E6EDICT C. FL5&ID5< responde

Fact': T$i' i' an a+0ini'tativ% co0()aint "o t$% disbar,ento" %'(on+%nt Atty. a0%' %n%+ict C. F)oi+o an+

evental re,oval 'ro, te &oll o' Attorneys "o a))%*%+)y vio)atin* $i' oat$ a' a )a#y% >y 0an!"act!

")a!ntin* an+ !'in* a '(!io!' an+ o*!' Co!t o" A((%a)' R%'o)!tionO+%.

Nata'$a V. 8%y'!#an-F)oi+o av%%+ t$at '$% i' t$% )%*iti0at% '(o!'% o" %'(on+%nt Atty. a0%' %n%+ic

F)oi+o, !t t$at t$%y a% %'tan*%+ an+ )ivin* '%(aat%)y "o0 %ac$ ot$%. T$%y $av% t#o c$i)+%n. Co0()ainant

a ca'% "o t$% ann!)0%nt o" $% 0aia*% #it$ %'(on+%nt. t$%% i' anot$% ca'% %)at%+ to t$% co0()ain

ann!)0%nt o" 0aia*% #$ic$ i' (%n+in* %"o% t$% Co!t o" A((%a)' an+ +oc%t%+ a' CA-7.R. SP No. ?=

%ntit)%+, >%ames &enedict C. 'lorido (. )on. Pampio Abarientos# et al.R%'(on+%nt #%nt to co0()ainant' %'i+

in TanGay City, N%*o' Oi%nta) an+ +%0an+%+ t$at t$% c!'to+y o" t$%i t#o 0ino c$i)+%n % '!%n+%%+ to $i0

'$o#%+ co0()ainant a ($otoco(y o" an a))%*%+ R%'o)!tion i''!%+ y t$% Co!t o" A((%a)' #$ic$ '!((o'%+)y *a$i' 0otion "o t%0(oay c$i)+ c!'to+y. Co0()ainant ca))%+ !( $% )a#y% !t t$% )att% in"o0%+ $% t$at $% $a+

%c%iv%+ any 0otion "o t%0(oay c$i)+ c!'to+y "i)%+ y %'(on+%nt. Co0()ainant a'%+ %'(on+%nt "o t$% oi

co(y o" t$% a))%*%+ %'o)!tion o" t$% Co!t o" A((%a)', !t %'(on+%nt "ai)%+ to *iv% it to $%. Co0()ainant

%a0in%+ t$% %'o)!tion c)o'%)y an+ not%+ t$at it o% t#o +at%': Nov%0% 16, 6;;1 an+ Nov%0% 6@, 6

S%n'in* 'o0%t$in* a0i'', '$% %"!'%+ to *iv% c!'to+y o" t$%i c$i)+%n to %'(on+%nt. W$i)% co0()ainant #a'

$% c$i)+%n in t$% AC L%anin* C%nt% in TanGay City, %'(on+%nt, acco0(ani%+ y a0%+ 0%n, '!++%n)y a

an+ +%0an+%+ t$at '$% '!%n+% to $i0 t$% c!'to+y o" t$%i c$i)+%n. 8% t$%at%n%+ to "oc%"!))y ta% t$%0 a

#it$ t$% $%)( o" $i' co0(anion', #$o0 $% c)ai0%+ to % a*%nt' o" t$% Nationa) !%a! o" Inv%'ti*ation. co0()a

%c%iv%+ in"o0ation t$at a van aiv%+ at t$% $ot%) #$%% %'(on+%nt an+ t$% c$i)+%n #%% 'tayin* to ta% t$%

aco)o+ City. Co0()ainant !'$%+ to t$% $ot%) an+ too t$% c$i)+%n to anot$% oo0, #$%% t$%y 'tay%+ !nti) )at

t$% 0onin*. %'(on+%nt "i)%+ #it$ t$% R%*iona) Tia) Co!t o" D!0a*!%t% City, anc$ 41, a v%i"i%+ (%tition "o

i''!anc% o" a #it o" habeas corpusa''%tin* $i' i*$t to c!'to+y o" t$% c$i)+%n on t$% a'i' o" t$% a))%*%+ Co!

A((%a)' %'o)!tion. In t$% 0%anti0%, co0()ainant v%i"i%+ t$% a!t$%nticity o" t$% R%'o)!tion an+ otain%

c%ti"ication +at%+ an!ay 1, 6;;6 "o0 t$% Co!t o" A((%a)' 'tatin* t$at no '!c$ %'o)!tion o+%in* co0()a

to '!%n+% c!'to+y o" t$%i c$i)+%n to %'(on+%nt $a+ %%n i''!%+.

A"t% %'(on+%nt an'#%%+ t$% co0()aint, t$% 0att% #a' %"%%+ to t$% IP-Co00i''ion on a Di'ci()in%

inv%'ti*ation, %(ot an+ %co00%n+ation. T$% IP-CD %co00%n+%+ t$at %'(on+%nt % ss%ended 'ro,

%ractice o' la?"o a (%io+ o" tree years#it$ a #anin* t$at anot$% o""%n'% o" t$i' nat!% #i)) %'!)t in



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-8. !acias vs Atty Selda

FACTS: Petition for Administrati(e *iscipline a*ain't Atty. A)anion A. S%)+a "o vio)ation o" t$% )a#y%' oat$.

R%'(on+%nt S%)+a #it$+%# a' co!n'%) "o on% No0a T. Li0, (ivat% (ot%'t%% in E)%ction Ca'%. 8% a'ica))y

'!0itt%+ a' *o!n+ "o $i' #it$+a#a) t$at $% co!)+ not co(% !( #it$ t$% (ac% o" t$% (oc%%+in*' in vi%# o" $i'

#o)oa+. 8% c)ai0%+ t$at t$% $%ain*' o" t$% %)%ction (ot%'t ca'% #o!)+ !n "o0 6:;; (.0. to ?:;; (.0. an+ $%

'ti)) $a+ to att%n+ to $i' ot$% ca'%' inc)!+in* c)a''%' at P$i)i((in% A+v%nt Co))%*%, #$ic$ 'tat at ?:4; (.0. on

Mon+ay' an+ W%+n%'+ay'. 8o#%v%, %'(on+%nt %%c!t%+ an a""i+avit +i'avo#in* $i' *o!n+' "o #it$+a#in* a'

co!n'%) "o (ivat% (ot%'t%%. 8% '#o% t$at $% on)y "i)%+ t$% ,otion on acco!nt o" t$% (%-G!+*0%nt o" t$% ca'% y

co0()ainant, #$o, on '%v%a) occa'ion' in'in!at%+ to $i0 t$at $i' c)i%nt #o!)+ )o'% in t$% (ot%'t. 8% 'tat%+ t$at $%#a' convinc%+ t$at c$ao' #o!)+ %'!)t i" $i' c)i%nt #%% !n'%at%+, an+ #it$+a#a) "o0 t$% ca'% #a' $i' %'t

%co!'%. T$i' Co!t '%t a'i+% co0()ainant' in$iition a"t% "in+in* no 'ton* an+ va)i+ %a'on t$%%"o, an+ +i%ct%+

$i0 to contin!% $%ain* t$% ca'% an+ to %'o)v% it #it$ %a'ona)% +i'(atc$.

D%()oin* t$% act o" %'(on+%nt a' >'%io!' +%c%it, 0a)(actic%, *o'' 0i'con+!ct a' a )a#y% an+ in !tt% vio)ation

o" t$% )a#y%' oat$, co0()ainant %&!%'t%+ t$% IP to inv%'ti*at% t$% 0att% an+ %co00%n+ to t$% Co!t an

a((o(iat% (%na)ty a*ain't %'(on+%nt. 8% "ai)%+ to "i)% $i' an'#% an+ (%'ona))y a((%a %"o% t$% IP

inv%'ti*ation, a' a %'!)t +%ci'ion #a' %n+%%+ a'%+ on t$% ()%a+in* an+ #a' '!'(%n+%+ "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a#

"o 6 y%a'. - It %+!c%+ t$% '!'(%n'ion o" %'(on+%nt to 'i 2


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co!t%'y to Atty. A!%)io an+ Ean%n, $% $a+ no c$oic% !t to %(%'%nt t$% )att%. Mo%ov%, $% 't%''%+ t$at $i'

c)i%nt #a' +%ni%+ o" $% i*$t to +!% (oc%'' +!% to t$% +%nia) o" $% 0otion "o t$% i''!anc% o" a '!(o%na +!c%'

t%c!0. 8% t$%n a*!%+ t$at t$% +%ci'ion o" t$% Lao Ait% #a' n!)) an+ voi+ t$!', t$%% #a' no %' G!+icata. 8%

0aintain%+ t$at $% +i+ not vio)at% t$% )a#y%' oat$ y '%vin* t$% int%%'t o" $i' c)i%nt. T$% IP-CD %co00%n+%+

t$at Atty. R%)a0i+a, . % '!'(%n+%+ "o < 0ont$' "o vio)atin* t$% !)%' on "o!0 '$o((in* an+ %' G!+icata.

T$% S!(%0% Co!t a*%%' to t$i' "in+in*. A )a#y% o#%' "i+%)ity to t$% ca!'% o" $i' c)i%nt, !t not at t$% %(%n'% o"

t!t$ an+ t$% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic%. T$% "i)in* o" 0!)ti()% (%tition' con'tit!t%' a!'% o" t$% co!t' (oc%''%' an+

i0(o(% con+!ct t$at t%n+' to i0(%+%, o't!ct an+ +%*a+% t$% a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic% an+ #i)) % (!ni'$%+ a'

cont%0(t o" co!t. N%%+)%'' to 'tat%, t$% )a#y% #$o "i)%' '!c$ 0!)ti()% o %(%titio!' (%tition' 2#$ic$ ovio!')y

+%)ay' t$% %%c!tion o" a "ina) an+ %%c!toy G!+*0%nt5 '!G%ct' $i0'%)" to +i'ci()inay action "o inco0(%t%nc% 2"o

not no#in* any %tt%5 o "o #i))"!) vio)ation o" $i' +!ti%' a' an atton%y to act #it$ a)) *oo+ "i+%)ity to t$% co!t', an+

to 0aintain on)y '!c$ action' a' a((%a to $i0 to % G!'t an+ a% con'i't%nt #it$ t!t$ an+ $ono.

T$% "i)in* o" anot$% action conc%nin* t$% 'a0% '!G%ct 0att%, in vio)ation o" t$% +octin% o" %' G!+icata, !n'

contay to Canon 16 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity, #$ic$ %&!i%' a )a#y% to %%t %v%y %""ot an+

con'i+% it $i' +!ty to a''i't in t$% '(%%+y an+ %""ici%nt a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic%. y $i' act!ation', %'(on+%nt a)'o

vio)at%+ R!)% 16.;6 an+ R!)% 16.;= o" t$% Co+%, a' #%)) a' a )a#y%' 0an+at% /to +%)ay no 0an "o 0on%y o

0a)ic%./

DIS5SITI9E 5&TI56:

W8EREFORE, R%'o)!tion No. KVIII-6;;-6


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T$% R%vi'%+ R!)%' o" Co!t (ovi+%' t$at it i' t$% +!ty o" an atton%y to co!n'%) o 0aintain '!c$ action' o

(oc%%+in*' on)y a' a((%a to $i0 to % G!'t, an+ '!c$ +%"%n'%' on)y a' $% %)i%v%' to % $on%'t)y +%ata)% !n+%

t$% )a#.

R%'(on+%nt Atty. A&!ino '$o!)+ not $av% "i)%+ a (%tition "o c%tioai con'i+%in* t$at t$%% #a' no a((a%nt

(!(o'% "o it t$an to +%)ay t$% %%c!tion o" a va)i+ G!+*0%nt.

A&!ino co00itt%+ "a)'%$oo+ #$%n $% 'tat%+ in $i' *%nt Motion "o Po't(on%0%nt t$at $% $a+ to att%n+ t$%

$%ain* o" a '(%cia) (oc%%+in*' ca'% t$% 'a 0% +a y a ' t $% ( %- t ia ) o " t$ % C iv i) Ca '% . S !c $ ac t

v io )a t %' t $% C a n on ' o " Po"%''iona) Et$ic' #$ic$ o)i*%' an atton%y to avoi+ t$% conc%a)0%nt o" t$% t!t$

"o0 t$% co!t. A )a#y% i' 0an+at%+ not to 0i')%a+ t$% co!t in any 0ann%.

Lo#% co!t co%ct )y +%c )a%+ %'(on+%nt in cont%0(t o" co!t "o con +! ct t%n +in *, + i % ct ) y

o in +i % ct )y , to i0 (% +% , o 't ! ct , o +% * a+ % t$ % a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic%, in vio)ation o" S%ction

4 2+5, R!)% B1 o" t$% R%vi'%+ R!)%' o" Co!t.

Atty. A&!ino (!(o'%)y a))o#%+ t$% co!t to %)i%v% t$at $% #a' 'ti)) %0()oy%+ #it$ t$% Citi9%n' L%*a) A''i'tanc%

O""ic% #$%n in "act $% $a+ %%n (!*%+ "o0 'ai+ o""ic%.

T$% Co!t $%%y " in+' %'(on+%nt Atty . An*%) 7. A&!ino *!i ) ty o" 0a) (a ct i c% an +

S SPE ND S $ i0 " o 0 t$ % ( ac t ic % o " )a # " o ' i 2 d"e !adrid vs Atty Dealca

FACTS: Atty. !an S. D%a)ca %nt%%+ $i' a((%aanc% in Ci0ina) Ca'% (%n+in* in anc$ ?1 o" t$% R%*iona)

Co!t 2RTC5 in So'o*on City, (%'i+%+ y co0()ainant !+*% o'% L. Ma+i+. Atty. D%a)ca 'o!*$t to %()ac%

Vic%nt% !+a #$o $a+ "i)%+ a 0otion to #it$+a# a' co!n'%) "o t$% acc!'%+. !t a'i+% "o0 %nt%in*

a((%aanc% a' co!n'%) "o t$% acc!'%+, Atty. D%a)ca a)'o 0ov%+ t$at Ci0ina) Ca'% % %-a"")%+ to anot$% a

o" t$% RTC. !+*% Ma+i+ +%ni%+ Atty. D%a)ca' 0otion to %-a"")%. !+*% Ma+i+ "i)%+ a )%tt% co0()aint=in t$% O

o" t$% a Con"i+ant citin* Atty. D%a)ca' !n%t$ica) (actic% o" %nt%in* $i' a((%aanc% an+ t$%n 0ovin* "o

in$iition o" t$% (%'i+in* G!+*% on t$% (%t%t o" (%vio!' a+v%'% inci+%nt' %t#%%n t$%0.

Atty. D%a)ca a''%t%+ t$at !+*% Ma+i+' i''!anc% o" t$% o+% !ncon'tit!tiona))y an+ !n)a#"!))y +%(iv%+

acc!'%+ o" t$% i*$t to co!n'%), to +!% (oc%'', an+ to a "ai an+ i0(atia) tia) t$at !+*% Ma+i+ %$iit%+ i

"ai)in* to act on t$% 0otion to )i"t an+ '%t a'i+% t$% #aant o" a%'t i''!%+ a*ain't t$% acc!'%+ an+ t$at it '$o!)

!+*% Ma+i+ $i0'%)" #$o '$o!)+ % +i'a%+ an+ acco+in*)y +i'0i''%+ "o0 t$% !+iciay "o *o'' i*noan

t$% )a#.

T$% Co!t %"%%+ t$% 0att% to t$% IP "o a((o(iat% inv%'ti*ation, %(ot an+ %co00%n+ation. t$% Co!t in

(. %udge ,adrid+i'0i''%+ "o it' )ac o" 0%it t$% a+0ini'tativ% co0()aint a*ain't !+*% Ma+i+ "o a))%*

"a)'i"yin* t$% tan'ci(t o" 't%no*a($ic not%' o" t$% $%ain*, !t %"%%+ to t$% Int%*at%+ a o" t$% P$i)i((in

2IP5 "o inv%'ti*ation, %(ot an+ %co00%n+ation t$% (o(%n'ity o" Atty. D%a)ca to "i)% a+0ini'tativ% o ci0

co0()aint' a*ain't G!+*%' an+ co!t (%'onn%) #$%n%v% +%ci'ion', o+%' o (oc%''%' #%% i''!%+ a+v%'%

$i0 an+ $i' c)i%nt'.

ISSE: 215 Di+ Atty. D%a)ca "i)% "ivo)o!' a+0ini'tativ% an+ ci0ina) co0()aint' a*ain't G!+*%' an+ co!t (%'onn

in vio)ation o" t$% La#y%' Oat$ an+ t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity

265 Wa' Atty. D%a)ca *!i)ty o" !n%t$ica) (actic% in '%%in* t$% in$iition o" !+*% Ma+i+ in Ci0ina) Ca'% No. 6;;


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La#y%' a% )ic%n'%+ o""ic%' o" t$% co!t' %0(o#%%+ to a((%a, (o'%c!t% an+ +%"%n+ t$% )%*a) ca!'%' "o t$%i

c)i%nt'. A' a con'%&!%nc%, (%c!)ia +!ti%', %'(on'ii)iti%' an+ )iai)iti%' a% +%vo)v%+ !(on t$%0 y )a#. V%i)y, t$%i

0%0%'$i( in t$% a i0(o'%' c%tain o)i*ation' !(on t$%0.

In t$i' %*a+, Canon 11 an+ R!)% 11.;= o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity (%tin%nt)y

'tat%:C$anRo)%'Vit!a)a#)iay

Canon 11 X A )a#y% '$a)) o'%v% an+ 0aintain t$% %'(%ct +!% to t$% co!t' an+ to t$% G!+icia) o""ic%' an+ '$o!)+

in'i't on 'i0i)a con+!ct y ot$%'.

R!)% 11.;= X A )a#y% '$a)) not atti!t% to a !+*% 0otiv%' not '!((ot%+ y t$% %co+ o $av% no 0at%ia)ity to

t$% ca'%.

In )i*$t o" t$% "o%*oin* canon', a)) )a#y%' a% o!n+ to !($o)+ t$% +i*nity an+ a!t$oity o" t$% co!t', an+ to

(o0ot% con"i+%nc% in t$% "ai a+0ini'tation o" G!'tic%. It i' t$% %'(%ct "o t$% co!t' t$at *!aant%%' t$% 'tai)ity o"

t$% G!+icia) in'tit!tion %)'%#i'%, t$% in'tit!tion #o!)+ % %'tin* on a v%y '$ay "o!n+ation.

t$% Co!t FI6DSan+ DECLA&ES%'(on+%nt ATT=. >UA6 S. DEALCA *UILT=o" vio)atin* Canon 1, R!)% 1.;4

an+ Canon 11, R!)% 11.;= o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity an+ SUSE6DS$i0 "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a#

"o on% y%a %""%ctiv% "o0 notic% o" t$i' +%ci'ion, #it$ a STE&6 4A&6I6*t$at any 'i0i)a in"action in t$% "!t!%

#i)) % +%a)t #it$ 0o% '%v%%)y.

--. Uy vs Atty De%ascat

FACTS: %"o% !' i' a v%i"i%+ co0()aint "i)%+ y o$nny J.8. y a*ain't %'(on+%nt' )a#y%', R%yna)+o C.

D%(a'!cat, Wi))ia0 O. S! an+ C%)'o +%)a' A)a', "o *o'' 0i'con+!ct.

Co0()ainant "i)%+ %"o% t$% SP a P%titiona*ain't S!i*aonon R!a) anin* Co(oation 2t$% an5 an+ A)"%+o

Tan on(in 2on(in5, #$o'% "a0i)y co0(i'%' t$% 0aGoity 'toc$o)+%' o" t$% an, "o canc%))ation o" t$% an'

%*i'tation an+ "anc$i'%. T$% P%tition, $% 'ai+, ao'% "o0 t$% an' an+o on(in' %"!'a) to %t!n vaio!'

c$%c' an+ )an+ tit)%', #$ic$ #%% *iv%n to '%c!% a )oan otain%+ y $i' 2co0()ainant'5 #i"%, +%'(it% a))%*%+ "!))

(ay0%nt o" t$% )oan an+ int%%'t'.

-/. &acines vs >d"e !orallosFact': Co0()ainant ai0% Racin%' 2Racin%'5 #a' %&!i%+ y t$% Co!t in it' R%'o)!tion +at%+ Nov%0% 66,

6;;B to '$o# ca!'% #$y $% '$o!)+ not % $%)+ in cont%0(t o" co!t "o "i)in* a a'%)%'' an+ !n"o!n+%+

a+0ini'tativ% ca'%.

Racin%' "i)%+ a Co0()aint a*ain't !+*% o'% P. Moa))o' an+ S$%i"" %nGa0in Ca!'ao "o no#in*)y %n+%in* an

!nG!'t G!+*0%nt, ot$% +%c%it', vio)ation o" t$% Anti-7a"t an+ Co!(t Pactic%' Act, vio)ation o" Atic)% 46 o" t$% N%#

Civi) Co+%, S%ction 1, Atic)% III o" t$% 1@B Con'tit!tion, an+ t$% Co+% o" !+icia) Con+!ct.

R!)in*: Acco+in* to %'(on+%nt '$%i"", t$% "i)in* o" t$% %G%ct0%nt co0()aint +i+ not +%(iv% co0()ainant o" $i'

(o(%ty i*$t. 8% a*!%' t$at ()ainti"" t$%%in #a' on)y a''%tin* $i' i*$t a' a )%''o ov% t$% )%a'%+ (o(%ty

'!G%ct o" t$% aov%-%ntit)%+ ca'%. R%'(on+%nt '$%i"" "!t$% a*!%' t$at +!% (oc%'' o" )a# #a' o'%v%+. 8%nc%,

t$% in'tant a+0ini'tativ% (oc%%+in* i' not t$% (o(% %0%+y.

EVALATION: T$% in'tant co0()aint '$o!)+ % +i'0i''%+ "o )ac o" 0%it.

A' a 0att% o" (o)icy, t$% act' o" a G!+*% in $i' G!+icia) ca(acity a% not '!G%ct to +i'ci()inay action. 8% cannot %

'!G%ct%+ to )iai)ity #$%t$% civi), ci0ina) o a+0ini'tativ% "o any o" $i' o""icia) act', no 0att% $o# %on%o!', a'

)on* a' $% act' in *oo+ "ait$. On)y G!+icia) %o' taint%+ #it$ "a!+, +i'$on%'ty, *o'' i*noanc%, a+ "ait$ o

+%)i%at% int%nt to +o an inG!'tic% #i)) % a+0ini'tativ%)y 'anction%+. To $o)+ ot$%#i'% #o!)+ % to %n+% G!+icia)

o""ic% !nt%na)%, "o no on% ca))%+ !(on to ty t$% "act' o int%(%t t$% )a# in t$% (oc%'' o" a+0ini't%in* G!'tic% can

% in"a))i)% in $i' G!+*0%nt.

T$!', t$% %0%+y o" t$% a**i%v%+ (aty i' not to "i)% an a+0ini'tativ% co0()aint a*ain't t$% G!+*%, !t to %)%vat% t$%

a''ai)%+ +%ci'ion o o+% to t$% $i*$% co!t "o %vi%# an+ co%ction. An a+0ini'tativ% co0()aint i' not t$%

a((o(iat% %0%+y #$%% G!+icia) %co!'% i' 'ti)) avai)a)%, '!c$ a' a 0otion "o %con'i+%ation, an a((%a), o a

(%tition "o certiorari, !n)%'' t$% a''ai)%+ o+% i' taint%+ #it$ "a!+, 0a)ic% o +i'$on%'ty.

A (%!'a) o" t$% %co+' "ai)%+ to in+icat% any i0(o(% 0otiv% on t$% (at o" t$% %'(on+%nt G!+*% #$%n $% %n+

t$% a''ai)%+ +%ci'ion. A G!+*%3' "ai)!% to int%(%t t$% )a# o to (o(%)y a((%ciat% t$% %vi+%nc% (%'%nt%+ +o%'

n%c%''ai)y %n+% $i0 a+0ini'tativ%)y )ia)%.

/8. (acli vs Atty (attn"

On !)y 6=, 6;;, +!in* a $%ain* on t$% 0otion "o %con'i+%ation o" a ca'%, %'(on+%nt Atty. M%c$o

att!n* act%+ +i'%'(%ct"!))y y '$o!tin* #$i)% a*!in* $i' 0otion. P%tition%, !+*% R%n% ac!)i, $a+ a+v

%'(on+%nt to ton% +o#n $i' voic% !t t$% %'(on+%nt con'i't%nt)y %(t '$o!tin*, %v%n #$%n $% #a' #an%+ t$a

#o!)+ % cit%+ "o +i%ct cont%0(t. A"t% %v%nt!a))y %in* cit%+ "o +i%ct cont%0(t an+ #a' i0(o'%+ a "in%

P1;;.;;, t$% %'(on+%nt )%"t. 8o#%v%, #$i)% ot$% ca'%' #%% %in* $%a+, %'(on+%nt %-%nt%%+ t$% co!t

'$o!t%+ >!+*%, I #i)) "i)% *o'' i*noanc% a*ain't yo!\ I a0 not a"ai+ o" yo!\ 8% #a' %'cot%+ o!t o" t$% co!t

an+ #a' a*ain cit%+ "o +i%ct cont%0(t "o t$% '%con+ ti0%. R%'(on+%nt a)'o !tt%%+ t$% 'a0% )in%' #$%n $%

(%tition% at t$% $a)) o" t$% co!t$o!'% a"t%#a+' an+ %v%n c$a))%n*%+ t$% )att% to a "i*$t. 8% #a' t$%n %'cot%

o" t$% !i)+in*.

a'%+ on t$% ta(% o" t$% inci+%nt an+ t$% tan'ci(t o" 't%no*a($ic not%', Int%*at%+ a o"

P$i)i((in%' 2IP5 Inv%'ti*ativ% Co00i''ion% o'% +% )a Ra0a, . "o!n+ t$at t$% %'(on+%nt #a' t$% on%

'$o!t%+ "i't at t$% co0()ainant, +%'(it% t$% )att%' c)ai0 t$at $% #a' (ovo%+ y t$% (%tition%. T$% Co00i''i

"!t$% 'tat%+ t$at t$% %'(on+%nt "ai)%+ to o'%v% R!)% 11.;4, Canon 11 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'i

#$ic$ (ovi+%' t$at a )a#y% '$a)) a'tain "o0 'can+a)o!', o""%n'iv% o 0%nacin* )an*!a*% o %$avio! %"o%

co!t'. T$% IP oa+ o" 7ov%no' (a''%+ a R%'o)!tion a+o(tin* an+ a((ovin* t$% R%(ot an+ R%co00%n+

o" t$% Inv%'ti*atin* Co00i''ion%.

ISSUE:

W$%t$% o not Atty. M%)c$o A. att!n* i' *!i)ty o" vio)atin* R!)% 11.;4, Canon 11 o" t$% Co+Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity "o in'!)tin* a G!+*% in $i' co!too0

HELD:

P%tition *&A6TED.

T$% S!(%0% Co!t a*%%' #it$ t$% "in+in* o" t$% IP t$at t$% %'(on+%nt +i+ vio)at% R!)% 11.;4, Ca

11 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity. y '$o!tin* at t$% (%tition%, Atty. att!n* c)%a)y +i'%'(%ct%+

"o0% in t$% (%'%nc% o" )iti*ant' an+ t$%i co!n'%)' an+ co!t (%'onn%). F!t$%0o%, t$% %'(on+%nt %

t$%at%n%+ t$% G!+*% t$at $% #i)) "i)% a ca'% o" *o'' i*noanc% o" t$% )a# a*ain't t$% )att%. T$% %'(on+%nt' ac

a% "o!n+ not on)y a*ain't t$% (%'on, t$% (o'ition an+ t$% 'tat!% o" (%tition% !t a)'o a*ain't t$% co!t #

(oc%%+in*' #%% +i'!(t%+.

A' an o""ic% o" t$% co!t, it i' t$% +!ty o" Atty. att!n* to !($o)+ t$% +i*nity an+ a!t$oity o" t$% co!

)a#y% #$o in'!)t%+ a G!+*% in'i+% a co!too0 co0()%t%)y +i'%*a+' t$% )att%' o)%, 'tat!% an+ (o'ition in

G!'tic% 'y't%0. R%'(%ct' "o t$% co!t' *!aant%% t$% 'tai)ity o" t$% G!+icia) in'tit!tion an+ #it$o!t '!c$, t$% c

#o!)+ % %'tin* on v%y '$ay "o!n+ation' an+ #i)) t$!', )o'% t$% con"i+%nc% "o0 t$% (%o()%. y t$%at%nin*

"i)% a ca'% a*ain't t$% G!+*%, Atty. att!n* '%%0' to %o+% (!)ic con"i+%nc% in t$% (%tition%' co0(%t%

8o#%v%, inco0(%t%nc% i' a 0att% t$at, %v%n i" t!%, '$o!)+ % $an+)%+ #it$ '%n'itivity in t$% 0ann% t$

(ovi+%+ !n+% t$% R!)%' o" Co!t, an+ not $o# t$% %'(on+%nt $an+)%+ t$% 'it!ation. T$% %'(on+%nt' actio



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%in* 'can+a)o!' an+ o""%n'iv% to t$% int%*ity o" t$% G!+icia) 'y't%0, c)%a)y '$o#%+ a vio)ation o" t$% R!)% 11.;4,

Canon 11 o" t$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity.

/1. >d"e Lacro, vs Atty Lacoba

Fact': T$% acoa-V%)a'co-acoa La# Fi0 i' co!n'%) "o ()ainti"" A)%Gan+o R. V%n%acion in a civi) ca'% "o

!n)a#"!) +%tain% a*ain't +%"%n+ant F%+%ico ai%nto'. T$% M!nici(a) Tia) Co!t o" Caanat!an City %n+%%+

G!+*0%nt in "avo o" V%n%acion !t ai%nto' a((%a)%+ to t$% R%*iona) Tia) Co!t. T$% ca'% #a' a"")%+ to anc$

4; #$%% !+*% Lac!o0 #a' 'ittin* a' (aiin* G!+*%.

!+*% Lac!o0 i''!%+ a R%'o)!tion 2>R%'o)!tion5 %v%'in* t$% %a)i% G!+*0%nt' %n+%%+ in "avo o"

V%n%acion. T$% ()ainti""-a((%))%% A)%Gan+o V%n%acion i' o+%%+ to CEASE an+ DESIST "o0 %G%ctin*

t$% +%"%n+ant-a((%))ant F%+%ico ai%nto'. V%n%acion' co!n'%) "i)%+ a Motion "o R%con'i+%ation 2#it$

R%&!%'t "o In$iition5 >T$i' RESOLTION o" REVERSAL i' an A8ORRENT NLLITY a' it i' %nti%)y

DEVOID o" "act!a) an+ )%*a) a'i'. It i' a L%*a) MONSTROSITY in t$% '%n'% t$at t$% 8onoa)%

RE7IONAL TRIAL CORT act%+ a' i" it #%% t$% DARA 2D%(t. o" A*aian R%"o0 ADDICATION

OARD5\ 8OW 8ORRILE an+ TERRILE\ T$% 0i'ta%' a% v%y (at%nt an+ *)ain*\

!+*% Lac!o0 o+%%+ V%)a'co-acoa to a((%a %"o% $i' 'a)a an+ %()ain #$y '$% '$o!)+ not % $%)+

in cont%0(t o" co!t "o t$% >v%y +i'%'(%ct"!), in'!)tin* an+ $!0i)iatin* cont%nt' o" t$% 4; !)y 6;;1

0otion. V%)a'co-acoa c)ai0%+ t$at >8i' 8ono no#' %"o%$an+ #$o act!a))y (%(a%+ t$% '!G%ct

Motion %co+' #i)) '$o# t$at t$% !n+%'i*n%+ co!n'%) +i+ not act!a))y o activ%)y (atici(at% in t$i' ca'%.

V%)a'co-acoa +i'avo#%+ any >con'cio!' o +%)i%at% int%nt to +%*a+% t$% $ono an+ int%*ity o" t$%

8onoa)% Co!t o to +%tact in any "o0 "o0 t$% %'(%ct t$at i' i*$t"!))y +!% a)) co!t' o" G!'tic%.

RLIN7: T$% Co+% o" Po"%''iona) R%'(on'ii)ity (ovi+%':

R!)% 11.;4.XA )a#y% '$a)) a'tain "o0 'can+a)o!', o""%n'iv% o 0%nacin* )an*!a*%

o %$avio %"o% t$% Co!t'.

R!)% 11.;=.XA )a#y% '$a)) not atti!t% to a !+*% 0otiv%' not '!((ot%+ y t$%

%co+ o $av% no 0at%ia)ity to t$% ca'%.

No +o!t, t$% )an*!a*% contain%+ in t$% 4; !)y 6;;1 0otion *%at)y %c%%+%+ t$% vi*o %&!i%+ o"

acoa to +%"%n+ a)y $i' c)i%nt' ca!'%. W% %ca)) $i' !'% o" t$% "o))o#in* #o+' an+ ($a'%': abhorrent nullity,

legal monstrosity, horrendous mistake, horribleerror, boner, an+ an insult to the 3udiciary and an anachronism in the

3udicial process. Ev%n V%)a'co-acoa acno#)%+*%+ t$at t$% #o+' c%at%+ >a caco($onic (ict!% o" tota) an+ !tt%

+i'%'(%ct. W%))-%co*ni9%+ i' t$% i*$t o" a )a#y%, ot$ a' an o""ic% o" t$% co!t an+ a' a citi9%n, to citici9% in

(o(%)y %'(%ct"!) t%0' an+ t$o!*$ )%*iti0at% c$ann%)' t$% act' o" co!t' an+ G!+*%'. 8o#%v%, %v%n t$% 0o't

$a+%n%+ G!+*% #o!)+ % 'ca%+ y t$% 'c!i)o!' attac 0a+% y t$% 4; !)y 6;;1 0otion on !+*% Lac!o0'

R%'o)!tion. On it' "ac%, t$% R%'o)!tion (%'%nt%+ t$% "act' co%ct)y an+ +%ci+%+ t$% ca'% acco+in* to '!((otin*

)a# an+ G!i'(!+%nc%. T$o!*$ a )a#y%' )an*!a*% 0ay % "oc%"!) an+ %0($atic, it '$o!)+ a)#ay' % +i*ni"i%+ an+

%'(%ct"!), %"ittin* t$% +i*nity o" t$% )%*a) (o"%''ion. T$% !'% o" !nn%c%''ay )an*!a*% i' (o'ci%+ i" #% a% to

(o0ot% $i*$ %'t%%0 in t$% co!t' an+ t!'t in G!+icia) a+0ini'tation.

4HE&EF5&E, #% SUSE6DAtty. E))i' F. acoa "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a# "o t#o 265 y%a' %""%ctiv% !(on

"ina)ity o" t$i' D%ci'ion. W% a)'o SUSE6DAtty. O)ivia V%)a'co-acoa "o0 t$% (actic% o" )a# "o t#o

265 0ont$' %""%ctiv% !(on "ina)ity o" t$i' D%ci'ion.

/2. rovincial rosector 9isbal vs >d"e (ban

FACTS: Co!t A+0ini'tato A)"%+o L. %ni(ayo, Povincia) Po'%c!to Ro%t M. Vi'a) o" Tac)oan City c$a*%+

!+*% Maino S. !an, M!nici(a) Tia) Co!t in Citi%' 2MTCC5, anc$ 1, Tac)oan City, #it$ *o'' in%""ici%ncy an+

0i'con+!ct in O""ic%. P%'i+in* !+*% Maino S. !an, %'(on+%nt, %'o)v%+ t$% 0otion on)y on Mac$ 6;, 6;;;

a)0o't %i*$t 25 0ont$' "o0 t$% +at% it #a' "i)%+. 8% +%)i%at%)y "ai)%+ to %'o)v% t$% 0otion #it$in t$% (%'c

(%io+ o" nin%ty 2@;5 +ay' %ca!'% $% %*!+*%+ co0()ainant3' "i)in* o" an a+0ini'tativ% c$a*% an+ '%v

0otion' "o $i' in$iition. R%'(on+%nt' +%)ay in %'o)vin* t$% 0otion vio)at%+ t$% %)%vant (ovi'ion' o"

Con'tit!tion an+ t$% Co+% o" !+icia) Con+!ct. F!t$%0o%, %'(on+%nt co00itt%+ "a)'i"ication y 'tatin* in

C%ti"icat%' o" S%vic% "o0 Octo% 1@@@ to F%!ay 6;;; t$at $% $a' no (%n+in* 0otion' '!0itt%+ "o %'o)!

%'(on+%nt G!+*% a+0itt%+ $% inc!%+ +%)ay in %'o)vin* t$% /Motion to Co%ct an+ R%-0a E$iit' o"

Po'%c!tion. / 8% atti!t%+ '!c$ +%)ay to t$% "%&!%nt %'%ttin* o" t$% $%ain* o" t$% ca'%'. 8% a)'o a))%*%+ t$a

c)% o" co!t >"ai)%+ o "o*ot to '!0it t$% %co+' o" t$% (%tin%nt ca'% to $i0 an+ to ca)) $i' att%ntion to

!n%'o)v%+ 0otion attac$%+ to t$% vo)!0ino!' %co+'. 8% )a0%+ t$% co0()ainant "o "ai)in* to %0in+ $i0 %a

o" t$% 0otion. It #a' on)y +!in* t$% $%ain* o" Mac$ 6;, 6;;; t$at co0()ainant ca))%+ $i' att%ntion to t$% (%n

inci+%nt. I00%+iat%)y, $% *ant%+ t$% 0otion an+ o+%%+ t$% %0ain* o" %$iit'. 8% 't%''%+ t$at t$% +%)a

%'o)vin* t$% 0otion +i+ not i0(%+% t$% ")o# o" t$% (oc%%+in*'. 8% '!0i'%+ t$at co0()ainant "i)%+ t$% in'

a+0ini'tativ% ca'% in o+% to "oc% $i0 2%'(on+%nt5 to in$iit $i0'%)" "o0 $%ain* Ci0ina) Ca'% No. @-11-1

+i%ct a''a!)t !(on a (%'on in a!t$oity. T$% acc!'%+ t$%%in i' co0()ainant' #i"%.

RLIN7: D%)ay in %'o)vin* 0otion' i' in%c!'a)% an+ '$o!)+ not % con+on%+. D%)ay in %'o)vin* 0otion' an+

inci+%nt' (%n+in* %"o% a G!+*% #it$in t$% %*)%0%ntay (%io+ o" nin%ty 2@;5 +ay' "i%+ y t$% Con'tit!tion an+

)a# i' not %c!'a)% an+ con'tit!t%' *o'' in%""ici%ncy. F!t$%, '!c$ +%)ay con'tit!t%' a vio)ation o" R!)% 4.;?,

Canon 4 o" t$% Co+% o" !+icia) Con+!ct #$ic$ 0an+at%' t$at a G!+*% '$o!)+ +i'(o'% o" t$% co!t' !'in%''

(o0(t)y an+ +%ci+% ca'%' #it$in t$% %&!i%+ (%io+'. It i' !n+i'(!t%+ t$at %'(on+%nt "ai)%+ to %'o)v%

co0()ainant' 0otion #it$in t$% %*)%0%ntay (%io+ o" nin%ty 2@;5 +ay'. 8% cannot %'ca(% )iai)ity y c)ai0in* t

$i' c)% >"ai)%+ o "o*ot to in"o0 $i0 o" t$% !n%'o)v%+ 0otion. T$o!*$ )a0% 0ay conv%ni%nt)y % ()ac%+ on

co!t (%'onn%)' 0i'0ana*%0%nt o" t$% %co+' o" ca'%', it 0!'t % %(t in 0in+ t$at t$%y a% not t$% *!a+ian'

a G!+*%' %'(on'ii)iti%'. Po(% an+ %""ici%nt co!t 0ana*%0%nt i' a' 0!c$ t$% G!+*%' %'(on'ii)ity "o $% i' t$

on% +i%ct)y %'(on'i)% "o t$% (o(% +i'c$a*% o" $i' o""icia) "!nction'. W% "in+ %'(on+%nt G!+*% a+0ini'tativ%

)ia)% "o !n+!% +%)ay in %n+%in* an o+%, a )%'' '%io!' c$a*% !n+% S%ction @, R!)% 1=;, a' a0%n+%+, o" t$%

R%vi'%+ R!)%' o" Co!t. P!'!ant to S%ction 1125 o" t$% 'a0% R!)%, '!c$ o""%n'% i' (!ni'$a)% y '!'(%n'ion

o""ic% #it$o!t 'a)ay an+ ot$% %n%"it' "o not )%'' t$an on% 215 no 0o% t$an t$%% 245 0ont$' o a "in% o" 0o%t$an P1;,;;;.;; !t not %c%%+in* P6;,;;;.;;.

4HE&EF5&E, "o inc!in* !n+!% +%)ay in %n+%in* an o+%, %'(on+%nt !+*% Maino S. !an o" t$% M!nic

Tia) Co!t in Citi%' 2MTCC5, anc$ 1, Tac)oan City, i' o+%%+ to (ay a FINE o" E)%v%n T$o!'an+ 2P11,;;;.;;5

P%'o', #it$ a 't%n #anin* t$at a %(%tition o" t$% 'a0% o""%n'% #i)) % +%a)t #it$ 0o% '%v%%)y.

/. Hon. &odri"e+3!anaan vs Atty Flores

Facts:

A co0()aint "o Da0a*%' #a' "i)%+ %"o% t$% M!nici(a) Tia) Co!t 2MTC5 o" San Mat%o, Ri9a).

R%'(on+%nt Atty. F)o%' a((%a%+ a' co!n'%) "o t$% +%"%n+ant. 8% "i)%+ $i' P%-Tia) i%" #it$o!t (oo" o"

MCLE co0()ianc% $%nc% it #a' %(!n*%+ "o0 t$% %co+' #it$o!t (%G!+ic% to t$% "i)in* o" anot$% P%-

Tia) i%" containin* t$% %&!i%+ MCLE co0()ianc%. T$% (%)i0inay con"%%nc% #a' %'%t '%v%a) ti0%'

"o "ai)!% o" %'(on+%nt to a((%a an+ '!0it $i' P%-Tia) i%" in+icatin* t$%%on $i' MCLE co0()ianc%.

T$% co!t a 4uo*av% %'(on+%nt )a't c$anc% to '!0it $i' P%-Tia) i%" #it$ 't%n #anin* t$at "ai)!% to

+o 'o '$a)) % con'i+%%+ a #aiv% on $i' (at. R%'(on+%nt )at% "i)%+ $i' P%-Tia) i%" %ain* an MCLE

n!0% #$ic$ #a' 0%%)y '!(%i0(o'%+ #it$o!t in+icatin* t$% +at% an+ ()ac% o" co0()ianc%. D!in* t$%

(%)i0inay con"%%nc%, %'(on+%nt 0ani"%'t%+ t$at $% #i)) '!0it (oo" o" co0()ianc% o" $i' MCLE on t$%

"o))o#in* +ay. T$% Inv%'ti*atin* !+*% "o!n+ Atty. F)o%' to $av% "ai)%+ to *iv% +!% %'(%ct to t$% co!t y

"ai)in* to o%y co!t o+%', y "ai)in* to '!0it (oo" o" $i' co0()ianc% #it$ t$% Man+atoy Contin!in*



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