Legal Ethics Class 2017-2018USJR School of Law (Atty.) Fr. Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M. Case digests monitor Submit on January 6, 2018 cases Nos. 33- 47 (15 cases) 1. Ventura vs. Atty. Samson, AC#9608, 11/27/2012 2. Manois vs. Atty. Deciembre, AC#5364, 8/20/2008 3. Ronquillo vs. Atty. Cezar, AC#6288, 2006 4. Lee vs. Abastillas, 234 SCRA 28 5. Vitug vs. Atty. Rongcal, AC#6313, 9/7/2006 6. Abella vs. Barrios, AC#7332, 6/18/2013 7. Ramos vs. Atty. Ngaseo, AC#6210, 12/9/2004 8. Bel-Air Transit Service Corp. vs. Atty. Mendoza, AC#6107, 1/31/2005 9. De Guzman vs. Atty. De Dios, AC#4843, 1/26/2001 (a) Notarial Law 10. Tan Tiong Bio vs. Atty. Gonzales, AC#6634, 8/23/2007 11. Dela Cruz vs. Atty. Dimaano, AC#7781, 9/12/2008 12. Atty. Linco vs. Atty. Lacebal, AC#7241, 10/17/2011 13. Nevada vs. Atty. Casuga, AC#7591, 3/20/2012 14. Jandoquile vs. Atty. Revilla, AC#9514, 4/10/2013 15. Espinosa vs. Atty. Omana, AC#9081, 10/12/2011 Submit on January 13, 2018 cases no. 48-62 (15 cases) 16. Uy vs. Atty. Sano, AC#6505, 9/11/2008 17. Brennisen vs. Atty. Contawi, AC#7481, 4/24/2012 18. Williams vs. Atty. Icao, AC#6882, 12/24/2008 19. Pena vs. Atty. Paterno, AC#4191, 6/10/2013 20. Gokioco vs. Atty. Mateo, AC#4179, 11/11/2004 (c) Canon 2 & 3 21. Ulep vs. The Legal Clinic, 223 SCRA 378 22. Atty. Khan vs. Atty. Simbillo, AC#5299, 8/19/2003 23. Villatuya vs. Atty. Tabalingcos, AC#6622, 7/10/2012 (d)Canon 4 & 5 – MCLE (BM#850, 10/2/2001) (e) Canon 6 24. Atty. Vitriolo vs. Atty. Dasig, AC#4984, 4/1/2003 25. Lim vs. Atty. Barcelona, AC#5438, 3/10/2004 26. Collantes vs. Atty. Renomeron, AC#3056, 8/16/1991 27. Catu vs. Atty. Rellosa, AC#5738, 2/19/2008 28. Sierra vs. Lopez, AC#7549, 8/29/2008 29. Abella vs. Barrios, Jr., AC#7332, 6/18/2013 (f) Canon 7 30. In Re Edillon, AM#1928, 8/3/1978 On January 20, 2018, Roads may be clogged, so please submit 15 cases on January 19, 2018 Friday to the School of Law Dean’s Office. Cases 63-77 31. Francia vs. Atty. Abdon, AC#10031, 7/23/2014 32. In Re: Disqualification of Bar Examinee Haron Meling, BM#114, 6/8/2004 33. Arnobit vs. Atty. Arnobit, AC#1481, 10/17/2008 a. disbarment is warranted against a lawyer who abandons his lawful wife to maintain an illicit relationship with another woman who had borne him a child. 34. Sps. Rafols vs. Atty. Barrios, AC#4973, 3/15/2010 a. Meeting litigants outside the court and assisting the clients to meet with the judge 35. Garrido vs. Atty. Garrido, AC#6593, 2/4/2010 a. Bigamy and attempt to annul second marriage after complaint was filed against him 36. Mendoza vs. Atty. Deciembre, AC#5338, 2/23/2009 a. 37. Atty. Embido vs. Atty. Pe, AC#6732, 10/22/2013 a. Falsification of court decision tantamount to disbarment 38. Zaguirre vs. Atty. Castillo, AC#4921, 3/6/2003 a. Failure to support child B. Lawyer’s Duty to His Colleagues (a) Canon 8 39. Atty. Reyes vs. Atty. Chiong, Jr., AC#5148, 7/1/2003 40. Alcantara vs. Atty. Pefianco, AC#5398, 12/3/2002 a. Caused commotion, meddled with a matter to which he had no right to do so and punched other counsel 41. Saberon vs. Atty. Larong, AC#6567, 4/16/2008 a. Use of offensive language in the pleadings 42. Camacho vs. Pagulayan, AC#4807, 3/22/2000 a. Still went on ahead to negotiate directly with the other counsel’s slient without informing or contacting the matter with their lawyer 43. Dallong-Galicinao vs. Atty. Castro, AC#6396, 10/25/2005 a. Respondent’s act of encroachment not being counsel of record and still chose to impose his will on the clerk. b. His act of raising his voice and uttering vulgar invectives to the clerk 44. Garcia vs. Atty. Lopez, AC#6422, 8/28/2007 a. 45. Atty. Barandon, Jr. vs. Atty. Ferrer, AC#5768, 3/26/2010 (b) Canon 9 On January 20 if we cannot hold classes in Law School because of Sinulog, the professor may announce that you please stay at home. Please wait for the announcement on Messenger. In such a case please use the three hours to digest 20 cases for submission on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the dean’s office. Please submit Nos. 78 - 97 78. Cambaliza vs. Atty. Cristal-Tenorio, AC#6290, 7/14/2004 79. Villatuya vs. Atty. Tabalingcos, AC#6622, 7/10/2012 80. Tumbokon vs. Atty. Pefianco, AC#6116, 8/1/2012 81. Petition to Sign Attorneys Roll, Michael Medado, BM#2540, 9/24/2013 C. Lawyer’s Duty to the Court (a) Canon 10 82. Hueysuwan-Florido vs. Atty. Florido, AC#5624, 1/20/2004 83. De Zuzuarregui vs. Atty. Soguilon, AC#4495, 10/8/2008 84. Mariveles vs. Atty. Mallari 219 SCRA 44 85. Macias vs. Atty. Selda, AC#6442, 10/21/2004 86. Atty. Alonso vs. Atty. Relamida, AC#8481, 8/3/2010 87. Maligaya vs. Atty. Doronilla, AC#6198, 9/15/2006 88. Molina vs. Atty. Magat, AC#1900, 6/13/2012 89. Afurong vs. Atty. Aquino, AC#1571, 9/23/1999 90. Judge Cervantes vs. Atty. Sabio, AC#7828, 8/11/2008 (b) Canon 11 91. Judge Madrid vs. Atty. Dealca, AC#7474, 9/9/2014 92. Uy vs. Attys. Depasucat & De las Alas, AC#5332, 7/29/2003 93. Racines vs. Judge Morallos, AM-MTJ-08-1698, 3/3/2008 94. Baculi vs. Atty. Battung, AC#8920, 9/28/2011 95. Judge Lacurom vs. Attys. Lacoba, AC#5921, 3/10/2006 96. Provincial Prosecutor Visbal vs. Judge Buban, AM-MTJ-02-1432, 9/3/2004 97. Hon. Rodriguez-Manahan vs. Atty. Flores, AC#8954, 11/13/2013 On January 27, 2018 please submit 15 cases Nos. 98 - 112 (c) Canon 12 98. Atty. Fabroa vs. Atty. Paguinto, AC#6273, 3/15/2010 99. Foronda vs. Atty. Guerrero, AC#5469, 8/10/2004 100. Que vs. Atty. Revilla, AC#7054, 12/4/2009 (d) Canon 13 101. Jimenez vs. Atty. Verano, AC#8198, 7/15/2014 102. FoodSphere, Inc. vs. Atty. Mauricio, Jr., AC#7199, 7/22/2009 D. Lawyer’s Duty to His Client (a) Canon 14 & 15 103. Baens vs. Atty. Sempio, AC#10378, 6/9/2014 104. Hocorma Foundation vs. Atty. Funk, AC#9094, 8/15/2012 105. Seares vs. Atty. Gonzales-Alzate, AC#9058, 11/14/2012 106. Castro-Justo vs. Atty. Galing, AC#6174, 11/16/2011 107. Sibulo vs. Atty. Cabrera, AC#4218, 7/20/2000 108. Samala vs. Atty. Valencia, AC#5439, 1/22/2007 109. Buted vs. Atty. Hernando, 203 SCRA 1 110. Perez vs. Atty. Dela Torre, AC#6160, 3/30/2006 111. Rural Bank of Calape vs. Atty. Florido, AC#5736, 6/18/2010 112. Gonzales vs. Atty. Sabacajan, 249 SCRA 276 On February 3, 2018 please submit 15 cases Nos. 113-127 113. Penilla vs. Atty. Alcid, Jr. AC#9149, 9/4/2013 (b) Canon 16 114. Agot vs. Atty. Rivera, AC#8000, 8/5/2014 115. Reyes vs. Atty. Maglaya, 243 SCRA 214 116. Arroyo-Posidio vs. Atty. Vitan, AC#6051, 4/2/2007 117. Meneses vs. Atty. Macalino, AC#6651, 2/2/2006 118. Aldovino vs. Atty. Pujalte, AC#5082, 2/17/2004 119. Parinas vs. Atty. Paguinto, AC#6297, 7/13/2004 120. Atty. Salomon vs. Atty. Frial, AC#7820, 9/12/2008 121. Del Rosario vs. Atty. Millado, 26 SCRA 700 122. Reddi vs. Atty. Sebrio, AC#7027, 1/30/2009 123. Barcenas vs. Atty. Alvero, AC#8159, 4/23/2010 124. Small vs. Atty. Banares, AC#7021, 2/21/2007 125. Arellano University vs. Atty. Mijares III, AC#8380, 11/20/2009 126. Ong vs. Atty. Grijaldo, AC#4724, 4/30/2003 127. Igual vs. Atty. Javier, 254 SCRA 416 On February 10, 2018 Midterm please submit 15 cases Nos 128-142 128. Dizon vs. Atty. De Taza, AC#7676, 6/10/2014 (c) Canon 17 129. Tahaw vs. Atty. Vitan, AC#6441, 10/21/2004 130. Manalang vs. Atty. Angeles, AC#1558, 3/10/2003 131. Foronda vs. Atty. Alvarez, Jr., AC#9976, 6/25/2014 (d) Canon 18 132. Tan vs. Diamante, AC#7766, 8/5/2014 133. Cabauatan vs. Atty. Venida, AC#10043, 11/20/2013 134. Segovia-Ribaya vs. Atty. Lawsin, AC#7965, 11/13/2013 135. Cristobal vs. Atty. Renta, AC#9925, 9/17/2014 136. Nebreja vs. Atty. Reonal, AC#9896, 3/19/2014 137. Bueno vs. Atty. Raneses, AC#8383, 12/11/2012 138. Trinidad vs. Atty. Villarin, AC#9310, 2/27/2013 139. Cuizon vs. Atty. Macalino, AC#4334, 7/7/2004 140. Ford vs. Atty. Daitol, 250 SCRA 141. Barbuco vs. Beltran, AC#5092, 8/11/2004 142. Villariasa-Reisenbeck vs. Atty. Abarrientos, AC#6238, 11/4/2004 On Feb 17, 2018 please submit 15 cases Nos. 143 - 157 143. Jinon vs. Atty. Jiz, AC#9615, 3/5/2013 144. Atty. Solidon vs. Atty. Macalalad, AC#8158, 2/24/2010 145. Gone vs. Atty. Ga, AC#7771, 4/6/2011 146. Overgaard vs. Atty. Valdez, AC#902, 9/20/2008 147. Mejares vs. Atty. Romana, AC#6196, 3/17/02004 148. Sps. Aranda vs. Atty. Elayda, AC#7907, 12/15/2010 149. Pesto vs. Atty. Millo, AC#9612, 3/13/2013 150. Figueras vs. Atty. Jimenez, AC#9116, 3/12/2014 151. Burber vs. Atty. Magulta, AC#513, 6/10/2002 152. Abay vs. Atty. Montesino, AC#5718, 12/4/2003 153. Bergonia vs. Atty. Merrera, AC#5024, 2/20/2003 (e) Canon 19 154. Pena vs. Atty. Aparicio, AC#7298, 6/25/2007 155. Vda. De Enriquez vs. Atty. San Jose, AC#3569, 2/23/2007 156. Millare vs. Montero, 246 SCRA 1 157. Ong vs. Atty. Unto, AC#2417, 2/6/2002 On February 24, 2017 please submit 15 cases Nos. 158 – 172 (f) Canon 20 158. Vda. de Fajardo vs. Atty. Bugaring, AC#5113, 10/7/2004 159. Law Firm of Raymundo Armovit vs. CA, 202 SCRA 6 (g) Canon 21& 22 160. Suntay vs. Atty. Suntay, AC#1890, 8/7/2002 161. Genato vs. Atty. Silapan, AC#4078, 7/14/2003 162. Orcino vs. Atty. Gaspar, AC#3773, 9/24/1997 E. Administrative Liabilities of Lawyers – Disciplinary measures against lawyer; Contempt vs. Disbarment, Objectives of Disbarment and Suspension; Nature of Disbarment Proceedings; Restriction on Disbarment Power; Grounds for Disbarment; Effects of Foreign Disbarment; Reinstatement and Its Objective and Criterion; 163. Yap-Paras vs. Atty. Paras, AC#4947, 6/7/2007 164. Lingan vs. Atty. Calubaquib, AC#5377, 6/30/2014 165. Souses Boyboy vs. Atty. Yabut, Jr., AC#5225, 4/29/2003 166. Felipe vs. Atty. Macapagal, AC#4549, 12/2/2013 167. Calub vs. Atty. Suller, AC#1474, 1/28/2000 168. Bengco vs. Atty. Bernardo, AC#6368, 6/13/2012 169. Tiong vs. Atty. Florendo, AC#4428, 12/12/2011 170. Advincula vs. Atty. Macabata, AC#7204, 3/7/2007 171. De Leon vs. Atty. Pedrena, AC#9401, 10/22/2013 172. Cojuangco vs. Atty. Palma, AC#2474, 6/30/2005 On March 3, 2018 please submit 15 cases Nos. 173 - 178-10 173. Suspension from Law Practice, Leon Maquera, BM#793, 7/30/2004 174. Dumadag vs. Atty. Lumaya, AC#2614, 6/29/2000 175. Maniago vs. Atty. De Dios, AC#7472, 3/30/2010 176. Reyes vs. Atty. Vitan, AC#5835, 8/10/2010 177. Richards vs. Asoy, AC#2655, 10/12/2010 178. Macarrubo vs. Atty. Macarrubo, AC#6148, 1/22/2013 Part II - JUDICIAL ETHICS I. JUDICIAL ETHICS – Definition, Sources, Importance, Qualifications of Judges and Justices. II. New Code of Judicial Conduct for Philippine Judiciary A. Canon 1. Independence 1. Vidal vs. Judge Dojillo, Jr., AM#MTJ-05-1591, 7/14/2005 2. Sps. Decena vs. Judge Malanyaon, AM#RTJ-10-2217, 4/8/2013 3. Tobias vs. Judge Limsiaco, AM#MTJ-09-1734, 1/19/11 4. Carriaga vs. Judge Baldado, AM#RTJ-03-1810, 10/21/2004 5. Burber vs. Atty. Magulta, AC#513, 6/10/2002 6. Abay vs. Atty. Montesino, AC#5718, 12/4/2003 7. Bergonia vs. Atty. Merrera, AC#5024, 2/20/2003 B. Canon 2. Integrity 8. Re: Compliance of Judge Rosete, AM#04-5-118-MTCC, 7/29/2004 9. Mondala vs. Judge Mariano, AM#RTJ-06-2010, 1/25/2007 10. Canada vs. Suerte, AM#RTJ-04-1884, 2/22/2008 On March 10, 2018 please submit 15 cases Nos. 11-25 11. Nabhan vs. Judge Calderon, AM#MTJ98-1164, 2/4/2000 12. Perfecto vs. Judge Esidera, AM-RTJ-11-2270, 1/31/11 13. Atty. Seludo vs. Judge Fineza, AM#RTJ-04-1864, 12/16/2004 14. Casamiro vs. Judge Fernandez, AM#MTJ-04-1525, 1/29/2004 15. Simbajon vs. Judge Esteban, AM#MTJ-98-1162, 8/11/1999 16. Vda. de Nepomuceno vs. Judge Bartolome, AM#MTJ-03-1482, 7/25/2003 17. P/Insp. Fidel vs. Judge Caraos, AM#MTJ-99-1224, 12/12/2002 C. Canon 3. Impartiality 18. Dialo vs. AJudge Macias, AM#RTJ-04-1859, 7/13/2004 19. Rallos vs. Judge Gako, AM#RTJ-99-1484, 3/17/2000 20. Burias vs. Judge Valencia, GR#176464, 2/4/2010 For March 17 they will submit 15 cases= 21 to 21. Versoza vs. Judge Contreras, AM#MTJ-06-1636, 3/12/2007 22. Ortiz vs. Judge Jacube, Jr., AM#RTJ-04-1833, 6/28/2005 23. Tigganay vs. Judge Wacas, AM-OCA IPI#09-3243-RTJ, 4/1/2013 D. Canon 4. Propriety 24. Dr. Alday vs. Judge Cruz, Jr., AM#RTJ-00-153-, 3/14/2001 25. Decena vs. Judge Malanyaon, AM#RTJ-02-1669, 4/14/2004 On March 17, 2018 please submit 15 cases Nos. 26 -40 26. Reyes vs. Judge Duque, AM#RTJ-08-2136, 9/21/10 27. Concerned Employees of RTC Dagupan vs. Judge Falloran-Aliposa, AM#RTJ-1446, 3/9/2000 28. Anonymous vs. Judge Achas, AM#MTJ-11-1801, 2/27/2013 29. Galang vs. Judge Santos, AM#MTJ-99-1197, 5/26/1999 30. Rosauro vs. Judge Kallos, AM#RTJ-03-1796, 2/10/2006 31. Ladigon vs. Judge Garong, AM#MTJ-08-1712, 8/20/2008 32. Perez vs. Judge Costales, AM#RTJ-04-1876, 2/23/2005 33. Dionisio vs. Hon. Escano, AM#RTJ98-1400, 2/1/1999 34. Abesa vs. Judge Nacional, AM#MTJ-05-1605, 6/8/2006 E. Canon 5. Equality 35. Atty. Correa vs. Judge Belen, AM#RTJ-10-2242, 8/6/2010 36. Nunez vs. Judge Ibay, AM#RTJ-06-1984, 6/30/2009 37. Anonymous Complaint vs. Judge Acuna, AM#RTJ-04-1891, 7/28/2005 F. Canon 6. Competence & Diligence 38. Tugot vs. Judge Colliflores, AM#MTJ-00-1332, 2/16/2004 39. Atty. Arnado vs. Judge Buban, AM#MTJ-04-1543, 5/31/2004 40. Sps. Cabico vs. Judge Querijero, AM#RTJ-02-1735, 4/27/2007 On March 24, 2018, Final Exam day, please make sure you have submitted days ahead 15 cases Nos. 41-55 41. Borja-Manzano vs. Judge Sanchez, AM#MTJ-00-1329, 3/8/2001 42. Pantilo III vs. Judge Canoy, AM#RTJ-11-2262, 2/9/11 43. Tan vs. Judge Usman, AM#RTJ-11-2666, 2/15/11 44. Raymundo vs. Judge Andoy, AM No. MTJ-09-1738, 10/6/2010 45. OCA VS. Judge Estrada, AM#RTJ-09-2173, 1/18/11 46. Atty. Jimenez vs. Judge Amdengan, AM#MTJ-12-1818, 2/13/2013 47. Sevilla vs. Judge Lindo, AM#MTJ-08-1714, 2/9/11 48. Monticalbo vs. Judge Macaraya, AM#RTJ-09-2197, 4/13/11 49. Navarro vs. Judge Del Rosario, AM#MTJ-96-1091, 3/21/1997 50. Caneda vs. Judge Menchavez, AM# RTJ-06-2026, 3/4/2009 51. Ruiz vs. Judge Bringas, AM#MTJ-00-1266, 4/6/2000 52. Atty. Dalawampu vs. Judge Yrastorza, AM#RTJ-03-1793, 2/5/2004 53. Atty. Gacal vs. Judge Infante, AM#RTJ-04-1845, 10/5/2011 G. Administrative Liabilities of Judges 54. Beso vs. Judge Daguman, AM#MTJ-99-1211, 1/28/2000 55. Batic vs. Judge Galapon, Jr., AM#MTJ-99-1239, 7/29/2005 Before March 31 please submit 12 cases Nos. 56- 67 56. De la Paz vs. Judge Adiong, AM#RTJ-04-1857, 7/29/2005 57. Liwanag vs. Judge Lustre, AM#MTJ98-1168, 4/21/1999 58. OCA VS. Former Judge Leonida, AM#RTJ-09-2198, 1/18/11 59. Marcos vs. Judge Pamintuan, AM#RTJ-07-2062, 1/18/11 60. Conquilla vs. Judge Bernardo, AM#MTJ-09-1737, 2/9/11 61. Heck vs. Judge Santos, AM#RTJ-01-1657, 2/23/2004 62. Santos vs. Judge Arcaya-Chua, AM#RTJ-07-2093, 2009 63. Palon, Jr. vs. Judge Villarta, AM#MTJ-04-1530, 3/7/2007 64. Junio vs. Judge Rivera, AM#MTJ-91-565, 10/5/2005 65. Sison vs. Judge Caoibes, Jr., AM#RTJ-03-1771, 5/27/2004 66. OCA vs. Judge Espanol, AM#RTJ-04-1872, 10/18/2004 67. Ali vs. Hon. Pacalna, AM#MTJ-03-1505, 11/27/2013