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21. Soriano v. Dizon

ROBERTO SORIANO, A.C. No. 6792

Complainant,

Pr!nt"

Pan#ani$an, CJ,

P%no,

&%i!%m$in#,

'nar!(Santia#o,

San)oval(*%tirrz,Carpio,

( vr!%! ( A%!tria(+artinz,

Corona,

Carpio +oral!,

Callo, Sr.,

Az-%na,

Tin#a,

Ci-o(Nazario, an)

*ar-ia,JJ

Att/. +AN0E DION, Prom%l#at)"

R!pon)nt. 3an%ar/ 24, 2556

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DECISION

PER C0RIA+"

Bor %! i! a Complaint(Ai)avit81or t )i!$armnt o Att/. +an%l Dizon, il) $/ Ro$rto Sorian

:it t Commi!!ion on Bar Di!-ipin ;CBD< o t Int#rat) Bar o t Pilippin! ;IBP? o t R%l! o Co%rt.8>
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B-a%! o t ail%r o Att/. Dizon to !%$mit i! An!:r to t Complaint, t CBD i!!%) a Noti

)at) +a/ 25, 255@, inormin# im tat :a! in )a%lt, an) tat an (part arin# a) $n !-)%l) o

3%n 11, [email protected]@Atr tat arin#, -omplainant mani!t) tat :a! !%$mittin# t -a! on t $a!i! o t

Complaint an) it! atta-mnt!.84A--or)in#l/, t CBD)ir-t) im to il i! Po!ition Papr, :i- )i) o

3%l/ 27, [email protected]:ar)!, t -a! :a! )m) !%$mitt) or r!ol%tion.

On D-m$r 6, 255@, Commi!!ionr Tr!ita 3. r$o!a rn)r) r Rport an) R-ommn)ation, :i- :

latr a)opt) an) approv) $/ t IBP Boar) o *ovrnor! in it! R!ol%tion No. I(2554(?@ )at) +ar- 12, 2554.

In i! Complaint(Ai)avit, Soriano all#) tat r!pon)nt a) violat) Canon 1, R%l 1.51 o t Co)

Pro!!ional R!pon!i$ilit/= an) tat t -onvi-tion o t lattr or r%!trat) omi-i), 87:i- involv) mor

t%rpit%), !o%l) r!%lt in i! )i!$armnt.

T a-t! la)in# to r!pon)nt! -onvi-tion :r !%mmariz) $/ Bran- 65 o t R#ional Trial Co%rt

Ba#%io Cit/ in ti! :i!"

. T a--%!) :a! )rivin# i! $ro:n To/ota Corolla an) :a! on i! :a/ om atr

#a!!in# %p in prparation or i! trip to Con-p-ion, Tarla- :it i! :i. Alon# A$anao Strt, a

tai )rivr ovrtoo t -ar )rivn $/ t a--%!) not no:in# tat t )rivr o t -ar a)

ovrtan i! not %!t !omon, $%t a la:/r an) a prominnt mm$r o t Ba#%io -omm%nit/

:o :a! %n)r t inl%n- o li%or. In-n!), t a--%!) tail) t tai )rivr %ntil t lattr

!topp) to ma a t%rn at 8t C%#%m an) Carino Strt!. T a--%!) al!o !topp) i! -ar,

$rat) t tai )rivr an) l) im $/ i! !irt. To !top t a##r!!ion, t tai )rivr or-) opn

i! )oor -a%!in# t a--%!) to all to t #ro%n). T tai )rivr n: tat t a--%!) a) $n

)rinin# $-a%! !mll) o li%or. Tain# pit/ on t a--%!) :o loo) l)rl/, t tai

)rivr #ot o%t o i! -ar to lp im #t %p. B%t t a--%!), $/ no: nra#), !too) %p

imm)iatl/ an) :a! a$o%t to )al t tai )rivr a i!t $lo: :n t lattr $o) im on t

-!t in!ta). T a--%!) ll )o:n a !-on) tim, #ot %p a#ain an) :a! a$o%t to $o t tai

)rivr $%t t lattr -a%#t i! i!t an) t%rn) i! arm aro%n). T tai )rivr l) on to ta--%!) %ntil -o%l) $ pa-ii) an) tn rla!) im. T a--%!) :nt $a- to i! -ar an) #ot

i! rvolvr main# !%r tat t an)l :a! :rapp) in a an)r-i. T tai )rivr :a! on i!

:a/ $a- to i! vi-l :n noti-) t /#la!!! o t a--%!) on t #ro%n). pi-)

tm %p intn)in# to rt%rn tm to t a--%!). B%t a! :a! an)in# t !am to t a--%!),

:a! mt $/ t $arrl o t #%n l) $/ t a--%!) :o ir) an) !ot im ittin# im on t

n-. ll on t ti# o t a--%!) !o t lattr p%!) im o%t an) !p) o. T in-i)nt

:a! :itn!!) $/ Antonio Billan! :o! t!timon/ -orro$orat) tat o t tai )rivr, t

-omplainant in ti! -a!, Ro$rto Soriano.8?

It :a! t pro!-%tion :itn!!, Antonio Billan!, :o -am to t ai) o Soriano an) $ro%#t t lattr

t o!pital. B-a%! t $%llt a) la-rat) t -aroti) artr/ on t lt !i) o i! n-, 89-omplainant :o%

av !%rl/ )i) o morra# i a) not r-iv) timl/ m)i-al a!!i!tan-, a--or)in# to t attn)in

!%r#on, Dr. Fran-i!-o rnan)z, 3r. Soriano !%!tain) a !pinal -or) in%r/, :i- -a%!) paral/!i! on t l

part o i! $o)/ an) )i!a$l) im or i! o$ a! a tai )rivr.

T trial -o%rt prom%l#at) it! D-i!ion )at) Novm$r 29, 2551. On 3an%ar/ 1?, 2552, r!pon)nt il

an appli-ation or pro$ation, :i- :a! #rant) $/ t -o%rt on !vral -on)ition!. T! in-l%)) !ati!a-tion

t -ivil lia$iliti! impo!) $/ 8t -o%rt in avor o t on)) part/, Ro$rto Soriano.815
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A--or)in# to t %nr%t) !tatmnt! o -omplainant, Att/. Dizon, :o a! /t to -ompl/ :it t

parti-%lar %n)rtain#, vn appal) t -ivil lia$ilit/ to t Co%rt o Appal!.811

In r Rport an) R-ommn)ation, Commi!!ionr r$o!a r-ommn)) tat r!pon)nt $ )i!$arr) rom t

pra-ti- o la: or avin# $n -onvi-t) o a -rim involvin# moral t%rpit%).

T -ommi!!ionr o%n) tat r!pon)nt a) not onl/ $n -onvi-t) o !%- -rim, $%t tat t latt

al!o i$it) an o$vio%! la- o #oo) moral -ara-tr, $a!) on t ollo:in# a-t!"

1. :a! %n)r t inl%n- o li%or :il )rivin# i! -ar=

2. ra-t) violntl/ an) attmpt) to a!!a%lt Complainant onl/ $-a%! t lattr, )rivin# a tai,

a) ovrtan im=

>. Complainant avin# $n a$l to :ar) o i! attmpt) a!!a%lt, R!pon)nt :nt $a- to i!

-ar, #ot a #%n, :rapp) t !am :it a an)r-i an) !ot Complainant8, :o :a!

%narm)=

@. Gn Complainant ll on im, R!pon)nt !impl/ p%!) im o%t an) l)=

4. D!pit po!itiv i)ntii-ation an) ovr:lmin# vi)n-, R!pon)nt )ni) tat a) !ot

Complainant=

6. Apart rom 8i! )nial, R!pon)nt al!o li) :n -laim) tat :a! t on ma%l) $/

Complainant an) t:o %ni)ntii) pr!on!= an),

7. Alto%# a! $n pla-) on pro$ation, R!pon)nt a!8, to )at8, not /t !ati!i) i! -ivil

lia$iliti! to Complainant.812

On 3%l/ ?, 2554, t S%prm Co%rt r-iv) or it! inal a-tion t IBP R!ol%tion a)optin# t Rpo

an) R-ommn)ation o t Inv!ti#atin# Commi!!ionr.

G a#r :it t in)in#! an) r-ommn)ation! o Commi!!ionr r$o!a, a! approv) an) a)opt) $t IBP Boar) o *ovrnor!.

0n)r S-tion 27 o R%l 1>? o t R%l! o Co%rt, -onvi-tion or a -rim involvin# moral t%rpit%) i!

#ro%n) or )i!$armnt or !%!pn!ion. B/ !%- -onvi-tion, a la:/r i! )m) to av $-om %nit to %pol) t

a)mini!tration o %!ti- an) to $ no lon#r po!!!!) o #oo) moral -ara-tr.81>In t in!tant -a!, r!pon)

a! $n o%n) #%ilt/= an) !tan)! -onvi-t), $/ inal %)#mnt, o r%!trat) omi-i). Sin- i! -onvi-tio

a! alra)/ $n !ta$li!) an) i! no lon#r opn to %!tion, t onl/ i!!%! tat rmain to $ )trmin) ar

ollo:!" 1< :tr i! -rim o r%!trat) omi-i) involv! moral t%rpit%), an) 2< :tr i! #%ilt :arran

)i!$armnt.

+oral t%rpit%) a! $n )in) a! vr/tin# :i- i! )on -ontrar/ to %!ti-, mo)!t/, or #oo) moral!= an a

o $a!n!!, viln!! or )pravit/ in t privat an) !o-ial )%ti! :i- a man o:! i! llo:mn, or to !o-i

in #nral, -ontrar/ to %!ti-, on!t/, mo)!t/, or #oo) moral!.81@

T %!tion o :tr t -rim o omi-i) involv! moral t%rpit%) a! $n )i!-%!!

inInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI) v. NLRC,814a la$or -a! -on-rnin# an mplo/ :o :

)i!mi!!) on t $a!i! o i! -onvi-tion or omi-i). Con!i)rin# t parti-%lar -ir-%m!tan-! !%rro%n)in# t

-ommi!!ion o t -rim, ti! Co%rt r-t) t mplo/r! -ontntion an) l) tat omi-i) in tat -a! )i) n

involv moral t%rpit%). ;I it )i), t -rim :o%l) av $n violativ o t IRRI! Emplo/m

Poli-/ R#%lation! an) in)) a #ro%n) or )i!mi!!al.< T Co%rt plain) tat, avin# )i!r#ar)) t attn)ant -ir-%m!tan-
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t mplo/r ma) a prono%n-mnt tat :a! pr-ipitat. F%rtrmor, it :a! not or t lattr to )trmin -on-l%!ivl/ :tr

-rim involv) moral t%rpit%). Tat )i!-rtion $lon#) to t -o%rt!, a! plain) t%!"

.Homicide may or may not involve moral turpitude depending on the degree of the

crime.+oral t%rpit%) i! not involv) in vr/ -riminal a-t an) i! not !o:n $/ vr/ no:n an)

intntional violation o !tat%t, $%t hether any particular conviction involves moral turpitude

may !e a "uestion of fact and fre"uently depends on all the surrounding circumstances. # # #.816;Empa!i! !%ppli)< )o-tor! :o amin) 8Att/.

Dizon )o! not !%pport i! all#ation tat tr popl in-l%)in# t -omplainant lp) a-

otr in i-in# an) $oin# im. T in%ri! !%!tain) :r !o minor tat it i! impro$a$l8, i

not )o:nri#t %n$liva$l8, tat tr popl :o !ai) :r $nt on $atin# im to )at

-o%l) )o !o littl )ama#. On t -ontrar/, i! in%ri! !%!tain t -omplainant! vr!ion o t

in-i)nt parti-%larl/ :n !ai) tat $o) t a--%!) on t -!t. .82?

a:/r! m%!t $ mini!tr! o tr%t. No moral %alii-ation or $ar mm$r!ip i! mor important ta

tr%t%ln!!.829T ri#oro%! ti-! o t pro!!ion pla-! a prmi%m on on!t/ an) -on)mn! )%pli-ito%

$avior.8>5n-, la:/r! m%!t not mi!la) t -o%rt or allo: it to $ mi!l) $/ an/ artii-. In all t

)alin#!, t/ ar p-t) to a-t in #oo) ait.
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T a-tion! o r!pon)nt ro) ratr tan nan- p%$li- pr-ption o t l#al pro!!ion. T

-on!tit%t moral t%rpit%) or :i- !o%l) $ )i!$arr). a: i! a no$l pro!!ion, an) t privil#

pra-ti- it i! $!to:) onl/ %pon in)ivi)%al! :o ar -omptnt intll-t%all/, a-a)mi-all/ an), %al

important, morall/. B-a%! t/ ar van#%ar)! o t la: an) t l#al !/!tm, la:/r! m%!t at all tim! -on)%

tm!lv!, !p-iall/ in tir )alin#! :it tir -lint! an) t p%$li- at lar#, :it on!t/ an) int#rit/ in

mannr $/on) rproa-.8>1

T or#oin# a$orrnt a-t! o r!pon)nt ar not mrl/ )i!onora$l= t/ rval a $a!i- moral la

Con!i)rin# t )pravit/ o t on! -ommitt), : in) t pnalt/ r-ommn)) $/ t IBP propr an-ommn!%rat.

T p%rpo! o a pro-)in# or )i!$armnt i! to prot-t t a)mini!tration o %!ti- $/ r%irin# t

to! :o r-i! ti! important %n-tion $ -omptnt, onora$l an) rlia$l (( la:/r! in :om -o%rt! an

-lint! ma/ rpo! -oni)n-.8>2T%!, :nvr a -lar -a! o )#nrat an) vil $avior )i!t%r$! tat vit

/t ra#il -oni)n-, : !all not !itat to ri) o%r pro!!ion o o)io%! mm$r!.

G rmain a:ar tat t po:r to )i!$ar m%!t $ r-i!) :it #rat -a%tion, an) tat )i!$arm

!o%l) nvr $ )-r) :n an/ l!!r pnalt/ :o%l) a--ompli! t n) )!ir). In t in!tant -a!, o:v

t Co%rt -annot tn) tat m%nii-n- to r!pon)nt. i! a-tion! !o )!pi-a$l/ an) :antonl/ )i!r#ar))

)%ti! to !o-it/ an) i! pro!!ion. G ar -onvin-) tat mtin# o%t a l!!r pnalt/ :o%l) $ irr-on-ila$

:it o%r lot/ a!piration or t l#al pro!!ion (( tat vr/ la:/r $ a !inin# mplar o tr%t an) %!ti-.

G !tr!! tat mm$r!ip in t l#al pro!!ion i! a privil# )man)in# a i# )#r o #oo) mor

-ara-tr, not onl/ a! a -on)ition pr-)nt to a)mi!!ion, $%t al!o a! a -ontin%in# r%irmnt or t pra-ti-

la:. Sa)l/, rin r!pon)nt a! alln !ort o t a-tin# !tan)ar)! p-t) o im a! a van#%ar) o t l#

pro!!ion.

In !%m, :n la:/r! ar -onvi-t) o r%!trat) omi-i), t attn)in# -ir-%m!tan-! not t mr a-t o t

-onvi-tion :o%l) )mon!trat tir itn!! to rmain in t l#al pro!!ion. In t pr!nt -a!, t appallivin)i-tivn!!, tra-r/, an) $razn )i!on!t/ o r!pon)nt -larl/ !o: i! %n:ortin!! to -ontin% a! a mm$r

t $ar.

GEREFORE, RESPONDENT +AN0E DION i! r$/$I%&'RR$,an) i! nam i! ORDERE

STRICEN rom t Roll o Attorn/!. t a -op/ o ti! D-i!ion $ ntr) in i! r-or) a! a mm$r o t

Bar= an) lt noti- o t !am $ !rv) on t Int#rat) Bar o t Pilippin!, an) on t Oi- o t Co%

A)mini!trator or -ir-%lation to all -o%rt! in t -o%ntr/.

SO ORDERED.

22. +tro$an v. CA

+ETROPOITAN BAN J TR0ST CO+PAN',petitioner, vs. CO0RT OF APPEAS an) AFONS

ROAS C0A, respondents.

D E C I S I O N

PAN*ANIBAN,J."
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I an or)r lav! !omtin# to $ )on $/ t trial -o%rt :it r!p-t to t mrit! o t -a!, it

intrlo-%tor/= i it )o! not, it i! inal. On- )trmin) to $ inal, t or)r ma/ $ t !%$-t o an appal, a!

t pr!nt -a!.

T Ca!

Fil) $or ti! Co%rt i! a Ptition or Rvi: %n)r r%l @4 o t R%l! o Co%rt, -alln#in# t

D-m$r 22, 1992 D-i!ion81o t Co%rt o appal! ;CA< in CA(*R SP No. 2?679. T )i!po!itiv portion

t a!!ail) D-i!ion ra)! a! ollo:!"

GEREFORE, t ptition or -rtiorari i! DIS+ISSED, :it -o!t! a#ain!t privat r!pon)nt.82

T CA airm) t April 15 an) t 3%l/ 2>, 1992 Or)r! 8>o t R#ional Trial Co%rt o +anila ;Bran

@6, 199> CA R!ol%tion8@)n/in# ptitionr! +otion or R-on!i)ration.

T Fa-t!

T %n)i!p%t) a-t! ar !%mmariz) $/ t appllat -o%rt a! ollo:!"84

Ptitionr +tro$an an) Tr%!t Compan/ ;+tro$an or !ort< $ro%#t an a-tion or a !%m o mon/ a#ain

privat r!pon)nt! Pa-ii- +%lti Commr-ial Corporation an) Alon!o Roa! C%a, 3r. on Novm$r 2

19?2. Privat r!pon)nt! ail) to il tir an!:r an) :r, or tat ra!on, )-lar) in )a%lt.

On +a/ 26, 19?>, t trial -o%rt rn)r) %)#mnt or +tro$an8, or)rin# t privat r!pon)nt! ointl/ an

!vrall/ lia$l to pa/ t ollo:in# amo%nt!"

1. T !%m o P96@,>77.@9 rpr!ntin# t %npai) $alan- o t loan a! o t )at o t ilin# o t

-omplaint=

2. Intr!t! on t %npai) $alan- at t rat o 1@K pr ann%m on t %npai) prin-ipal rom A%#%!t 15,

19?2 %ntil !ai) prin-ipal i! %ll/ pai)=

>. Pnalt/ -ar#! at t rat o ?K pr ann%m on t o%t!tan)in# intr!t, -omp%t) rom t )at o

)a%lt %p to t %ll pa/mnt o t o$li#ation=

@. Attorn/! ! %ivalnt to 15K o t total amo%nt )% an) -oll-ti$l= an)

4. T -o!t! o ti! !%it.

Atr t )-i!ion a) $-om inal, +tro$an mov) or t -%tion o t %)#mnt in it! avor. T tri

-o%rt #rant) +tro$an! motion an), amon# otr tin#!, t )p%t/ !ri #arni!) t !ar! o !to-

privat r!pon)nt Alon!o Roa! C%a, 3r. in t Cl%$ Filipino.

On 3%l/ 17, 1991 t !ri !ol) at p%$li- a%-tion r!pon)nt Roa! C%a! Crtii-at o O:nr!ip No. ?59

t Cl%$ Filipino to t +tro$an a! t i#!t $i))r. A -rtii-at o !al :a! i!!%) to t

+tro$an. o:vr, on A%#%!t 12, 1991, r!pon)nt Alon!o Roa! C%a, 3r. il) :it t r!pon)nt tri
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-o%rt a motion to ol) in a$/an- t )livr/ to +tro$an o t -rtii-at o o:nr!ip an) to )-lar t

!al to +tro$an a! n%ll an) voi) on t #ro%n) tat t -rtii-at o o:nr!ip :a! t -on%#al proprt/

r!pon)nt Roa! C%a, 3r. an) i! :i ian# +in# C%. +tro$an oppo!) t privat r!pon)nt! motion.

On Sptm$r >5, 1991, t trial -o%rt i!!%) an or)r )n/in# privat r!pon)nt Roa! C%a! motion to ol)

a$/an- t )livr/ o 8t -rtii-at o o:nr!ip to +tro$an an) to )-lar t !al a! n%ll an

voi). Privat r!pon)nt Alon!o Roa! C%a, 3r. mov) or a r-on!i)ration, $%t i! motion :a! )ni) $/ t

-o%rt in it! or)r )at) F$r%ar/ 1?, 1992. A--or)in#l/, on +ar- 26, 1992, privat r!pon)nt il) a noti- o

appal rom t or)r o t -o%rt.

On April 6, 1992, +tro$an mov) to !tri o%t or p%n# rom t r-or) t noti- o appal o r!pon)

Roa! C%a, 3r. on t #ro%n) tat privat r!pon)nt, avin# $n )-lar) in )a%lt, a8) no !tan)in# to i

t noti-. o:vr, t -o%rt, in it! or)r )at) April 15, 1992 )ni) t ptitionr! motion.

+tro$an mov) or r-on!i)ration $%t a#ain 8it! motion :a! )ni) $/ t -o%rt in anotr or)r )at) 3%

2>, 1992. n-, ti! ptition or -rtiorari to !t a!i) t! or)r! o April 15, 1992 an) 3%l/ 2>, 1992 8i!!%

$/ t r!pon)nt -o%rt.

R%lin# o t Co%rt o Appal!

Rl/in# on S-tion 2, R%l @1 o t pr(1997 R%l! o Co%rt, t CA r%l) tat a )n)ant ma/ appal

%)#mnt o )a%lt :ito%t n) to !t a!i) t or)r )-larin# im in )a%lt.

T CA al!o )i!allo:) t n: #ro%n)! rai!) $or it $/ ptitionr. +or important, t appllat -o%

l) tat to! #ro%n)! :r not propr in a ptition or -rtiorari, $-a%! t/ )i) not involv #rav a$%! o

)i!-rtion or %ri!)i-tion. R%l) tat CA"

It i! nt -ontn)) $/ t ptitionr ;1< tat on t a!!%mption tat t -rtii-at o o:nr!ip :i- t !ri

a) lvi) %pon -%tion i! -on%#al proprt/ o privat r!pon)nt an) i! :i ian +in# C%, nontlprivat r!pon)nt :o%l) not av t r%i!it !tan)in# to %!tion t vali)it/ o t !al in!oar a! i! :i

o:nr!ip i! -on-rn) $-a%! onl/ t lattr -an %!tion t !al an) ;2< tat t or)r o F$r%ar/ 1?, 199

)n/in# privat r!pon)nt! motion to !t a!i) t !al o a -rtii-at o o:nr!ip, i! not appala$l. T

#ro%n)! ar $in# rai!) or t ir!t tim in t pr!nt ptition. T trial -o%rt a! a) no opport%nit/ to pa!! o

tm an) it i! %nair to in) tat it -ommitt) a #rav a$%! o )i!-rtion or !omtin# it a! not )on. +orov

t! #ro%n)! ar not propr or a ptition or -rtiorari. I at all t/ !o%l) $ rai!) in )n! in t pn)in

appal $ro%#t $/ t privat r!pon)nt. It i! ar)l/ n-!!ar/ to !tat tat t %n-tion o t :rit o -rtiorari

to p a lo:r -o%rt :itin it! %ri!)i-tion an) tat, tror, onl/ %ri!)i-tional %!tion! ma/ $ rai!). +

rror! o %)#mnt ma/ $ -orr-t) $/ appal. I, a! ptitionr -ontn)!, privat r!pon)nt Alon!o Ro

C%a, 3r. a! no !tan)in# to %!tion t !al o t -rtii-at o o:nr!ip in!oar a! t !al o i! :i! !a

i! -on-rn), an) tat at an/ rat t or)r )n/in# privat r!pon)nt! motion to !t a!i) t !ri! !al i! n

appala$l, t! %!tion! !o%l) $ rai!) itr in ptitionr! $ri on appal or in a motion to )i!mi!! t

appal o privat r!pon)nt.86

n-, ti! r-o%r!.87

I!!%!

Ptitionr !%$mit!, or t -on!i)ration o ti! Co%rt, t ollo:in# i!!%!"
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10/33

a< T in)in# an) ol)in# o t Formr Sp-ial Tir) Divi!ion o t r!pon)nt Co%rt o Appal! tat

t privat r!pon)nt ma/ appal t %)#mnt 8$/ )a%lt, rn)r) a#ain!t im $/ t lo:r Co%rt

i! -ontrar/ to t a-t! o t -a! a! !t o%t in t !ai) %!tion) D-i!ion, Ann A ro=

$< T Formr Sp-ial Tir) Divi!ion o t r!pon)nt Co%rt o Appal! -ompltl/ va))

8-onrontation o, an) t%! ail) to r%l on, t i!!% rai!) $/ ptitionr on t -ontin%o%! lo!! o

!tan)in# o t privat r!pon)nt tro%#o%t t ntir -%tion !ta# o t %)#mnt $/ )a%lt=

-< T ptitionr )%l/ rai!) $or t lo:r Co%rt t i!!% tat t F$r%ar/ 1?, 1992 Or)r o tlo:r Co%rt, Ann FF ro, :i- i! t !%$-t o t privat r!pon)nt! appal, -annot $ t

!%$-t o an appal a! t !am i! mrl/ intrlo-%tor/ in nat%r an) not appala$l, !o m%- !o tat

t !ai) lo:r Co%rt a! a) t opport%nit/ to pa!! %pon tat i!!%, -ontrar/ to t in)in# an)

ol)in# o t ormr Sp-ial Tir) Divi!ion o t r!pon)nt Co%rt o Appal! tat !ai) i!!% :a!

all#)l/ rai!) $or it or t ir!t tim $/ t ptitionr= an)

)< T !ai) i!!% tat t F$r%ar/ 1?, 1992 Or)r, :i- i! t !%$-t o t privat r!pon)nt!

appal, -annot $ t !%$-t o an appal a! t !am i! mrl/ intrlo-%tor/ in nat%r an) not

appala$l -an proprl/ $ rai!) a! a #ro%n) in a ptition or -rtiorari. 8?

In t main, t Co%rt :ill r!olv t proprit/ o r!pon)nt! appal to t CA o t RTC Or)r!.

T Co%rt! R%lin#

T Ptition i! not mritorio%!.

+ain I!!%"

ropriety of 'ppeal

Ptitionr avr! tat t Co%rt o Appal! rr) in !%!tainin# t trial -o%rt! Or)r! allo:in# priva

r!pon)nt! appal. Ptitionr %rtr -ontn)! tat r!pon)nt a) alra)/ $n )-lar) in )a%lt, an) tat !%

!tat%! !%$!i!t) $-a%! t )a%lt or)r :a! not lit). It a))! tat t appal !o%l) av $n )i!allo:

!in- t trial -o%rt D-i!ion a) lon# $-om inal an) -%tor/. Gat :a! $in# appal) :a! a mr or)r

-%tion, :i- :a! intrlo-%tor/ in nat%r an) not !%$-t to appal.

For a!ir %n)r!tan)in#, lt %! $ril/ r!tat t prtinnt a-t! o t pr!nt -a!. On +a/ >, 19?>, priva

r!pon)nt :a! )-lar) in )a%lt in Civil Ca! No. ?2(1@1>@. 89On +a/ 26, 19?>, t trial -o%rt rn)r)

D-i!ion815or)rin# im to pa/ ptitionr t amo%nt! mntion) trin. T D-i!ion $-am inal a

-%tor/.

Atr -%tin# on t vario%! proprti! o:n) $/ privat r!pon)nt, t trial -o%rt )ir-t) t !ri

!ll at p%$li- a%-tion t Cl%$ Filipino !ar o:n) $/ privat r!pon)nt. 811On 3%l/ 17, 1991, a Crtii-at

Sal :a! i!!%) in avor o ptitionr a! p%r-a!r o tat !ar.812Privat r!pon)nt tn il) a +otion to o

in a$/an- t )livr/ o t Crtii-at o Sal an) to )-lar t !al voi). 81>On Sptm$r >5, 1991, t tri

-o%rt i!!%) an Or)r )n/in# t +otion o privat r!pon)nt.81@T lattr tn il) a +otion

R-on!i)ration :i- :a! )ni). n-, il) a noti- o appal %!tionin# t trial -o%rt! Or)r )n/in

t +otion to ol) in a$/an- t )livr/ o t Cl%$ Filipino !ar an) to )-lar t a%-tion !al voi).814
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11/33

T !%$-t mattr o ti! -a!, tror, i! :tr privat r!pon)nt -an appal rom t )nial o t

+otion to ol) in a$/an- t )livr/ o t Crtii-at o Sal an) to )-lar t !al voi).

In it! D-i!ion, t CA !tat) tat parti! in )a%lt )i) not n) to av t or)r o )a%lt a#ain!t t

lit) $or t/ -o%l) appal. In otr :or)!, a part/ in )a%lt i! not pr-l%)) rom ilin# an appal,

provi)) in S-tion 2, R%l @1 o t pr(1997 R%l! o Co%rt ;in -t at t tim


12/33

*elo (Chairman), +itug, on-agaReyes, an)%andovalutierre-, JJ., -on-%r.

2>. R/! v. *aa

A.+. No. 15@? 3%l/ 1@, 1994

GEIN*TON RE'ES, -omplainan

v!.ATT'. SAADOR +. *AA, r!pon)nt.

PER C0RIA+"

Ti! a)mini!trativ -omplaint or )i!$armnt -ar#! r!pon)nt, a ormr A!!i!tant Cit/ Fi!-al o manila, :i

malpra-ti- an) :ill%l violation o i! oat a! an attorn/.

I

On +ar- >5, 1971, at aro%n) 9"55 A.+. -omplainant rport) to t National B%ra% o Inv!ti#ation ;NBI< t

a) $n t vi-tim o tortion $/ r!pon)nt, an A!!i!tant Cit/ Fi!-al o +anila, :o :a! inv!ti#atin#

-omplaint or !taa il) $/ -omplainantH! $%!in!! rival. A--or)in# to -omplainant, a) #ivn r!pon)

P455.55 on +ar- 1, 1971 an) a total o P455.55 on tr otr o--a!ion!. !ai) tat anotr Mpa/oM :a

!-)%l) at 11"55 A.+. tat )a/ in r!pon)ntH! oi- at t Cit/ all.

An ntrapmnt :a! !t %p $/ t NBI.

Complainant %rni!) t NBI a#nt! !vral p!o $ill! totallin# P145.55 or marin#. T papr $ill! :r !to t Forn!i- an) Cmi!tr/ Divi!ion o t NBI an) !%$!%ntl/ rt%rn) to -omplainant or t %! in t

ntrapmnt.

Gn -omplainant :nt to r!pon)ntH! oi-, :a! tol) tat t lattr :o%l) not rt%rn %ntil aro%n) 2">5 P.+

So -omplainant an) t NBI a#nt! :nt $a- at aro%n) 2">5 P.+. A! tr :r otr pr!on! )oin# $%!in

:it r!pon)nt, -omplainant a) to :ait or tirt/ min%t!. Gn inall/ -omplainant :a! a$l to !

r!pon)nt, t lattr #rt) im in Ta#alo# MAno $a an# !a i/oLM Complainant an!:r) Min)i ta/o na#i

aninan# %ma#a.M To :i- r!pon)nt rpli) MOo, anina pa ita iniinta/.M Complainant tn an))

r!pon)nt t mar) mon/ :i- pla-) in!i) i! ri#t po-t. T NBI a#nt! tn apprn)

r!pon)nt an) $ro%#t im to t NBI Forn!i- an) Cmi!tr/ Divi!ion or amination. R!pon)ntH! an):r o%n) po!itiv o t /llo: lor!-nt po:)r appli) arlir to t mar) mon/. R!pon)nt :a

tratr tan to t Oi- o t Anti(Or#aniz) Crim Divi!ion o t NBI :r :a! poto#rap

in#rprint) an) r-or) --). R!pon)nt )-lin) to #iv a !:orn !tatmnt to plain i! !i) o t -a!

invoin# i! ri#t a#ain!t !l(in-rimination.

On t !am )at, t NBI r-ommn)) t pro!-%tion o r!pon)nt or violation o S-tion >;$< o R.A. N

>519.

On April 1>, 1971, t NBI r-ommn)) to t S-rtar/ o 3%!ti- t ilin# o a)mini!trativ -ar#! an) t

in!tit%tion o )i!$armnt pro-)in#! a#ain!t im.


13/33

On April 21, 1971, Pr!i)nt +ar-o! !%!pn)) r!pon)nt rom oi- pn)in# inv!ti#ation an) )i!po!ition

i! a)mini!trativ -a! ;Ca! No. 7@


14/33

T tortion -ommitt) $/ r!pon)nt -on!tit%t! mi!-on)%-t a! a p%$li- oi-ial, :i- al!o -on!tit%t!

violation o i! oat a! a la:/r. T la:/rH! oat ;Rvi!) R%l! o Co%rt, R%l 1>?, S-tion 1?= Popl v. D

%na, 152 Pil. 96? 8194?


15/33

A--or)in# to t -omplainant, t r!pon)nt too a)vanta# o i! rlation!ip :it r an) r $rot

an) %!) i! pro!!ion to )priv tm o :at :a! la:%ll/ )% tm vn i it involv) t -ommi!!ion o a

ill#al, %nla:%l, or immoral a-t. S attri$%t! to t r!pon)nt t ollo:in# a-t! or omi!!ion!"

1. T r!pon)nt parti-ipat) in, -on!nt) to, an) ail) to a)vi! a#ain!t, t pr%r/ -ommitt) $/ i! :i

Fli-i!ima an) i! !i!tr(in(la: +iriam :n t/ -%t) a D) o Etra%)i-ial Sttlmnt o E!tat )at)

Novm$r 19?6, :rin t t:o ma) it appar tat t/ :r t !ol ir! o t lat !po%!! 3%lita R/nan

an) i-nt Tin#, no:in# %ll/ :ll tat t !am :a! al!. pr!nt) tat )o-%mnt to t R#i!tr

D)! o Cavit or t tran!r o t titl ovr ot No. 14?6 in t nam! o i! :i an) +iriam. T lot :alatr !ol) to Antl ol)in#! In-. or P1,194,@55. Pa/mnt :a! alra)/ ma) to, an) r-iv) $/, Fli-i!ima an

+iriam.

2. T r!pon)nt parti-ipat) in, -on!nt) to, an) ail) to a)vi! a#ain!t, t or#r/ o -omplainant! !i#nat%

in a p%rport) D) o Etra%)i-ial Sttlmnt )at) 17 +ar- 1994 involvin# ot 165> :n n: tat !

:a! in Ital/ at tat tim :orin# a! an ovr!a! -ontra-t :orr. vn pr!nt) t al!ii) )o-%mnt to t

R#i!tr o D)! o Cavit to tran!r t titl ovr t proprt/ in avor o i! :i Fli-i!ima an) !i!tr(in(la

+ar-lina. T or#r/ or al!ii-ation :a! ma) to na$l tm to !ll ot 165> to Antl ol)in#!, In-. Pa/m

:a! r-iv) an) mi!appropriat) $/ Fli-i!imaan) +ar-lina.

>. In RC R-. No. 496@ ntitl) In R"Ptition or 3%)i-ial R-on!tit%tion o t Ori#inal Cop/ an) O:n

D%pli-at Cop/ o TCT No. T(1?69 Covrin# ot No. 1654 o t R#i!tr/ o D)! or t Provin- o Cavit

il) $/ -omplainant! !i!tr! +ar-lina an) Fli-i!ima on 2@ O-to$r 1994, t r!pon)nt ma) #ro

mi!rpr!ntation an) or) al! t!timon/ to t -t tat +ar-lina an) Fli-i!ima ar t onl/ -il)rn an

l#al ir! o t lat !po%!! i-nt Tin# an) 3%lita R/nant or t p%rpo! o o$tainin# a n: titl in t

nam!. Git t r-on!tit%t) titl, an) :it t pr!! -onormit/ o t r!pon)nt, Fli-i!ima an) +ar-lin

:r a$l to !ll ot 1654 to Antl ol)in#!, In-., or P2,21>,155 an) proit) rom t !al to t -l%!ion

tir otr !i$lin#!. Partial pa/mnt :a! vn r-iv) pn)in# t r-on!tit%tion pro-)in#!.

@. On 25 Novm$r 1996, t r!pon)nt ma) #ro!! an) al! mi!rpr!ntation! or t p%rpo! o proitin

trrom :n r%!t) t $%/r tro%# a -rtain +r!. On# to rla! t %ll pa/mnt or ot 1654 %n)

t prtn! tat t or)r o r-on!tit%tion :o%l) $ rla!) :itin a mont :n n: tat it :o%l) $

impo!!i$l $-a%! pr!nt) vi)n- in t r-on!tit%tion -a! onl/ on 12 A%#%!t 1997. To a-ilitat t

rla! o t mon/, vn %!) t !tationr/ o t Pilippin National Ban, o :i- :a! an mplo/

In i! Commnt,82t r!pon)nt )ni! t all#ation! o t -omplaint an) a!!rt! tat )i) not ta

a)vanta# o i! pro!!ion to )priv an/ o t -o(ir! o i! :i o t !tat lt $/ i! parnt!(in(la:.

In!oar a! ot 14?6 i! -on-rn), t r!pon)nt airm! tat Fli-i!ima an) +iriam :r not motivat) $

an/ )!ir to !oll/ proit rom t !al. Nitr -an $ a%lt) $/ t -%tion o t D) o Etra%)i-i

Sttlmnt )at) 17 +ar- 1994 involvin# ot 165> $-a%! a) no part in t -%tion o t )o-%mnt. A

t :il $liv) in #oo) ait tat t Tin# !i!tr! a) alra)/ a#r) on o: to )i!po! o t !ai) lot.

vr -omplainant! !i#nat%r :a! ai) on tat )o-%mnt, it :a! )on in #oo) ait.

T r!pon)nt a)mit! tat :a! t -o%n!l o +ar-lina Tin# Rivra, t. al., in RC Ca! No. 496@

t r-on!tit%tion o TCT No. T(1?69. T al! t!timon/ o +ar-lina in tat -a! tat ! an) Fli-i!ima :

t onl/ -il)rn o !po%!! i-nt Tin# an) 3%lita R/nant -o%l) not $ a%lt) on im $-a%! !%- :a!

-lar ovr!i#t. +orovr, t !al o ot 1654 to Antl ol)in#!, In-., :a! t )-i!ion o +ar-lina an)

:i. i! -onormit/ tro%# i! !i#nat%r :a!proforma$-a%! t proprt/ :a! a paraprnal proprt/
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+ar-lina an) i! :i. Annt i! all#) #ro!! an) al! mi!rpr!ntation tat t or)r o r-on!tit%tion :o%

$ rla!) $/ t n) o Novm$r 1996, !%i- it to !a/ tat t a!!%ran- :a! ma) $/ t Clr o Co%rt, +

Ro!a%ro +ora$. B!i)!, ptition! or r-on!tit%tion ar %!%all/ %n-ont!t) an) #rant) $/ -o%rt!.

Finall/, t r!pon)nt $liv! tat -omplainant intn)) to ara!! im in $om$ar)in# im :it n%mro

la:!%it!, i.e., ti! a)mini!trativ -a!= Civil Ca! No. T+(?44 or Ann%lmnt o Do-%mnt!, Titl!, an

R-onv/an- pl%! Dama#!= an) a -riminal -a! or E!taa an) Fal!ii-ation o P%$li- Do-%mnt!.

In r rpl/, t -omplainant )ni! t pr!n- o to2aor vr$al :ill all#)l/ ma) $/ r motr anall#)l/ implmnt) $/ tir l)!t $rotr Eli!o in vi: o t ollo:in# -ir-%m!tan-!" ;1< r motr mt

!%))n )at in 1967= an) partition o t proprti! in total )i!r#ar) o tir atr :a! morall/ rprn!i$l

!in- t lattr :a! !till aliv= ;2< :n tir motr )i), o%r o t !i$lin#! :r !till minor! in-l%)in

r!pon)nt! :i r!l= ;>< on 4 F$r%ar/ 2555, Eli!o :rot i! !i$lin#!, in r!pon! to t prvio%! lttr

Fli-i!ima, +ar-lina, an) +iriam, )n/in# t i!tn- o a to2a. S %rtr !tat! tat t r!pon)nt :a! n

mrl/ a pa!!iv onloor $%t, a! a)mitt), t a)mini!trator o t proprti! o t Tin# !po%!!.

On 1@ 3%n 2555, ti! Co%rt rrr) t -a! to t Int#rat) Bar o t Pilippin! ;IBP< or inv!ti#atio

rport, an) r-ommn)ation or )-i!ion.8>

On 9 3an%ar/ 255>, atr )% arin# an) -on!i)ration o t i!!%! pr!nt) $/ $ot parti!, Inv!ti#atin

Commi!!ionr +ila#ro! . San 3%an o t Commi!!ion on Bar Di!-iplin o t IBP o%n) t a-t%ation! o t

r!pon)nt to $ violativ o R%l! 1.51 an) 1.52 o Canon 1 an) R%l 15.51 o Canon 15 o t Co) o

Pro!!ional R!pon!i$ilit/. T%! ! r-ommn)) tat t r!pon)nt $ )i!$arr) rom t pra-ti- o la:.8@

In it! R!ol%tion No. (255>(>>>84o 21 3%n 255>, t Boar) o *ovrnor! o t IBP approv) an

a)opt) Commi!!ionr San 3%an! rport, $%t r)%-) t pnalt/ to !%!pn!ion rom t pra-ti- o la: or !

/ar!.

G %ll/ a#r :it t Inv!ti#atin# Commi!!ionr in r in)in#! o a-t! an) -on-l%!ion o -%lpa$ilitT r!pon)nt a! !%i-intl/ )mon!trat) tat i! morall/ an) l#all/ %nit to rmain in t -l%!iv an

onora$l ratrnit/ o t l#al pro!!ion. In i! lon# /ar! a! a la:/r, m%!t av or#ottn i! !:orn pl)

a! a la:/r. It i! tim on- a#ain tat t Co%rt in-%l-at in t art! o all la:/r! tat pl)#= t%!"

AG'ERHS OAT

I, , )o !olmnl/ !:ar tat I :ill maintain all#ian- to t Rp%$li- o t Pilippin!= I :ill !%pport i

Con!tit%tion an) o$/ t la:! a! :ll a! t l#al or)r! o t )%l/ -on!tit%t) a%toriti! trin= I :ill )o n

al!oo), nor -on!nt to it! -ommi!!ion= I :ill not :ittin#l/ or :illin#l/ promot or !% an/ #ro%n)l!!, al!

%nla:%l !%it nor #iv ai) nor -on!nt to t !am= I :ill )la/ no man or mon/ or mali-, an) :ill -on)%m/!l a! a la:/r a--or)in# to t $!t o m/ no:l)# an) )i!-rtion :it all #oo) i)lit/ a! :ll to t

-o%rt! a! to m/ -lint!= an) I impo! %pon m/!l ti! vol%ntar/ o$li#ation :ito%t an/ mntal r!rvation

p%rpo! o va!ion.

SO EP +E *OD.

Ti! oat to :i- all la:/r! av !%$!-ri$) in !olmn a#rmnt to ))i-at tm!lv! to t p%r!%it

%!ti- i! not a mr -rmon/ or ormalit/ or pra-ti-in# la: to $ or#ottn atr:ar)!= nor i! it mr :or)

)rit an) ollo:, $%t a !a-r) tr%!t tat la:/r! m%!t %pol) an) p inviola$l at all tim!. B/ !:arin# t

la:/r! oat, t/ $-om #%ar)ian! o tr%t an) t r%l o la:, a! :ll a! in!tr%mnt! in t air an) imparti
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)i!pn!ation o %!ti-.86Ti! oat i! irml/ -o) an) rl-t) in t Co) o Pro!!ional R!pon!i$ilit

:i- provi)!"

CANON 1 A la:/r !all %pol) t -on!tit%tion, o$/ t la:! o t lan) an) promot r!p-t or la: an) o

l#al pro-!!!.

R%l 1.51 A la:/r !all not n#a# in %nla:%l, )i!on!t, immoral or )-it%l -on)%-t.

R%l 1.52 A la:/r !all not -o%n!l or a$t a-tiviti! aim) at )ian- o t la: or at l!!nin# -oni)n- t l#al !/!tm.

. . .

CANON 7 A la:/r !all at all tim! %pol) t int#rit/ an) )i#nit/ o t l#al pro!!ion, an) !%pport t

a-tiviti! o t Int#rat) Bar.

R%l 7.5> A la:/r !all not n#a# in -on)%-t tat a)vr!l/ rl-t! on i! itn!! to pra-ti- la:, nor !o%l)

:tr in p%$li- or privat li, $av in a !-an)alo%! mannr to t )i!-r)it o t l#al pro!!ion.

. . .

CANON 15 A la:/r o:! -an)or, airn!! an) #oo) ait to t -o%rt.

R%l 15.51 A la:/r !all not )o an/ al!oo), nor -on!nt to t )oin# o an/ in -o%rt= nor !all mi!la) o

allo: t -o%rt to $ mi!l) $/ an/ artii-.

All o t! %n)r!-or t rol o a la:/r a! t van#%ar) o o%r l#al !/!tm. Gn t r!pon)nt too

t oat a! a mm$r o t l#al pro!!ion, ma) a !olmn promi! to !o !tan) $/ i! pl)#. In t

-ovnant, r!pon)nt mi!ra$l/ ail).

T r-or)! !o: tat Fli-i!ima an) +iriam !tat) in t Etra%)i-ial Sttlmnt o E!tat )at)

Novm$r 19?6 tat t/ ar t -il)rn o 3%lita R/nant an) t%! a)%)i-at) onl/ $t:n tm ot N

14?6 to t -l%!ion o tir otr !i$lin#!.87Tr :a! -on-almnt o t a-t tat tr :r ot

-omp%l!or/ ir! to t !tat o t )-a!). Si#nii-antl/, t r!pon)nt i! t $rotr(in(la: o -omplainan

Bin# marri) to -omplainant! !i!tr, n: o i! :i! !i$lin#!. In a-t, )-lar) tat t -omplaina

!ta/) :it tm :il ! :a! in t Pilippin!. 8?'t, t r!pon)nt pr!nt) tat )o-%mnt to t R#i!t

o D)! o *nral Tria!, Cavit, to -t t tran!r o t titl o t lot in %!tion in t nam o i! :i

an) i! !i!tr(in(la: +iriam.

It al!o $ar! notin# tat t r!pon)nt :a! -on!%lt)89r#ar)in# t al!ii-ation o -omplainant! !i#nat%

in t Etra%)i-ial Sttlmnt815)at) 17 +ar- 1994 involvin# ot 165>, :i- -ontain! a p%rport) :aivr $

t -omplainant o r ri#t ovr t proprt/. +ar-lina a)mitt) tat ! !i#n) -omplainant! nam in t

)o-%mnt.811S%- a-t o -o%ntritin# t -omplainant! !i#nat%r to ma it appar tat t -omplainant a

parti-ipat) in t -%tion o tat )o-%mnt i! tantamo%nt to al!ii-ation o a p%$li- )o-%mnt.812

In!ta) o a)vi!in# +ar-lina to !-%r a :rittn !p-ial po:r o attorn/ an) a#ain!t -ommitti

al!ii-ation, pr!nt)81>!%- )o-%mnt to t R#i!tr/ o D)! to !-%r a n: titl or t lot in avor o

+ar-lina an) i! :i.81@ im!l, tror, ma/ al!o $ l) lia$l or no:in#l/ %!in# a al!ii) )o-%m
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to t )ama# o t -omplainant an) r otr -o(ir!. 814Nota$l/, al!o a)mitt) in an ai)avit )at) 22 +

1994 tat prpar) t l#al )o-%mnt! or t tran!r o ot 165>.816

R!pon)nt )i) not a)vi! i! :i an) i! !i!tr!(in(la: rom )oin# a-t! :i- ar -ontrar/ to la:. m%

av pt in min) t ir!t an) ormo!t )%t/ o a la:/r, :i- i! to maintain all#ian- to t Rp%$li- o t

Pilippin!, %pol) t Con!tit%tion, an) o$/ t la:! o t lan). T Co) o Pro!!ional R!pon!i$ili

%n)r!-or! t prima-/ o !%- )%t/ $/ provi)in# a! it! -anon tat a la:/r !all %pol) t Con!tit%tion, o$

t la:! o t lan), an) promot r!p-t or la: an) l#al pro-!!!. 817For a la:/r i! t !rvant o t la: an

$lon#! to a pro!!ion to :i- !o-it/ a! ntr%!t) t a)mini!tration o la: an) t )i!pn!ation o %!ti-81?A! !%-, !o%l) ma im!l mor an mplar or otr! to m%lat. 819 !o%l) not, tror, n#a

in %nla:%l, )i!on!t, immoral, or )-it%l -on)%-t. 825 ma! im!l %nit to rmain in t pro!!ion :

-ommit! an/ !%- %n$-omin# a-t or -on)%-t.821

R!pon)nt! ar#%mnt tat t non()-laration $/ i! :i an) i! !i!tr( in(la: +ar-lina o t ot

!i$lin#! in RC R-. No. 496@ or t r-on!tit%tion o titl involvin# ot 1654 :a! a mr ovr!i#t )o! no

)!rv -r)n- in vi: o t ollo:in# -ir-%m!tan-!"/irst, t ptition -larl/ nam! onl/ Fli-i!ima an

+ar-lina a! t ptitionr! :n tr :r !i !i$lin#! :o :r ir! o t %npartition) lo822%econd,)%rin# t arin# o !ai) -a! :n t r!pon)nt a!) +ar-lina :tr ! a! $rotr! an

!i!tr! otr tan Fli-i!ima, t lattr !ai) non. T tran!-ript o tat arin# ra)!"

ATT'. TORRES"

& +a)am Gitn!!, ar /o% t onl/ -il) or )a%#tr o t )-a!) Sp!. i-nt Tin#, 3r. an) 3%lita

R/nantL

GITNESS"

A No, !ir. G ar t:o, Fli-i!ima Torr! an) I.

& Do /o% av otr $rotr! an) !i!tr!L

A Non, !ir.82>

T r!pon)nt allo:) +ar-lina to -ommit a -rim $/ #ivin# al! t!timon/ 82@in -o%rt, an) nv

-orr-t) t !am )!pit %ll no:l)# o t tr% a-t! an) -ir-%m!tan-! o t -a!. 824+orovr,

no:in#l/ orin# in vi)n- !%- al! t!timon/, im!l ma/ $ p%ni!) a! #%ilt/ o al! t!timon/.826

+orovr, %n)r Canon 15 o t Co) o Pro!!ional R!pon!i$ilit/, a la:/r o:! -an)or, airn!!, an

#oo) ait to t -o%rt. !all not )o an/ al!oo), nor -on!nt to t )oin# o an/ in -o%rt= nor !all mi!la) or allo: t -o%rt to $ mi!l) $/ an/ artii-. 827Ti! R%l :a! -larl/ an) opnl/ violat) $/ t

r!pon)nt :n prmitt) +ar-lina to al!l/ t!ti/ tat ! a) no !i$lin#! a!i) rom Fli-i!ima an) :

or) !%- t!timon/ in t ptition or r-on!tit%tion o t titl involvin# ot 1654.

T r!pon)nt m%!t av or#ottn tat a! an attorn/ i! an oi-r o t -o%rt -all) %pon to a!!i!t in t

a)mini!tration o %!ti-. i t -o%rt it!l, i! an in!tr%mnt to a)van- it! -a%!. For ti! ra!on, an/ a-t

i! part tat o$!tr%-t! an) imp)! t a)mini!tration o %!ti- -on!tit%t! mi!-on)%-t an) %!tii! )i!-iplinar

a-tion a#ain!t im.82?
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It ma/ not $ ami!! to mntion tat to %rtr !%pport t r-on!tit%tion, or) in vi)n- an Ai)av

o o!!, :i- :a! -%t) $/ +ar-lina an) notariz) $/ im. D%rin# t arin# o ti! a)mini!trativ -a!

+ar-lina a)mitt) tat r !tatmnt in tat ai)avit tat t titl :a! in r po!!!!ion :a! al!, a! ! :

nvr in po!!!!ion o t titl829an) :o%l) not, tror, no: tat t !am :a! lo!t.

+orovr, in a lttr )at) 25 Novm$r 1996 a))r!!) to a -rtain +r!. On#, t r!pon)nt r%!t) t

rla! o 45K o t rmainin# $alan- or t !al o ot 1654, rla/in# to Antl ol)in#!, In-., tro%# +r

On# tat :a! a!!%r) $/ t Clr o Co%rt tat t or)r )ir-tin# t r-on!tit%tion o titl or ot 165

:o%l) $ rla!) :itin t mont.8>5

R!pon)nt! inormation :a! mi!la)in# $-a%! pr!nt) vi)nonl/ on 12 A%#%!t 1997, or almo!t a /ar atr !nt t lttr.8>1S%- a-t, tror, !o:! la- o -an)or an

on!t/ on t part o t r!pon)nt.

R!pon)nt! a-t! or omi!!ion! rval i! moral la:! an) )o%$tl!! $rin# intolra$l )i!onor to t l#

pro!!ion. T/ -on!tit%t #ro!! mi!-on)%-t or :i- ma/ $ )i!$arr) or !%!pn)) p%r!%ant to S-tion 2

R%l 1>? o t R%l! o Co%rt, :i- provi)!"

S-. 27.$is!arment or suspension of attorneys !y %upreme Court5 grounds therefor. (( A mm$r o t $ar m

$ )i!$arr) or !%!pn)) rom i! oi- a! attorn/ $/ t S%prm Co%rt or an/ )-it, malpra-ti-, or ot

#ro!! mi!-on)%-t in !%- oi-, #ro!!l/ immoral -on)%-t, or $/ ra!on o i! -onvi-tion o a -rim involvinmoral t%rpit%), or or an/ violation o t oat :i- i! r%ir) to ta $or t a)mi!!ion to pra-ti-,

or a :ill%l )i!o$)in- o an/ la:%l or)r o a !%prior -o%rt, or or -orr%ptl/ or :ill%ll/ apparin# a! a

attorn/ or a part/ to a -a! :ito%t a%torit/ to )o !o. T pra-ti- o !oli-itin# -a!! at la: or t p%rpo!

#ain, itr pr!onall/ or tro%# pai) a#nt! or $ror!, -on!tit%t! malpra-ti-.

In t )trmination o t impo!a$l )i!-iplinar/ !an-tion a#ain!t an rrin# la:/r, : ta into a--o%nt t

primar/ p%rpo! o )i!-iplinar/ pro-)in#!, :i- i! to prot-t t a)mini!tration o %!ti- $/ r%irin# t

to! :o r-i! ti! important %n-tion !all $ -omptnt, onora$l, an) rlia$l mn in :om -o%rt! an

-lint! ma/ rpo! -oni)n-.8>2Gil t a!!!!mnt o :at !an-tion ma/ $ impo!) i! primaril/ a))r!!)

o%r !o%n) )i!-rtion, t !an-tion !o%l) nitr $ ar$itrar/ or )!poti-, nor motivat) $/ pr!onal animo!it/

pr%)i-. Ratr, it !o%l) vr $ -ontroll) $/ t imprativ n) to !-r%p%lo%!l/ #%ar) t p%rit/ an

in)pn)n- o t $ar.8>>

T%!, t !%prm pnalt/ o )i!$armnt i! mt) o%t onl/ in -lar -a!! o mi!-on)%-t tat !rio%!l/ a

t !tan)in# an) -ara-tr o t la:/r a! an oi-r o t -o%rt an) mm$r o t $ar. G :ill not !itat

rmov an rrin# attorn/ rom t !tm) $rotroo) o la:/r! :r t vi)n- -all! or it. 8>@ri

#ivn t p-%liar a-t%al -ir-%m!tan-! prvailin# in ti! -a!, : in) tat r!pon)nt! #ro!! mi!-on)%-t -al

or t !vran- o i! privil# to pra-ti- la: or li, an) : tror a)opt t pnalt/ r-ommn)) $/ t

Inv!ti#atin# Commi!!ionr.

IN IEG OF A TE FORE*OIN*, : in) r!pon)nt Att/. Rolan)o S. Torr! #%ilt/ o #ro

mi!-on)%-t an) violation o t la:/r! oat, a! :ll a! Canon! 1 an) 15 o t Co) o Pro!!ion

R!pon!i$ilit/, tr$/ rn)rin# im %n:ort/ o -ontin%in# mm$r!ip in t l#al pro!!ion. i! t

or)r) DISBARRED rom t pra-ti- o la:, an) i! nam i! or)r) !tri-n o t Roll o Attorn/

-tiv imm)iatl/.

t -opi! o ti! R!ol%tion $ %rni!) t Oi- o t Bar Coni)ant, :i- !all ort:it r-or) it i

t pr!onal il! o t r!pon)nt= all t -o%rt! o t Pilippin!= t Int#rat) Bar o t Pilippin!, :i-
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!all )i!!minat -opi! tro to all it! Captr!= an) all a)mini!trativ an) %a!i(%)i-ial a#n-i! o t

Rp%$li- o t Pilippin!.

SO ORDERED.

24. Popl v. T%an)aA.+. No. >>65 3an%ar/ >5, 1995

PEOPE OF TE PIIPPINES, -omplaina

v!.

ATT'. FE T. T0ANDA, r!pon)nt.

PER C0RIA+"

In a +otion to it Or)r o S%!pn!ion )at) 12 3%l/ 19?9, r!pon)nt F T. T%an)a, a mm$r o t Pilippin

Bar, a!! ti! Co%rt to lit t !%!pn!ion rom t pra-ti- o la: impo!) %pon r $/ a )-i!ion o t Co%rt o

Appal! )at) 17 O-to$r 19?? in C.A.(*.R. CR No. 5459>.

On 17 D-m$r 19?>, r!pon)nt r-iv) rom on rminia A. +ar%z !vral pi-! o :lr/, :it a tot

!tat) val% o P>6,555.55, or !al on a -ommi!!ion $a!i!, :it t -on)ition tat t r!pon)nt :o%l) t%rn ov

t !al! pro-)! an) rt%rn t %n!ol) itm! to +!. +ar%z on or $or 1@ F$r%ar/ 19?@. Somtim

F$r%ar/ 19?@, r!pon)nt, in!ta) o rt%rnin# t %n!ol) pi-! o :lr/ :i- tn amo%nt)

approimatl/ P26,245.55, i!!%) tr --!" ;a< a -- )at) 16 F$r%ar/ 19?@ or t amo%nt o P4,@55.5

;$< a -- )at) 2> F$r%ar/ 19?@ al!o or t amo%nt o P4,@55.55= an) ;-< a -- )at) 24 F$r%ar/ 19?@ t amo%nt o P14,@45.55. 0pon pr!ntmnt or pa/mnt :itin nint/ ;95< )a/! atr tir i!!%an-, all tr

;>< --! :r )i!onor) $/ t )ra: $an, Tra)r! Ro/al Ban, or in!%i-in-/ o %n)!. Not:it!tan)in

r-ipt o t noti- o )i!onor, r!pon)nt ma) no arran#mnt! :it t $an -on-rnin# t onorin#

--! :i- a) $o%n-) an) ma) no ort to !ttl r o$li#ation! to +!. +ar%z.

Con!%ntl/, o%r ;@< inormation! :r il) a#ain!t r!pon)nt :it t R#ional Trial Co%rt o +anila" ;

on or !taa, )o-t) a! Criminal Ca! No. ?4(>?>4?= an) ;$< tr ;>< or violation o B.P. Bl#. 22, )o-t

r!p-tivl/ a! Criminal Ca!! No!. ?4(>?>49, ?4(>?>65 an) ?4(>?>61. In )% tim, atr trial, t trial -o%

rn)r) a )-i!ion )at) 24 A%#%!t 19?7 :i-"

;a< a-%itt) r!pon)nt o t -ar# o !taa= an)

;$< -onvi-t) r!pon)nt o violation o B.P. Bl#. 22 in all tr ;>< -a!!, an) !ntn-

r!pon)nt to pa/ a in o P6,555.55, :it !%$!i)iar/ impri!onmnt in -a! o in!olvn-/ an)

in)mni/ t -omplainant in t amo%nt o P4,@55.55 in Criminal Ca! No. ?4>?>49=

to pa/ a in o P 6,555.55, :it !%$!i)iar/ impri!onmnt in -a! o in!olvn-/ an) to in)mni

t -omplainant in t amo%nt o P4,@55.55, in Criminal Ca! No. ?4(>?>65= an)


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to pa/ a in o P16,555.55, :it !%$!i)iar/ impri!onmnt in -a! o in!olvn-/, an) to in)mni

t -omplainant in t amo%nt o P14,@45.55, in Criminal Ca! No. ?4(>?>61, an) to pa/ t -o!

in all tr ;>< -a!!.

On appal, t Co%rt o Appal! in C.A.(*.R. CR No. 5459> airm) in totot )-i!ion o t trial -o%rt $%t,

a))ition, !%!pn)) r!pon)nt T%an)a rom t pra-ti- o la:. T prtinnt portion o t )-i!ion ra)

ollo:!"

For ra!on! a$ov !tat) an) in)in# t vi)n- !%i-int to !%!tain t -onvi-tion, t %)#mi! r$/ AFFIR+ED !%$-t to ti! mo)ii-ation.

It appearing from the records that the accused /e 6uanda is a mem!er of the &ar, and the offen

for (sic) hich she is found guilty involved moral turpitude, she is here!y ordered suspended fro

the practice of la and shall not practice her profession until further action from the %uprem

Court, in accordance ith %ections 78 and 79 of Rule :;9 of the Rules of Court. ' copy of th

decision must !e forarded to the %upreme Court as re"uired !y %ection 7< of the same Rule.

SO ORDERED. 1

On 16 D-m$r 19??, r!pon)nt il) a Noti- o Appal :it t Co%rt o Appal!. T Co%rt o Appal!, in

R!ol%tion )at) 9 3an%ar/ 19?9, not) r!pon)ntH! Noti- o Appal an) a)vi!) r Mto a))r!! r Noti-

Appal to t onora$l S%prm Co%rt, t propr or%m.M On 1 F$r%ar/ 19?9, r!pon)nt il) :it ti! Co%

a Noti- o Appal.

In a R!ol%tion )at) >1 +a/ 19?9, t S%prm Co%rt not) :ito%t a-tion r!pon)ntH! Noti- o Appal an

)-lar) tat t Co%rt o Appal!H )-i!ion o 17 O-to$r 19?? a) $-om inal an) -%tor/ %pon piratio

o t prio) or ilin# a ptition or rvi: on certiorarion 16 D-m$r 19??. In tat R!ol%tion, t Co%

o%n) tat r!pon)nt a) lo!t r ri#t to appal $/ certiorari:n ! po!t) :it ti! Co%rt a Noti-

Appal in!ta) o ilin# a ptition or rvi: on certiorari%n)r S-tion 1, R%l @4 o t Rvi!) R%l! o Co%:itin t r#lmntar/ prio).

In t in!tant +otion to it Or)r o S%!pn!ion, r!pon)nt !tat!"

tat !%!pn!ion rom t pra-ti- o la: i! in)) a ar! i not a not pain%l pnalt/ a##ravatin

t lo:r -o%rtH! pnalt/ o in -on!i)rin# tat a--%!)(appllantH! a-tion on t -a! )%rin# t

trial on t mrit! at t lo:r -o%rt a! al:a/! $n motivat) p%rl/ $/ !in-r $li tat !

inno-nt o t on! -ar#) nor o t intntion to -a%! )ama# to t rin plainti

appll.

G ra) t a$ov !tatmnt a! a -laim $/ t r!pon)nt tat, ! a) not violat) r oat a! a mm$r o t

Pilippin Bar %pon t #ro%n) tat :n ! i!!%) t --! :i- $o%n-), ! )i) not intn) to -a%

)ama# to -omplainant +!. +ar%z.

T Co%rt airm! t !%!pn!ion rom t pra-ti- o la: impo!) $/ t Co%rt o Appal! %pon r!pon)

T%an)a. T Co%rt o Appal! -orr-tl/ r%l) tat Mt on! 8o :i- ! i! o%n) #%ilt/ involv) mor

t%rpit%).M G !o%l) a)) tat violation o B.P. Bl#. 22 i! a !rio%! -riminal on! :i- )ltrio%!l/ a-

p%$li- intr!t an) p%$li- or)r. InLo-ano v. *artine-,2t Co%rt plain) t nat%r o t on! o violatio

o B.P. Bl#. 22 in t ollo:in# trm!"


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T #ravamn o t on! p%ni!) $/ B.P. Bl#. 22 i! t a-t o main# an) i!!%in# a :ortl

-- or a -- tat i! )i!onor) %pon it! pr!ntation or pa/mnt. . . .6he thrust of the la

to prohi!it under pain of penal sanctions, the ma2ing of orthless chec2s and putting them

circulation. &ecause of its deleterious effects on the pu!lic interest, the practice is prescri!ed !

the la. 6he la punishes the act not as an offense against property !ut an offense against pu!l

order.

T -t! o t i!!%an- o a :ortl!! -- tran!-n)! t privat intr!t! o t parti

)ir-tl/ involv) in t tran!a-tion an) to%-! t intr!t! o t -omm%nit/ at lar#. 6

mischief it creates is not only a rong to the payee or holder, !ut also an in=ury to the pu!lic . T

arm%l pra-ti- o p%ttin# val%l!! -ommr-ial papr! in -ir-%lation, m%ltipli) a to%!an)ol

-an vr/ :ll poll%t t -annl! o tra) an) -ommr-, in%r t $anin# !/!tm an

vnt%all/ %rt t :lar o !o-it/ an) t p%$li- intr!t. >;Itali-! !%ppli)? o t Rvi!) R%l! o Co%rt provi) a! ollo:!"

%ec. 27.'ttorneys reneed or suspended !y %upreme Court on hat grounds. A mm$r o t $

ma/ $ rmov) or !%!pn)) rom i! oi- a! attorn/ $/ t S%prm Co%rt o an/ )-

malpra-ti-, or otr #ro!! mi!-on)%-t in !%- oi-, #ro!!l/ immoral -on)%-t, or !y reason of h

conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or or an/ violation o t oat :i-

r%ir) to ta $or a)mi!!ion to pra-ti-, or or a :il%l )i!o$)in- o an/ la:%l or)r o

!%prior -o%rt, or or -orr%ptl/ or :il%ll/ apparin# a! an attorn/ or a part/ to a -a! :ito%

a%torit/ !o to )o. T pra-ti- o !oli-itin# -a!! at la: or t p%rpo! o #ain, itr pr!onal

or tro%# pai) a#nt! or $ror!, -on!tit%t! malpra-ti-. ;Itali-! !%ppli)

T ri#t to pra-ti- la: i! not a nat%ral or -on!tit%tional ri#t $%t i! a privil#. It i! limit) to pr!on!

#oo) moral -ara-tr :it !p-ial %alii-ation! )%l/ a!-rtain) an) -rtii).T r-i! o ti! privil

pr!%ppo!! po!!!!ion o int#rit/, l#al no:l)#, )%-ational attainmnt, an) vn p%$li- tr%!t 8@!in-

la:/r i! an oi-r o t -o%rt. A $ar -an)i)at )o! not a-%ir t ri#t to pra-ti- la: !impl/ $/ pa!!in# t

$ar amination!. T pra-ti- o la: i! a privil# tat -an $ :itl) vn rom on :o a! pa!!) t $

amination!, i t pr!on !in# a)mi!!ion a) pra-ti-) la: :ito%t a li-n!.84

T r#%lation o t pra-ti- o la: i! %n%!tiona$l/ !tri-t. In&eltran, Jr. v. '!ad,86a -an)i)at pa!!) t

$ar amination! $%t a) not tan i! oat an) !i#n) t Roll o Attorn/!. :a! l) in -ontmpt o -o%
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or pra-ti-in# la: vn $or i! a)mi!!ion to t Bar. 0n)r S-tion > ;< o R%l 71 o t R%l! o Co%rt,

pr!on :o n#a#! in t %na%toriz) pra-ti- o la: i! lia$l or in)ir-t -ontmpt o -o%rt.87

Tr%, r!pon)nt r pa!!) t 2555 Bar Eamination! an) too t la:/r! oat. o:vr, it i! t

!i#nin# in t Roll o Attorn/! tat inall/ ma! on a %ll(l)#) la:/r. T a-t tat r!pon)nt pa!!) t

$ar amination! i! immatrial. Pa!!in# t $ar i! not t onl/ %alii-ation to $-om an attorn/(at(la8?R!pon)nt !o%l) no: tat t:o !!ntial r%i!it! or $-omin# a la:/r !till a) to $ prorm), naml

i! la:/r! oat to $ a)mini!tr) $/ ti! Co%rt an) i! !i#nat%r in t Roll o Attorn/!.89

On t -ar# o violation o la:, -omplainant -ontn)! tat t la: )o! not allo: r!pon)nt to a-t

-o%n!l or a privat -lint in an/ -o%rt or a)mini!trativ $o)/ !in- r!pon)nt i! t !-rtar/ o t

San##%nian# Ba/an.

R!pon)nt tn)r) i! r!i#nation a! !-rtar/ o t San##%nian# Ba/an prior to t a-t! -omplain) o

-on!tit%tin# %na%toriz) pra-ti- o la:. In i! lttr )at) 11 +a/ 2551 a))r!!) to Napolon Rlo, vi-

ma/or an) pr!i)in# oi-r o t San##%nian# Ba/an, r!pon)nt !tat) tat :a! r!i#nin# -tiv %po

/o%r a--ptan-.815i-(+a/or Rlo a--pt) r!pon)nt! r!i#nation -tiv 11 +a/ 2551. 811T%!, t

vi)n- )o! not !%pport t -ar# tat r!pon)nt a-t) a! -o%n!l or a -lint :il !rvin# a! !-rtar/ o t

San##%nian# Ba/an.

On t -ar# o #rav mi!-on)%-t an) mi!rpr!ntation, vi)n- !o:! tat B%nan in)) a%toriz

r!pon)nt to rpr!nt im a! i! -o%n!l $or t +BEC an) !imilar $o)i!. Gil tr :a! n

mi!rpr!ntation, r!pon)nt nontl!! a) no a%torit/ to pra-ti- la:.

GEREFORE, r!pon)nt E):in . Rana i! DENIED a)mi!!ion to t Pilippin Bar.

SO ORDERED.

2?. In r" Att/ +ar-ial E)illion

A.+. No. 192? A%#%!t >, 197?

In t +attr o t IBP +m$r!ip D%! Dlin%n-/ o Att/. +ARCIA A. EDIION ;IBP A)mini!trativ

Ca! No. +DD(1, 1976. Atr t arin#, t parti! :r r%ir) to !%$m

mmoran)a in amplii-ation o tir oral ar#%mnt!. T mattr :a! tn-ort !%$mitt) or r!ol%tion.

At t tr!ol), a pain!tain# !-r%tin/ o t r!pon)ntH! pla)in#! :o%l) !o: tat t proprit/ an) n-!!i

o t int#ration o t Bar o t Pilippin! ar in !!n- -on-)). T r!pon)nt, o:vr, o$-t!

parti-%lar at%r! o R%l o Co%rt 1>9(A ;rinatr rrr) to a! t Co%rt R%l< 1 in a--or)an- :i

:i- t Bar o t Pilippin! :a! int#rat) an) to t provi!ion! o par. 2, S-tion 2@, Arti-l III, o t

IBP B/(a:! ;rina$ov -it)


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!tan)in#, to $ a mm$r o t IBP an) to pa/ t -orr!pon)in# )%!, an) tat a! a -on!%n- o t

-ompll) inan-ial !%pport o t !ai) or#anization to :i- i! a)mitt)l/ pr!onall/ anta#oni!ti-, i! $in

)priv) o t ri#t! to li$rt/ an) proprt/ #%arant) to im $/ t Con!tit%tion. n-, t r!pon)

-on-l%)!, t a$ov provi!ion! o t Co%rt R%l an) o t IBP B/(a:! ar voi) an) o no l#al or- an

-t.

T r!pon)nt !imilarl/ %!tion! t %ri!)i-tion o t Co%rt to !tri i! nam rom t Roll o Attorn/

-ontn)in# tat t !ai) mattr i! not amon# t %!ti-ia$l -a!! tria$l $/ t Co%rt $%t i! ratr o

Ma)mini!trativ nat%r prtainin# to an a)mini!trativ $o)/.M

T -a! at $ar i! not t ir!t on tat a! ra-) t Co%rt rlatin# to -on!tit%tional i!!%! tat invita$l/ an

intri-a$l/ -om %p to t !%ra- :nvr attmpt! ar ma) to r#%lat t pra-ti- o la:, )in t

-on)ition! o !%- pra-ti-, or rvo t li-n! #rant) or t r-i! o t l#al pro!!ion.

T mattr! r -omplain) o ar t vr/ !am i!!%! rai!) in a prvio%! -a! $or t Co%rt, ntitl

MA)mini!trativ Ca! No. 426, In t +attr o t Ptition or t Int#ration o t Bar o t Pilippin

Roman Ozata, t al., Ptitionr!.M T Co%rt a%!tivl/ -on!i)r) all t! mattr! in tat -a! in i

R!ol%tion or)ainin# t int#ration o t Bar o t Pilippin!, prom%l#at) on 3an%ar/ 9, 197>. T Co%

tr ma) t %nanimo%! prono%n-mnt tat it :a!

... %ll/ -onvin-), atr a toro%##oin# -on!-intio%! !t%)/ o all t ar#%mnt! a))%-)

A)m. Ca! No. 426 an) t a%toritativ matrial! an) t ma!! o a-t%al )ata -ontain) in t

a%!tiv Rport o t Commi!!ion on Bar Int#ration, tat t int#ration o t Pilippin B

i! Hpr-tl/ -on!tit%tional an) l#all/ %no$-tiona$lH. ...

B tat a! it ma/, : no: r!tat $ril/ t po!t%r o t Co%rt.

An MInt#rat) BarM i! a Stat(or#aniz) Bar, to :i- vr/ la:/r m%!t $lon#, a! )i!tin#%i!) rom $

a!!o-iation! or#aniz) $/ in)ivi)%al la:/r! tm!lv!, mm$r!ip in :i- i! vol%ntar/. Int#ration o tBar i! !!ntiall/ a pro-!! $/ :i- vr/ mm$r o t Bar i! aor)) an opport%nit/ to )o i! !ar

-arr/in# o%t t o$-tiv! o t Bar a! :ll a! o$li#) to $ar i! portion o it! r!pon!i$iliti!. Or#aniz) $/ o

%n)r t )ir-tion o t Stat, an int#rat) Bar i! an oi-ial national $o)/ o :i- all la:/r! ar r%ir)

$ mm$r!. T/ ar, tror, !%$-t to all t r%l! pr!-ri$) or t #ovrnan- o t Bar, in-l%)in# t

r%irmnt o pa/mnt o a ra!ona$l ann%al or t -tiv )i!-ar# o t p%rpo!! o t Bar, an

a)rn- to a -o) o pro!!ional ti-! or pro!!ional r!pon!i$ilit/ $ra- o :i- -on!tit%t! !%i-i

ra!on or inv!ti#ation $/ t Bar an), %pon propr -a%! apparin#, a r-ommn)ation or )i!-iplin

)i!$armnt o t on)in# mm$r. 2

T int#ration o t Pilippin Bar :a! o$vio%!l/ )i-tat) $/ ovrri)in# -on!i)ration! o p%$li- intr!t an

p%$li- :lar to !%- an tnt a! mor tan -on!tit%tionall/ an) l#all/ %!tii! t r!tri-tion! tat int#rati

impo!! %pon t pr!onal intr!t! an) pr!onal -onvnin- o in)ivi)%al la:/r!. >

'propos to t a$ov, it m%!t $ !tr!!) tat all l#i!lation )ir-tin# t int#ration o t Bar av $

%niorml/ an) %nivr!all/ !%!tain) a! a vali) r-i! o t poli- po:r ovr an important pro!!ion. T

pra-ti- o la: i! not a v!t) ri#t $%t a privil#, a privil# morovr -lot) :it p%$li- intr!t $-a%!

la:/r o:! !%$!tantial )%ti! not onl/ to i! -lint, $%t al!o to i! $rtrn in t pro!!ion, to t -o%rt!, an)

t nation, an) ta! part in on o t mo!t important %n-tion! o t Stat t a)mini!tration o %!ti- a

an oi-r o t -o%rt. @T pra-ti- o la: $in# -lot) :it p%$li- intr!t, t ol)r o ti! privil# m%

!%$mit to a )#r o -ontrol or t -ommon #oo), to t tnt o t intr!t a! -rat). A! t 0.


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S%prm Co%rt tro%# +r. 3%!ti- Ro$rt! plain), t pr!!ion Ma-t) :it a p%$li- intr!tM i! t

%ivalnt o M!%$-t to t r-i! o t poli- po:rM ;N$$ia v!. N: 'or, 291 0.S. 45297 4a%torizin# t S%prm Co%rt to Ma)opt r%l!

-o%rt to -t t int#ration o t Pilippin Bar %n)r !%- -on)ition! a! it !all ! it,M it )i) !o in t

r-i! o t paramo%nt poli- po:r o t Stat. T A-tH! avo:al i! to Mrai! t !tan)ar)! o t l#

pro!!ion, improv t a)mini!tration o %!ti-, an) na$l t Bar to )i!-ar# it! p%$li- r!pon!i$ilit/ mo

-tivl/.M n-, t Con#r!! in na-tin# !%- A-t, t Co%rt in or)ainin# t int#ration o t Bar tro%#

it! R!ol%tion prom%l#at) on 3an%ar/ 9, 197>, an) t Pr!i)nt o t Pilippin! in )-rin# t -on!tit%tioo t IBP into a $o)/ -orporat tro%# Pr!i)ntial D-r No. 1?1 )at) +a/ @, 197>, :r prompt) $

%n)amntal -on!i)ration! o p%$li- :lar an) motivat) $/ a )!ir to mt t )man)! o pr!!in# p%$l

n-!!it/.

T Stat, in or)r to promot t #nral :lar, ma/ intrr :it an) r#%lat pr!onal li$rt/, proprt/ an

o--%pation!. Pr!on! an) proprt/ ma/ $ !%$-t) to r!traint! an) $%r)n! in or)r to !-%r t #nr

pro!prit/ an) :lar o t Stat ;0.S. v!. *omz 3!%!, >1 Pil 21? Con!tit%tion o t Pilippin!, :i- ra)!"

S-. 4. T S%prm Co%rt !all av t ollo:in# po:r!"

;4< Prom%l#at r%l! -on-rnin# pla)in#, pra-ti-, an) pro. pro-)%r in all -o%rt!, an) t

a)mi!!ion to t pra-ti- o la: an) t int#ration o t Bar ...,

an) S-tion 1 o Rp%$li- A-t No. 6>97, :i- ra)!"

SECTION 1. Gitin t:o /ar! rom t approval o ti! A-t, t S%prm Co%rt ma/ a)opt r%l

o Co%rt to -t t int#ration o t Pilippin Bar %n)r !%- -on)ition! a! it !all ! it

or)r to rai! t !tan)ar)! o t l#al pro!!ion, improv t a)mini!tration o %!ti-, an

na$l t Bar to )i!-ar# it! p%$li- r!pon!i$ilit/ mor -tivl/.

&%it apart rom t a$ov, lt it $ !tat) tat vn :ito%t t na$lin# A-t ;Rp%$li- A-t No. 6>97


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to t tnt o intrrin# :it !om o i! li$rti!. I )i) not :i! to !%$mit im!l to !%- ra!ona$

intrrn- an) r#%lation, !o%l) not av -lot) t p%$li- :it an intr!t in i! -on-rn!.

On ti! !-or alon, t -a! or t r!pon)nt m%!t alra)/ all.

T i!!%! $in# o -on!tit%tional )imn!ion, o:vr, : no: -on-i!l/ )al :it tmseriatim.

1. T ir!t o$-tion po!) $/ t r!pon)nt i! tat t Co%rt i! :ito%t po:r to -ompl im to $-om

mm$r o t Int#rat) Bar o t Pilippin!, n-, S-tion 1 o t Co%rt R%l i! %n-on!tit%tional or impin#! on i! -on!tit%tional ri#t o r)om to a!!o-iat ;an) not to a!!o-iat


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@. Rlativ to t i!!% o t po:r an)or %ri!)i-tion o t S%prm Co%rt to !tri t nam o a la:/r ro

it! Roll o Attorn/!, it i! !%i-int to !tat tat t mattr! o a)mi!!ion, !%!pn!ion, )i!$armnt a

rin!tatmnt o la:/r! an) tir r#%lation an) !%prvi!ion av $n an) ar in)i!p%ta$l/ r-o#niz)

inrnt %)i-ial %n-tion! an) r!pon!i$iliti!, an) t a%toriti! ol)in# !%- ar l#ion. 1@

InIn Re %par2s;267 /. 9>, 151 S.G. ;2)< 19@

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