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Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court
Metro Manila

EN BANC

NOTICE

Gentlemen and Mesdames:

Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated 09 May 2017,
which reads as follows:

G.R. No. 432165 (Edric Tancinco, Genevieve Libutaque, Crystal

Tutay, Micah Morales, Coopey Angeles, Monci Martin, and Dong Chul
Lee vs. the Hon. Ma. Luisa Padilla and Andrea Chua) The Court
RESOLVED to remind the counsels of the parties of their responsibilities
under the Code of Professional Responsibility, as follows:

(1) Canon 1- A lawyer shall uphold the Constitution, obey the

laws of the land, and promote respect for law and for legal
processes.

(a) Rule 1.01 - A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful,

dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct.

(2) Canon 17 - A lawyer owes fidelity to the cause of his

client and he shall be mindful of the trust and confidence
reposed in him.

(3) Canon 18 - A lawyer shall serve his client with

competence and diligence.

(a) Rule 18.02 - A lawyer shall not handle any legal

matter without adequate preparation.

(b) Rule 18.03 - A lawyer shall not neglect a matter

entrusted to him, and his negligence in connection therewith
shall render him liable.

(4) Canon 10 - A lawyer owes candor, fairness and good faith

to the court.
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(a) Rule 10.01 - A lawyer shall not do any falsehood,

nor consent to the doing of any in court; nor shall he mislead,
or allow the Court to be mislead by any artifice.

(b) Rule 10.02 - A lawyer shall not knowingly misquote

or misrepresent the contents of a paper, the language or the
argument of opposing counsel, or the text of a decision or
authority, or knowingly cite as law a provision already
rendered inoperative by repeal or amendment, or assert as a
fact that which has not been proved.

(5) Canon 8 - A lawyer shall conduct himself with courtesy,

fairness and candor toward his professional colleagues, and
shall avoid harassing tactics against opposing counsel.

Very truly yours,

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(Sgd.) MA. TANYA KARINA A. LAT
Clerk of Court

Cc: Counsel (for petitioners)

The Solicitor-General (for respondents)

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