ARTICLES

Justice Jose L. Sabio Jr. – The Lawyer’s Oath(http://ca.judiciary.gov.ph/index.php?action=mnuactual_contents&ap=j8080)

Cayetano v. Monsod Revisited (http://obitir.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/cayetano-v-monsod-revisited/)

The Law Degree as a Prerequisite to Practicing Law (http://obitir.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/the-law-degree-as-a-prerequisite-to-practicing-law/)

Pass the Bar. Take the oath. Sign the Roll. (http://obitir.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/pass-the-bar-take-the-oath-sign-the-roll/)

Unauthorized Appearances of Lawyers(http://obitir.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/unauthorized-appearances-of-lawyers/)

The Return of Justice Reyes(http://obitir.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/the-return-of-justice-reyes/)

On the Integration of the Philippine Bar(http://obitir.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/on-the-integration-of-the-philippine-bar/)

The Law Degree as a Prerequisite to Practicing Law(http://obitir.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/the-law-degree-as-a-prerequisite-to-practicing-law/)

JURISPRUDENCE

Preliminaries

Caoile v. Macaraeg AC No. 720 June 17, 2015Jardeleza v. Chief Justice Sereno, et al. GR No. 213181 En Banc August 19, 2014Santiago v. Fojas AC No. 4103 September 7, 1995

Attorney’s fees / attorney-client relationshipHilado v. David GR No. L-961, 84 Phil. 569, 576 (1949)Toledo v. Kallos AM No. RTJ-05-1900 January 28, 2005LAW FIRM OF RAYMUNDO A. ARMOVIT v. COURT OF APPEALS, et al. GR No. 90983 September 27, 1991Licudan v. Court of Appeals GR No. 91958 January 24, 1991Roldan v. Court of Appeals GR No. 97006 February 9, 1993Bach v. ONGKIKO KALAW MANHIT & ACORDA LAW OFFICES GR No. 160334 September 11, 2006Masmud v. NLRC GR No. 183385 February 13, 2009Rosario v. de Guzman GR No. 191247 July 10, 2013International Hotel Corp. v. Joaquin Jr. GR No. 158361 April 10, 2013Research and Services Realty Inc. v. Court of Appeals GR No. 124074 January 27, 1997RILLORAZA, AFRICA, DE OCAMPO and AFRICA v. Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc. GR No. 104600 July 2, 1999

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Concept Placement Resources Inc. v. Funk GR No. 137680 February 6, 2004

Authority of Supreme Court to Sanction Members of the BarBernardino v. Santos AC No. 10583 February 18, 2015

Quantum of evidence in administrative casesAba v. De Guzman etc. AC No. 7649 December 14, 2011 Atty. Dela Cruz v. Atty. Saladero AC No. 6580 August 3, 2005Lanuza v. Magsalin AC No. 7687 December 3, 2014Mendoza v. Mendoza and Navarro AC No. 6056 September 9, 2015Sorreda v. Kho AC No. 10635 August 26, 2015Campugan v. Tolention et al. AC No. 8261 March 11, 2015Foster v. Agtang AC No. 10579 En Banc December 10, 2014

Res Judicata in administrative casesSorreda v. Kho AC No. 10635 August 26, 2015

Effect of complainant’s desistance/disinterestLazareto v. Acorda AC No. 9603 En Banc June 16, 2015Guevarra v. Eala AC No. 7136 En Banc August 1, 2007Amatorio v. Yap and Siton-Yap AC No. 5914 March 11, 2015

Taking the Oath and Signing the RollIn re Edillon AC 1928 En Banc August 3, 1978 and December 19, 1980 Petition for Leave to Resume Practice of Law (BM No. 1678, Benjamin M. Dacanay) En Banc December 17, 2007 In re Petition to Re-Acquire the Privilege to Practice Law in the Philippines – Epifanio B. Muneses, Petitioner BM No. 2112 En Banc, July 24, 2012In re Marcos del Rosario (September 2014)In Re: Petition to Sign the Roll of Attorneys, Michael A. Medado, Petitioner BM No. 2540 En Banc September 24, 2013 Aguirre v. Rana BM No. 1036 En Banc June 10, 2003In the Matter of the Admission to the Bar and Oath-Taking of Successful Bar Applicant Al C. Argosino BM No. 712 En Banc July 13, 1995Re: 2003 Bar Examinations (BM No. 1222), Atty. Danilo de Guzman, Petitioner En Banc February 4, 2004 and April 24, 2009RE: 1999 BAR EXAMINATIONS, MARK ANTHONY A. PURISIMA, petitioner BM Nos. 979 and 986 En Banc December 10, 2002IN RE: PETITION TO TAKE THE LAWYER’S OATH BY ARTHUR M. CUEVAS, JR. BM No. 810 En Banc January 27, 1998Gerard A. Mosquera v. Panganiban, Quiambao, and Mark Jalandoni GR No. 121180 July 5, 1996 Villareal v. People GR No. 151258 etc. February 1, 2012; December 1, 2014

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Antonio Carpio: The man on the bench http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/6187-antonio-carpio-the-man-on-the-bench University of the Philippines v. Ligot-Telan GR No. 110280 En Banc October 12, 1993

Acts of Law Office AssociatesRheem of the Philippines v. Ferrer GR No. L-22979 En Banc 26, 1967 (In re Proceedings Against Alfonso Ponce Enrile, Leonardo Siguion Reyna, Manuel G. Montecillo, ch M. Belo, Oscar R. Ongsiako, and Jose S. Armonio, members of the Philippine Bar)Trust International Paper Corp. v. Pelaez GR No. 164871 August 22, 2006RILLORAZA, AFRICA, DE OCAMPO and AFRICA v. Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc. GR No. 104600 July 2, 1999

Conflict of InterestNakpil v. Valdes AC No. 2040 March 4, 1998Hornilla v. Salunat AC No. 5804 July 1, 2003Yngcoco v. Irreverre AC No. 5480 September 29, 2003Quiambao v. Bamba AC No. 6708 August 25, 2005Gonzales v. Cabucana AC No. 6836 January 23, 2006Perez v. De la Torre AC No. 6160 March 30, 2006

Lim-Santiago v. Sagucio AC No. 6705 En Banc March 31, 2006Lim v. Villarosa AC No. 5303 June 15, 2006Falame v. Baguio AC No. 6876 March 7, 2008Pacana v. Pascual-Lopez AC No. 8243 En Banc July 24, 2009Palm v. Iledan AC No. 8242 October 2, 2009 Castro-Justo v. Galing AC No. 6174 November 11, 2011Aniñon v. Sabitsana AC No. 5098 April 11, 2012Seares v. Gonzales-Alzate AC No. 9058 November 14, 2012Lee v. Simando AC No. 9537 June 10, 2013Samson v. Era AC No. 6664 En Banc July 16, 2013 Orola v. Ramos AC No. 9860 September 11, 201)Jimenez v. Jimenez AC No. 6712 February 6, 2006Daging v. Davis AC No. 9395 November 12, 2014Alcantara v. de Vera AC No. 5859 En Banc November 23, 2010Mabini Colleges Inc. v. Pajarillo AC No. 10687 July 22, 2015Gimeno v. Zaide AC No. 10303 April 22, 2015Anglo v. Valencia, et al. AC No. 10567 February 25, 2015Jimenez v. Francisco AC No. 10548 December 10, 2014Gamilla v. Mariño AC No. 4763 March 20, 2003

Conviction of a crime as a ground for disciplinary actionIn Re Marcelino Lontok En Banc April 7, 1922Re: SC Decision dated May 20, 2008 in GR No. 161455 under Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court

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AC No. 7940, In Re Pactolin En Banc April 24, 2012In the Matter of Disbarment Proceedings vs. Narciso Jaranillo AC No. 229 En Banc April 30, 1957 101 Phil. 323In Re: Dalmacio delos Angeles AC No. 350 En Banc August 7, 1959 106 Phil. 1Soriano v. Dizon AC No. 6792 En Banc January 25, 2006Catalan v. Silvosa AC No. 7360 En Banc July 24, 2012Barrios v. Martinez AC No. 4585 En Banc November 12, 2004People v. Tuanda AM No. 3360 En Banc January 30, 1990In re Carlos S. Basa 41 Phil. 275 En Banc, December 7, 1920Garcia v. Sesbreño AC Nos. 7973 and 10457 En Banc February 3, 2015Enriquez v. de Vera AC No. 8330 March 16, 2015

Falsified / altered evidenceValencia v. Antiniw AC Nos. 1302, 1391, 1543 En Banc April 26, 1991; June 30, 2008 Adez Realty Inc. v. Court of Appeals GR 100643 Benjamin M. Dacanay August 14, 1992; October 30, 1992; December 12, 1995 Sambajon v. Suing AC No. 7062 September 26, 2006Balaoing v. Calderon AM No. RTJ-90-580; Balaoing v. Maliwanag AM No. RTJ-676 En Banc April 27, 1993Surigao Mineral Reservation Board v. Cloribel GR No. L-27072 En Banc January 9, 1970Villaflor v. Sarita AC No. CBD No. 471 En Banc June 10, 1999Maligaya v. Doronilla AC No. 6198 September 15, 2006RE: THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF ROLANDO S. TORRES AS A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE BAR AC No. 5161 En Banc August 25, 2015Guarin v. Limpin AC No. 10576 January 14, 2015Alilano v. Examen AC No. 10132 En Banc March 24, 2015

Falsifying court decisions / Issues in the JudiciaryPe v. Embido AC No. 6732 En Banc October 22, 2013Re: Fake Decision Allegedly in GR No 75242 No. 02-8-23-0 En Banc September 24, 2002; February 16, 2005Re: Interview with Atty. Lorna Kapunan on Corruption in the Judiciary AM No. 11-09-SC En Banc August 12, 2014In Re: Derogatory news Items Charging Court of Appeals Associate Justice Demetrio Demetria with Interference on Behalf of a Suspected Drug Queen: Court of Appeals Associate Justice Demetrio G. Demetria, respondent. AM No. 00-7-09-CA En Banc March 21, 2001; December 19, 2001Re: Complaint Against Justice Elvi John S. Asincion of the Court of Appeals AM No. 06-6-8-CA, AM No. 06-44-CA-J En Banc March 20, 2007Olazo v. Tinga AM No. 10-5-7-SC En Banc December 7, 2010Re: Allegations Made Under Oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing held on September 26, 2013 against Associate Justice Gregory S. Ong, Sandiganbayan AM No. SB-14-21-J En Banc September 23, 2014

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Estoya v. Singson AM No. RTJ-91-758 En Banc September 28, 1994Office of the Court Administrator v. Floro AM No. RTJ-99-1460 En Banc March 31, 2006In the Matter of the Charges of Plagiarism, etc. against Associate Justice Mariano C. del Castillo AM No. 10-7-17-SC En Banc October 12, 2010; February 8, 2011Re: Letter of the UP Law Faculty entitled “Restoring Integrity: A Statement by the Faculty of the University of the Philippines College of Law on the Allegations of Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court.” AM No. 10-10-4-SC En Banc October 19, 2010; March 8, 2011; June 11, 2011In re: Undated Letter of Mr. Louis C. Biraogo, Petitioner in Biraogo v. Nograles and Limkaichong, GR No. 179120 AM No. 09-2-19-SC February 24, 2009; En Banc August 11, 2009; April 16, 2013Re: Allegations made under oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing held on September 26, 2013 Against Associate Justice Gregory S. Ong, Sandiganbayan AM No. SB-14-21-J En Banc September 23, 2014

Inexcusable negligence / Dereliction of duty / infidelity to client’s cause/fundsQuiachon v. Ramos AC No. 9317 June 4, 2014Viray v. Sanicas AC No. 7337 September 29, 2014Yutuc v. Penuela AC No. 7904 September 22, 2008Yupangco-Nakpil v. Uy AC No. 9115 September 17, 2014Licuanan v. Melo AM No. 2361 En Banc February 9, 1989Pariñas v. Paguinto AC No. 6297 July 13, 2004Overgaard v. Valdez AC No. 7902 En Banc September 30, 2008; March 31, 2009Navarro v. Meneses AC No. 313 En Banc January 30, 1998Hernandez v. Go AC No. 1526 En Banc January 31, 2005Busiños v. Ricafort AC No. 4349 En Banc December 22, 1997Brennisen v. Contawi AC No. 7481 En Banc April 24, 2012Daroy v. Legaspi AC No. 936 En Banc July 25, 1975Basilio v. Castro AC No. 6910 July 11, 2012Mattus v. Villaseca AC No. 7922 En Banc October 1, 2013Pitcher v. Gagate AC No. 9532 En Banc October 8, 2013Tria-Samonte v. Obias AC No. 4945 En Banc October 8, 2013Cristobal v. Renta AC No. 9925 September 17, 2014Segovia-Ribaya v. Lawsin AC No. 7965 November 13, 2013Yu v. Tajanlangit AC No. 5691 March 13, 2009Abella v. Ricardo G. Barrios Jr. AC No. 7332 En Banc June 18, 2013Foster v. Agtang AC No. 10579 En Banc December 10, 2014Mendoza v. Mendoza and Navarro AC No. 6056 September 9, 2015Spouses Saunders v. Pagano-Calde AC No. 8708 August 12, 2015Luna v. Galarrita AC No. 10662 En Banc July 7, 2015Andrada v. Cera AC No. 10187 July 2, 2015Enriquez v. Lavadia AC No. 5686 En Banc June 16, 2015Nonato v. Fudolin AC No. 10138 En Banc June 16, 2015

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Olvida v. Gonzales AC No. 5732 En Banc June 16, 2015Llunar v. Ricafort AC No. 6484 En Banc June 16, 2015 Dalupan v. Gacott AC No. 5067 June 29, 2015Soliman v. Lerios-Amboy AC No. 10568 En Banc January 13, 2015Concepcion v. de la Rosa AC No. 10681 En Banc February 13, 2015Ramirez v. Buhayang-Margallo AC No. 10537 En Banc February 3, 2015Umaguing v. de Vera AC No. 10451 February 4, 2015Ruby v. Espejo and Bayot AC No. 10588 February 23, 2015Maglente v. Agcaoili AC No. 10672 March 18, 2015Sosa v. Mendoza AC No. 8776 March 23, 2015Olayta-Camba v. Bongon AC No. 8826 March 25, 2015Santiago v. Fojas AC No. 4103 September 7, 1995

Influence PeddlingRafols v. Ricardo G. Barrios Jr. AC No. 4973 En Banc March 15, 2010

Intemperate languageRodriguez-Manahan v. Flores AC No. 8954 November 13, 2013Noble v. Ailes AC No. 10628 July 1, 2015Gimeno v. Zaide AC No. 10303 April 22, 2015Pobre v. Defensor-Santiago AC No. 7399 August 25, 2009

Lawyers in Government ServiceEffect of Disbarment on Civil Service Eligibility, CSC Resolution No. 02-0520 Dionisio C. Antiniw (http://excell.csc.gov.ph/mread02/res-020520.html)Lingan v. Calubaquib AC No. 5377 June 30, 2014 Abella v. Cruzabra AC No. 5688 June 4, 2009 588 SCRA 218Query of Atty. Karen M. Silverio-Buffe, former Clerk of Court – Branch 81, Romblon, Romblon – on the Prohibition from Engaging in the Private Practice of Law AM No. 08-6-352-RTC En Banc August 19, 2009Cawaling v. Menese, et al. AC No. 9698 November 13, 2013Francia v. Abdon AC No. 10031 July 23, 1014Marcoleta v. Borra and Brawner AC No. 7732 Division March 30, 2009

Love, marriage, sexFigueroa v. Barranco SBC Case No. 519 En Banc July 31, 1997Arciga v. Maniwang GR No. 1608 August 14, 1981Guevarra v. Eala AC No. 7136 En Banc August 1, 2007Ui v. Bonifacio AC No. 3319 June 8, 2000Cojuangco v. Palma AC No. 2474 En Banc September 15, 2004Ventura v. Samson AC 9608 En Banc November 27, 2012 Macarrubo v. Macarrubo AC No. 6148 En Banc February 27, 2004; January 22, 2013 Villatuya v. Tabalingcos AC No. 6622 En Banc July 10, 2012; August 19, 2014

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De Leon v. Pedreña AC No. 9401 En Banc October 22, 2013Vitug v. Rongcal AC No. 6313 September 7, 2006Dantes v. Dantes AC No. 6488 September 22, 2004Garrido v. Attys. Garrido and Valencia AC No. 6593 En Banc February 4, 2010 Tiong v. Florendo AC No. 4428 December 12, 2011In re Carlos S. Basa 41 Phil. 275 En Banc, December 7, 1920Ecraela v. Pangalangan AC No. 10676 En Banc, September 8, 2015Perez v. Catindig and Bravo AC No. 5816 En Banc, March 10, 2015

Non-compliance with MCLE RequirementsArnado v. Adaza AC No. 9834 August 26, 2015Noble v. Ailes AC No. 10628 July 1, 2015

Notarial Law/Notarial RulesSappayani v. Gasmen AC No. 7073 En Banc September 1, 2015Gimeno v. Zaide AC No. 10303 April 22, 2015Flores v. Chua AC No. 4500 En Banc April 30, 1999 (306 SCRA 465); March 6, 2012; September 9, 2014Anudon v. Cefra AC No. 5482 En Banc February 10, 2015Pitogo v. Suello (AC No. 10695 March 18, 2015

Pattern of misconduct / abuse of legal processesFlores v. Chua AC No. 4500 En Banc April 30, 1999 (306 SCRA 465); En Banc March 6, 2012; En Banc September 9, 2014Natalia Realty Inc. v. Rivera GR No. 164914 October 5, 2005Urban Bank v. Peña AC No. 4863 September 7, 2001RE: Supreme Court Resolution dated April 28, 2003 in G.R. No. 145817 and G.R. No. 145822 (Atty. Magdaleno M. Peña, Respondent) AC No. 6332 En Banc April 17, 2012; June 26, 2012Re: Letter-Complaint Against Hon. Justices Antonio T. Carpio and Maria Lourdes PA Sereno dated September 16, 2011 filed by Atty. Magdaleno M. Peña AM No. 12-6-11-SC En Banc June 13, 2012Madrid v. Dealca AC No. 7474 En Banc September 9, 2014Larucom v. Jacoba AC No. 5921 March 10, 2006Tacardon v. Ang GR No. 159286 En Banc April 5, 2005Re: Letter dated 21 February 2005 of Atty. Noel S. Sorreda AM No. 05-3-04-SC En Banc July 22, 2005Re: Suspension of Atty. Rogelio Z. Bagabuyo, Former Senior State Prosecutor AC No. 7006 En Banc October 9, 2007Re: AC No. 44 of the RTC Branch IV Tagbilaran City against Atty. Samuel C. Occeña AC No. 2841 En Banc July 3, 2002Yu v. Palaña AC No. 7747 En Banc July 14, 2008Williams v. Enriquez AC No. 8329 September 16, 2015

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Coronel v. Cunanan AC No. 6738 August 12, 2015Salabao v. Villaruel AC No. 8084 August 24, 2015Flores v. Mayor AC No. 7314 En Banc August 25, 2015De los Santos II v. Barbosa AC No. 6681 June 17, 2015Davao Import Distributors v. Landero AC No. 5116 April 13, 2015Villamor v. Santos and Maranan AC No. 9868 April 22, 2015IN THE MATTER OF PROCEEDINGS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ATTY. WENCESLAO LAURETA GR No. L-68635 En Banc March 12, 1987; May 14, 1987Chu v. Guico AC No. 10573 En Banc January 13, 2015Villahermosa v. Caracol AC No. 7325 January 21, 2015Caspe v. Mejia AC No. 10679 En Banc March 10, 2015

Practicing despite suspensionIbana-Andrade v. Paita-Moya AC No. 8313 En Banc July 14, 2015Feliciano v. Bautista-Lozada AC No. 7593 March 11, 2015Lingan v. Calubaquib AC No. 5377 June 30, 2014

Solicitation of Business / Withdrawal of appearance / Violation of rule not to deal directly with party who is represented by counsel

Linsangan v. Tolentino AC No. 6672 September 4, 2009Ulep v. The Legal Clinic BM No. 553 En Banc June 17, 1993Villatuya v. Tabalingcos AC No. 6622 En Banc July 10, 2012 Camacho v. Pangulayan AC No. 4807 March 22, 2000Binay-an v. Addog AC No. 10449 July 28, 2014Pagdanganan v. Sarmiento GR No. 206555 September 17, 2014

Miniano Dela CruzAtty. Miniano Dela Cruz v. Zabala AC No. 6294 November 17, 2004Atty. Miniano Dela Cruz v. Diesmos AC No. 6850 July 27, 2006

Teaching Manual on Legal Ethics(http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/directories/roli/philippines/philippines_legal_ethics_manual.authcheckdam.pdf)

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