Arcatomy S. Guarin vs.

Atty Christine A.C.

Limpin
A.C. No. 10576,
January 14, 2015

Disbarment against
Atty. Christine
Antenor-Cruz Limpin
for allegedly filing a
false General
Information Sheet
(GIS) with the
Securities and
Exchange
Commission (SEC)
for violating Canon 1
and Rule 1.01 of the
Code of
Professional
Responsibility
(CPR).

Atty. Limpin
committed an
infraction which did
not conform to her
oath as a lawyer in
accordance with
Canon 1 and Rule
1.01 of the CPR.
The Court also
agree with the IBP
that in allowing
herself to be
swayed by the
business practice
of having Mr. Delos
Angeles appoint
the members of the
BOD and officers,
rules enunciated in
the Corporation
Code with respect
to the election of
such officers. Atty.
Limpin has
transgressed Rule
1.02 of the CPR.

Love of Truth
The respondent is
suspended from the
practice of law for
six (6) months with a
stern warning that
repetition of the
same or similar act
shall be dealt with
more severely.

Prudence

Greed

Reynaldo G. Ramirez
vs. Atty. Mercedes
Buhayang-Margallo
A.C. No. 10537,
February 03, 2015

Spouses Henry A.
Concepcion and
Blesilda S. Concepcion
vs. Atty. Elmer A. Dela
Rosa
A.C. No. 10681,
February 03, 2015

It is a complaint filed
by Reynaldo G.
Ramirez on January
20, 2010 before the
Commission on Bar
Discipline of the
Integrated Bar of the
Philippines. The
complainant alleged
that he engaged
Atty. Margallo's
services as legal
counsel in a civi;
case for Quieting of
Title entitled
"Spouses Roque vs.
Ramirez" before the
Regional Trial Court
of Binangonan, Rizal
Branch 68.

Atty. Mercedes
Buhayang-Margallo
had violated Canon
17 and Canon 18,
Rules 18.03 and
18.04 of the Code
of Professional
Responsibility.

This is an
administrative case
that stemmed from a
Verified Complaint
filed by Spouses
Henry A.
Concepcion and
Blesilda S.
Concepcion against
respondent Atty.
Elmer A. dela Rosa,

The Court's only

concern is the
determination of
respondents'
administrative
liability; it should
not involve his civil
liability for money
received from his
client in a
transaction

The respondent is
suspended from the
practice of law for
two (2) years with a
stern warning that
repetition of the
same or similar act
shall be dealt with
more severely.

Love of Truth

Prudence

Greed

The respondent is
suspended from the
practice of law for
three (3) years with
a stern warning that
repetition of the
same or similar act
shall be dealt with
more severely.

Dominion over
material things

Prudence

Greed

She made it appear

that the case was
dismissed on the
merits when, in
truth, she failed to
file the Appellant's
Brief on time. She
did not discharge
her duties of
candor to her client.

Judge Rene Baculi vs.

Atty. Melchor A. Battung
A.C. No. 8920
September 28, 2011

charging him gross

misconduct for
violating, among
others, Rule 16.04
of the Code of
Professional
Responsibility
(CPR).

separate, distinct,
and not intrinsically
linked to his
professional
engagement. In this
case, respondent
received the
P2,500,000.00 as a
loan from
complainants and
not in consideration
of his professional
services. Hence,
the IBP's
recommended
return of the
aforementioned
sum lies beyond
the ambit of the
administrative
case, and thus
cannot be
sustained.

A complaint for
disbarment filed with
the Commission on
Discipline of the IBP
against the
respondent, alleging
that the latter
violated Canons 11
and 12 of the Code

A lawyer who
insults a judge
inside a courtroom
completely
disregards the
latter's role, stature
and position in our
justice system.
When the

The respondent is
suspended from the
practice of law for
one (1) year with a
stern warning that
repetition of the
same or similar act
shall be dealt with
more severely.

Respect for
Authority

Patience/Prudence

Greed

of Professional
Reponsibiliy.

respondent publicly
berated and
brazenly
threatened Judge
Baculi that he
would file a case
for gross ignorance
of the law against
the latter, the
respondent
effectively acted in
amanner tending to
erode the public
confidence in
Judge Baculi's
competence and in
his ability to decide
cases.
Incompetence if
true, must be
handled with
sensitivity in the
manner provided
under the Rules of
Court; an objecting
or complaining
lawyer cannot act
in a manner that
puts the courts in a
bad light and bring
the justice system
into disrepute.

Antonio Conlu vs. Atty.

Ireneo Aredonia, Jr
A.C. No. 4955
September 12, 2011

A complaint for
disbarment with a
prayer for damages
instituted by Antonio
Conlu against Atty.
Ireneo on grounds of
gross negligence
and dereliction of
sworn duty.

Atty. Ireneo should

be called to task for
the interplay of the
following: his
inexcusable
negligence that
resulted in the
dismissal of the
complainant's
appeal, coupled by
his lack of candor
in not apprising
Antonio of his
status of his
appealed case; his
attempt to mislead
the CA in a vain bid
to evade the
consequence of the
belated filing of a
motion for
reconsideration;
and his cavalier
disregard of the
Courts directives
primarily issued to
resolve the charges
brought against him
by Antonio.

The respondent is
suspended from the
practice of law for
one (1) year with a
stern warning that
repetition of the
same or similar act
shall be dealt with
more severely.

Respect for
Authority

Prudence

Greed

Jimmy Anudon and

Juanita Anudon vs. Atty.
Arturo B. Cefra
A.C. No. 5482
February 10, 2015

A complaint filed
against Atty. Arturo
B. Cefra for
allegedly notarizing
the Deed the Deed
of Absolute Sale
date August 12,
1998 in the absence
of the affiants. As
well as forgery of
their signatures.

Atty. Cefra's
violation of his duty
a notary public. he
is also guilty of
violating Canon 1
of the Code of
Professional
Responsibility. This
canon requires a
lawyer to uphold
the Constitution,
obey the laws of
the land and
promote respect for
law and legal
processes. He
contumaciously
delayed
compliance with the
Courts order to file
a comment.
Moreover, Atty.
Cefra only filed his
comment on
January 15, 2008,
more than seven
years after the
courts order. Atty.
Cefra's actions
show utter
disrespect for legal
processes.

The respondent is
suspended from the
practice of law for
two (2) years,
revokes his
incumbent notarial
commission, and
perpetually
disqualifies him from
being commissioned
as a notary public,
with a stern warning
that more severe
penalties will be
imposed for any
further breach of the
Canons in the CPR.

Respect for
Authority

Prudence

Greed

Aurora H. Cabanatuan
vs. Atty. Freddie A.
Venida
A.C. No. 10043
November 20, 2013

A complaint filed by
Aurora H.
Cabanatuan against
respondent Atty.
Freddie A. Venida
for serious
misconduct and
gross neglect of
duty.

Respondent is
guilty of
disregarding its
notices and orders.
Respondent did not
heed the IBP's
Order to file his
Answer. He also
disregarded the
IBP's directives for
him to attend
mandatory
conference.
Moreover, he did
not submit his
Position Paper
despite the receipt
of notice.
Respondent;s
refusal to obey the
orders of the IBP is
not only
irresponsible, but
also constitutes
utter disrespect for
the judiciary and
his fellow lawyers.

Atty. Freddie A.
Venida is
suspended from the
practice of law for
one (1), with
warning that a
similar violation will
be dealt with more
severely.

Respect for
Authority

Greed
Prudence