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CASES FOR LEGAL ETHICS 2015

G.R. No. 100113 September 3, 1991RENATO CAYETANO, petitioer,!".

CHRISTIAN #ONSO$, HON. %O&ITO R. SALONGA, CO##ISSION ONA''OINT#ENT, () HON. G*ILLER#O CARAG*E, i +i" (p(it- ("Seret(r- o /)et () #((emet, re"po)et".

F(t"Att-. C+ri"ti( #o"o) (" omi(te) b- 're"i)et Cor(4o C. Aio to t+e po"itio o+(irm( o t+e CO#ELEC. 6per"o +o (ppro(+e" (ort or +e7p8 (re)((i"t t+eomi(tio be("e 67(ime) tobe8 #o"o) )oe" ot po""e"" ee)e))em()e) (7i:(tioo +(!ibee "t(rte) or;i

(t t+e pr(tie o 7( or (t 7e("t te -e(r". T+e 19?C T+ere i77 be ( Commi""io o E7etio" ompo"e) o ( C+(irm( () "i@ 6o!ermet or;er" i+(re8 +o i77 be (tr(7?bor peop7e 6+o 7(77- 7i!e i ( otr-,"t(te, o t+e '+i7ippie" (), (t t+e time o t+eir (ppoitmet, (t 7e("tt+irt-?:!e -e(r" o (e, +o7)er" o ( o77ee )eree, () m"t ot +(!ebee ()i)(te" or (-e7eti!e po"itio i t+e imme)i(te7- pre!io"omi beore e7etio". Hoe!er, ( m(orit- o t+(toit, i7)i t+e C+(irm(, i77 be member" o t+e '+i7ippie /(r+o +(!e bee "t(rte)or;i(t t+e pr(tie o 7( or (t 7e("t te -e(r".

I""e1. B+et+er or ot #o"o) +(" bee "t(rte)or;i(t t+e pr(tie o 7( or 10 -e(r".2. B+et+er or ot t+e Commi""io o Appoitmet" )i))oeperorme) r(!e 6!er- me(, (ir tre(tmet8 o 6(bi7it- to m(;e i"e)ei"io"8 i o:rmi #o"o)" (ppoitmet.

He7)1. YES. T+e pr(tie o 7( i" ot 7imite) to t+e o)t o ("e" or 7("it" i ort. It+""pport" t+e prep(r(tio o p7e()i" () ot+er p

(per" e!et to (tio" () "pei(7 6"erie" oe!et"8, t+e m((emet o "+ (tio" () 6"erie" oe!et"8 or 7iet", () ot+er or;"+ere t+e or; )oe i!o7!e" t+e "tro )e"ireorm(7 )ei"io (bot"omet+i o t+e tr(ie)7e(7 mi) o t+e 7e(7 eDet o (t" () o)itio" 6'LA !". Ar(!(.8 T+e reor)" o t+e 19


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(bot 7(-er" emp7o-e) i t+eCommi""io o A)it (" "t(rte)or;i(t t+e pr(tie o 7( (!ei!e t+(t t+e- "e t+eir 7e(7;o7e)e ort(7et i t+eir 6pert(ii to e(+ per"o ort+i8 or;. T+e ort (7"o reerre) to( (rti7e i t+e %((r- 11,19


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F(t"Att-. C+ri"ti( #o"o) (" omi(te) b- 're"i)et Cor(4o C. Aio to t+e po"itio o+(irm( o t+e CO#ELEC. 6per"o +o (ppro(+e" (ort or +e7p8 (re)((i"t t+eomi(tio be("e 67(ime) tobe8 #o"o) )oe" ot po""e"" ee)e))em()e) (7i:(tioo +(!i

bee "t(rte)or;i(t t+e pr(tie o 7( or (t 7e("t te -e(r". T+e 19?C T+ere i77 be ( Commi""io o E7etio" ompo"e) o (C+(irm( () "i@ 6o!ermet or;er" i+(re8 +o i77 be (tr(7?bor peop7e 6+o 7(77- 7i!e i ( otr-,"t(te,et.8 o t+e '+i7ippie" (), (t t+e time o t+eir (ppoitmet, (t 7e("tt+irt-?:!e -e(r" o (e, +o7)er" o ( o77ee )eree, () m"t ot +(!e bee ()i)(te" or (-e7eti!e po"itio i t+e imme)i(te7- pre!io"omi beore e7etio". Hoe!er, ( m(orit- o t+(toit, i7)i t+e C+(irm(, i77 be member" o t+e '+i7ippie /(r +o +

(!e bee"t(rte)or;i (t t+e pr(tie o 7( or (t 7e("t te -e(r".

I""e1. B+et+er or ot #o"o) +(" bee "t(rte)or;i(t t+e pr(tie o 7( or 10 -e(r".2. B+et+er or ot t+e Commi""io o Appoitmet" )i))oeperorme) r(!e 6!er- me(, (ir tre(tmet8 o 6(bi7it- to m(;e i"e)ei"io"8 i o:rmi #o"o)" (ppoitmet.

He7)1. YES. T+e pr(tie o 7( i" ot 7imite) to t+e o)t o ("e" or 7(

"it" i ort. It+""pport" t+e prep(r(tio o p7e()i" () ot+er p(per" e!et to (tio" () "pei(7 6"erie" oe!et"8, t+e m((emet o "+ (tio" () 6"erie" oe!et"8 or 7iet", () ot+er or;"+ere t+e or; )oe i!o7!e" t+e "tro )e"ireorm(7 )ei"io (bot"omet+i o t+e tr(ie)7e(7 mi) o t+e 7e(7 eDet o (t" () o)itio" 6'LA !". Ar(!(.8 T+e reor)" o t+e 19


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"+ "pei:(77- "(i)(mot re("o(b7e "+o;i () tot(77-irre"po"ib7e. A otiet ee (rr(emet i" !(7i)i t+i" 7e(7otro7(re( o 7e(7otro7 () i" eer(77- reoi4e) (" !(7i) () bi)i btm"t be 7(i) )o i ( e@pre"" otr(t. i t+e 7(-er" ee" (re o) to be too

m+too m(-, +(t i" re("o(b7e )er t+e (t" or o)itio" 6t+(t"rro) "omeoe8. 6re7(te) to ti-, eir) mo!emet" o(tom"8 merit, me(i K(" m+ (" +e )e"er!e",K i" "e) (" t+e b("i"or)ei)i:riot t+e 7(-er" proe""io(7 ee" it+ot ( otr(t. T+e Spreme Cortpromi"e) t+(t i b(7(i t+e "etti (p(rt ())i"tribti o t+e moe-?b("e) ((r),50J o(77 moie" to t+e 7(-er () t+e ot+er 50J to be "et (p(rt ()i!e ot (mo (77 +i" 52 7iet",i" too 7op?"i)e) i (!or o t+e 7(-er. T+e r(tio m(;e" t+e pr(tie o 7( ( ommeri(7tripb"ie"", r(t+er t+( ( ob7e ob7ie o

or;. It o7), tr7- be 6e@pete) -et itere"ti, be("e"omet+i +(ppee) t+(t i" t+e oppo"ite o +(t -o)e@pet8 i t+e ()!ie +om t+e-+()+ire) to +e7p o7) (ppropri(te or +im"e7 50J or e!e 0J o t+e tot(7 (mot o77etib7e b-t+e"e

or;er". 20J i" ( (ir "ett7emet. Britte ree"t i" $ENIE$

C/$ C("e No. 1=, 20 SCRA 310, %((r- 20, 1995

SALLY $. /ONGALONTA, omp7(i(t,!".ATTY. 'A/LITO #. CASTILLO () ALFONSO #. #ARTI%A, re"po)et".

F(t"S(77- /o(7ot( +(re) '(b7ito #. C("ti77o () A7o"o #. #(rti(, member" o t+e '+i7ippie/(r,it+ (ir () 67-i, i77e(7 be+(!ior8, i ot+eror)" repre"eti )i"(reei itere"t" ()+e7pi ( bip7(7(-ot)i"+oe"t p7( to r"tr(tet+e e@etio or +(ppie"" 6rom meeti ( ee) or re(+i (

o(78 o ( )met +i+omp7(i(t mi+t et. T+e 7etter?omp7(it "t(te) t+(t omp7(i(t :7e) it+ t+e 6re7(te) to (7(re(re(8 Tri(7 Cort o'("i, or e"t((, ((i"t t+e Sp". Li"( () So7omerAbe7. S+e (7"o :7e), ( "ep(r(te i!i7 (tio,+ere "+e (" (b7e to et( 6oi(7 ritte or)er8 o e(r7- 6() "bet to+(e8 (tt(+met() b- oo) t+ie@e77ee()!(t(e o t+(toit, ( piee o re(7 propert- 7o(te) i '("i,Ri4(7 () rei"tere) i t+e


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(me o t+e Sp". Abe7. Att-. '(b7ito C("ti77o (" t+e ()!ieo t+e Sp".Abe7 i t+e6e(r7ier?"(i)8 rimi(7 () 7("it".$ri t+e 6time perio) +ere e!er-oe i" (iti or t+e e@t "tep i(

proe""8 o t+e"e ("e",oe Greorio L(ti :7e) ( 7("it or o77etio o ( "m o moe- b("e) o ( 6ritte promi"e top(-8, (7"o it+ t+e '("i 6re7(te) to ( 7(re(re(8 Tri(7 Cort, ((i"t t+e Sp". Abe7. I t+e "(i)("e Greorio L(ti (" repre"ete) b- Att-. A7o"o #(rti(. I t+i" ("e, t+e Sp". Abe7ere)e7(re) i )e(7t or t+eir (i7re to :7e t+e ee""(r- 6(b7e torep7- or re(ti; to re"po)8p7e()i () 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(tpro!e "omet+i8 e@?p(rte (" reei!e) ((i"t t+emo77oe) b- ( )met b- )e(7t m()e(!ei!e i (!or o Greorio L(ti. A 6oi(7 ritteor)er8 o e@etio (", i )e time, i""e) () t+e "(me propert- 6be

ore t+(tbeore o8 (tt(+e) b- omp7(i(t (" +(re) ()o77ete) po.It i" rt+er ("e) 6o (rime8 t+(t i (77 t+e p7e()i" :7e) i t+e"e t+ree 638 pre!io"7-?metioe) ("e", Att-. '(b7ito C("ti77o () Att-. A7o"o #(rti( p7(e) t+e "(me ())re"", t+e"(me 'TR () t+e "(me I/' reeipt mber.So, omp7(i(t )ei)e)t+(t t+e 7("it :7e) b- Greorio L(ti (" o7- ( p(rt o t+e bip7(7(-ot)i"+oe"t p7( o t+e Sp". Abe7 to r"tr(te t+e +(ppie""6rom meeti ( ee) or re(+i (o(78 o t+e moe- )met +i+ omp7(i(t mi+t et i t+e 7("

it +e :7e).Ater +e(ri, t+e I/' /o(r) o Go!eror" i""e) it Re"o7tio it+ t+e o77oi :)i" ()reomme)(tio"BHEREFORE, it i" re"pet77- reomme)e) t+(t Att-. '(b7ito #. C("ti77o be S*S'EN$E$ romt+e pr(tie o 7( or ( perio) o "i@ 68 mot+"or "i t+e I/' Oi(7 Reeipt No. o +i" o?per"o +ore"po)e) Att-. A7o"o #. #(rti(.T+e omp7(it ((i"t Att-. #(rti( i"+ereb-$IS#ISSE$ or 7(; o 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e"omet+i8.

I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +ore"po)e) i" i7t- o !io7(ti t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-.

R7i T+e Cort (ree) it+ t+e pre!io" :)i" () reomme)(tio". T+e pr(tie o 7( i" ot (ri+t bt ( pri!i7ee i!eb- t+e St(te o t+o"e +o "+o t+(t t+e- po""e"", () otie topo"


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"e"", t+e (7i:(tio" ee)e))em()e) b- 7( or t+e oermet o"+ pri!i7ee. Oe ot+e"e ee)e) t+i" i" t+e 6p(rtiip(tio i ("tomo77oir7e"8 o +oe"t- () +oe"t-.Cort" (re etit7e) to e@pet o7- omp7ete +oe"t- () +oe"t- rom t+e 7(-er" (ppe(ri ()p7e()i beor

e t+em. A 7(-er, o t+e ot+er +(), +(" t+e b("i )t- to m(;e +(pp-6b- meeti ( ee) or re(+i (o(78 t+(t e@pet(tio, or t+i" re("o, +e m"t "e(r to )o o7ie)i"+oe"t-, or i!e permi""io or(ree to t+e )oi o (- i ort.BHEREFORE, :)i per"o +ore"po)e) Att-. '(b7ito #. C("ti77o i7t- ommitti (7ie)i"+oe"t- i!io7(tio o +i" 7(-er" promi"e () o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-,t+e Cort 'romi"e)to S*S'EN$ +im rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or ( perio) o "i@ 68 mot+",it+( (ri t+(t ommi""io o t+e "(me or (7mo"t t+e"(me oDe"e i

t+e tre i77 re"7t i t+e 6"omet+i ore) o peop7e(io!eiet "it(tio8 o ( or"epe(7t-.

CANON 1

A.C. No. 11 A"t 1, 2012ENGR. GIL/ERT T*#/OON, Comp7(i(t,!".

ATTY. #ARIANO R. 'EFIANCO, Re"po)et.

F(t"Gi7bert Tmbo;o :7e) ( ("e or )i"b(rmet ((i"t Att-. #(ri(o. Aor)i to +im, +ereerre) t+e ("e o Am(b7e () Ro"(7i)( i ( ("e or )i!i)i(77"etio o t+e e"t(te o t+e7(te /e(mi Y(p. T+e- (ree) t+(t Gi7bert Tmbo;o o7)et te peret o t+e 7(-er" ee"t+(t Att-. #(ri(o 'e:(o o7)et rom t+e ("e, +i+ (reemet t+e- re)e) ito riti.Hoe!er, e!e (ter Att-. #(ri(o 'e:(o reei!e) (bot '0 #i77io (" 7(-er

" ee", t+e 7("t t+i "tmetioe) re"e) to p(-, "t(ti i ( 7etter t+(t t+e 6+"b() orie8" i77 be t+e oeto "+o7)er +i" ommi""io (ter +i" 7(-er" ee"(" re)e) rom 20J to 1=J. 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"teeo8 )em(), #(ri(o re"e) to p(-, be("e ot+i" Gi7bert Tmbo;o:7e) t+e )i"b(rmet ("e ((i"t #(ri(o, rt+er ("i t+(t t+e 7("t t+i "t metioe)(" (7"o i7t- o "oi(77-ro be+(!ior or 7e(!i (7oe 6()


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oretti8 +i" 7e(7 ie#i7(ro", () +er or +i7)re, () 7i!itoet+er it+ #(e F7or. He (7"o +(re) +im 6it+ ( rime8 o or;i(t moe-?7e)i oper(tio it+ot t+e ee)e))em()e) (t+orit- rom t+e/(;o Setr(7 'i7ipi(".I +i" )ee"e, +e promi"e) t+(t +e (epte) t+e ("e o t+e 6+"b()

or ie8" o ( 6re7(te) to oe t+i )epe)i o (ot+er t+i t+(tmi+t or mi+t ot+(ppe8 b("i", () ()!(e" (77t+e e@pe"e". T+e 7etter (or)i to +im (" ( 6(;e itemm(;i (;e item"8, () it (" t+e6+"b() orie8" +o promi"e) to (""me t+e p(-met o Gi7bert Tmbo;o" ommi""io. T+e I/' reomme)e) t+(t Att-. #(ri(o 'e:(o be ""pe)e) or oe -e(r rom t+e pr(tieo 7(.

I""e B+et+er or Not Att-. #(ri(o 'e:(o !io7(te) t+e L(-er" 'romi"e, R7e 1.01, C(o 1PR7e =.03, C(o = () R7e 9.02, C(o 9 o

t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.

R7i T+e pr(tie o 7( i" (re77- t+o+t (botbe7ie!e) ( pri!i7ee i!eb- t+e St(te o t+o"e+o "+o t+(t t+e- po""e"" () otie to po""e"" t+e 7e(7 (7i:(tio" or t+e ob7ie oor;. So, 7(-er" (re e@pete) to m(it(i (t (77 time" ( +i+ "t()(r)o 7e(7 ";i77, "e"e o ri+t () ro, +oe"t-, oo)(7it-omp7etee"" () (ir )e(7i, () m"t 6)oomp7ete8t+eir or?o7) )t- to 6ommit- o peop7e(77 oo) peop7e i t+eor7)8, t+e 7e(7 ob7ie o

or;, t+e ort" () t+eir 7iet", obe-i t+e !(7e" () orm(7be+(!ior" i7)e) i t+e Co)e.L(-er" m(-, t+i"(-, be otro77e)pi"+e) or (- be+(!ior t+(t i" (ti o t+e (bo!e"t()(r)" +et+er i t+eir proe""io(7 or i t+eir pri!(te (bi7it- 6to+o7) or )o "omet+i8.I t+e pre"et ("e, per"o +o re"po)e)" )ee"e t+(t 6(;eitemm(;i (;e item"8 +()(tte)e) t+e e@etio o t+e A"t 11,1995 7etter (" "+o (" (7"e b- +i" %7- 1,199= 7etter()mitti to +(!ebetrie) t+e p(-met o omp7(i(t" ommi""io bt p(""i o t+ere"po"ibi7it- to Sp". Y(p. C7e(r7-, per"o +o

re"po)e) +(" !io7(te) R7e 9.02,Q12 C(o 9 ot+e Co)e +i+ pro+ibit" ( 7(-er rom )i!i)i or "(-i to )i!i)e ( ee or 7e(7 "er!ie" it+peop7e ot 7ie"e) to pr(tie 7(, e@ept i ert(i ("e" +i+ )oot et i t+e ("e (t b(r.B+(t" more, per"o +o re"po)e) )i) ot )e- t+e "t(temet 6t+(t"omeoe +(" )oe "omet+ib()8 t+(t +e orotte +i" 7e(7 (mi7- to 7i!eit+ it+ +i" mi"tre"" it+ +om +ere(te) or +i7)re ot


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pre!ete) b-ot p(rt o t+ei""e t+(t +i" mor(7 +(r(ter (" e77 ("+i" mor(7 :te"" to be ;ept+e7) i t+e Ro77 o L(-er" +(" bee (tt(;e). T+e "ett7e) r7e i" t+(tbetr(-(7 o t+e m(rri(e?re7(te) promi"e o 7o-(7t- or "e@(7 re7(tio" ot"i)e m(rri(e i"(re77- t+o+t (botbe7ie!e) )i"r(e7 () "oi(77-

ro (" it "+o" )e7iber(te iori 6peop7e" ee7i"8 o t+e +o7ie""o m(rri(e () t+e m(rri(e?re7(te) promi"e" protete) b-t+e Co"tittio () promi"e)"t(te) (" tre b- or7(". A" (re"7t, t+e SC :)" o re("o to )i"trb t+e I/'" :)i t+(t per"o+ore"po)e)!io7(te) t+e L(-er" 'romi"e () R7e 1.01, C(o 1 o t+eCo)e +i+ orbi)" ( 7(-er romor;i (t Ki77e(7, )i"+oe"t,

"oi(77- ro or )i"+oe"t be+(!ior.KHoe!er, t+e SC :)" t+e +(re o or;i(t i77e(7 moe- 7e)i ot to +(!e bee 6oo) or e77eo+8 e"t(b7i"+e). A Kb"ie""K

ee)")em()" "ome orm o i!e"tmet () ( 6oo)8eo+ mber o "tomer" to +omit" otpt ( be "o7) (t 6moe-m()eoo) t+i reei!e)8 o ( re7(rb("i". T+e 7e)i omoe- to ( "i7e per"o it+ot "+oi t+(t "+ "er!ie i" m()e (!(i7(b7e to ot+er peop7e o( re7(rb("i" (ot be iterprete) (" i)ii( t+(t per"o +o re"po)e) i"

i!o7!e) i t+eb"ie"" o 7e)i.KAter )e 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i; (botre"pet8, SC ptito"e t+e :)i" ()reomme)(tio o t+e I/' /o(r) o Go!eror" () S*S'EN$E$ per"o +ore"po)e) romt+e (ti!e pr(tie o 7( or oe -e(r.

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(" ( ert(i Rbio. #oreo (7"o ()mitte)t+(t t+ere (" ( pe)i 7e(7 (rmet" o!er t+e 7ot. Comp7(i(t )em()e) t+e retr o t+ep(i) (mot () :7e) ( rimi(7 ("e ((i"t per"o +ore"po)e). #TC o!ite) #oreo ot+e rime o ot+er orm" o "i)7i )er Arti7e 31, p(r(r(p+ 1 o R'C, () "etee) +imo pe(7t-

o 6"t(te o bei 7o;e) i (pri"o8 or oe mot+ () or)ere) t+e retr o t+e(mot.RTC "et ("i)e t+e #TC )ei"io () 6)ei)e) t+(t "omeoe )i)tommit ( rime8 #oreo. Ro(:7e) it+ t+e I/' ( St(temet?Comp7(it ((i"t #oreo.#oreo e@p7(ie) t+(t +e o7- "o7) ( ri+t o!er t+e "e o t+e 7ot to Ro(. He (7"o 7(ime) t+(t it(" ( ert(i /e(mi Hermi)( +o reei!e)t+e pr+("e prie, () t+(t it (" oe E)i T(+o p(i) t+e pr+("e prie, () ot Ro(.I/' ""pe)e) #oreo rom pr(tie o 7( or 3 mot+" () or)ere) +im to retr t+e (moto '=0,000 to Ro( it+i 30 )(-" rom

reei!i 6"ee+e(rbeome ((reo8. I/' /o(r) oGo!eror" or(r)e) pre"et ("e to t+e Cort.

I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +ore"po)e) i" i7t- o !io7(ti R7e 1.01, C(o 1 o t+e Co)e o'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.

R7i YES. T+e Cort (!e be7ie to Ro(" !er"io o t+e (t". #oreo" be7ie!(bi7it- i" 6po""ib7- ot tre, oo), or

+oe"t8. T+e Certi:(te o L() Op(- +e i""e) +(" (77 t+e b()e" o itet to"te(7irimi(7. It 7(im"to be i""e) b- t+e KOe o t+e Geer(7 Sper!i"orK () ot(i"+e;i 6ortrt+8 b- t+e KLe(), Reor) $ep(rmetK t+(t t+e 7ot p7( Koorm" it+ t+e reor)o :7e.K It ( e("i7- p("" oD (" ( )omet e!i)ei tit7e.He (te) i +i" pri!(te (bi7it- 6to +o7) or )o "omet+i8 () 7ie)(bot t+(t +e oe) t+e 7ot +e"o7). He (7"o re"e) to retr t+e (mot p(i) () )eie) +(!i (- tr("(tio it+ Ro(.#oreo" be+(!ior i" 7- o ( member o t+e b(r () oer o t+e ort. He )i)

ot 7i!e p tot+e "trit "t()(r) o 6)oi ( !er- oo) ob i ( ()7t(-8 ee)e))em()e) b- t+e Co)e o'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.L(-er" m"t be+(!ior t+em"e7!e" be-o) ritii"m (t (77 time", ot "t i t+eir )e(7i" it+t+eir 7iet" bt

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T+e Cort )i) ot ""t(i I/'" reomme)(tio or t+e retr o moe- be("e t+e o7- 6topi t+(t i" import(t o8 i" per"o +ore"po)e)" 6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 6"omet+i -o oe"omet+i -ore re"po"ib7eor)i"()!(t(e8.S"pe"io o t+ree mot+" i" ot eo+.

T+e Cort :)" #oreo G*ILTY o R7e 1.01, C(o 1 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-() S*S'EN$S +im rom t+e pr(tie or to -e(r".

A.C. No. 55 'rom7(te) Otober 11, 2011'ACITA CAALI#?&ERONILLA, Comp7(i(t,!".ATTY. &ICTORIANO G. 'ASC*A, Re"po)et.

F(t"'(it( &er4oi77( :7e) ( omp7(it 7oo;i 6or8 t+e )i"b(rmet o Att-.

&itori(o '("( or(7"i-i ( pb7i )omet () e"(pi t+e p(-met o orret t(@e" t+ro+ t+e "e oD(7"i:e) )omet". It (" po""ib7e t+(t per"o +o re"po)e) prep(re) () ot(ri4e) to$ee)" o E@tr(?67(?re7(te)8 Sett7emet o t+e E"t(te o $e() R C((7im it+ S(7e. T+e :r"t )ee)(" or ( import(t t+i to t+i; (bot o '1,000,000 () (ppe(r" to +(!e bee 7e(77-"e)obe-e) () "ie) b- R" "r!i!i 6+"b() or ie8, C(ri)() T(b(rreo", () +er+i7)re 6omp7(i(t, &irii( C((7im?Io () #(ri!ii( C((7im8 i (!or o 6+"b()or ie8"#();i () S+ir7e- #ip((. T+e "eo) )ee) (" or ( import(t t+i to t+i; (bot o'250,000 () (ppe(r" to +(!e bee 7e(77-"e)obe-e) b- () or t+e bee:t o t+e "(mep(rtie" (" t+e :r"t )ee)

. T+e to )ee)" +(!e i)eti(7 rei"tr(tio mber", p(e mber" ()boo; mber" i t+e ot(ri(7 portio. Comp7(i(t promi"e" t+(t bot+)ee)" (re (7"e be("e(77 t+e +eir" "i(tre" ere (7"i:e).I +i" ommet, per"o +o re"po)e) ()mit" +(!i prep(re) () ot(ri4e) t+e to (re)((i"t $ee)" o E@tr(?67(?re7(te)8 Sett7emeto t+e E"t(te it+ S(7e, bt )eie" (- ""piio"t+imi"t(;e i t+eire@etio. He (rr(te" t+(t t+e !e)or", C(ri)(), &irii(, '(it(6omp7(i(t8 () #(ri!ii( (" e77 (" t+e !e)ee, S+ir7e- #p(( ere t+ere(" e77 (" t+e topromi"i ite""e" +e +e ot(ri4e) t+e "(i) )omet". T+e :r"t )omet (" ( "(7e o"bet propert- or ( import(t t+i to t+i; (bot o '1,000,000. 'er"o +o re"po)e)())" t+(t t

+e- +() )i"(reemet (" to +o i77 "+o7)er t+e p(-met o t(@e" o!er t+e propert-.L(ter, t+e p(rtie" !i"ite) per"o +o re"po)e) (t +i" +o"e () p7e()e) it+ +im to prep(ret+e "eo) )ee) it+ t+e re)e) "e77i prie. #o!e) b- +i" ;i) () ;i) per"o(7it-)e"ire,per"o +o re"po)e) (!e i to t+e p(rtie" p7e(. I t+e pre"ee o (77 t+e +eir", t+e !e)ee"() t+e i"trmet(7 ite""e", per"o +o re"po)e)prep(re) () ot(ri4e) t+e "eo))ee) pro!i)i or t+e 7oer 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i; (botre"pet8 o o7-'250,000.


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I""eB+et+er or ot Att-. '("( )i))oeperorme) (t" o )i"+oe"t- t+i"(- !io7(ti +i" )tie"(" ( 7(-er () ( 6per"o (ppro!e) to "er!e ("( ite"" or t+e "ii o import(t)omet"8 'b7i.

R7i Ye". /- per"o +o re"po)e)" o (ot o t+e (t" or o)itio"6t+(t "rro) "omeoe8"rro)i t+e e@etio () ot(ri4(tio ot+e "bet )ee)" o "(7e, t+ere i" ( 7e(r b("i" orotro77ipi"+i+im (" ( member o t+e b(r () (" 6per"o (ppro!e) to "er!e (" ( ite""or t+e "ii o import(t )omet"8. 'er"o +o re"po)e) )i) ot )e- prep(ri ()ot(ri4i t+e "bet )ee)". He promi"e" t+(t t+e tre 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i;(botre"pet8 or t+e tr("(tio i" '1,000,000 (" 67(ime) to be8 (ree) po b- t+e p(rtie"+e t+e- (ppe(re) beore +im or t+e prep(r(tio o t+e :r"t )omet

(" e77 (" t+eot(ri4(tio o t+(to it. He t+e 7(ime) to +(!e bee Kmo!e) b- +i" ;i) () ;i)per"o(7it-)e"ireK +e +e (ree) to t+e p(rtie" p7e( t+(t +e prep(re () ot(ri4e t+e "eo))ee) it+ ( 7oer 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i; (botre"pet8 o '250,000 i or)ertore)e t+e (7mo"t t+e"(me t(@ moe- oe). Bit+ +i" 6(t o 7etti "omeoe eter"pe(;it+e trt+ (bot "omet+i b()8 t+(t +e )r(te) () ot(ri4e) (ot+er 6)e!ie t+(t m(;e" m"i8t+(t )i) ot "t(te t+e tre 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i; (botre"pet8 o t+e

"(7e to re)e t+e 6+e t+i" beome more !(7(b7e8 () ot+er t(@e" )e o t+e tr("(tio,per"o +o re"po)e) (ot e"(pe 6re"po"ibi7it- orb7(me or8 m(;i ( )i"+oe"t"t(temet i ( pb7i )omet or ( i77e(7 prpo"e. 'er"o +o re"po)e) !io7(te) C(o 1() R7e 1.02 o C(o 1 Co)e o 'roe""io(7 re"po"ibi7it-.I t+i" ("e, per"o +o re"po)e) et (+e() to ot(ri4e t+e "eo))ee) 6e!e t+o+ t+erei" t+e e@i"tee o8 ;o7e)e o it" i77e(7 prpo"e. Hi" 7(ime) (t to +(e "omet+i 6to+e7p "omeoe8t(;e (re o "omeoe t+e ree"t o +i" 7iet i77 ot ori!e per"o +ore"po)e) +o, (" ( member o t+e 7e(7 ob7ie o or;, "+o7) +(!e "too)+i" ro) () otooper(te) it+pro)e)(!e p to t+e bei"

o +i" 7iet". 'er"o +o re"po)e) "+o7)+(!e bee more "m(rt ()rem(ie) "topp(b7e i +i" "erio" promi"e ot to ommit7ie)i"+oe"t- or permit to t+e )oi o (-.

Att-. &itori(o '("( i" ""pe)e) rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or ( perio) o to 628 -e(r". A7"o,+i" pre"et ot(ri(7 ommi""io, i (-, i" +ereb- too; b(;t(;e b(;, () +e i" )i"(7i:e)rom re(ppoitmet (" (


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6per"o (ppro!e) to "er!e (" ( ite"" or t+e "ii o import(t)omet"8 or ( perio) o to 628 -e(r". He i" rt+er (re) t+(t (- (7mo"t t+e "(me (t orr7e !io7(tio i t+e tre i77 be )e(7t it+ or"e7-.

A.C. No. 05= %e 2=, 200'ETER T. $ONTON, Comp7(i(t,!".ATTY. E##AN*EL O. TANSINGCO, Re"po)et.

F(t"O #(- 20,2003, 'eter T. $oto 6omp7(i(t8 :7e) ( rimi(7 omp7(it or e"t( ( t+r(7"i:(tio o pb7i )omet ((i"t $(e O. Stier, Eme7- A.#((-, () per"o +o

re"po)e) Att-. Emm(e7 O. T("io, (" t+e 6per"o (t+ori4e) to"er!e (" ( ite"" or t+e "ii o import(t)omet"8 +o ot(ri4e) t+e Op(- Areemet.6(ter t+(t8, per"o +o re"po)e) T("io :7e) ( oter?+(re or 7-i ((i"tomp7(i(t. T+e "t(temet?omp7(it "t(te) t+(t T+e OCC*'ANCY AGREE#ENT )(te) September 11,1995 (" prep(re) () ot(ri4e) )er t+eo77oi (t" oro)itio" 6t+(t "rro) "omeoe8A. #r. $(e O. Stier i" t+e oer () 7o?time re"i)et o ( re(7 propert- 7o(te) (t No.

33$o %o"e Street, /-. S( Roe, #rp+-, Cb(o, e4o Cit-./. Sometime i September 1995, #r. Stier ? ( *.S. per"o 6+o 7(77-7i!e" i ( otr-, "t(te, et.8 () i t+(t(- )i"(7i:e) to o re(7 propert- i +i" (me ? (ree) t+(t t+e propert- bemo!e) 6rom oe p7(e to(ot+er8 i t+e (me o #r. $oto, ( Fi7ipio.C. #r. Stier, i t+e pre"ee o #r. $oto, ree"te) me to prep(re (e )omet" t+(to7) 6promi"e t+(t "omet+i i77 )e:ite7-+(ppe or t+(t "omet+i i77 )e:ite7- or; (")e"ribe)8 reoitio o +im bei t+e (t(7 oer o t+e propert- 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"tee o8 t+e mo!e 6rom oe p7(e to

(ot+er8 o tit7e i t+e (me o #r. $oto.$. For t+i" prpo"e, I prep(re), (mo ot+er", t+e OCC*'ANCY AGREE#ENT, reoi4i #r.Stier" ree () )i"trbe) "e o t+e propert- or +i" re"i)ee () b"ie"" oper(tio". T+eOCC*'ANCY AGREE#ENT(" tie) p it+ ( 7o( +i+ #r. Stier +() e@te)e) to #r. $oto.Ater t+(t, omp7(i(t pr(-e) t+(t per"o +ore"po)e) be )i"b(rre) i !io7(tio o t+e Co)eor t+e (t o prep(rit+e Op(- Areemet, 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"tee


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o8 t+e;o7e)e t+(t Stier (" )i"(7i:e) to o ( re(7 propert- orbei ( orei (tio(7.O Ot 1, 2003 t+e Cort reerre) t+e m(tter to t+e I/' or 6(t o(";i e"tio" () tr-i to :) t+e trt+ (bot"omet+i8 () o Feb 2, 200, Commi""ioer S( %( o) per"o

+o re"po)e) re"po"ib7e or t(;i p(rt i ( bip7(7(-ot)i"+oe"t p7( to (!oi) t+e 6(reei it+, or re7(te) to,t+eCo"tittio8 pro+ibitio ((i"t orei oer"+ip o 7() i t+e'+i7ippie" () reomme)e) per"o +ore"po)e)" ""pe"io rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or2 -e(r" () (e77(tio o +i" ommi""io (" 6per"o (t+ori4e) to "er!e (" ( ite"" ort+e "ii o import(t )omet"8 'b7i.

O Apri7 1,

200, t+e I/' /o(r) o Go!eror" ()opte) t+e report it+ +(e ()reomme)e) per"o +ore"po)e)" ""pe"io rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or mot+". T+eo %7- 2


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)e(t+8 i +i" oe, or +i+ +em(- be ""pe)e). T+e SC :)" per"o +ore"po)e) Att-. Emm(e7 O. T("io G*ILTY o !io7(tio C(o 1() R7e 1.02 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it- () i t+e "(me(-i t+(t (-S*S'EN$ per"o +o

re"po)e) rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or SI> #ONTHS.

A.C. No. 50=3 $eember 10, 200=E$ESIO A$AO, omp7(i(t,!".ATTYS. E$BIN /. $OCENA () RO$OLFO %O%I A. ACOL, %R., re"po)et".

F(t"O #(- 13,199=, E)e"io A)(o (" (oe) t+e )7- e7ete) (pt(i o /(r((- #(b+(-,T(t, E("ter S(m(r i t+e #(- 12,

199= b(r((- e7etio". #e(+i7e, Nerio N(pto, t+e 7o"i()i)(te, :7e) it+ t+e #TC ( e7etio prote"t.O %e 13, 199=, A)(o :7e) ( orm(7 ree"t 6to ( )e, (t ( meeti,et.8 to )i"mi"" t+ee7etio prote"t o t+e ro) t+(t t+e #TC +(" otottepr+("e) otro7(re( o otro7o!er +i" per"o.N(pto, t+ro+ +i"()!ie", Att-". E)i /. $oe( () Ro)o7o %oi A. Ao7, %r., :7e) it+ t+eRTC, /r(+ 1, /oro(, S(m(r ( ritte ree"t or 7e(7or)er it+ pr(-er or t+e i""(e o( TRO to pre!et omp7(i(t romp(rtiip(ti i t+e %e 1,199= e7etio or pre"i)et o t+eA""oi(tio o /(r((- C(pt(i" 6A/

C8 i T(t, E("ter S(m(r. T+e RTC i""e) ( TRO, t+i" (-,A)(o )i)ot p(rtiip(te i t+e A/C e7etio.O %e 23, 199=, A)(o :7e) +i" ("er to t+e ritte ree"t or 7e(7or)er. Att-. $oe( :7e) ( ritte "t(temet to )i"mi"" t+e ritteree"t or 7e(7or)er or bei me(i7e"" ()mo!e) or ( e@te"io o time to :7eommet o omp7(i(t" orm(7 ree"t 6to ( )e, (t ( meeti,et.8 to )i"mi"", +i+ (" (ter t+(t r(te) b- t+e #TC.O %((r-


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rime8 i ( ("e pe)i i t+e "(7( o t+e per"o +ore"po)e) )e. OOtober 13,19, Le)e"m( (" "e7ete) E7etio Rei"tr(r or t+e Cit- o C()i4, Nero"Oi)et(7. He be 6proper7- )oi oromp7eti8 +i" )tie", () :7e) ( mo!emet toit+)r( rom +i" po"it

io (" ()!ie )e p(rte. T+e per"o +ore"po)e) %)e )eie) +im ()(7"o +ire) +im (" ()!ie )e o:io or t+e to peop7e 6+o (re bei "e) or +o ere"e)8. ONo!ember , Le)e"m( :7e) ( mo!emet to be (77oe) to it+)r( (" ()!ie )e o:io, be("et+e Come7e ee)")em()" 77 time "er!ie +i+ o7) pre!et +im rom +()7i e77eo+ t+e )ee"e. %)e )eie) t+e orm(7 ree"t 6to ( )e, (t (meeti, et.8. So Le)e"m(pt ito p7(e t+i" ertior(ri oi (+e().

I""eB+et+er or ot ( member o t+e b(r m(- it+)r( (" ()!ie )e o:io

)e to (ppoitmet ("E7etio Rei"tr(r.

R7iNo.1. T+e e)" o "tie o7) be "er!e) b- ee)ior)eri Le)e"m( tootie (" ()!ie )eo:io be("e t+e("e +(" bee )e7(-e) (t 7e("t< time" (t t+e )ee"e" i"t(eP t+ere (" o6(t or;toet+er8 betee)t- o 6per"o +o (ppro(+e" ( ort or+e7p8 to )ee) t+e per"o 6+o mi+t be (rimi(78, () +i" ob (" ( e7etio rei"tr(r.2. Le)e"m(" it+)r((7 o7) be ( (t "+oi +i" 7(; o 7o-(7t- to

t+e )t-ee)e))em()e) o t+e 7e(7proe""io.

He "+o7) +(!e ;o t+(t member"+ip i t+e b(r i" ei+e))o it+ o)itio". T+e7e(7proe""io i" )e)i(te) to t+e i)e(7 o "er!ie, () i" ot (7itt7e tr()e. A 7(-er m(- beee)e))em()e) to (t ("o"e7 )e o:io to (i) i t+e perorm(e o t+e m((emet o"tie. T+e (t t+(t"+ "er!ie" (rere)ere) it+ot p(- "+o7) ot re)e t+e 7(-er"eer-.

3. T+e Co"tittio pro!i)e" t+(t t+e per"o 6+o mi+t be (rimi(78 i77 eo- t+e ri+t to be+e(r) b- +im"e7 () ()!ie.KA-per"o )er 6(t o (";i e"tio" () tr-i to :) t+e trt+(bot"omet+i8 or t+e ommi""io o ( oDe"e i77 +(!e t+e ri+t to rem(i "i7et ()too"e7...K 7e(r)er"t()(b7e"+o t+e import(t ro7e o ( member o t+e /(r i t+e)ee"e o ( 6+(re) it+ (


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rime8. T+eri+t to be +e7pe) b- ()!ie i" "o import(t t+(t it i" oteo+ or t+e Cort to iorm t+e per"o 6+o mi+t be (rimi(78 o +i" ri+t to ( (tt-, bt i"!er-import(t t+(t t+e ort (""i o )e o:io or +im i +e )e"ire" i" poor.

So, Le)e"m( "+o7) 6"ept ito (tio8 +im"e7 6oo) or e77eo+8, i ot it+ eer-, i o7-to er("e )obt" (" to +i" :te"" torem(i ( member o t+e ob7ie o or; i oo) "t()i.Britte ree"t or ertior(ri )i"mi""e).

A.C. No. 52< Otober 11, 19=ANGEL AL/ANO, omp7(i(t,!".ATTY. 'ER'ET*A COLO#A, re"po)et.

F(t"

Re)etor A7b(o :7e) ( omp7(it ((i"t %)e G(p"( 7oo;i6or8 6re7(te) to otro7 or pi"+met8 (tio i!o7!i 7(tter" 6"erio"me)i(7 mi"t(;e" t+(t ("e ir- or)e(t+8 i +i"ot(ri4(tio o ( "ep(r(tio (reemet betee &(7eti(A)re" () Gi77ermo #(7it( () t+ee@tr()ii(7 "e77i o t+eir m(rri(e?re7(te) p(rter"+ip. A7"o, ( omp7(it (" :7e) ("it+(t "(i) %)e iee) %)e Cri"pi o CFI?I7oo" i )ei)i to rimi(7 ("e". I t+e(bo!emetioe) "ep(r(tio (reemet, it (" "(i) t+(t t+e 6+"b() or ie8 i7t- o)i"+oe"t- or 6peop7e 7i!i toet+er ()+(!i "e@ toet+er t+(t (re otm(rrie)8 i77 be b(rre)to :7e ( (tio ((i"t t+e ot+er. 'er"o +o

re"po)e) )e )eie) t+(t +e )r(te) t+e "(i)(reemet () e@p7(ie) t+(t t+e 6+"b() orie8" +() bee "ep(r(te) or ( 7o time +et+e- "ie) it () t+eie +() re(te) +i7)re it+ +er 7o!er. He rt+er ())e) t+(t t+ere (" (o)itio i t+e "(i) (reemet t+(t t+e 6+"b() orie8 o7) 7i!e toet+er i ("e o m(;i p 6rom ( (rmet8.

I""e BON %)e G(p"( "+o7) be ritii4e) be("e o ot(ri4i t+e ot+ie""(reemet betee t+e 6+"b() or ie8".

R7i

A 6per"o (t+ori4e) to "er!e (" ( ite"" or t+e "ii o import(t)omet"8 "+o7) ot+e7p t+e )i"iter(tio o ( m(rri(e () t+e (mi7- b- eor(i t+e "ep(r(tio o t+e6+"b() orie8" () e@tr()i(77- e)i"toppi t+e m(rri(e?re7(te) p(rter"+ip.

T+ere i" o e"tio t+(t t+e o)itio ot(ie) i t+e "(i) "ep(r(tio(reemet i" oppo"ite to7(, mor(7" () oo) "tom". T+e (mi7- i" (


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b("i "oi(7 i"tittio +i+ pb7i po7i- 7o!e"() protet". To pre"er!e t+e i"tittio o m(rri(e, t+e 7( t+i;"(botbe7ie!e" !oi) (-otr(t or per"o(7 "ep(r(tio betee +"b() () ie () e!er- e@tr(?67(?re7(te)8(reemet or t+e bre(;ip o t+e p(rter"+ip. SC +e7) t+e (tio o per"o +o

re"po)e))e G(p"( (" oppo"ite to 7(.

A.C. No. 3< %e 13, 2012FI$ELA /ENGCO AN$ TERESITA /ENGCO, Comp7(i(t",!". ATTY. 'A/LO S. /ERNAR$O, Re"po)et.

F(t"Att-. '(b7o /er(r)o it+ t+e +e7p () i oi!(e () or;ii77e(77- it+ ( ert(i A)re"#((t "tbbor7-6oprpo"e8 () i77e(77- )i))oeperorme) (;ei77e(7 (t it+ itet to+e(t 6i t+i"it+it+i"8 omp7(i(t" Fi)e7( G. /eo () Tere"it( N. /eo b- "i (7"ere("o", )i"+oe"t or)" to t+e eDet t+(t +e o7) +rr- t+e tit7io t+e 7() be7oi to t+e#ir()( (mi7- o T((-t(- Cit- +o (re t+e rie) o omp7(i(t" 6i t+i"it+i t+i"8 () t+e-o!ie) 6it+i"it+it+i"8 omp7(i(tQ" t+(t i t+e- i77 :(e () )e7i!er to +im t+e(mo

t o Q'95,000.00 (" ()!(e moe- +e o7) +rr- t+e tit7i o t+e "bet 7() ()rt+er b- me(" o ot+er (7mo"t t+e"(me 7-i 7i;e 7-i(bot +im"e7 (" 7(-er o Bi77i(mG(t+(7i(, t+e po""ib7e7i;e7- b-ero t+e "bet 7() () t+e oe +()7i G(t+(7i("b"ie"" tr("(tio". He (7"o 7ie)(bot +(!i otr(t" (t NA#REA, $ENR, CENRO ()REGISTER OF $EE$S +i+ repre"et(tio bt +e e77 ;e ere (7"e, (;ei77e(7 ()ere o7-m()e to ("e t+e omp7(i(tQ" to i!e () )e7i!er t+e "(i) (mot () oe i po""e""io o"(i) (mot.'er"o +o

re"po)e) )eie) t+e ("(tio" ((i"t +im to +i+ t+e I/' or)ere) t+e per"o +o re"po)e) to "bmit ( 6+e;e) or trt+pro!e)tre8 ommet () t+e 7("t t+i "tmetioe) ree"te) or ( e@te"io o time to obe- )e to +i" me)i(7 (i7. Ater t+(t, t+eper"o +ore"po)e) :7e) ( "eo) mo!emet or e@te"io pr(-i or (ot+er20 )(-"("i t+(t +e (" "ti77 reo!eri rom +i" i77e"". T+e ("e(" "et or reire) 6meeti to )i""" t+i"meeti


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+ore"po)e) (re ( )e7iber(te () +(te7 i"7t o t+e ort" (t+orit- +i+

(ot be (77oe).L(-er" m(- be otro77e)pi"+e) ? +et+er i t+eir proe""io(7 or i t+eir pri!(te (bi7it- 6to +o7) or )o"omet+i8 ? or (- be+(!ior t+(t i" 7(;i "e"e o ri+t ()ro, +oe"t-,+oe"t- () oo) per"o(7it-. It i" i7)e)

i R7e 2.03 t+(t A 7(-er i77 ot )o or permit to be)oe (- (t )e"ie) mo"t7- to (";oreor(e 7e(7 b"ie"" () R7e 3.01 t+(t A 7(-eri77 ot "e orpermit t+e "e o (- (7"e, (;ei77e(7, "e(;- ()(7"e, )i"+oe"t, )ii:e),"e7?o)er7 or (ir "t(temet or 7(im6re7(te) to7oo;i (tt+i;i (bot8 +i"(7i:(tio" or 7e(7 "er!ie".It i" (7"o "ett7e) t+(t ( )i"b(rmet oi(+e() i" "ep(r(te () 7e(r"ep(r(te rom ( rimi(7(tio :7e) ((i"t ( 7(-er 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"teeo8 +(!i i!o7!e) t+e "(me "eto (t". L(" +(" it Kt+(t ( :)i oi7t i t+e rimi(7 ("e i77 ot ee""(ri7- re"7t i (:)i o 6"ome

t+i -o oe"omet+i -ore re"po"ib7eor)i"()!(t(e8 i t+e 6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(-or or(i4(tio8 ("e. 6i t+e oppo"ite (-8, t+e per"o +ore"po)e)" 6:)i oti7t-8 )oe" ot ee""(ri7- ori!e +im 6re7(te) to m((er"8.A" t+e reor)" "+ote77(bot, t+e RTC e!et(77- o!ite) t+e per"o +ore"po)e) or t+erime o E"t(( or +i+ +e (" mete) t+e pe(7t- o "etee) to "Der "i@ 68 -e(r" () oe618 )(- o 'ri"io #(-or (" miimm to te7!e 6128 -e(r" () oe 618 )(- o Re7"io Time?re7(te)(" +i+e"t !(7e. S+ rimi(7 6)met o i7t i

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A.#. No. '?03?190 Apri7 , 2003 %*$GE ESTRELLITA #. 'AAS, petitioer,!".E$GAR E. AL#AR&E, re"po)et.@?????????????????????????????@A.#. No. #T%?01?133 Apri7 , 2003

E$GAR E. AL#AR&E, petitioer,!". %*$GE ESTRELLITA #. 'AAS, re"po)et.@?????????????????????????????@A.#. No. 01?12?02?SC Apri7 , 2003IN RE *SE /Y ATTY. RENERIO G. 'AAS AS AN OFFICE IN

HIS 'RI&ATE 'RACTICE OF HIS 'ROFESSION THE OFFICE OF HIS BIFE,'ASAY CITY #ETC %*$GE ESTRELLITA #. 'AAS.

F(t"'("(- Cit- Cit-?b("e) Tri(7 Cort %)e E"tre77it( '((" 6re7(te) to m((er"8 +(re) A7m(r!e4, (Cort Ai)e*ti7it- Bor;er, it+ r)ee"" to +i" e77o or;er", e7et i perormi )tie" 6b-ot m(it(ii t+e 6t+e "t(te o bei 7e(8 (ro) t+e ort re("o" () ote bei 6ott+ereP ot pre"et8 rom or;8, () (";i oreor(i o moe- 6rom

pri"oer" beore "er!i t+em t+eir Re7e("e Or)er", () rom 6peop7e i ( 7("it8 b- oDeri tote77 (bot pri!(te iorm(tio i ()!(e o it" (t+ori4e) re7e("e8. T+e Cort o) t+(t t+e 6beore t+(tbeore o8?t(7;e)(bot"(i) +(re" ere ot "pporte)b- 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 "ie t+o"e +o :7e) "t(temet" (" 6e!et6"8 orobet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 ((i"t A7m(r!e4 ere ot pre"ete) (t t+e +e(ri". T+e o7-oDe"e +i+ A7m(r!e4 (" o) to ommit (" ie


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(bot"(i) +() (7re()- :7e) ( 6re7(te) tom((i () ri ( omp(- or or(i4(tio8 omp7(it ((i"t +im.6re7(te) to7oo;i(tt+i;i (bot8 t+i", t+e ort +e7) t+(t t+i" bri"ot t+e b() ee7i t+e %)e i" "t :"+ior more 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 to "pport t+e 6re7(te) to m((i ()ri ( omp(- or or(i4(tio8 ("e "+e +() (7re()- :7e) ((i"t A7m(r!e4. T+i" (" +e7) tom(;e pbe e(7 to 6b() be+(!ior8 o ( membero t+e 6)e () ort "-"tem8, or +i+%)e '((" "+o7) be )7- ritii4e).I ( "ep(r(te ("e or 6e(r"toppi o be+(!ior8 o %)e '((" i ( rimi(7 ("e, it (" o)t+(t %)e '((" +"b(), Att-. '((", +o i" ( p

ri!(te proe""io(7, (" "i +i" ie" oe())re"" i +i" 7( pr(tie, e"pei(77- i ( rimi(7 ("e +e (" +()7i +i+ (" )o;ete) (t( RTC (7"o i '("(-. I "pport o t+i" +(re, )omet" ere" bmitte) "+ (" 18 ( Britte"t(temet(ttetio o Appe(7 "ie) b- Att-. '((", () 286ritte "t(temet"8 rom '("(- Cit-RTC, () rom t+e Spreme Cort T+i" (" ()mitte) b- %)e '((", bt "+e 7(im" t+(t t+i" (" )oe o7- to "erem(;e "re o() +e7p t+e )e7i!er- o t+o"e 6ritte "t(temet"8.

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Bet+er or ot %)e '((" () Att-. '((" "+o7) be pi"+e) or (77oi t+e 7("t t+i "tt(7;e)(bot"(i) to "e t+e oe o t+e ormer (" +i" retr ())re"" i +i" pri!(te pr(tie.

R7i YES. *"i t+e %)e" ())re"" i" ( +(r) to otie";i777 (" o "e)i ( me""(e t+(t Att-.'((" i" t+e +"b() o ( )e i t+e "(me bi7)i () "+o7) be i!e "pei(7 tre(tmet b-ot+er )e" or ort per"oe7. I SC 6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 Cir7(r No. 01?

99, it (" "t(te) t+(t ort 6peop7e i +(re8 () or;er" m"tKe!er"e t+eir oe"...or (- ot+er prpo"e t+(t or ort or 67(?re7(te)8 tio".KCo)e o 67(?re7(te)8 Co)t pro!i)e" t+(t ( )e "+o7) (!oi) improper be+(!ior i (77(ti!itie" () i77 ot (77o t+e "e o t+e 67(?re7(te)8 oe to ()!(e t+e pri!(te itere"t" oot+er". SC Cir7(r No.3?92 pro+ibit" t+e "e o +(77" o "tie or 6+ere t+ere (re 7ot" o+ome"8 or ommeri(7 prpo"e". It i" 6ot m(tre, po7ite, () +oe"t8 () "


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+(me7 to 6"e"omet+i t+e ro (-8 ( pb7i oe to impro!e ( 7(-er" (mere"pet. It !io7(te" (o"3, 10,13, () 15 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-O +i" p(rt, Att-. '((" (" i7t- o "i ( (;ei77e(7, "e(;- () (7"e, () )i"+oe"t ())re""t+(t +() o prpo"e ot+er t+( to tr- to impre

"" eit+er t+e ort i +i+ +i" ("e" (re 7o)e),or +i" 7iet, t+(t +e +(" 7o"e tie" to ( member o t+e 6)e () ort "-"tem8, i !io7(tioot+e o77oi r7e" o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-C(o 3?A 7(-er i m(;i ;o +i" 7e(7 "er!ie" i77 "e o7- tre, +oe"t, (ir, (!ei!ere"pet to () (7m iorm(tio or "t(temet o (t".R7e3.01. A 7(-er i77 ot "e or permit t+e "e o (- (7"e, (;ei77e(7, "e(;- () (7"e,)i"+oe"t, )ii:e), "e7?o)er7 or (ir "t(temet or 7(im 6re7(te) to7oo;i (tt+i;i(bot8 +i" (7i:(tio" or 7e(7 "er!ie".

C(o 10?A LABYER OBES CAN$OR, FAIRNESS AN$ GOO$ FAITH TO THE CO*RT.R7e10.01 A 7(-er i77 ot )o (- 7ie)i"+oe"t-, or permit to t+e )oi o(- i CortP ori77 +e be )i"+oe"t to7ie to, or (77o t+e Cort to be(" )i"+oe"t to7ie) to b- (- 6)i"+oe"t (tio"8.C(o 13?( LABYER SHALL RELY *'ON THE #ERITS OF HIS CA*SE AN$ REFRAINFRO# ANYI#'RO'ERITY BHICH TEN$S TO INFL*ENCE, OR GI&ES THE A''EARANCE OF INFL*ENCING THECO*RT.C(o 15?

A LABYER SHALL O/SER&E CAN$OR, FAIRNESS AN$ LOYALTY IN ALL HIS

$EALINGS AN$ TRANSACTIONS BITH HIS CLIENTR7e15.0. A 7(-er i77 ot "t(te or "e"t t+(t +e ( iee (- pb7i oi(7, ort or7(?b("e) bo)-. T+e ee) or )epe)i o t+e oo) (7itie" o ( 7(-er" ("e, i"te() o b(;i o +i"re7(tio"+ip it+ ( member o t+e be+ +i+ te)

" to iee or i!e" t+e (ppe(r(e o:ei t+e ort, (ot be pt (- too m+ o" o. It i" 6ot m(tre, po7ite, () +oe"t8()"+(me7, to "(- t+e 7e("t, to 6"e "omet+i t+e ro (-8 ( pb7i oe to impro!e (7(-er" (mere"pet. 'b7i o:)ee i 7( () 7(-er" m(- be or ((- b- "+ "+(me7() improper be+(!ior.BHEREFORE, t+i" Cort :)"618 I A.#. OCA I'I No. 00?95?', per"o +o re"po)e) E)(r E. A7m(r!e4 G*ILTY o ieie-() i


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" +ereb- S*S'EN$E$ or Oe 618 #ot+ it+ot p(-P628 I A.#. No. #T%?01?133, per"o +o re"po)e) %)e E"tre77it( #. '((" G*ILTY o 6b()be+(!ior8 o ( member o t+e 6)e () ort "-"tem8 () i" +ereb- RE'RI#AN$E$, it+(ri t+(t repetitio o t+e "(me or (7mo"t t+e "(me (t" i77 be )e(7t it+ or"e7-P

638 I A.#. No. 01?12?02?SC,6(8 %)e '((" G*ILTY o !io7(ti SC 6re7(te) to m((i () ri( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 Cir7(r No. 01?99, SC Cir7(r No. 3?92 () C(o 2, R7e 2.03 o t+e Co)e o 67(?re7(te)8 Co)t () i"+ereb- or)ere) to p(- ( FINE o TBEL&E THO*SAN$ 'ESOS 6'12,000.008,it+ (ri t+(t repetitio o t+e "(me or (7mo"t t+e "(me (t" i77be )e(7t it+ or"e7-P ()6b8 Att-. Reerio '((" G*ILTY o SI#'LE #ISCON$*CT () i" +ereb- S*S'EN$E$ rom t+epr(tie o 7( or ( perio) o THREE 638 #ONTHS, it+ (ri t+(t repetitio o t+e "(me or(7mo"t t+e "(me (t i77 be )e(7t it+ or"e7-.

A.C. No. =2 September , 2009'E$RO L. LINSANGAN, Comp7(i(t,!".ATTY. NICO#E$ES TOLENTINO, Re"po)et.

F(t"A omp7(it o )i"b(rmet (" :7e) b- 'e)ro Li"(( o t+e Li"((, Li"(( ULi"(( L( Oe ((i"t Att-. Niome)e" To7etioor (";ioreor(i o 7iet" Ui!("io o proe""io(7 "er!ie". Li"((

("e 6o ( rime8"(- orreport" t+(t To7etio it+t+e +e7p o p(r(7e(7 L(bi(o o!ie) +i" 7iet" to mo!e 6rom oe p7(e to (ot+er8 7e(7+e7pb- promi"i 6moe-?re7(te)8 +e7p () ("t o77etio o t+eir 7(im". To ("e t+em, To7etio67(ime) tobe8 te@te) () (77e) t+em o"t(t7-. To "pport +i" ("(tio, Li"((pre"ete) t+e "or "t(temet o %(me" Greorio promi"i t+(tL(bi(o trie) to i o!er +imto t +i" 7iet?(tt- re7(tio"+ip it+ Li"((. A7"o, +e (tt(+e) Kper"o +o re"po)e)"(77i (r)K

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68 ())re""P6)8 te7ep+oe mber ()6e8 "pei(7 br(+ o 7( pr(tie).L(bi(o" (77i (r) ot(ie) t+e p+r("e Kit+ 6moe-?re7(te)8 +e7p.K T+e p+r("e (" 7e(r7-"e) to (ttr(t 7iet" 6+o (7re()- +() repre"et(tio8 to +(e o"e7" it+ ( promi"e oo(" to :(e t+eir 7e(7 (tio". #oe- (" + to(ttr(t 7iet" ((- rom t+eir orii(77(-er", b- t+(ti t+(t(- t(;i ()!(t(e o t+eir 6moe-?re7(te)8 orr- () emotio(7e(;e"". T+i" r)e b"ie"" i"7te) t+e oo)(7it-omp7etee"" o t+e b(r () )e"er!e" op7(e i t+e 7e(7 ob7i

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A.C. No. 353 Febr(r- 2=, 200S'O*SES $A&I$ () #ARISA BILLIA#S, Comp7(i(t",!".ATTY. R*$Y T. ENRI*E, Re"po)et.

F(t"6+"b() or ie8" Bi77i(m" (re t+e peop7e 6+o (re bei "e) or +oere "e)8 i ( Ci!i7 C("e+ere t+e per"o 6+o "e) or i" "i"omeoe8" ()!ie i" 6i t+i"it+i t+i"8 per"o +ore"po)e). Aor)i to #(ri""( Bi77i(m" bo+t t+e 7ot "bet o t+e(ri. i t+e #o!e 6rom oe p7(e to(ot+er8 Certi:(te o Tit7e, it (" "t(te) t+(t "+e i" ( Fi7ipio m(rrie) to $(!i)Bi77i(m". 'er"o +ore"po)e) Erie4 t+e :7e) ( rimi(7 ("e or (7"i:(tio o pb7i)omet. Aor)i to Erie4, reerrito ( "t(7e 7(, #(ri"( (tom(ti(77- 7o"t +er Fi7ipio67i!i i ( otr-

-o ere bor i, or +(!i t+e "(me ri+t" i ( otr- (" "omeoe+o (" bor t+ere8 +e "+e m(rrie) ( Ameri(, ()"o i" pro+ibite) to o ( 7() i t+e '+i7ippie",b- t+(ti t+(t(- m(;i +er i7t- o (7"i:(tio. +e ote) ( more ot)(te) 7(+e +e"(i) t+(t t+e K(t o m(rr-iK +er +"b() i" e(7 to reeti +er 67i!i i ( otr- -o ere bor i, or +(!i t+e "(me ri+t" i( otr- (" "omeoe +o (" bor t+ere8.So, 6i t+i"it+i


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t+i"8 omp7(i(t" :7e) or )i"b(rmet o Att-. Erie4

I""eB+et+er or ot Att-. Erie4 i" i7t- o Ki77e(7, )i"+oe"t, "oi(77-ro () )i"+oe"t (t" i!io7(tio o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po

"ibi7it- () t+e C(o" o 'roe""io(7 6r7e" () be7ie" re7(te) to)oi t+e ri+t t+i8, () it+ 6b() be+(!ior8 ( 7(-er.K.

R7iC(o5 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it- ee)")em()" t+(t ( 7(-er be p)(te) it+e 7(te"t 7(" () 7(".10 I(t, +e t+e 7( i" "o e7emet(r-, ot to ;o it or to (t (" ioe )oe" ot ;o it m(;e" p ro"" ;oi ot+i(bot t+e 7(.11 A" ( retire) )e,per"o +o

re"po)e) "+o7) +(!e ;o t+(t it i" +i" )t- to ;eep +im"e7 e77?6b("e) o ;o7e)e ()7e(ri8 o t+e 7(te"t r7i" o t+e Cort o t+e i""e" () 7e(7 prob7em" (i( 7iet.12 I t+i" ("e, t+e 7( +e 6b("e) o +(t" "ee or+(t "eem"ob!io"8 mi"iterprete)i" o 7e"" t+( t+e Co"tittio,13 t+e mo"t b("i 7( o t+e 7().1 *)er"too) i ( 7(-er"or)er to protet ( 7iet"itere"t to t+e be"t o +i"+er (bi7it- () it+ e@treme (re i" t+e )t-to ;eepiorme) o t+e 7( () 7e(7 )e!e7opmet", () p(rtiip(te i otii 7e(7e)(tio pror(m".15 So, i "pporti t+e itere"t o 7iet"

() )ee)i ("e", ( 7(-erm"t ot o7- be i)e) b- t+e "trit "t()(r)" ore) b- t+e 7(-er" promi"e, bt "+o7) (7"o"pport 7e(77- "o) (rmet" or 7iet", 6be("e o e(r t+(t t+e o77oi i77+(ppe8 t+e 7("t t+i "tmetioe)" ("e be )i"mi""e) o ( te+i(7 ro).1 6+(!i o;o7e)e8i7)e" bot+ 6eo+ to be me(i78 () 6re7(te) to t+e"(7 "tep?b-?"tep (- o )oi t+i"8 7(".For ro"" ;oi ot+i(bot t+e 7(, Att-. R)- T. Erie4 i" RE'RI#AN$E$ () A$&ISE$to (re77- "t)- t+e opiio" +e m(- i!e to +i" 7iet". He i" STERNLY BARNE$ t+(t (repetitio o ( (7mo"t t+e

"(me (t i77 be )e(7t it+ or"e7-.

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"e o '.$. No. 1. '(r(r(p+ 1 o LOI No. 2.Geer(7, 're"i)eti(7 St(temet", "+ (" '.$ No.1, i""e) b- t+e ormer 're"i)et #(ro")er +i" m(rti(7 7( poer" +(!e t+e "(me ore () eDet (" t+e 7(" pt ito 7(b-Core"". A" +e7) b- t+e Spreme Cort i t+e ("e o Aio !". Co

me7e, 62 SCRA 2=5 Q19=58,(77 7e(7(oemet", or)er", "t(temet", i"trtio" () (t" t(+t, i""e), or )oe b- t+eormer 're"i)et (re p(rt o t+e 7( o t+e 7(), ()i77 rem(i !(7i), 7e(7, bi)i, ()eDeti!e, 7e"" +(e), too;b(;t(;e b(; or rep7(e) b- 7(ter 7e(7(oemet",or)er", "t(temet", i"trtio", or ot+er (t" o t+e 're"i)et. LOI No.2 i" oe "+ 7e(7 or)eri""e) b- ormer 're"i)et #(ro" i t+e e@eri"e o +i" m(rti(7 7( poer" to pt ito "e '.$.No.1. 6"ieo"i)eri t+(t8 eit+er '.$. No. 1 or LOI No.2 +(" bee 67e(r7-or ( "i7e prpo"e8 6i ( "e"te) or +ite)

(-8 +(e), too; b(;t(;eb(;, or )i))oe, bot+otie to +(!e t+e ore () eDet o 7(.I (t, Setio 3, Arti7e >&II o t+e Co"tittio 7e(r7- m(;e"or)er"Se. 3. A77 e@i"ti 7(", "t(temet", e@eti!e or)er", 7e(7(oemet", 7etter" o:"trtio", () ot+er e@eti!e i""(e" ot ot (reei it+ot m(t+iit+ t+i"Co"tittio i77 rem(i oper(ti!e ti7 +(e), )i))oe, or too; b(;t(;e b(;.

A.#. No. RT%?99?1513 %((r- 19, 2000

ALFRE$O /. ENO%AS, %R., omp7(i(t,!". %*$GE E*STA*IO . GACOTT, %r., RTC, /r(+ =, 'erto 'rie"( Cit-,'(7((, re"po)et.

F(t" %)e G(ott i" bei 6re7(te) tom((er"8 +(re) i t+i" ("e it+ "erio" b()be+(!ior,ieie- () ro"" ;oi ot+i(bot t+e 7(. T+i" omp7(it ro"e p +e per"o +ore"po)e) %)e )i"mi""e) ( e7etio ("e o t+e ro) o o?

p(-met o )o;et ee",(7t+o+ t+e ("e (" +() bee 6beoret+(tbeore o8 ()mitte) () (" t+o+to proper7-:7e) b- t+e orii(7 %)e 6"toppe) +im"e7 )e to re7(tio"+ip to oe" o t+e p(rtie"8 +om%)e G(ott rep7(e). %)e G i""e) t+e )i"mi""(7 or)er )epe)io ( ("e 6#(+e"ter !".CA8 +i+ "t(te" t+(t ? ( ("e i"


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t+o+to be o7- po t+e p(-met o t+e proper )o;et ee". To +i" opiio, t+eee)e))em()e) ee" i t+i" ("e (" ot -et p(i) b- t+e prote"t(t. /e("e ot+i", t+i"omp7(it +(ri +im mo"t7- it+ ro"" ;oi ot+i

(bot t+e 7(.

I""eB+et+er or ot %)e G(ott %r. i" i7t- o ro"" ;oi ot+i(bot t+e 7(.

He7)/("e) o t+e (t" () (t" or o)itio" 6t+(t "rro)"omeoe8 (tte)(t to t+e ("e, t+ee7etio prote"t (" proper7- :7e).I (t, t+e orii(7 %)e (7re()- m()e ( or)er t+(t romt+e )epo"it i!e b- t+e prote"t(t or t+e e@pe"e" o reopei t+e e"tioe) b(

77ot", ((mot i77 be "et (p(rt () i!eot or t+e p(-met o t+e ee)e))em()e) ee". #oreimport(t7-, t+e Cort +e7) t+(t t+e #(+e"ter r7i re7ie) po b- per"o +ore"po)e)%)e )oe" ot (pp7- to e7etio ("e". I ( 7(tter ("e 6 '(+i7(8, t+e e!i7 trie)to be (!oi)e) it+e #(+e"ter ("e )oe" ot e@i"t i e7etio ("e". Trt+ i", t+e p(peror;+(re i (e7etio ("e i" :@e) () t+e 7(im or )(m(e", to +i+t+e )o;et ee" i77 be m()e to (pp7-,i" o7- +e7pit+i to m(i ("e o (tio () i" ot e!e 6"er!i to )ei)e or"ett7e "omet+i8 o t+e ort" otro7(re( o otro7.

B+i7e it i" tre t+(t ot e!er- error or mi"t(;e o ( )e m(;e"i!e" +im 6re7(te) tom((er"8re"po"ib7e, i t+i" ("e, it i" 7e(r t+(t t+e per"o +ore"po)e) )e (" i omp7eteiori 6peop7e"ee7i"8 o e"t(b7i"+e) r7e" (moti to ro"" ;oi ot+i(bot t+e7(. T+e '(+i7( ("e (" )ei)e) 7o beore t+e per"o+o re"po)e) m()e ( r7i o t+ee7etio ("e. So, t+e per"o +ore"po)e) )e (" )t- bo) to "ti;to, () (pp7- t+ereet r7i, () +e (ot (;e 6+(!i o;o7e)e8 o t+(to it, be("e t+e Co)e o 67(?re7(te)8 6r7e" ()

be7ie" re7(te) to )oi t+e ri+tt+i8 ee)")em()" +im to be ( orm o,(mo ot+er t+i", 67(?re7(te)8 (bi7it-. Oe o t+e priip(7 )tie" o ( )e i" to be ;oi(bot 7( () 7(" "ie t+e m((emet o "tie ee)")em()" otio" "t)- o t+e 7(() 7(". A re()i o t+e +(77ee or)er "+o"te77" (bot t+(t per"o +o re"po)e) )e)i)ot 7i!e p to +(t i" e@pete) o +im (" ( )i"pe"er o "tie. %)e E"t(io . G(ott, %r. i" o) G*ILTY o ro"" ;oi ot+i


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(bot t+e 7( () i"+ereb- or)ere) to p(- ( :e o Fitee T+o"() 6'15,000.008 'e"o", it+ ( (ri t+(t (repetitio o t+e "(me or (7mo"t t+e "(me (t i77 be pi"+e) or"e7-.

CANON

A.C. No. =0= #(r+ 2, 200GISELA H*YSSEN, Comp7(i(t,!".ATTY. FRE$ L. G*TIERRE, Re"po)et.

F(t"Comp7(i(t H-""e :7e) ( )i"b(rmet ("e ((i"t per"o +o

re"po)e) Gtierre4 +i+(me rom(" ("e) b- ( !i"( 6o7ie orp(per orm t+(t (";" or ( ob, moe-, ()mi""io,et.8, or +i+ omp7(i(t (7o it+ +er t+ree "o", (pp7ie) or. It+e "(me (-i t+(t (-,per"o +ore"po)e) to7) omp7(i(t t+(t i or)er t+(t t+eir !i"( 6o7ie orp(per orm" t+(t ("; or ( ob, moe-, ()mi""io,et.8 i77 be po"iti!e7-e77 (te) b- t+e /re( o 6eteri (otr-8 () 6remo!(7 rom (otr-8 6/I$8, omp7(i(t ee)e) to )epo"it ( ert(i "m omoe- or ( perio) o oe -e(r +i+ o7) be it+)r( (ter oe -e(r. /e7ie!i t+(t t+e)epo"it (" i

(t ee)e))em()e) b- 7(, omp7(i(t )epo"ite) it+ per"o +ore"po)e) t+e (mot tot(7i V20,000. 'er"o +ore"po)e) prep(re) !o+er" reeipt" oromp7(i(t (" proo t+(t +ereei!e) t+e (mot bt re"e) to i!e +er omp7(i(t oi(7reeipt" 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"teeo8 )em()". Ater oe -e(r, omp7(i(t )em()e)rom t+e per"o+o re"po)e) t+e retr o V20,000 +o promi"e)toert(i +er t+(t "(i)(mot o7) be retre). Hoe!er, per"o+o re"po)e) )i)ot retr t+e moe-.$em()" ere m()e b- t+e omp7(i(t () t+e

Bor7) #i""io or %e"", bt )em()" rem(i )i"obe-e). 'er"o +ore"po)e) i""e) (epo"t )(te) +e;" to o!er t+e )epo"ite) (mot, bt t+e "(me ere )i"+oore). So,omp7(i(t :7e ( omp7(it beore t+e Commi""ioo /(r Cotro7:e7) o "t)- o t+e 6H(!i )iDeret t+i" or;itoet+er (" oeit8 /(r o t+e '+i7ippie" tri(7 or t+e )i"b(rmetre"7te).


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I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +ore"po)e)" be+(!ior !io7(te) t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it- () oo) (7itie" t+e pe(7t- o )i"b(rmet.

R7i'er"o +o re"po)e) )i"b(rre). T+e Spreme Cort or)ere) per"o+ore"po)e) Att-.Gtierre4 $IS/ARRE$ rom t+e pr(tie o 7( () or)ere) t+e retr o t+e (mot +e reei!e)rom t+e omp7(i(t it+ 7e(7 itere"t rom +i" reeipt ti7 p(-met. T+e "(me ("e i" (7"oreerre) to t+e Oe o t+e Omb)"m( or rimi(7 pro"etio () $O% rom (ppropri(te6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 (tio.

I it" )ei"io, t+e Spreme Cort (!e o"o t+e !io7(tio o t+e per"o +ore"po)e) oR7e .02 o C(o o t+e C'R. T+e ort rt+er reerre) to R7e 1.01 o C(o 1 o t+e C'R,+i+ pro+ibit member" o t+e b(rrom e(i or p(rtiip(ti i (- i77e(7, )i"+oe"t, ())i"+oe"t (t". At" o per"o +ore"po)e) i (";i or moe- rom t+e omp7(i(t i6"erio"t+o+t"omet+i to t+i; (botre"pet8 o t+e omp7(i(t" 6o7ieor p(per orm t+(t (";" or ( ob, moe-, ()mi""io,et.8 or !i"(" i !io7(tio o R7e 1.01. T+e i""(e op(i) +e;" (" (7"o t+o+t (botbe7ie!e) b- t+e SC.

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et.8 or ree"t" beore +er oe3. Comp7(i(t" (7"o promi"e t+(t per"o +ore"po)e) !io7(te) +er promi"e (" 7(-er?(t?7(b- :7i e7e!e 6118 6it+ot +(!i ( oo) re("o8, "i77-, () 6it+ot ( oo)re("o8 "it" beoret+e Oe o t+e Cit- L(-er 6+o trie" to pro!e

"omeoe i7t-8 o e4o Cit-, +i+ ere6(ter t+(t8 )i"mi""e).. Comp7(i(t" +(re per"o +o re"po)e) o )i"obe-i b()(7it-(r(p+ b 6228, Setio3 o 're"i)eti(7 St(temet No.


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re"po)e) (" S*S'EN$E$ rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or t+ree 638-e(r".

I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +o re"po)e) 7(-er?(t?7(, m(- be otro77e)pi"+e) b- t+i" Cortor +er ro)oi )i"ob

e)iet o C'R .02

R7i YES.1. Geer(77- "pe(;i, ( 7(-er +o +o7)" ( o!ermet oe m(- ot be otro77e)pi"+e)(" ( member o t+e /(r or b()be+(!ior i t+e 6)oiomp7eti8 o +i" )tie" (" ( o!ermetoi(7. Hoe!er, i "(i) b() be+(!ior (" ( o!ermet oi(7 (7"o m(;e" p( !io7(tio o +i" promi"e (" ( 7(-er,t+e +e m(- be otro77e)pi"+e) b- t+i" Cort (" ( member o t+e /(r.

2. T+e L(-er" 'romi"e i" t+e "ore o t+e re"po"ibi7itie" () )tie"o e!er- 7(-er () (-!io7(tio o t+(toit i" ( ro) or )i"b(rmet, ""pe"io, or ot+er 6re7(te) to otro7 orpi"+met8 (tio. S(i) )t- i" rt+er "tre""e) i R7e 1.03 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-.3. 'er"o +o re"po)e)" b()be+(!ior (" ( 7(-er o t+e CHE$ i" o "+ ( +(r(ter (" to(Det +er(7i:(tio (" ( member o t+e /(r, or (" ( 7(-er, "+e "+o7) +(!e;o t+(t it(" 7e(r7- b() () i77e(7 or +er to )em() "m" o moe- (" 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i;

(botre"pet8 or t+e (ppro!(7 o 6o7ie or p(per orm" t+(t ("; or ( ob, moe-, ()mi""io, et.8 () ree"t" (itior (tio b- +er oe.. A member o t+e /(r +o (""me" pb7i oe )oe" ot "+e) +i" proe""io(7re"po"ibi7itie". Hee, t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-, (" ot me(t to o!er t+ebe+(!ior o pri!(te proe""io(7" (7oe,bt o (77 7(-er" i7)i t+o"e i o!ermet "er!ie.T+i" i" 7e(r rom C(o o "(i) Co)e.5. 'er"o +o re"po)e)" trie"to "te(7 moe- rom peop7e it+ 6o7ie or p(per orm" t+(t ("; or ( ob, moe-, ()mi""io,

et.8 or ree"t" pe)i beore +er oe (re )i"obe)iet o R7e1.01o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-, +i+ pro+ibit" member" o t+e /(r rome(i or p(rtiip(ti i (- i77e(7, )i"+oe"t, or )i"+oe"t (t". #ore t+( t+(t, "(i) (t"m(;e pbe e(7 to ( (i7re 6orbre(;8o R7e .02 o t+e Co)e +i+ b(r" 7(-er" io!ermet "er!ie rom6+e7pi ire("e"+oi i ( oo)(-8 t+eir pri!(te itere"t".'romotio o pri!(te itere"t" i7)e" (";i


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oreor(i it" or (-t+i o moe-?b("e)!(7e i (- tr("(tio ee)ior)eri t+e (ppro!(7 o +i" oe or +i+ m(- be (Dete) b-t+e tio" o +i" oe. 'er"o +ore"po)e)" be+(!ior i oe (77" "+ort o t+e oo)(7it-omp7etee"" () oo) mor(7 +(r(ter ee)e))em()e) ro

m (77 7(-er", "pei(77-rom oe op-i ( +i+ pb7i oe. For ( 7(-er i pb7i oe i" e@pete) ot o7- to "top(- (t or 6"omet+i7etot8 +i+ mi+t te) to 7e""e t+e tr"t () o:)ee o t+e peop7ei o!ermet, "+e m"t (7"o "pport)e (" orret t+e "e7?re"petort+ o t+e 7e(7 ob7ie oor; (t (77 time" () (t+otie ( +i+ "t()(r) o +oe"t- () (ir)e(7i.. 'er"o +o re"po)e) (" o) re"po"ib7e or ro"" b()be+(!ior () )i"+oe"t- i!io7(tio o t+e L(-er" 'romi"e (" e77 (" t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-, () ("or)ere) $IS/ARRE$.

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I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +o re"po)e) i" i7t- o ro"" "oi(77- robe+(!ior or +i" !io7(tioo R7e" 1.01 () 1.03, C(o 1, () R7e .02, C(o o t+e Co)e.

R7i YES. T+e (bo!e?reerre) to r7e", +i+ (re ot(ie) )er C+(pter 1o t+e Co)e,)e"ribe"ep(r(te t+e 7(-er" re"po"ibi7it- to 6ommit- o peop7e(77 oo) peop7e i t+eor7)8 R7e 1.01 rite" t+e mo"t import(t pro+ibitio ((i"t 7(-er" rom or;i (t (-i77e(7, )i"+oe"t, "oi(77- ro () )i"+oe"t be+(!iorP R7e 1.03 orbi)" 7(-er" romeor(i (- "it or oi (+e() or )e7(-i (- m(" ("e or (- )i"+oe"t re("o 6or)oi "omet+i8 or itere"tP me(+i7e, R7e.02 i" e"pei(77- )irete) to 7(-er" io!ermet "er!ie, pro+ibitit+em rom "i oe" pb7i po"itio to 6186+e7p ire("e"+oi ( oo) (-8 pri!(te itere"t"P

628 ()!(e pri!(te itere"t"P or 638 (77o pri!(te itere"t" toiterereit+ pb7i )tie". It i" e77 to ote t+(t ( 7(-er +o +o7)" ( o!ermet oe m(- beotro77e)pi"+e) (" ( member o t+e /(r o7- +e +i" b() be+(!ior (7"o m(;e" p (!io7(tio o +i" promi"e (" ( 7(-er. T+e r7e !io7(tio" o t+e per"o +o re"po)e) m(;e pbe e(7 to ro"" b() be+(!ior. L("7i+t" pe)(te" t+(t "oi(77- ro be+(!iori!o7!e" (t" t+(t (re "tbbor6)oe oprpo"e8, b(), or bo7), () t+(t "+o ( mor(7 6ot (ri (bot8 t+e opiio o t+e pri+t ()re"pet(b7e member" o t+e ommit-. It tre()" t+e 7ie o 6)i""ti (tre8 +e it i" "o)i"+oe"t (" to m(;e pbe e(7 to ( rimi(7 (t, or "o7(?bre(;i (" to be "+(me7 to (+i+ )eree, or +e ommitte)

)er "+ )i"r(e7 or )i""ti6(ri7- :+ti (t+orit-8(t" or o)itio" 6t+(t "rro) "omeoe8 (" to "+o; t+e ommit-" "e"e o)ee-. Ot+e ot+er +(), ro"" b() be+(!ior m(;e" pi" e(7 to Kimproper or ro be+(!ior, t+erime)i"obe-i o "ome e"t(b7i"+e) () )e:ite r7e o (tio, ( orbi))e (t, ( re"(7 oor;, "tbbor6)oe o prpo"e8 i +(r(ter, () +it" ( ro7 itet () ot mere erroro )met.KI t+i" re7(tio, Setio 2=, R7e 13< o t+e R7e" o Cort "t(te" t+(t +e ( 7(-er i" o)i7t- o ro"" "oi(77- ro be+(!ior or ro"" b() be+(!ior, +e m(- be ""pe)e) or)i"b(rre).Hoe!er, t+e Cort t(;e" 67(?re7(te)8 ritte "t(temet(ttetio o t+e (t t+(t +e+() (7re(

)- bee )i"b(rre) i ( pre!io" 6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 ("e, etit7e) Sp". R(o7", %r. !. Ri(r)o G. Nei+bor+oo)", %r., +i+ t+ereorepre!et" t+e Cort rom )i"+oe"t7- "(-i t+e "(me. I !ie o t+e pre!io", t+e Cort t+i;" o:t proper to, i"te(), ore 6o peop7e8 ( :e i t+e (mot o '0,000.00 i or)er to pi"+per"o +o re"po)e)" rime)i"obe-i" (" )i"""e) 6i t+i"it+i t+i"8 () to e(77-)i"or(e t+e ommi""io o t+e "(me or(7mo"t t+e "(me (t" i t+e tre.


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Apri7 30, 195=I Re C+(re" o LILIAN F. &ILLASANTA or Immor(7it-,!".HILARION #. 'ERALTA, re"po)et.

F(t"Comp7(i(t i"+e" to )i"(7i- per"o +ore"po)e), ( 195 "e""7 b(r ()i)(te rombei ()mitte) to t+eb(r or ro"" "oi(77- robe+(!ior. Aor)i to t+e omp7(i(t,per"o +ore"po)e) i or)er to +(!e "e@(7 iteror"eit+ +er "te(7irimi(7et7-prep(re) )omet" or t+eir m(rri(e.A) be("e omp7(i(t i"i"te) o ( re7iio"(ppro!(7 o t+eir m(rri(e, ( m(rri(e 6orm(7, "pei(7 e!et or "erie" o(tio"8 (" perorme)b- ( prie"t i t+e Ap(rri.

Hoe!er, (ter "ometime o 7i!i (" +"b() () i!e", omp7(i(t)i"o!ere) t+(t t+eper"o +ore"po)e) i" "ti77 m(rrie) to "omeoe e7"e, 6i +i+)ri +i+i+(t (-i+(t8 "+e K7e) ( rimi(7 (tio or !io7(tio o Art 350 o t+e C+(e)'ri"opi"+met Co)e.6i t+i"it+i t+i"8 per"o +ore"po)e) (" o) i7t- b- 7oer ort, promi"e)"t(te) ("tre b- t+e CA () po (ppe(7 to t+e Spreme Cort it (" )i"mi""e)or 7(; o +oor.

I""e

B+et+er or ot per"o +o re"po)e) i" i7t- o ro"" "oi(77- robe+(!ior.

R7i*po 6"erio" t+o+t"omet+i to t+i;(botre"pet8 o t+e reor)" o t+e rimi(7 ("e ()t+e omp7(it, t+e per"o +o re"po)e) i" "oi(77- ro. We m()e m(;i o m(rri(e+i+ i" ( +o7- ()to+(b7e i"tittio )em()i re"pet () "e7?re"petort+. Hi"6)met o i7t i ort8 i t+e rimi(7 ("e i!o7!e" ro"" ())i""ti be+(!ior. T+e (t oper"o +o re"po)e) i (t+i

t+e "eo) m(rri(e 6e!e +i" (t i m(;i 7o!e to (ot+erom( +i7e +i" :r"t ie i" "ti77 (7i!e () t+eir m(rri(e "ti77 !(7i) () e@i"ti8 i"oppo"ite to+oe"t-, "tie, )ee-, () "e"e o ri+t ()ro. T+i"(- mi""i t+e oo) mor(7+(r(ter ee)e))em()e) b- t+e R7e"o Cort, t+e per"o +ore"po)e) i" +ereb-)e7(re) )i"(7i:e) rom bei ()mitte) to t+e b(r.


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A.C. No. =3< %e 10, 2003&IOLETA FLORES ALITAGTAG, Comp7(i(t,!".ATTY. &IRGILIO R. GARCIA, Re"po)et.

F(t" T+i" i" ( ritte ree"t or )i"b(rmet ((i"t per"o +ore"po)e) Att-. &iri7io R. G(ri( ort+e (7"i:(tio o ( )ee) o )o(tio () ot(ri4i t+e "(me.It (ppe(r" t+(t Att-. G(ri( ot(ri4e) t+e $ee) o $o(tio o!eri (p(re7 o 7(). B+e "(i))omet (" e@(mie) b- t+e 'N' L(bor(tor- po omp7(it o &io7et( F7ore" A7it(t(, iterti:e) t+(t t+e e"tioe) "i(tre i t+e $ee) o $o(tio () t+e "t()(r) "i(tre" ot+e )e() )oor, C(e"(r /. F7ore",KBERE NOT BRITTEN /Y ONE AN$ THE SA#E 'ERSONK./e("e o

t+i", t+e $ee) o $o(tio (" )e7(re) (7"i:e) ()"o, 77 () !oi) b- t+e 7oerort.A" ( re"7t o "+ :)i", t+e I/' reomme)e) t+e ""pe"io o Att-. G(ri( rom t+epr(tie o 7( or to 628 -e(r".

I""eB+et+er or ot t+ere i" re("o(b7e ro) to be7ie!e t+(t Att-. G(ri( be )i"b(rre).

R7i YES. Arti7e 2103, Se.168 pro!i)e" t+(t ( 6per"o (t+ori4e)to "er!e (" ( ite"" or t+e "ii o import(t)omet"8 K i77 erti- t+(t t+e per"o ()mittireoi4ire"po)

i to t+e 6too7 or obet "e) to )o or; or me("re"omet+i8 or )omet i" ;o to +im ()t+(t +e i" t+e "(me per"o +o 7e(77- "e)obe-e) it, ()

()mitte) t+(t t+e $ee) o $o(tio i" re(7.K He +e7pe) +i" (t+er?i?7(, t+e )oor, i e@etit+e "(me. /- ot(ri4i t+e )omet, +e (7"o ()mitte) t+(t t+e "i(tre 6i t+ereit+it+(t8i" t+e )oor" tre "i(tre.B+ere t+e 6per"o (t+ori4e) to "er!e (" ( ite"" or t+e "ii oimport(t)omet"8 i" (7(-er, ( or"e re"po"ibi7it- i" p7(e) po +i" "+o7)

er b- re("o o +i" "erio" promi"e toe@(t7- o77ot+e 7(" () to )o o 7ie)i"+oe"t- or permit to t+e )oi o (-.A 6per"o (t+ori4e) to "er!e (" ( ite"" or t+e "ii o import(t)omet"8 +o()mitte)reoi4e)re"po)e)to ( )omet t+(t (" ( 6(;e itemm(;i (;eitem"8)e"tro-" t+e oo) (7it-omp7etee"" () "e7?re"petort+ o t+e 7e(7 ob7ie oor;. He)oe" ot )e"er!e to otie (" member o t+e b(r.


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CANON =

A.C. No. =13 A"t 1, 200= %OSELANO G*E&ARRA, omp7(i(t,

!".ATTY. %OSE E##AN*EL EALA, re"po)et.

F(t" %o"e7(o Ge!(rr( :7e) ( Comp7(it or $i"b(rmet beore t+e 6H(!i)iDeret t+i" or;i toet+er (" oeit8 /(r o t+e '+i7ippie" 6I/'8 Committe o /(r Cotro7:e7) o"t)- 6C/$8((i"t Att-. %o"e Emm(e7 #. E(7( (.;.( No7i E(7( or Ke@treme7- "oi(77-ro be+(!ior ()tot(7 !io7(tio o t+e 7(-er" promi"e.KI +i" omp7(it, #r. Ge!(rr( ("e) t+(t +i" ie Iree #oe +(!e be

e m(it(ii ( i77e(7(D(ir it+ Att-. E(7( )ri t+eir m(rri(e, ()pre"ete) ert(i (t" pro!i "+ ("(tio.T+e"e i7)e" ( "oi(7(r), t+e prep(r(tio o +i+ (" ()mitte) b- t+e per"o +ore"po)e) () t+eir 6Att-. E(7( () #". #oe8 7i!i toet+er i ( +o"e+i+ (" ( e b7o;"((-" rom t+e +r+ +ere #". #oe +() e@+(e m(rri(e?re7(te) promi"e" it+ t+eomp7(i(t. A7"o ("e) () pro!e (" t+e (t t+(t t+e per"o +ore"po)e) (" t+e(t+er o t+e omp7(i(t" )(+ter. T+e omp7(i(t rt+er et o "(-i t+(t Att-. E(7( ()+i" ie +(!e bee ope7-"+oi oD t+eir +e(ti re7(tio"+ip.

For #r. Ge!(rr(, per"o +o re"po)e)" e@treme7- "oi(77-ro be+(!ior r" o t+e ro "i)eo t+e Co"tittio () t+e 7(" +e, (" ( 7(-er, +(" bee "or to "pport)e (" orret.I +("i (ter 6+e -o (t "top t+i;i(bot "omet+i or"omeoe87- +i" i77e(7 7o!e ort+e omp7(i(t" ie, Att-. E(7( (" +(re) to +(!e m()e o t+e i"tittio o m(rri(e,betr(-e) +i" o (mi7-, bro;e p t+e omp7(i(t" m(rri(e, )oe"perorm" )i"+oe"t- it++i" ie, () i"7t" t+e 7e(7 ob7ie o or;. T+e 6H(!i )iDeret t+i" or;i toet+er (" oe

it8 /(r o t+e '+i7ippie" ? Committee o/(r Cotro7:e7) o"t)- o) t+e +(re ((i"t 6oo) or e77eo+8 pro!e ()reomme)e) t+(t Att-. E(7( be )i"b(rre) or !io7(ti R7e 1.01 o C(o 1 o t+e Co)e o'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-. T+eI/' /o(r) o Go!eror", +oe!er, (e7e) () "et ("i)e t+eReomme)(tio o t+e 6(";i 7ot" o e"tio" (bottr-i to :) t+e trt+(bot8Commi""ioer () i t+e "(me (-i t+(t(- )i"mi""e) t+e ("e or 7(; o


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+oor. T+eomp7(i(t t+e et to t+e Spreme Cort.

I""eB+ere or ot Att-. %o"e Emm(e7 #. E(7( be )i"b(rre) or Ke@treme7- "oi(77- ro be+(!ior() tot(7 !io7(tio o t+e 7(-er" promi"eKX

R7i T+(t t+e m(rri(e betee omp7(i(t () Iree (" 6(tert+(t8 )e7(re) !oi) (b iitio i"import(t. T+e (t" omp7(ie) o +(ppee) beore t+e m(rri(e (" )e7(re) 77 () !oi).A" ( 7(-er, per"o +o re"po)e) "+o7)be ((re t+(t ( m( () ( om( "e)i((- t+em"e7!e" (" +"b() () ie (re (""me),7e"" pro!e ot+eri"e, to +(!e etere) ito ( 7(7 otr(t o m(rri(e. I (rr-i o(e@tr(?m(rri(e?re7(te) (D(ir it+ Iree

beore t+e 67(?re7(te)8 6oi(7, pb7i "t(temet)omet it+ "+("t(temet8 t+(t +erm(rri(e it+ omp7(i(t (" 77 () !oi), () 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"tee o8 per"o +ore"po)e) +im"e7 bei m(rrie), +e "+oe) )i"re"pet or ( i"tittio +e7) +o7- ()to+(b7e b- t+e 7(. A) +e betr(-e) +i" :te"" to be ( 7(-er.Att-. %o"e Emm(e7 #. E(7(, i" $IS/ARRE$ or e@treme7- "oi(77-ro be+(!ior, !io7(tio o +i"promi"e o oe, () !io7(tio o C(o1, R7e 1.01 () C(o =, R7e =.03 o t+e Co)e o'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.

CANON <

A.C. No. 2=3 #(r+ 15, 2010ATTY. IL*#INA$A #. &AFLOR?FA/ROA, Comp7(i(t,!".ATTY. OSCAR 'AG*INTO, Re"po)et.

F(t"Att-. I7mi()( #. &(or?F(bro(, +o (" C+(irper"o o t+e Geer(7 #(ri(o A7!(re4 Ser!ieCooper(ti!e, I.

6GE#ASCO8, (" remo!e) (" ( member o t+e /o(r) o $iretor" 6t+e/o(r)8() (ter t+(t, per"o +ore"po)e), O"(r '(ito () +i" rop too; o!er t+e GE#ASCOoe() it" re("o", t+e pmp+o"e", (ter (i7itie", () oper(tio". Comp7(i(t t+i" (-:7e) ( omp7(it or (e77(tio o t+e 6"erie" oe!et"8 o +er remo!(7 (" e77 (" ot+ermember" o t+e /o(r) () ( omp7(it ((i"t per"o +ore"po)e) or )i"b(rmet ("it+(t per"o +o


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re"po)e) +() !io7(te) t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-, e"pei(77-,(mo ot+er", C(o 10 ? A 7(-er oe" +oe"t-?re7(te), (ire"" () oo) (it+ to t+e ort,+e +(!i or)ere) to "bmit po"itio p(per" () 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"teeo8 r(t,o +i" mo!emet, o e@te"io o time, )i) ot :7e (- po"itio

p(per () rt+er iore) t+eCort" 7(ter "+o ("e or)er. #oret+( t+(t, per"o +o re"po)e) ("e) t+e :7i o6it+ot +(!i (oo) re("o8 rimi(7 omp7(it" ((i"t omp7(i(t.

I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +o re"po)e)" (t" m(;e pbe e(7to ( !io7(tio o t+e 67e(7 r7e"oo) ()"pp7ie"8 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-, e"pei(77-, C(o 10.

R7i

Ye", 7(-er" (re (77e) po to e@(t7- o77o6or)er"8 ort or)er" () proe""e" () per"o +ore"po)e)" re"pet i" +i+7i+te) b- t+e (t t+(t "tbbor6)oe oprpo"e8 iori 6peop7e" ee7i"8 o t+(toit i77 "bet t+e 7(-er ot o7- to pi"+met or +(tre) bt to6re7(te) to otro7 orpi"+met8 "(tio" (7"o. I (t, or"e re"po"ibi7it- i" 6ore) 6opeop7e8("e) ( io!eiet"it(tio8 po ( 7(-er t+( (- ot+er to "pport)e ("orret t+e oo)(7it-omp7etee"" o t+e ort" () to "+o re"pet to t+eir proe""

e". T+eCort rt+er ote) t+(t per"o +o re"po)e) +() 6beoret+(tbeoreo8 bee ""pe)e)rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or !io7(tio o t+e Co)eo 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-P +oe!er, t+(tper"o +ore"po)e) +(" ot reorme) +i" (-". Hee, ( or"e pe(7t- i" t+i"(- (77e) or,per"o +ore"po)e) (" "bete) to ""pe"io or to -e(r".

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to be "or () "oo )i"o!ere) ( 6rop o peop7e or ot+er 7i!it+i"8 o orm" i"i)e t+e(. T+i" (" omp7(ie) beore t+e /FA$.Ater (7mi meeti" betee Cor)ero () t+e6per"o +o

(ppro(+e" ( ort or+e7p8, t+e Cor)ero" e!et(77- re(te) ( AS*N$*AN7oo;i6or8 t+e it+)r((7 o t+eir omp7(it beore t+e /FA$. T+e /FA$ t+i"(- )i"mi""e) t+eomp7(it. 'er"o +ore"po)e), Att-. #(riio, %r., +o (tt(+e) +i" "i(tre to t+eAS*N$*AN (" ( ite"", 7(ter rote i oe o +i" (rti7e"o7m" i ( t(b7oi)t+(t +e prep(re)t+e )omet.Comp7(i(t :7e) rimi(7 omp7(it" ((i"t per"o +ore"po)e) () ( eot+er" or Lie"() T+re(tei to 'b7i"+ Lie" )er Arti7e" 353 () 35 o t+e C+(e) 'ri"opi"+metCo)e beore t+e Oe o t+e Cit-

L(-er 6+o trie" to pro!e "omeoei7t-8 o e4o Cit- ()&(7e4e7( Cit-. T+e omp7(it" ere pe)i (t t+e time o t+e :7i o t+e pre"et 6re7(te) to m((i ()ri ( omp(- or or(i4(tio8 omp7(it. 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i"t+e e@i"tee o8 t+e 6time perio) +ere e!er-oe i" (iti or t+ee@t "tep i (proe""8 o t+e7("it ((i"t +im () t+e i""(e o 6t+e (- t+i"(reo8 or)er 7imitieoii rt+erpb7i"+i, te7e!i"i () bro()("ti o (- m(tter re7(ti!e to t+e omp7(it o C$O, per"o +ore"po)e) otie) it+ +i" (tt(;" ((i"t omp7(i(t () it" pro)

t".

I""eB+et+er or ot t+e per"o +ore"po)e) !io7(te) t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.

R7i YES. 'er"o +ore"po)e) ""pe)e) or t+ree 638 -e(r" rom t+e pr(tie o 7(. T+e (bo!e m(;i 6"omeoe or "omet+i8 )o "omet+i" o per"o+o

re"po)e) (re (7"o i!io7(tio o R7e 13.03 o t+e C(o o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it- +i+ re()"KA 7(-er i77 otm(;e pb7i "t(temet" i t+e Iteret 6re7(te)to7oo;i (tt+i;i(bot8 ( pe)i ("ete)i to ((;e pb7i opiio or or ((i"t (p(rt-.K T+e 7((e emp7o-e) b- per"o +ore"po)e) )e:ite7- ("t" i"7t" o t+e oo)


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(7it-omp7etee"" o t+e Oe o t+e Cit- L(-er 6+o trie" topro!e "omeoe i7t-8 () (77t+e L(-er" 6+o tr- to pro!e peop7ei7t-8 oete) it+ "(i) Oe. 'er"o +ore"po)e)7e(r7- (tt(;e) t+e (ire"" () (ire"" o t+e "(i) Oe i+()7i ("e" :7e) beore it ())i) ot e!e )e"i to "bmit (- 6e!

et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e"omet+i8 to pro!e "(i) i7)("(tio". T+e "e b- per"o +ore"po)e) o t+e (bo!e?ote) 7((e i +i" p7e()i" i"ob!io"7- )i"obe)iet o C(o 11 () t+e b("i C(o 1 (7"o o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-, +i+ or)er" 7(-er" to K"pport)e (" orret t+e Co"tittio, e@(t7- o77ot+e 7(" o t+e 7() () 6+e7p ire("e"+o i ( oo)(-8 re"pet or 7( () 7e(7 proe""e".K'er"o +ore"po)e) o+t ((i"t "(i) 6t+e (- t+i" (re o8 or)er, 6e!et+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"tee o8 +i" 6per"o +ore"po)e)"8 promi"e (" ( member o t+e 7e(7 ob7ie o

or;to Ke@(t7- o77o6or)er"8 t+e 7(" (" e77 (" t+e 7e(7 or)er" o t+e )7- m()e p("e(7 topeop7e i +(re.KFrt+er, per"o +ore"po)e) !io7(te) C(o < () R7e


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op-XK Comp7(i(t rep7ie) t+(t per"o +ore"po)e) m(- "+o i"te() t+e op- "et to t+ep(rt- +e repre"et".'er"o +o

re"po)e) t+e rep7ie) t+(t omp7(i(t "+o7)!e to7) +im.Comp7(i(t e@p7(ie) t+(t it i" ot +er )t- to te77 t+e per"o +ore"po)e) o "+ )t-.Aere), per"o +ore"po)e) -e77e) "tD i I7o(o () 7et t+e oe, b(i t+e )oor "o7o). He t+e retre) to t+e oe () "+ote),K*;i(m ( b(b(iK 6K&7!( o -or mot+er,-o om(K8L(ter, omp7(i(t :7e) ( "i t+(t "+e ot (ppe(r i t+e +e(ri o t+e ("e i !ie o t+eper"o +ore"po)e)" pb7i (po7o-, () t+(t t+e 7("t t+i "tmetioe) (" ori!e(7re()-.

I""eB+et+er or ot per"o +ore"po)e) i" i7t- o !io7(ti t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-X

R7i'er"o +o re"po)e) i" :e) t+e (mot o 10,000 it+ ( (ri.'er"o +o re"po)e) (" ot t+e ()!ie o reor) o Ci!i7 C("e No.=


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o"ibi7it- +i7e Att-. %(r)er !io7(te) R7e 1.01 o C(o 1 o t+e "(me Co)e, ()reomme)e) t+(t Att-. /(o7o be ""pe)e) or to -e(r" rom t+e pr(tie o 7( () Att-.%(r)er be ritii4e) or +i" (i7re to e@eri"e ert(i re"po"ibi7itie" i t+eir 7( :rm.

I""eB+et+er or ot Att-. /(o7o i" i7t- o !io7(ti C(o 9 o t+e Co)eo 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-.

R7i YES. Att-. /(o7o ()mitte) t+(t t+e Comp7(it +e :7e) or ( ormer 7iet beore t+e Oe ot+e Omb)"m( (" "ie) i +i" (me b- ( "eret(r- o +i" 7( oe. He (7"o (b"o7te7-"t(te) t+(t be("e o "omemior 7(p"e", t+e ommi(tio" () p7e()i" :7e) ((i"t T(p(-() R"ti( ere "ie) b- +i" "eret(r-, (7t+o+ it+ +i" to7er(e. C7e(r7-, +e !io7(te) R7e9.01 o C(o 9 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po

"ibi7it- 6C'R8, +i+ pro!i)e"

CANON9 ? A LABYER SHALL NOT, $IRECTLY OR IN$IRECTLY, ASSIST IN THE *NA*THORIE$'RACTICE OF LAB.R7e 9.01 ? A 7(-er i77 ot 6tr("er poer toi!e ( (""imetto8 to (- (7i:e) per"ot+e perorm(e o (- ob +i+ b- 7(m(- o7- be 6)i))oeomp7ete)8 b- ( member o t+e/(r i oo) "t()i.Att-. /(o7o" (t+orit- () )t- to "i ( p7e()i (re per"o(7 to +im. A7t+o+ +e m(-6tr("er poer toi!e ( (""imet

to8 t+e "ii o ( p7e()i to (ot+er 7(-er, +e m(- ot6tr("erpoer toi!e ( (""imet to8 it to ( o?7(-er. Frt+er, )er t+e R7e" o Cort, (o"e7" "i(tre "er!e" (" ( erti:(tio t+(t 618 +e +(" re() t+e p7e()iP628 to t+e be"t o +i";o7e)e, iorm(tio () be7ie t+ere i" oo) ro) to "pport itP () 638 it i" ot i"erte) or)e7(-. So, b- (tt(+i oe" "i(tre to ( p7e()i, it i" ()!ie (7oe +o +(" t+e re"po"ibi7it-to erti- to t+e"e m(tter" () i!e 7e(7 eDet to t+e )omet. For!io7(ti r7e 9.01 o t+eC'R, Att-. /(o7o (" mete) it+ t+e pe(7t- t+e ""pe"io rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or oe-e(r.

A.C. No. 290 %7- 1, 200ANA #ARIE CA#/ALIA, omp7(i(t,!".ATTY. ANA L* /. CRISTAL?TENORIO, re"po)et.

F(t"Comp7(i(t i" t+e ormer emp7o-ee o t+e per"o +ore"po)e) i +er 7( oe. T+e ormer+(re) t+e 7("t t+i "t


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metioe) or 6"erio" me)i(7 mi"t(;e" t+(t ("e ir- or)e(t+8 orot+er ro"" b()be+(!ior i t+e oe or ooper(ti i t+e i77e(7 pr(tie o 7( b- +er+"b(). T+e omp7(i(t "bmitte) t+e o77oi 6e!et6"8 orobet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8" 18 t+e 7etter+e() o Cri"t(7?

Teorio L( Oe +ere t+e (me o Fe7ii"imo Teorio, %r., +"b()ot+e per"o +ore"po)e), i" 7i"te) (" ( "eior p(rterP () 2.8 ( S(ip Commi(tioR()io" Grop i)eti:(tio (r) "ie) b- t+e per"o +ore"po)e) +ere +er +"b() i"i)eti:e) (" KAtt-. Fe7ii"imo Teorio, %r.K. S+e ())e) t+(t per"o +ore"po)e)" +"b() e!e(ppe(re) i ort +e(ri". $rit+e 6(t o (";i e"tio" () tr-i to :) t+e trt+ (bot"omet+i8 o t+e I/', omp7(i(t:7e) ( #o!emet to Bit+)r( Comp7(it. 'er"o +ore"po)e) o mo!e) or t+e )i"mi""(7o t+e ("e or (i7re o t+e o

mp7(i(t to (ppe(r i t+e "(i) ("e.

I""e"1. B+et+er or ot per"o +ore"po)e) i" i7t- o +e7pi i t+e (t+ori4e) pr(tie o 7(.2. B+et+er or ot ( #o!emet to Bit+)r( Comp7(it i ( )i"b(rmetoi (+e(), t+e ("em(- "ee).

R7i

1. YES. A 7(-er +o (77o" ( o?member o t+e /(r to 7ie(bot +im"e7 (" ( 7(-er () topr(tie 7( i" i7t- o !io7(ti C(o 9 () R7e 9.01 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.'b7i po7i- ee)")em()" t+(t t+e pr(tie o 7( be 7imite) to t+o"e peop7e o) )7-(7i:e) i e)(tio () +(r(ter. T+e prpo"e i" to protett+e pb7i, t+e ort, t+e 7iet,() t+e b(r rom t+e 6(t )o"omet+i8 or )i"+oe"t- o t+o"e 7ie"e) to pr(tie 7( ()ot "bet to t+e 6re7(te) to otro7 orpi"+met8 otro7 o t+e Cort. It bre(;")o po (7(-er to "ee t+(t t+i" prpo"e i" re(+e), ot+eri"e, t+e 7( m(;e" it ( mi"be+(!ior o +i" p(rt"bet to 6re7(te) to otro7 or

pi"+met8 (tio, to (i) ( per"o i t+e (t+ori4e) pr(tieo 7(.2. YES. A ("e o ""pe"io or )i"b(rmet m(- o (+e() 6it+ot (-oer (bot+(!i ot+i to )oit+8 itere"t or 7(; o itere"t o t+e omp7(i(t. 6re7(te) to otro7or pi"+met8 6"erie" oe!et"8 i!o7!e o pri!(te itere"t () (Dor) o 6:@i "omet+iro8or pri!(te omp7(it. T+e- (re betrie) () 6"t(rte) ( tri(7i ort ((i"t "omeoeperorme) (


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A.C. No. 323 Apri7 13, 200=

'A/LO R. OLI&ARES ()or OLI&ARES REALTY COR'ORATION,Comp7(i(t",!". ATTY. ARSENIO C. &ILLALON, %R., Re"po)et.

F(t"? I +i" omp7(it, O7i!(re" ("e) t+(t per"o +ore"po)e)" 7iet, S(r(+ $i!i( #oo)" A7?R("+ee), o!er () o!er((i "e) +im or !io7(tio" o t+e 7e("e otr(t +i+ t+e- e@ete)o!er ( ommeri(7 (p(rtmet i O7i!(re" /i7)i i '(r(M(e.? I 1993, A7?R("+ee) :7e) ( (tio or )(m(e" () pro+ibitio it+pr(-er ore(r7-iomp7ete reire) 7e(7 or)er i t+e 6re7(te) to (

7(re(re(8 Tri(7 Cort o #(i7(. T+e("e (" )i"mi""e) or improper 7o(tio.? Si@ -e(r" 7(ter, A7?R("+ee) :7e) ( (tio or bre(;i (otr(t it+ )(m(e" i t+e RTC '(r(M(e, /r(+ 2=. T+e ("e(" )i"mi""e) or (i7re to 6"t(rt ( tri(7 i ort ((i"t"omeoeperorm ( (tio8. A7?R("+ee), t+ro+ ()!ie Att-. &i77(7o, "e(r+e) ortrie) toet( re!ie o t+e or)er )i"mi""i t+e "(i) ("e, bt t+e CA )i) ot i!e )e or"e to +er 6t(;i ( ort ("e to ( +i+er ort orre!ie8. T+e 7(ter ritte

ree"t or re!ie o ertior(ri :7e) it+e Spreme Cort (" (7"o )eie).

? O %((r- 29, 200, A7?R("+ee) re?:7e) t+e 1999 "it i t+e RTC o '(r(M(e, /r(+ 2=. It(" )i"mi""e) o t+e ro)" o re" )i(t(6K( t+i )eK8 () pre"riptio.? 'er"o +ore"po)e) )ee)"e@pre""e" t+(t +e (" o7- 6)oiomp7eti8 +i" 7e(76re"po"ibi7it-)t-8 (" ( 7(-er to protet () 6"t(rt ( tri(7 i ort((i"t "omeoeperorm ((tio8 t+e itere"t" o +i" 7iet. He )eie) t+(t +e (" orm "+oppi

(" +i" 7iet, i +ererti:(te o o?orm "+oppi, to7) 6topeop7e8 t+e to pre!io" ("e" i!o7!i t+e "(me("e o (tio +i+ +() bee :7e) () )i"mi""e). 'er"o +ore"po)e) rt+er 7(im" +eo7) ot re"e +i" 7iet" ree"t to :7e( e ("e be("e A7?R("+ee) (" t+e Kmi"tre(te)p(rt-K i t+e tr("(tio.? T+i" Cort reerre) t+e omp7(it, toet+er it+ per"o +ore"po)e)" ommet, to t+e6H(!i )iDeret t+i" or;i toet+er


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(" oe it8 /(r o t+e '+i7ippie" 6I/'8 or 6(t o (";i e"tio" ()tr-i to :) t+e trt+ (bot "omet+i8, report () reomme)(tio.

I""e BoN t+e per"o +ore"po)e) Att-. !io7(te" R7e 12.02, C(o 12 o C'R () t+e r7e oo

rm "+oppi.

R7i YES, t+e Cort ()opt" t+e :)i" o t+e I/'.? T+e (t" o t+i" ("e "+ote77(bot t+(t Att-. &i77(7o prpo"e7- :7e) t+e "eo) omp7(it.'er"o+ore"po)e) (ppe(7e) t+e 1999 ("e to t+e Cort o Appe(7" () 6(tert+(t8 to t+i"Cort. /ot+ (tio" ere )i"mi""e) or 7(; o

+oor, ot o mere "m(77 )et(i7.? T+e erti:(te o o?orm "+oppi (tt(+e) to t+e 200 omp7(itto7) 6to peop7e8 t+(t A7?R("+ee) 6beore t+(tbeoreo8 "e) O7i!(re" or !io7(ti t+eir 7e("e otr(t. A" i "+6te77ito peop7e8 (" ( 6oo)8eo+ re("o, Att-. &i77(7o bo7)7- repro)e) +i" 1999(rmet" ()"t(temet" i t+e 200 omp7(it. 'er"o +ore"po)e) ob!io"7- ;e t+e7( () trie) to o (ro) it. T+i" Cort t+ereore e)")ei)e" t+(t per"o +o re"po)e)"tbbor7-6oprpo"e8 !io7(te) R7e 12.02, C(o 12.KA 7(-er i77 ot :7e m(- (tio" (ri"i rom t+e "(me ("eK

? L(-er" +(!e t+e )t- to +e7p i t+e i; () 6pro)i ( 7ot it+!er- 7itt7e ("te8m((emet o "tie. Fi7i m(- (tio" m(;e"pi" e(7 to ( 6!er- me(, (irtre(tmet8o t+e Cort" proe""e". It m(;e"p improper be+(!ior t+(t te)" to "top, 6b7o;8 ()i"7tor"e "tie.? B+(t"more, +e !io7(te) R7e 10.03, C(o 10 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-KA 7(-er i77 (t+otie t+e r7e" o proe)re () i77 ot 6"e"omet+i t+e ro (-8t+em to )ee(t t+e e)" o "tie.K

'ENALTY Si@?mot+" ""pe"io rom t+e pr(tie o 7(. Hoe!er, i!ie o per"o +o re"po)e)" )e(t+ o September 2=,200 t+e pe(7t- ( o 7oer be ore) o +im.A.#. No". RT%?


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ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 +(re" ((i"t %)e R((e7 /. Hi)(7oo 6re7(te) to (7(re(re(8 Tri(7 Cort /r(+ < o T(r7(, T(r7(. I t+e re"o7tio )(te) %e 20, 19


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member t+e b(r )er t+e Co)e () i (or)(e o +i" promi"e. B+-, t+e Cort, i !ie ot+e pre!io", or)er" t+e )i"mi""(7 o t+e omp7(it"105%?


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Reomme)(tio o t+e 6(";i 7ot" o e"tio" (bottr-i to :)t+e trt+ (bot8Commi""ioer.

I""eB+et+er or ot Att-. #e7+or A. /(tt i" i7t- o !io7(ti R7e 11.03

, C(o 11 o t+e Co)e o'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it- or i"7ti ( )e i +i" ortroom

R7iBritte ree"t GRANTE$. T+e Spreme Cort (ree" it+ t+e :)i o t+e I/' t+(t t+e per"o+ore"po)e) )i) !io7(teR7e 11.03, C(o 11 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-. /- "+oti (t t+e 6per"o +o (ppro(+e" ( ort or+e7p8, Att-. /(tt 7e(r7- )i"re"pete) t+e ormer i t+e pre"ee o6peop7e i ( 7("it8 () t+eir ()!ie" () ort per"oe7. B+(t"

more, t+e per"o +ore"po)e) e!e t+re(tee) t+e )e t+(t +e i77 :7e ( ("e o ro"" ;oi ot+i (bot t+e7( ((i"t t+e 7("t t+i "tmetioe). T+e per"o +ore"po)e)" (tio" (re o) oto7- ((i"t t+e per"o, t+e po"itio() t+e +ei+t o 6per"o +o (ppro(+e" ( ort or+e7p8bt (7"o ((i"t t+e ort +o"e 6"erie" oe!et"8 ere )i"rpte).A" ( oer o t+e ort, it i" t+e )t- o Att-. /(tt to "pport)e (" orret t+e "e7?re"petort+ () (t+orit- o t+e ort". A 7(-er +o i"7te) ( )

e i"i)e ( ortroomomp7ete7- )i"re(r)" t+e 7("t t+i "tmetioe)" ro7e, +ei+t () po"itio i or "tie"-"tem. Re"pet" ort+e ort" 6promi"e t+(t "omet+i i77 )e:ite7- +(ppe or t+(t"omet+i i77 )e:ite7- or; (" )e"ribe)8 t+e 6:rm () "te()-(tre7("ti (tre"tret+8 o t+e 67(?re7(te)8 i"tittio () it+ot "+, t+e ort" o7) be re"ti o !er- "+(;- o)(tio" ()i77 t+i"(-, 7o"e t+e o:)ee rom t+e peop7e. /- t+re(tei to ( :7e ( ("e ((i"t t+e)e, Att-. /(tt "eem" to e(r((- pb7i o:)ee i t+e 6per"o +o (ppro(+e" ( ort or+e7p8" (bi7it-. Hoe!er, 6(t )o

"omet+i8 i" ( m(tter t+(t, e!e i tre, "+o7) be+()7e) it+ "e"iti!it- i t+e m(er t+(t i"i!e )er t+e R7e" o Cort, () ot +o t+eper"o +ore"po)e) +()7e) t+e "it(tio. T+e per"o +ore"po)e)" (tio", bei)i"r(e7 () oDe"i!e to t+e oo)(7it-omp7etee"" o t+e 67(?re7(te)8 "-"tem, 7e(r7-"+oe) ( !io7(tio o t+e R7e 11.03, C(o 11 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it-.


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A.#. No. 00?1529?RT%. Apri7 9, 2002ATTY. FRE$ HENRY &. #ARALLAG () NOR#A F. FERI&" %*$GE LORETO CLORI/EL?'*R*GGANAN, RTC, /r(+ 3, Te(r(o, C((-(, re"po)et.

F(t"?Comp7(i(t" :7e) ( ("e ((i"t per"o +o re"po)e) or ro"" 6(

t )o "omet+i8, ro"";oi ot+i (bot t+e 7(, mi"tre(tmet() r(!e 6!er- me(, (ir tre(tmet8 o 6(bi7it-to m(;e "m(rt )ei"io"8, re7(ti!e to Crimi(7 C("e No. =31.?$eember 3,199, ( iorm(tio or mr)er (" :7e) ((i"t Sei"m)o $(rte+(ri+im it+ t+e mr)er o Fer)i() T. Feri.6(ter t+(t8, $(rte :7e) ( ritte ree"t or b(i7.? T+e pro"etio iorme) t+e ort t+(t )ri t+e e(r7-iomp7ete6(t o (";i e"tio"() tr-i to :) t+e trt+ (bot "omet+i8 beore t+e Cit-?b("e) Tri(7 Cort o Te(r(o,C((-(, $(rte ()mitte) to t+e ;i77i o Fer)i() Feri bt 7(ime) t+(t +e )i) it i "e7?

)ee"e. Ater t+(t, t+e pro"etio or(77- mo!e) t+(t t+e re!er"e or)er o tri(7 be m((e) ())i))oe 6i.e., t+(t t+e )ee"e i77be t+e :r"t to pre"et it" 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i88,i !ie o $(rte" 6(t oetti "omeoe eter"pe(;i t+e trt+ (bot "omet+i b()8 o t+e ;i77i.?O %((r- 29,199=, (ter bot+ p(rtie" ere +e(r), per"o +o re"po)e) %)e r(te) t+emo!emet to o)t t+e tri(7 i re!er"e or)er. T+e )ee"e mo!e) to reo"i)er t+e tri(7 ort"r7i.6(ter t+(t8, t+e tri(7 ort ee)e))em()e) t+e p(rtie" to "bmit t+eir 6re7(ti to e(+per"o or t+i8 po"itio p(per" o t+e i""e o +et

+er t+e tri(7 "+o7) be i t+e re!er"e or)er.

?O A"t 1,199=, t+e tri(7 ort i""e) ( Or)er r(ti b(i7 to $(rte. 'er"o +ore"po)e) %)e )ei)e) t+(t t+e 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 ((i"t $(rte ("ot "tro () t+e 7("t t+i "t t(7;e)(bot"(i) (" t+i" (- etit7e) to po"t b(i7 )e to t+epro"etio" (i7


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re to pre"et it" ite""e" )ri t+e "+e)7e) +e(ri" or t+e ritteree"t or b(i7 6e!e t+o+ t+ere i" t+e e@i"tee o8 t+e i""(eo or)er" 6to m(;e"omet+i ;o or ( tri(78 to "(i) ite""e".?Comp7(i(t" (ter t+(t :7e) t+e i"t(t 6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8 ("e ((i"t per"o +o re"po)e) %

)e, 7(imi t+(t +er i""(e o t+e A"t1,199= Or)er reet" ro"" ;oi ot+i (bot t+e 7(,6(t )o "omet+i8 () r(!e6!er- me(, (ir tre(tmet8 o 6(bi7it-to m(;e "m(rt )ei"io"8 o +er p(rt, "ie "(i) Or)err(ti b(i7 )i)ot ot(i ( "mm(r- o 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8pre"ete)b- t+e pro"etio +i+"mm(r- i" ee""(r- to )ei)e:re ot +et+er ( )e +(" 6oo)8eo+ b("i" or r(tib(i7.

I""e B+et+er or ot per"o +o re"po)e) i" i7t- !io7(ti Co)e o'roe""io(7Re"po"ibi7it-

R7i T+e rimi(7 ("e beore per"o +o re"po)e) %)e i!o7!e) ( 6+(re) it+ ( rime8 +o ("+(re) it+ mr)er, ( (pit(7 oDe"e.Q12So, t+e be+(!ior o ( +e(ri o t+e per"o 6+omi+t be ( rimi(786o7ie or p(per orm t+(t (";" or ( ob, moe-, 6(t o 7etti"omeoe eter"pe(;i t+e trt+ (bot "omet+ib()8, et.8 or b(i7 (" ee""(r- beore t+etri(7 ort o7) r(t b(i7. T+e reor)" o t+e ("e +oe!er "+ote77 (bot t+(t (7t+o+ t+etri(7 ort "et ( e )(te" or t+e +e(ri o t+e6o7ie or p(per orm t+(t (";" or ( ob, moe-,6(t o 7etti

"omeoe eter"pe(;i t+e trt+ (bot "omet+ib()8, et.8 or b(i7, t+e p(rtie"ere ot (b7e to bri p 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 +i+ o7) e(b7e t+etri(7 ort to )ei)e:re ot +et+er t+e 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 ot+eper"o 6+o mi+t be ( rimi(78 i7t (" "tro, or prpo"e" o re"o7!i t+e i""e o +et+ert+e 7("t t+i "t t(7;e)(bot"(i) i" etit7e) to b(i7. A )e i" i (t ee)e))em()e) toi7)e i +i" or +er or)er r(ti or re"i b(i7 ( "mm(r- o t+e6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 pre"ete) b- t+e pro"etioP ot+eri"e, "+or)er o7) be otro77e) () m(- be t+o+t o

pre)it(b7e or p7(-7.Q15.Re"po)et%)e" (t o r(ti b(i7 to t+e per"o 6+o mi+t be ( rimi(78 it+ot +e(rit+e p(rtie" o t+e m(tter or (";i "e(r+i () 7(ri:(tor- e"tio" i" )iDeret rom t+e r7eee)ior)eri t+e o)t o ( +e(ri o( ritte ree"t or b(i7 i ("e" +ere (6+(re) it+ ( rime8 i" +(re) it+ ( (pit(7 oDe"e.Hoe!er, t+e Cort ote" t+(t t+e pro"etio" (i7re to pre"et 6e!e


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t6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e"omet+i8 i re7(tio to t+e ritte ree"tor b(i7 (" ot omp7ete7- )e to t+e (7t oper"o +o re"po)e) %)e. T+e pro"etio i" (7"o p(rt7- to b7(me or "+ (i7re. O t+e)(te" "et b- t+e tri(7 ort or +e(ri o t+e ritte ree"t or b(i7, t+e pro"etio r(i"e)ot+er i""e"?:r"t, t+e po""ib7e 6e@pete) )iDeree,

mi""i t+i, or mi"t(;e8 betee t+eper"o 6+o mi+t be ( rimi(78 p7e( o Not Gi7t- )ri t+e ort (ppe(r(e () +i" 6(t oetti "omeoe eter"pe(;i t+e trt+ (bot "omet+i b()8 )ri t+e e(r7-iomp7ete6(to (";i e"tio" () tr-i to :) t+e trt+ (bot "omet+i8t+(t +e ;i77e) Fer)i() Feri i "e7?)ee"eP () "eo), t+e ee) o o)ti t+e tri(7 i t+ere!er"e or)er?+i+"i)etr(;e) t+e +e(ri o t+e ritte ree"t or b(i7. #ore t+( t+(t,it (" t+e pro"etio+i+ re"e) to e@(t7- o77o6or)er"8 per"o +o re"po)e) %)e" or)er t+(t it o (+e()it+ t+e pre"et(tio o it" 6e!et6"8 or obet6"8 t+(t pro!e "omet+i8 re7(ti!e t

o t+e ritteree"tor b(i7 )ri t+e +e(ri o A"t 12,199=. /e("e o t+i", t+e Cort :)" t+(t ( 6"omet+iore) o peop7e( io!eiet "it(tio8 o per"o +o re"po)e) %)e o ( :e o7) otbe re("o(b7e )er t+e (t" or o)itio" t+(t "rro) t+i"("e.BHEREFORE, per"o +o re"po)e) %)e Loreto C7oribe7?'r((o t+e 6re7(te) to ( 7(re(re(8 Tri(7 Cort o Te(r(o, C((-(, /r(+ 3, i" +ereb- RE'RI#AN$E$ () BARNE$ t+(t (repetitio o t+e "(me or (7mo"t t+e "(me (t" i t+e tre i77 be )e(7t it+ or"e7-. Let (op-o t+i" )ei"io be (tt(+e) to t+e per"o(7 reor) o per"o +o r

e"po)e) %)e. T+e +(re"m()e b- per"o +o re"po)e) %)e ((i"t omp7(i(t Att-. Fre) Her- &. #(r(77( (re+ereb- REFERRE$ tot+e 6H(!i )iDeret t+i" or;i toet+er (" oe it8 /(r o t+e'+i7ippie" or 6(t o (";i e"tio" () tr-i to :) t+e trt+ (bot "omet+i8, report ()reomme)(tio.

G.R. No. 1520=2 %7- 12, 200=RO#EO G. RO>AS () SANTIAGO N. 'ASTOR, 'etitioer",!". ANTONIO $E **ARREG*I, %R., ENRI*E $E **ARREG*I,'ACITA %A&IER, ELIA/ETH R. GONALES, %OSEFINA R. $AA, ELIASREYES, NATI&I$A$ REYES, TERESITA REYES, %OSE REYES () ANTONIO

REYES, Re"po)et".

F(t"I 19==, t+e N(tio(7 Ho"i At+orit- 6NHA8 :7e) "te(7i 6"erie" oe!et"8 ((i"t t+e4(rrei" or p(re7" o 7() be7oi to t+em 7o(te) i Atipo7o, Ri4(7 it+ ( tot(7 7()(re( o 1, =90, 5=0.3.


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o 6re7(te) to m((i () ri ( omp(- oror(i4(tio8, i!i7 ()or rimi(7 (tio.Att-". Ro@(" () '("tor ("ere) "t(ti t+(t t+e (mot t+(t t+e- o"eem" +e rom t+e"r(e bt it "t (t(77- p(""e) t+eir +()".O September 29,

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o7) be re("o(b7e )er (77 t+e (t" or o)itio" t+(t"rro) t+e ("e i7)i t+e ri"; () e"tio" (bott+e p(-met, bt"+o7) (7(-" be "bet t o t+e "per!i"io o ( ort, (" to it" 6(7it- o m(;i oo) "e"e8C(o

20, R7e 20.01 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it- "t(te" t+e i)e7ie" b- +i+ (7(-er "+o7) )ei)e:reot +i" ee" 6"ee orii(78? Ab"o7te7- mi@e)p it+ t+e 7(-er" )t- to +(re o7- re("o(b7e ee" i" t+e poer o t+i"Cort to re)e t+e (mot o 7(-er" ee" i t+e "(me i" toom+toom(- () "+o;i6Setio 2, R7e 13


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r Reo"i)er(tio or t+e 7oeri o t+e (mot o"t p(-met obe-i re7(te) 7(".'e)i t+e 6orm(7 "t(temet (bot"omet+i8 o t+e #FR :7e) b- t+e NHA, ( oit "pei(7poer o 7(-er(" e@ete) b- t+e 4(rrei" i (!or o Att-". Ro@(" () '("tor.

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"t(temet(ttetio oAppe(7. T+e Cort o Appe(7" or)ere) Att-". Ro@(" () '("tor to retr to t+e peop7e 6+o "e) or (re "i"omeoe8 t+e (mot o '12, 59,25, (7re()- )e)ti t+e re("o(b7e 7(-er"ee" i t+e (mot o ', =,2.2=5

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I""e"1. BON t+e 7etter?(reemet e@ete) b- t+e p(rtie" "+o7) "t() (" 7( betee t+em2. BON t+e otiet ee" ere re("o(b7e

R7i1.Ye". A otr(t i" ( meeti o t+e mi)" betee to peop7e it+i+i+b-+i+ oe bi)"+im"e7, it+ re"pet to t+e ot+er, to i!e "omet+i orto m(;ei!e "ome "er!ie. T+e4(rrei", i eteri ito t+e Letter?Areemet, 77- (!e t+eirpermi""io t+ereto. I (t, it(" t+em +o "et t+e "(i) 7etter to Att-". Ro@("

() '("tor, or t+e prpo"e o o:rmi (77 m(tter" +i+ t+e- +() (

ree) po 6beore t+(tbeore o8. T+ere i" tot(77- o 6e!et6"8 orobet6"8 t+(t pro!e"omet+i8 to "+o t+(t(-bo)- (" ore) ito eteri ito t+e Letter?Areemet. It i" b("i t+(t ( otr(t i" t+e 7(betee t+e p(rtie".2. No. *)er t+e otr(t i e"tio, Att-". Ro@(" () '("tor (re to reei!e otiet ee" ort+eir proe""io(7 "er!ie".C(o 13 o t+e C(o" o 'roe""io(7 6r7e" () be7ie" re7(te) to)oi t+e ri+tt+i8 "t(te"( otr(t or otiet ee, +ere "(tioe) b- 7(, "+o7) be re("o(b7e )er (77 t+e (t" or o)itio" t+(t"rro) t+e ("e i7)i t+e ri"; () e"tio" (bot

t+e p(-met, bt"+o7) (7(-" be "bet t o t+e "per!i"io o ( ort, (" to it" 6(7it- o m(;i oo) "e"e8C(o20, R7e 20.01 o t+e Co)e o 'roe""io(7 Re"po"ibi7it- "t(te" t+e i)e7ie" b- +i+ (7(-er "+o7) )ei)e:reot +i" ee" 6"ee orii(78? Ab"o7te7- mi@e)p it+ t+e 7(-er" )t- to +(re o7- re("o(b7e ee" i" t+e poer o


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t+i"Cort to re)e t+e (mot o 7(-er" ee" i t+e "(me i" toom+toom(- () "+o;i6Setio 2, R7e 13


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t ("e beore t+e Oe o t+e /(r Frie) +o m()e(!ei!e (ReportReomme)(tio to t+e Cort. T+e Cort i it" re"o7tio ore) opeop7e (mo ot+er"t+e :7i o ( 6re7(te) to m((i () ri (omp(- or or(i4(tio8 ("e ((i"t Att-.Are)oi( beore t+e I/'?

Commi""io o /(r Cotro7:e7) o "t)-.ISS*ES 1. B+et+er or ot t+ere i" b()be+(!ior o t+e p(rt o Att-.Are)oi(.2. B+et+er or ot re" ip"( 7oitr (pp7ie" i t+i" ("e.3. B+et+er or ot omp7(i(t i" etit7e) or )(m(e".R*LINGO t+e :r"t i""e, t+e Cort r7e) t+(t t+e (i7re to :7e ( brie re"7tito t+e )i"mi""(7 o (6t(;i ( ort ("e to ( +i+er ort orre!ie8 m(;e" pi" e(7to ie@"(b7eirre"po"ibi7it-. T+i" )e(7t () +i" (i7re to iorm +i"

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("e" ((i8, 6ro () b() "e o8 Cort proe""e", () "tbbor6)oe o prpo"e8 6ot obe-ir7e"8 to 7(7or)er" o t+e Cort. He i" +ereb- S*S'EN$E$ rom t+e pr(tie o 7( or ( perio) o oe 618-e(r eDeti!e po +i" reeipt o t+i" Re"o7tio, it+ BARNING t+(t ( repetitio o t+e "(me or(7mo"t t+e

"(me (t" i77 be )e(7t it+ or"e7-.

'L*S /*IL$ERS, INC. U GARCIA !". ATTY. RE&ILLA, %R.6A.C. No. =05, Febr(r- 11, 20098FACTSA Britteree"t or $i"b(rmet (" :7e) b- '7" /i7)er" I. () E)(r)o C. G(ri( beore t+e6H(!i )iDeret t+i" or;i toet+er (" oeit8 /(r o t+e '+i7ippie" 6I/'8 ((i"t Att-.A("t(io E. Re!i77(, %r. orommitti ( "tbbor6)oe o prpo"e8 () 6oprpo"e87ie)i"+oe"t- beore t+e ortP 6"i "omet+i t+e ro

(-8 ort proe)re () proe""e"to )e7(- t+e e@etio o ( )metP () ooper(ti it+ o?7(-er" i t+e i77e(7 pr(tie o(.O No!ember 15, 1999, ( )ei"io (" m()e b- t+e 6re7(te) to ( 7o(7(re(8 %)e oC(!ite6'ARA$8 i (!or o omp7(i(t, '7" /i7)er", I.() ((i"t t+e 6peop7e or b"ie""e" +o op- ( +o"e, oe,et.8(rmer" Leopo7)o )e G4m(, et. (7., +o ere t+e 7iet" oper"o +ore"po)e) Att-. A("t(io E. Re!i77(, %r. T+e 'ARA$ o) t+(t per"o+o re"po)e)" 7iet" ere mere 6

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