THE LEGAL PROFESSION Legal Ethics A. Supervision and Control Regulated by the Supreme Court and NOT thePRC.

. Const art. VIII, sec. 5 5!.The SC shall ha"e the #ollo$%ng po$ers& 5! Promulgate rules concern%ng' pract%ce andprocedure %n all courts, the adm%ss%on %nto thepract%ce o# la$, the Integrated (ar'. Const art. )II, sec. *+.'The pract%ce o# all pro#ess%ons %n the Ph%ls.shall be l%m%ted to ,%l%p%no c%t%-ens, sa"e %ncases prescr%bed by la$. The po$er to %ntegrate the Ph%l%pp%ne bar %sg%"en to the SC by the Const%tut%on. In theMatter of the IBP (1973!! R. /01, or the (ar ,lun2ers .ct o# */53, $asdeclared part%ally unconst%tut%onal as %tencroached upon the po$ers granted by theConst%tut%on to the SC %n determ%n%ng theadm%ss%on o# bar e4am%nees to the bar byusurp%ng such po$er through a leg%slat%"e act . In Re& Cunanan */5+!! B. The Practice of a! Pract%ce o# la$ means any act%"%ty, %n or out o# court, $h%ch re5u%res the appl%cat%on o# la$,legal procedure, 2no$ledge, tra%n%ng ande4per%ence. It %s to g%"e not%ce or render any2%nd o# ser"%ce, $h%ch de"%ce or ser"%ce re5u%resthe use %n any degree o# legal 2no$ledge ors2%ll. Cayetano ". 6onsod, 17* SCR. 1*7 *//*!! *

o Pad%lla, 8%ssent%ngPract%ce o# la$ 9 means to e4erc%se orpursue an employment or pro#ess%on,activel", ha#ituall", repeatedl" or custo$aril". There must be continuit" or asuccess%on o# acts.Se"eral #actors enumerated by theComm%ss%on on .ppo%ntments to determ%ne :pract%ce o# la$;& *! <ab%tual%ty = customar%ly or #re5uentlyhold%ng one>s sel# out to the publ%c as ala$yer * FACTS: Monsod after assing the !ar" #or$ed in his father%s fir& for one 'ear" then #or$ed as an o erations officer in the(orld )an$ Gro* + He also #or$ed #ith the Meralco Gro* * onhis ret*rn to the Phili ines" and then !eca&e chief e,ec*ti-eofficer of an in-est&ent !an$" legal and econo&ic cons*ltant of -ario*s co& anies" National Chair&an of NAMFREL" &e&!er of the ./01 Constit*tional Co&&ission" and then !eca&e a&e&!er of the 2a-ide Co&&ission+Inter reted in the light of the -ario*s definitions of the ter& 3 ractice of la#4" artic*larl' the &odern conce t of la# ractice" and ta$ing into consideration the li!eralconstr*ction intended !' the fra&ers of the Constit*tion" Att'+Monsod%s ast #or$ e, eriences as a la#'er5econo&ist" ala#'er5 &anager" la#'er5entre rene*r of ind*str'" a la#'er5negotiator of contracts" and a la#'er5legislator -eril' &ore thansatisf' the constit*tional re6*ire&ent 7 that he has !eenengaged in the ractice of la# for at least .8 'ears+

1! Compensat%on = h%s pro#ess%onalser"%ces are a"a%lable to the publ%c #orcompensat%on, as a ser"%ce o# h%s l%"el%hoodor %n cons%derat%on o# h%s sa%d ser"%ces. 3! .ppl%cat%on o# la$, legal pr%nc%ples,pract%ce, or procedure = calls #or legal2no$ledge, tra%n%ng and e4per%ence. +! .ttorney=cl%ent relat%onsh%p= hence,teach%ng la$ or $r%t%ng la$ boo2s are notcons%dered as :pract%ce o# la$;. II. %&'(I%&M&)TS *+% A,MISSI+) T+ T-&P%ACTIC& +* A./)+. M+%&0 I. Citi1enship The pract%ce o# all pro#ess%ons %n the Ph%l%pp%nesshall be l%m%ted to ,%l%p%no c%t%-ens, sa"e %ncases prescr%bed by la$. Const. art. )II, sec.*+.! ?"ery appl%cant #or adm%ss%on as a member o# the bar must be a c%t%-en o# the Ph%l%pp%nes 2 Rule *3@, sec. 1! . ,%l%p%no c%t%-en adm%tted to the Ph%l (ar mustma%nta%n such c%t%-ensh%p to rema%n 5ual%#%ed#or the pract%ce o# la$ %n th%s country In Re .rthur Cast%llo Reyes, *//3!! 3 II. %esidence Re5u%rements #or all appl%cants #or adm%ss%on tothe bar == 'be a res%dent o# the Ph%l%pp%nes' ( Rule *3@, sec. 1! III. A4e0 At least 31"rs old

Re5u%rements #or all appl%cants adm%ss%on tothe bar == ' be at least t$enty=one years o# age ' Rule *3@, sec. 1! I5. 6ood Moral Character Re5u%rements #or all appl%cants adm%ss%on tothe bar == 'must be

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o# good moral character'and must produce be#ore the Supreme Courtsat%s#actory e"%dence o# good moral character,and that no charges aga%nst h%m, %n"ol"%ng 1 FACTS: Petitioner grad*ated fro& 9P College of La# in ./:/; assed the !ar in ./:/; ind*cted to and ser-ed in the 9S Ar&ed Forces in the Far East d*ring ((II and th*s !eca&e eligi!le for citi<enshi *nder the .//8 9S I&&igration Act; !eca&e anat*rali<ed citi<en of the 9S in .//:+ His na&e #as str*c$ fro&the Roll of Attorne's+ Onl' Fili ino citi<ens &a' ractice la# inthe Phili ines+ This re6*ire&ent is rescri!ed !' theConstit*tion" =II .>" and the ROC" ? R*le .:0

moral turp%tude, ha"e been #%led or are pend%ng%n any court %n the Ph%l%pp%nes. ( Rule *3@, sec.1! No de#%n%t%on and cr%ter%a %n la$ #or :good moralcharacter; .gpalo! Aust%ce ,el%4 ,ran2#urter&

$oral character B5ual%t%es o# truth= spea2%ng, a h%gh sense o# honor, #ull candor, %ntellectual honesty, and thestr%ctest obser"ance o# #%duc%ary respons%b%l%ty Cood moral character %s the absence o# apro"en conduct or act $h%ch has beenh%stor%cally and trad%t%onally cons%dered as aman%#estat%on o# moral turp%tude. The act orconduct sho$%ng moral turp%tude need notamount to a cr%meD and e"en %# %t doesconst%tute an o##ense, a con"%ct%on upon acr%m%nal charge %s not necessary todemonstrate bad moral character although %tmay sho$ moral depra"%ty. Euest%on o# moral turp%tude %s #or SC to dec%de.Fh%ch %s $hy appl%cants are re5u%red to d%scloseany cr%me $h%ch they ha"e been charged.Concealment or $%thhold%ng #rom the court%n#ormat%on about charges and %nd%ctments %s aground #or d%s5ual%#%cat%on o# appl%cant or #orre"ocat%on o# l%cense. ?"en %# the cr%meconcealed does not %n"ol"e moral turp%tude, theact o# concealment ma2es h%mGher un#%t to be ala$yer. .gpalo! .ppl%cant assumes burden o# proo# to establ%sh5ual%#%cat%ons %n as2%ng adm%ss%on. (ut a#terha"%ng presented pr%ma #ac%e e"%dence, burdento o"ercome the pr%ma #ac%e sho$%ng sh%#ts tothose obHect%ng h%sGher adm%ss%on. .gpalo! .n appl%cant must sho$ that no chargesaga%nst h%m %n"ol"%ng moral turp%tude, ha"ebeen #%led or pend%ng %n court %n the Ph%l%pp%nes.The concealment or $%thhold%ng #rom the courto# the #act that an appl%cant has been charged$%th or %nd%cted #or an alleged cr%me %s a ground#or d%s5ual%#%cat%on .gpalo!

5. e4al &ducation .. Pre=Ia$ Pre=Ia$ .JNo appl%cant #or adm%ss%on to the bare4am%nat%on shall be adm%tted unless hepresent a cert%#%cate that he has sat%s#%ed theSec. o# ?ducat%on that, he began the study o# la$, he had pursued and sat%s#actor%ly complete%n an author%-ed and recogn%-ed un%"ers%ty orcollege, re5u%r%ng #or adm%ss%on thereto thecomplet%on o# a #our= year h%gh school course,the course o# study prescr%bed there%n #or abachelor>s degree %n arts or sc%ences $%th anyo# the #ollo$%ng subHects as maHor or #%eld o# concentrat%on& pol%t%cal sc%ence, log%c, ?ngl%sh,Span%sh, <%story and ?conom%cs. Rule *3@, sec. K.! . college degree must #%rst be obta%ned be#orestudy%ng la$. Other$%se, one $%ll not be5ual%#%ed to ta2e the bar e4am%nat%ons. ( In reTeles#oro 8%ao */K3!! (. Ia$ Proper .dd%t%onal Re5u%rements #or other appl%cants .J.ll appl%cants #or adm%ss%on'shall, be#ore be%ngadm%tted to the e4am%nat%on, sat%s#actor%lysho$ that they ha"e regularly stud%ed la$ #or#our years, and success#ully complete allprescr%bed courses, %n a la$ school orun%"ers%ty, o##%c%ally appro"ed and recogn%-edby the Sec. o# ?ducat%on. The a##%da"%t o# thecand%date, accompan%ed by a cert%#%cate #romthe un%"ers%ty or school o# la$, shall be #%led ase"%dence o# such #acts, and #urther e"%dencemay be re5u%red by the court.No appl%cant shall be adm%tted to the bare4am%nat%ons unless he has sat%s#actor%lycompleted the #ollo$%ng course %n a la$ schoolor un%"ers%ty duly recogn%-ed by thego"ernment& c%"%l la$, commerc%al la$,remed%al la$, cr%m%nal la$, publ%c and pr%"ate%nternat%onal la$, pol%t%cal la$, labor and soc%alleg%slat%on, med%cal Hur%sprudence, ta4at%on andlegal eth%cs.

Rule *3@, sec. 5! Craduates o# #ore%gn la$ schools shall not beallo$ed to ta2e the bar e4am%nat%ons s%nce theycannot present the cert%#%cat%ons re5u%r edunder sect%ons 5 and K o# Rule *3@ Re& .ppl%cat%on o# .dr%ano 6. <ernande-, *//3!! 5I. Bar &7a$inations T%me #or #%l%ng proo# o# 5ual%#%cat%ons. Jallappl%cants #or adm%ss%on shall #%le $%th the cler2o# the Supreme Court the e"%dence re5u%red bysect%on 1 o# th%s rule at least *5 days be#orethe beg%nn%ng o# the e4am%nat%on. I# notembraced $%th%n sect%ons 3 and + o# th%s rulethey shall also #%le $%th%n the same per%od thea##%da"%t and cert%#%cate re5u%red by sect%on 5,and %# embraced $%th%n sect%ons 3 and + theyshall e4h%b%t a l%cense e"%denc%ng the #act o# the%r adm%ss%on to pract%ce, sat%s#actorye"%dence that the same has not been re"o2ed,and cert%#%cates as to the%r pro#ess%onalstand%ng. .ppl%cants shall also #%le at the samet%me the%r o$n a##%da"%ts as to the%r age,res%dence, and c%t%-ensh%p. Rule *3@, Sec. 0! Not%ce o# appl%cat%ons. JNot%ce o# appl%cat%ons#or adm%ss%on shall be publ%shed by the cler2 o# the Supreme Court %n ne$spapers publ%shed %nP%l%p%no, ?ngl%sh and Span%sh, #or at least *7days be#ore the beg%nn%ng o# the e4am%nat%on. Rule *3@, sec. @! ?4am%nat%onD subHects. J.ppl%cants, notother$%se pro"%ded #or %n sect%ons 3 and + o# th%s rule, shall be subHected to e4am%nat%ons %nthe #ollo$%ng subHects& C%"%l Ia$D Iabor andSoc%al Ieg%slat%onD 6ercant%le Ia$D Cr%m%nalIa$D Pol%t%cal Ia$ Const%tut%onal Ia$, Publ%cCorporat%ons, and Publ%c O##%cers!D Internat%onalIa$ Pr%"ate and Publ%c!D Ta4at%onD Remed%alIa$ C%"%l Procedure,

Cr%m%nal Procedure, and?"%dence!D Iegal ?th%cs and Pract%cal ?4erc%ses %n Plead%ng and Con"eyanc%ng!. Rule *3@, sec. /! (ar e4am%nat%on, by 5uest%ons and ans$ers,and %n $r%t%ng. JPersons ta2%ng the e4am%nat%onshall not br%ng papers, boo2s or notes %nto thee4am%nat%on rooms. The 5uest%ons shall be the

. 88 @ 9P L A( ( P B A % + P S 3 8 8 9 Pa4e 3 of 0+ &6A &T-ICS same #or all e4am%nees and a copy thereo#, %n?ngl%sh or Span%sh, shall be g%"en to eache4am%nee. ?4am%nees shall ans$er the5uest%ons personally $%thout help #rom anyone.Lpon "er%#%ed appl%cat%on made by an e4am%neestat%ng that h%s penmansh%p %s so poor that %t$%ll be d%##%cult to read h%s ans$ers $%thoutmuch loss o# t%me, the Supreme Court mayallo$ such e4am%nee to use a type$r%ter %nans$er%ng the 5uest%ons. Only no%selesstype$r%ters shall be allo$ed to be used.The comm%ttee o# bar e4am%ners shall ta2esuch precaut%ons as are necessary to pre"entthe subst%tut%on o# papers or comm%ss%on o# other #rauds. ?4am%nees shall not place the%rnames on the e4am%nat%on papers. No orale4am%nat%on shall be g%"en. Rule *3@, sec.*7! .nnual e4am%nat%on. J?4am%nat%ons #oradm%ss%on to the bar o# the Ph%l%pp%nes shallta2e place annually %n the C%ty o# 6an%la. Theyshall be held %n #our days to be des%gnated bythe cha%rman o# the comm%ttee on

bare4am%ners. The subHects shall be d%str%buted as#ollo$s&*st day& Pol%t%cal and Internat%onal Ia$ morn%ng! andIabor and Soc%al Ieg%slat%on a#ternoon!D1nd day& C%"%l Ia$ morn%ng! andTa4at%on a#ternoon!D3rd day& 6ercant%le Ia$ morn%ng! andCr%m%nal Ia$ a#ternoon!D+th day& Remed%al Ia$ morn%ng! andIegal ?th%cs and Pract%cal ?4erc%ses a#ternoon!. ( Rule *3@, sec. **.! Comm%ttee o# e4am%ners. J ?4am%nat%ons shallbe conducted by a comm%ttee o# bar e4am%nersto be appo%nted by the Supreme Court. Th%scomm%ttee shall be composed o# a Aust%ce o# the Supreme Court, $ho shall act as cha%rman,and $ho shall be des%gnated by the court toser"e #or one year, and e%ght members o# thebar o# the Ph%l%pp%nes, $ho shall hold o##%ce #ora per%od o# one year. The names o# themembers o# th%s comm%ttee shall be publ%shed%n each "olume o# the o##%c%al reports. Rule*3@, Sec. *1.! 8%sc%pl%nary measures. JNo cand%date shallendea"or to %n#luence any member o# thecomm%ttee, and dur%ng e4am%nat%on thecand%dates shall not commun%cate $%th eachother nor shall they g%"e or rece%"e anyass%stance. The cand%date $ho "%olates th%spro"%s%on, or any other pro"%s%on o# th%s rule,shall be barred #rom the e4am%nat%on, and thesame to count as a #a%lure aga%nst h%m, and#urther d%sc%pl%nary act%on, %nclud%ng permanentd%s5ual%#%cat%on, may be ta2en %n the d%scret%ono# the court. Rule *3@, Sec. *3! Pass%ng a"erage. JIn order that a cand%datemay be deemed to ha"e passed h%se4am%nat%ons success#ully, he must ha"eobta%ned a general a"erage o# 05 M %n allsubHects,

$%thout #all%ng belo$ 57 M %n anysubHect. In determ%n%ng the a"erage, thesubHects %n the e4am%nat%on shall be g%"en the#ollo$%ng relat%"e $e%ghts& C%"%l Ia$, *5 MDIabor and Soc%al Ieg%slat%on, *7 MD 6ercant%leIa$, *5 MD Cr%m%nal Ia$D *7 MD Pol%t%cal andInternat%onal Ia$, *5 MD Ta4at%on, *7 MDRemed%al Ia$, 17 MD Iegal ?th%cs and Pract%cal?4erc%ses, 5 M. Rule *3@, Sec. *+! Report o# the comm%tteeD #%l%ng o# e4am%nat%on papers. JNot later than ,ebruary *5th a#ter thee4am%nat%on, or as soon therea#ter as may bepract%cable, the comm%ttee shall #%le %ts reportson the result o# such e4am%nat%on. Thee4am%nat%on papers and notes o# the comm%tteeshall be #%4ed $%th the cler2 and may there bee4am%ned by the part%es %n %nterest, a#ter thecourt has appro"ed the report . Rule *3@, sec.*5! ,a%l%ng cand%dates to ta2e re"%e$ course. JCand%dates $ho ha"e #a%led the bare4am%nat%ons #or three t%mes shall bed%s5ual%#%ed #rom ta2%ng another e4am%nat%onunless they sho$ to the sat%s#act%on o# thecourt that they ha"e enrolled %n and passedregular #ourth year re"%e$ classes as $ell asattended a pre=bar re"%e$ course %n arecogn%-ed la$ school.The pro#essors o# the %nd%"%dual re"%e$ subHectsattended by the cand%dates under th%s rule shallcert%#y under oath that the cand%dates ha"eregularly attended classes and passed thesubHects under the same cond%t%ons as ord%narystudents and the rat%ngs obta%ned by them %nthe part%cular subHect. Rule *3@, Sec. *K!

(eg%nn%ng *//+, graduates o# #ore%gn la$schools $%ll not be allo$ed to ta2e the bar InRe& .dr%ano <ernande- *//3!! 5II. a!"er:s +ath (M&M+%I;&<<<= I NNNNN , do solemnly s$ear that I $%llma%nta%n alleg%ance to the RP&I $%ll support and de#end %ts Const%tut%on andobey the la$s as $ell as the legal orders o# theduly const%tuted author%t%es there%nDI $%ll do no #alsehood nor consent to %tscomm%ss%onDI $%ll not $%tt%ngly or $%ll%ngly promote or sueany groundless, #alse or unla$#ul su%t nor g%"ea%d nor consent to the sameDI $%ll not delay any man>s cause #or money ormal%ce and $%ll conduct mysel# as a la$yeraccord%ng to the best o# my 2no$ledge andd%scret%on $%th all good #%del%ty as $ell to thecourt as to my cl%entsD andI $%ll %mpose upon mysel# th%s obl%gat%on"oluntar%ly, $%thout any mental reser"at%on orpurpose o# e"as%on.So help me Cod. The la$yer>s oath %s not a mere ceremony or#ormal%ty #or pract%c%ng la$. ?"ery la$yershould at all t%mes $e%gh h%s act%ons accord%ngto the s$orn prom%ses he ma2es $hen ta2%ngthe la$yer>s oath. I# all la$yers conductedthemsel"es str%ctly accord%ng to the la$yer>soath and the Code o# Pro#ess%onalrespons%b%l%ty, the adm%n%strat%on o# Hust%ce $%llundoubtedly #a%rer, #aster and eas%er #or

(y ta2%ng the la$yer>s oath, a la$yer becomesthe guard%an o# truth and the rule o# la$ and an%nd%spensable %nstrument %n the #a%r and%mpart%al adm%n%strat%on o# Hust%ce.Cood moral character %ncludes at least commonhonesty. 8ecept%on and other #raudulent actsare not merely unacceptable pract%ces that ared%sgrace#ul and d%shonorable, they re"eal abas%c moral #la$. Olbes "s. 8ec%embre, +50 SCR. 3+*! 6eneral %ule0 +nl" Me$#ers of the Bar Fho may pract%ce la$. J.ny person hereto#oreduly adm%tted as a member o# the bar, orherea#ter adm%tted as such %n accordance $%ththe pro"%s%ons o# th%s rule, and $ho %s %n goodand regular stand%ng, %s ent%tled to pract%ce la$. Rule *3@, Sec *.! 3 &@C&PTI+)S T+ T-& 6&)&%A %( &01. a! Students a! Student Practice %ule o Eual%#%cat%ons o# students $ho may appear%n court& .+ 6ust ha"e completed the 3 rd year o# aprescr%bed regular +=year curr%culum Rule*3@=., Sec.*!D 1. 6ust be enrolled %n a recogn%-ed la$school>s legal educat%on program appro"edby the Supreme Court, $%thoutcompensat%on %n any c%"%l, cr%m%nal oradm%n%strat%"e case be#ore any tr%al court,tr%bunal, board or o##%cer, to represent%nd%gent cl%ents accepted by the legal cl%n%co# the la$ school Rule *3@=., Sec.*!D 3. 6ust be under the d%rect super"%s%on andcontrol o# a member o# the I(P dulyaccred%ted by the la$ school. .ny and

. 88 @ 9P L A( ( P B A % + P S 3 8 8 9 Pa4e + of 0+ &6A &T-ICS .-+ & S& MA> P%ACTIC& A.? e"eryone concerned. In Re& .rgos%no, 107SCR. 1K!

allplead%ngs, mot%ons, br%e#s, memoranda orother papers to be #%led, must be s%gned bythe super"%s%ng attorney #or and %n behal# o# the legal cl%n%c. Rule *3@=., Sec.1! o 6ean%ng o# 8%rect Super"%s%on and Control&re5u%res no less than the phys%cal presenceo# the super"%s%ng la$yer dur%ng thehear%ng. . la$ student appear%ng be#ore the RTC underRule *3@=. should at all t%mes be accompan%edby a super"%s%ng la$yer. In Re& Need That Ia$ Student Pract%c%ng Lnder Rule *3@=.(e .ctually Super"%sed 8ur%ng Tr%al *//0!! .ppearance %n In#er%or Courts = = . la$ studentmay appear %n h%s personal capac%ty $%thoutthe super"%s%on o# a la$yer %n %n#er%or courts. re#er to Rule *3@, sect%on 3+! 1. A4ent Notes #rom .gpalo& o 6etropol%tanG 6un%c%pal Tr%al Court & onemay be represented by an agent& Insuch cases, no attorney=cl%entrelat%onsh%p e4%stsD not hab%tualDlocal%ty $here l%censed member o# bar%s not a"a%lableD personGres%dent o# good repute #or prob%ty and ab%l%ty toa%d de#endantD NOT IN .NO OT<?RCOLRT o Supreme Court can "al%dly author%se alayman to represent l%t%gant %n court o Euest%on& Can leg%slature can perm%t byla$ a layman to appear on another>sbehal# %n court or adm%n%strat%"etr%bunals. Oes, %n cadastral courts,NIRC o2D other$%se NO o 3 l%m%tat%ons&

layman should con#%ne ad"ersar%alcontent%ons not hab%tually rendered not charge #or payment3. iti4ation #" Part"

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(y $hom l%t%gat%on conducted.J In thecourt o# a Hust%ce o# the peace no$, 6TC!a party may conduct h%s l%t%gat%on %nperson, $%th the a%d o# an agent or #r%endappo%nted by h%m #or that purpose, or $%ththe a%d o# an attorney. In any other court,a party may conduct h%s l%t%gat%onpersonally or by a%d o# an attorney, andh%s appearance must be e%ther personal orby a duly author%-ed member o# the bar. Rule *3@, Sec. 3+! Notes #rom .gpalo& o In a democrat%c and c%"%l%-ed country$here the r%ghts o# a person aredeterm%ned %n accordance $%thestabl%shed rules, the employment o# aperson ac5ua%nted $%th those rulesbecomes a necess%ty both to thel%t%gants and to the Court. . partyl%t%gant needs the ass%stance o# counsel%n all proceed%ngs, adm%n%strat%"e, c%"%lor cr%m%nal. o Fhen appearance by counsel notobl%gatory&*. In a 6un%c%pal Tr%al Court, a partymay conduct h%s l%t%gat%on %n personor $%th the a%d o# a #r%end appo%ntedby h%m #or that purpose or $%th ana%d o# an attorney.1. In the RTC and .ppellate Courts, aparty %n a c%"%l su%t may conduct h%sl%t%gat%on e%ther personally or byattorney unless the party %s a Hur%d%cal person.3. .nd e"en %# he has chosen toappear by counsel, he may at anyt%me d%spense $%th the ser"%ces o# h%s la$yer and prosecute or de#endh%s case personally

The r%ght to counsel o# an accused %s absoluteor %mmutable. <OF?V?R, h%s opt%on to securethe ser"%ces o# counsel de parte %s not absolute.The tr%al court may restr%ct h%s opt%on to reta%na counsel de parte %# a! the accused %ns%sts onan attorney he cannot a##ord b! chosen counsel%s not a la$yer or c! the attorney decl%nes torepresent the accused #or a "al%d reason, %n$h%ch case the tr%al court can appo%nt h%scounsel de o#%c%o to represent h%m. Sec * c! o# Rule **5 pro"%des that an accused may $a%"eh%s r%ght to counsel but %# he cannot protect h%sr%ghts $%thout the ass%stance o# a counsel, theCourt should ad"%se h%m to secure a counsel de parte or appo%nt a counsel de o##%c%o torepresent h%m. I. %elative Prohi#ition *. Senators and members o# the<ouse o# Representat%"es proh%b%t%on to appear! .rt VI,Sec. *+, */@0 Const%tut%on! 1. 6embers o# the Sanggun%an R.No. 0*K7, Sec. /*! II. A#solute Prohi#ition *. .ll members o# the Aud%c%ary %. Audges and other o##%c%als asemployees o# the SupremeCourt Rule *+@, Sec. 35 ROC! %%. Co"ernment prosecutors People "s. V%llanue"a *+SCR. *7/! 1. Pres%dent, V%ce Pres%dent, memberso# the cab%net .rt VIII, Sec. *5,*/@0 Const%tut%on! 3.

6embers o# Const%tut%onalComm%ss%ons .rt. I)=., Sec. 1,*/@0 Const%tut%on! +. Ombudsman and h%s deput%es .rt. I), Sec. @ 1 nd par, */@0 Const%tut%on! 5. Sol%c%tor Ceneral and .ss%stantSol%c%tor Ceneral K. .ll go"ernors, c%ty and mun%c%palmayors R. No. 0*K7, Sec. /7! 0. Those proh%b%ted by spec%al la$s 9ret%red members o# the Hud%c%ary R. /*7, Sec. *, as amended! II+ THE CO2E OF PROFESSIONALRESPONSI)ILITA e4al &thicsA ,efined0 Iegal ?th%cs denotes that body o# pr%nc%ples by$h%ch the conduct o# members o# the legalpro#ess%on %s controlled.It %s that branch o# moral sc%ence $h%ch treatso# the dut%es $h%ch an attorney at la$ o$es toh%s cl%ents, to the courts, to the bar and to thepubl%c. C... 6alcolm, Iegal and Aud%c%al ?th%cs@ */+/!! )ature of +ffice of Attorne"0 The t%tle :attorney; %s reser"ed to those $ho,ha"%ng obta%ned the necessary degree %n thestudy o# la$, and passed the bar e4am%nat%ons,ha"e been adm%tted to the Integrated (ar o# thePh%l%pp%nes and rema%n members thereo# o# goodstand%ngD and %t %s they only $ho are author%-edto pract%ce la$ %n the Ph%l%pp%nes. Privile4es of attorne" o . la$yer has the pr%"%lege and r%ght to pract%cela$ dur%ng good beha"%or be#ore any Hud%c%al,5uas%=Hud%c%al or adm%n%strat%"e tr%bunal. o .n attorney enHoys the presumpt%on o# regular%ty %n the d%scharge o# h%s duty. %.e. <e%s %mmune, %n the per#ormance o# h%s obl%gat%onto h%s cl%ent, #rom l%ab%l%ty to a th%rd

person%nso#ar as he does not mater%ally depart #romh%s character as a 5uas%=Hud%c%al o##%cer.! o There are also pr%"%leges %nherent %n h%s statusas a 5uas%=Hud%c%al o##%cer. %.e. the la$ ma2esh%s pass%ng the bar e4am%nat%on e5u%"alent to a#%rst grade or second grade c%"%l ser"%ceel%g%b%l%ty.! ,uties of Attorne"s (%ule 139A sec. 38 ! 0 It %s the duty o# an attorney&a! To ma%nta%n alleg%ance to the Republ%c o# thePh%l%pp%nes and to support the Const%tut%on andobey the la$s o# the Ph%l%pp%nesDb! To obser"e and ma%nta%n the respect due to thecourts o# Hust%ce and Hud%c%al o##%cersDc! To counsel or ma%nta%n such act%ons orproceed%ngs only as appear to h%m to be Hust,and such de#enses only as he bel%e"es to behonestly debatable under the la$Dd! To employ, #or the purpose o# ma%nta%n%ng thecauses con#%ded to h%m, such means only as arecons%stent $%th truth and honor, and ne"ersee2 to m%slead the Hudge or any Hud%c%al o##%cerby an art%#%ce or #alse statement o# #act or la$De! To ma%nta%n %n"%olate the con#%dence, and ate"ery per%l to h%msel#, to preser"e the secretso# h%s cl%ent, and to accept no compensat%on %nconnect%on $%th h%s cl%entPs bus%ness e4cept#rom h%m or $%th h%s 2no$ledge and appro"alD#! To absta%n #rom all o##ens%"e personal%ty and toad"ance no #act preHud%c%al to the honor orreputat%on o# a party or $%tness, unlessre5u%red by the Hust%ce o# the cause $%th $h%chhe %s charged

&6A &T-ICS M&M+%> AI, *+% CA)+)S (),&% T-ISS&CTI+)0 o Promote and Respect the Ia$ and IegalProcess (Canon 1= o Pro"%de ?##%c%ent and Con"en%ent IegalSer"%ces (Canon 3= o In#ormat%on on Iegal Ser"%ces that %strue, <onest, ,a%r and 8%gn%#%ed (Canon3= o Support #or Iegal and.dm%n%strat%on o# Aust%ce (Canon B= Re#orms

o Part%c%pate %n Iegal ?ducat%on Program (Canon C= o .ppl%es to Ia$yers %n Co"ernment Ser"%ce (Canon D= g! Not to encourage e%ther the commencement orthe cont%nuance o# an act%on or proceed%ng, ordelay any manPs cause, #rom any corruptmot%"e or %nterestDh! Ne"er to reHect, #or any cons%derat%on personalto h%msel#, the cause o# the de#enseless oroppressedD%! In the de#ense o# a person accused o# cr%me, byall #a%r and honorable means, regardless o# h%spersonal op%n%on as to the gu%lt o# the accused,to present e"ery de#ense that the la$ perm%ts,to the end that no person may be depr%"ed o# l%#e or l%berty, but by due process o# la$. *+(%E*+ , ,(TI&S +* A A.>&% 1= ,uties to Societ" 9 should not "%olate h%srespons%b%l%ty to soc%ety, e4emplar #orr%ghteousness, ready to render legal a%d, #ostersoc%al re#orms, guard%an o# due process, a$are o# spec%al

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role %n the solut%on o# spec%al problems andbe al$ays ready to lend ass%stance %n the study andsolut%on o# soc%al problems 3= ,uties to the e4al Profession 9 candor,#a%rness, courtesy and truth#ulness, a"o%dencroachment %n the bus%ness o# other la$yers,uphold the honor o# the pro#ess%on 3= ,uties to the Court 9 respect or de#endaga%nst cr%t%c%sms, uphold author%ty and d%gn%ty,obey order and processes, ass%st %n theadm%n%strat%on o# Hust%ce B= ,uties to the Client 9 ent%re de"ot%on tocl%ent>s %nterest ,(TI&S MA> A S+ B& C ASSI*I&, I)T+0 *. Publ%c operat%ng as a #a%th#ul ass%stant o# thecourt %n search o# a Hust solut%on to d%sputes! o . counsel de o##%c%o %s e4pected to rendere##ect%"e ser"%ce and to e4ert h%s beste##orts on behal# o# an %nd%gent accused. <ehas a h%gh duty to the poor l%t%gant as to apay%ng cl%ent. <e should ha"e a b%gger doseo# soc%al consc%ence and a l%ttle less o# sel# %nterest. *//*, *//3, *//+, *//@,177*, 177+ (.R ?).6S! 1. Pr%"ate an attorney operat%ng as a trustedagent o# h%s cl%ent! o . pr%"ate prosecutor may %nter"ene %n theprosecut%on o# a cr%m%nal act%on $hen theo##ended party %s ent%tled to %ndemn%ty andhas not $a%"ed e4pressly, reser"ed or%nst%tuted the c%"%l act%on #or damages. Incase o# hea"y $or2 schedule o# the publ%cprosecutors, the pr%"ate prosecutor may beauthor%-ed %n $r%t%ng by the Ch%e# o# theProsecut%on O##%ce or the Reg%onal StateProsecut%on to prosecute the case subHectto the appro"al o# the Court. Once soauthor%-ed to prosecute the cr%m%nal act%on,the pr%"ate prosecutor shall cont%nue toprosecute the case up to the end o# thetr%al e"en %n the absence o# a publ%cprosecutor, unless the author%ty %s re"o2edor other$%se $%thdra$n.

Rule **7, Sec.5, ROC, as amended per ..6. No. 71=1=70=SC, 6ay *, 1771! A. The a!"er and Societ"M&M+%> AI, *+% %( &S (),&% CA)+) 10 o )o Lnla$#ul, 8%shonest, Immoral, 8ece%t#ulConduct (%ule 1.81= o )o Counsel%ng to 8e#y Ia$ (%ule 1.83= o )o ?ncouragement o# Ia$su%t or Proceed%ngs (%ule 1.83= o &ncoura4e Cl%ent to ."o%d Contro"ersy (%ule1.8B= CANON .: B9ICC REFERENCE /)+. M+%&0 SP?CI.I RLI?S FIT< TONOT.RI.I PR.CTIC? 3

R?SP?CT

The SC #ound a notary publ%c negl%gent %n h%sduty #or allo$%ng o##%ce secretar%es to per#ormh%s notar%al #unct%ons, %.e., sa#e2eep%ng o# h%snotar%al dry seal and notar%al reg%ster. The : ?88> R*les on Notarial PracticeD ANNE=E

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&6A &T-ICS Court held that :cons%der%ng that therespons%b%l%ty attached to a notary publ%c %ssens%t%"e, respondent should ha"e been mored%screet and caut%ous %n the e4ecut%on o# h%sdut%es as such and should not ha"e $hollyentrusted e"eryth%ng to the secretar%esDother$%se he should not ha"e beencomm%ss%oned as notary publ%c.; SpousesSantuyo ". <%dalgo, ++@ SCR. 1@1 1775!! The SC d%sbarred .tty. Cregor%o .r%ola #rom thepract%ce o# la$ #or "%olat%ng Rule *.7* o# Canon* by notar%-%ng an SP. purportedly e4ecuted bya certa%n (en%te- at a t%me $hen (en%te- $asalready dead. The Court held that a notarypubl%c should not authent%cate documentsunless the persons $ho s%gned them are the"ery same persons $ho e4ecuted them andpersonally appeared be#ore them to attest tothe contents and truth o# $hat are statedthere%n. Qaballero ". .tty. 6ontal"an!Notar%-at%on %s not an empty, mean%ngless androut%nary act. It con"erts a pr%"ate document%nto a publ%c %nstrument, ma2%ng %t adm%ss%ble%n e"%dence $%thout the necess%ty o# prel%m%naryproo# o# %ts authent%c%ty and due e4ecut%on. S%cat ". .r%ola, +5K SCR. /3 1775!! I. %ule 1.81. A la!"er shall not en4a4e inunla!fulA dishonestA i$$oral or deceitfulconduct. Lnla$#ul conduct %s de#%ned as an act orom%ss%on $h%ch %s aga%nst the la$. 8%shonesty%n"ol"es ly%ng or cheat%ng. .gpalo! Immoral or dece%t#ul conduct %s that $h%ch %s$%ll#ul, #lagrant or shameless and $h%ch sho$sa moral %nd%##erence to the op%n%on o# the goodand respectable members o# the commun%ty. .gu%rre!

6oral turp%tude :%ncludes e"eryth%ng $h%ch %sdone contrary to Hust%ce, honesty, modesty, orgood morals;. It %n"ol"es an act o# baseness,"%leness, or depra"%ty %n the pr%"ate dut%es$h%ch a man o$ed h%s #ello$men, or to soc%ety%n general, contrary to the accepted andcustomary rule o# r%ght and duty bet$een manand $oman, or conduct contrary to Hust%ce,honesty, modesty, or good morals. (arr%os ".6art%ne-, ++1 SCR. 31+ 177+!! The SC #ound that the %mprudence o# anattorney $ho marr%ed a man already pre"%ouslymarr%ed $%thout %n%t%ally 2no$%ng that he $as%n #act marr%ed but, upon ac5u%r%ng such2no$ledge, cut o## all t%es $%th h%m! d%d notconst%tute %mmoral conduct su##%c%ent #or herd%sbarment. ,urthermore, la$yers, as 2eeperso# publ%c #a%th, are burdened $%th a h%gherdegree o# soc%al respons%b%l%ty and thus musthandle the%r personal a##a%rs $%th greatercaut%on. The respondent $as %mprudent %n thesense that she should ha"e %n"est%gated the#act that the man $%th $hom she had relat%ons$as marr%ed. Ne"ertheless, the #act that shed%stanced hersel# #rom h%m sho$s that shed%splayed no moral %nd%##erence. The rat%odec%dend% o# the Court %s that the re5u%s%te o# good moral character%n the adm%ss%on to thepract%ce o# la$ must be cont%nuous as are5u%rement to the enHoyment o# the pr%"%legeo# the pract%se o# la$. It %s the bounden duty o# la$yers to adhere un$a"er%ngly to the h%gheststandards o# moral%ty. L% ". (on%#ac%o, 333SCR. 3@, 1777!! Crossly %mmoral conduct %s one that %s socorrupt and #alse as to const%tute a cr%m%nal actor so unpr%nc%pled or d%sgrace#ul as to bereprehens%ble to a h%gh degree. 6ere %nt%macybet$een a man and a $oman, both o# $hompossess no %mped%ment to marry, "oluntar%lycarr%ed on and de"o%d o# any dece%t on the parto# the respondent, %s ne%ther so corrupt nor

sounpr%nc%pled as to $arrant the %mpos%t%on o# d%sc%pl%nary sanct%on aga%nst h%m, e"en %# as aresult o# such relat%onsh%p a ch%ld %s born out o# $edloc2. ,%gueroa ". (arranco, 10K SCR.++5 *//0!! + The reconc%l%at%on bet$een the la$yer husbandand h%s $%#e $ho had %n%t%ated theadm%n%strat%"e proceed%ngs aga%nst h%m #orengag%ng %n an adulterous and clearly %mmoralrelat%onsh%p does not :$%pe a$ay them%sconduct and %mmoral beha"%or.; Cordo"a". Cordo"a, *0/ Ph%l K@7 */@/!! Cut%erre- $as con"%cted o# murder but $asthen granted cond%t%onal pardon by thePres%dent. Fhen the pardon %s cond%t%onal andmerely rem%ts the une4ecuted port%on o# thepenalty, adm%n%strat%"e proceed%ngs cannot beautomat%cally barred. In Re& Cut%erre- */K1!! II. %ule 1.83. A la!"er shall not coun sel ora#et activities ai$ed at defiance of the la! orat lessenin4 confidence in the le4alprofession. Rule *.71 re5u%res that the la$yer should notpromote an organ%-at%on 2no$n to be "%olat%ngthe la$ nor ass%st %t %n a scheme $h%ch he2no$s %s d%shonest. <e should not allo$ h%sser"%ces to be engaged by an organ%-at%on$hose member as "%olat%ng the la$, to de#endthem $hen they get caught. .gpalo! The Supreme Court $%ll not denounce cr%t%c%smmade by anyone aga%nst the Court #or, %# $ell#ounded, can truly ha"e construct%"e e##ects %nthe tas2 o# the Court, but %t $%ll notcountenance any $rongdo%ng nor allo$ theeros%on o# our people>s #a%th %n the Hud%c%alsystem, let alone, by those $ho ha"e beenpr%"%leged by %t to pract%se la$ %n thePh%l%pp%nes.

?strada ". Sand%ganbayan, +*KSCR. +K5 1773!! 5 Terrel $as #ound gu%lty o# malpract%ce or grossm%sconduct #or ass%st%ng %n the establ%shmentand act%ng as counsel #or the Centro (ellas > FACTS: Att'+ )arranco #as not dis!arred des ite the fact thathe had se,*al congress #ith Patricia Fig*eroa #ith #ho& he!egot a child" ro&ised that he #o*ld &arr' her after he assed the !ar !*t then &arried another #o&an+ E FACTS: The SC indefinitel' s*s ended Att'+ Pag*ia for &a$ingclai&s that the F*stices of the S* re&e Co*rt ha-e !een artici ating in artisan olitical acti-it' and ha-e reG*dged acase that #ill assail the legalit' of an act done !' President Arro'o" that Estrada - Arro'o is a atent &oc$er' of G*stice and d*e rocess" that three F*stices of Sandigan!a'an &ade their !ias &anifest and are i& artial against his client .rtes Club, an organ%-at%on %ntend%ng to e"adethe pract%ce o# la$. In Re Terrel */73!! III. %ule 1.83. A la!"er shall notA for an"corrupt $otive or interestA encoura4e an" suitor dela" an" $an:s cause. Notes #rom .gpalo& o To st%r up l%t%gat%on %s a cr%me 2no$n as :ma%ntenance; at common la$. o The purpose o# proh%b%t%ng these acts %sto pre"ent a$#ulance chasin4

sol%c%tat%on o# almost any 2%nd o# legalbus%ness by laymen employed by anattorney #or the purpose or by theattorney h%msel#!. o .mbulance chas%ng %s proh%b%tedbecause %t st%rs up l%t%gat%on $%thresult%ng burdens on courts and thepubl%cD supports perHury, the de#raud%ngo# %nnocent persons by Hudgments,upon manu#actured causes o# act%onsand the de#raud%ng o# %nHured personsha"%ng proper causes o# act%on but%gnorant o# legal r%ghts and courtprocedure by means o# contracts $h%chreta%n e4orb%tant e4penses and bysettlement made #or 5u%c2 returns o# #ees aga%nst the r%ghts o# the %nHuredpersons. I5. %ule 1.8B. A la!"er shall encoura 4e hisclients to avoidA end or settle a controvers" if it !ill ad$it of a fair settle$ent. The #unct%on o# a la$yer %s not only to conductl%t%gat%on but to a"o%d %t $here poss%ble, byad"%s%ng settlement or $%thhold%ng su%t. <eGshemust act as med%ator #or comprom%se ratherthan an %nst%gator and con#l%ct. Fhat somet%mes beclouds a la$yer>s Hudgment as to$hat %s best #or h%s cl%ent %s h%sGher eye on theattorney>s #ees $h%ch are o#ten cons%derablyless $hen the cause %s am%cably settled. Theproblem o# con#l%ct o# %nterests must beresol"ed aga%nst sel#= %nterest. .gpalo! CANON ?: B9ICC REFERENCE M&M+%> AI, *+% %( &S (),&% CA)+) 30 o Not to ReHect the 8e#enseless or Oppressed (%ule 3.81= o Not to Re#use to C%"e Iegal .d"%ce (%ule3.83= o No Sol%c%tat%on (%ule 3.83

! o No Rates Other than Customar%ly Charged (%ule 3.8B=/)+. M+%&0I. %ule 3.81. . la$yer shall not reHect, e4cept #or"al%d reasons, the cause o# the de#enseless or theoppressed. Iegal a%d %s not a matter o# char%ty. It %s ameans #or the correct%on o# soc%al %mbalancethat may and o#ten do lead to %nHust%ce, #or$h%ch reason %t %s a publ%c respons%b%l%ty o# the(ar. The sp%r%t o# publ%c ser"%ce should,there#ore, underl%e all legal a%d o##%ces. Thesame should be adm%n%stered to %nd%gent anddeser"%ng members o# the commun%ty on allcases, matters and s%tuat%ons %n $h%ch legal a%dmay be necessary to #orestall an %nHust%ce. I(P <andboo2, Cu%del%nes Co"ern%ng the ?stabl%shment and Operat%on o# Iegal .%d O##%ce, .rt. *, Sec. *! the

. la$yer may not re#use to acceptrepresentat%on o# an %nd%gent unless& a! he %s%n no pos%t%on to carry out the $or2 e##ect%"elyor competently or b! he labours under acon#l%ct o# %nterest bet$een h%m and theprospect%"e cl%ent or bet$een a present cl%entand the prospect%"e cl%ent Rule *+.73! Iedesma, $ho $as appo%nted ?lect%on Reg%straro# h%s mun%c%pal%ty, $as not e4cused #romact%ng as counsel %n cr%m%nal proceed%ngs thathad started that same year. 6oreo"er, to a"o%dthe #rustrat%on o# the case, espec%ally such as$here the de#endants are %nd%gent, a la$yer

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of 0+ &6A &T-ICS b! . notary publ%c shall record %n the notar%alreg%ster the reasons and c%rcumstances #or notcomplet%ng a notar%al act. c! . notary publ%c shall record %n the notar%alreg%ster the c%rcumstances o# any re5uest to%nspect or copy an entry %n the notar%al reg%ster,%nclud%ng the re5uesterPs name, address,s%gnature, thumb mar2 or other recogn%-ed%dent%#%er, and e"%dence o# %dent%ty. The reasons#or re#usal to allo$ %nspect%on or copy%ng o# a Hournal entry shall also be recorded. d! Fhen the %nstrument or document %s acontract, the notary publ%c shall 2eep anor%g%nal copy thereo# as part o# h%s records andenter %n sa%d records a br%e# descr%pt%on o# thesubstance thereo# and shall g%"e to each entrya consecut%"e number, beg%nn%ng $%th numberone %n each calendar year. <e shall also reta%na dupl%cate or%g%nal copy #or the Cler2 o# Court. e! The notary publ%c shall g%"e to each %nstrumentor document e4ecuted, s$orn to, orac2no$ledged be#ore h%m a numbercorrespond%ng to the one %n h%s reg%ster, andshall also state on the %nstrument or documentthe pageGs o# h%s reg%ster on $h%ch the same %srecorded. No blan2 l%ne shall be le#t bet$eenentr%es. #! In case o# a protest o# any dra#t, b%ll o# e4change or prom%ssory note, the notary publ%cshall ma2e a #ull and true record o# allproceed%ngs %n relat%on thereto and shall notethere%n $hether the demand #or the sum o# money $as made, by $hom, $hen, and $hereD$hether he presented such dra#t, b%ll or noteD$hether not%ces $ere g%"en, to $hom and %n$hat mannerD $here the same $as made,$hen and to $hom and $here d%rectedD and o# e"ery other #act touch%ng the same. g! .t the end o# each $ee2, the notary publ%c shallcert%#y %n h%s notar%al reg%ster the number o# %nstruments or documents e4ecuted, s$orn to,ac2no$ledged, or protested be#ore h%mD or %# none, th%s cert%#%cate shall sho$ th%s

#act. h! . cert%#%ed copy o# each monthPs entr%es and adupl%cate or%g%nal copy o# any %nstrumentac2no$ledged be#ore the notary publ%c shall,$%th%n the #%rst ten *7! days o# the month#ollo$%ng, be #or$arded to the Cler2 o# Courtand shall be under the respons%b%l%ty o# sucho##%cer. I# there %s no entry to cert%#y #or themonth, the notary shall #or$ard a statement toth%s e##ect %n l%eu o# cert%#%ed cop%es here%nre5u%red.Sec. 3. S%gnatures and Thumbmar2s. = .t the t%meo# notar%-at%on, the notaryPs notar%al reg%ster shallbe s%gned or a thumb or other mar2 a##%4ed byeach& a! pr%nc%palD b! cred%ble $%tness s$ear%ng or a##%rm%ng to the%dent%ty o# a pr%nc%palD and c! $%tness to a s%gnature by thumb or other mar2,or to a s%gn%ng by the notary publ%c on behal# o# a person phys%cally unable to s%gn.Sec. +. Inspect%on, Copy%ng and 8%sposal. 9 a! In the notaryPs presence, any person may%nspect an entry %n the notar%al reg%ster, dur%ngregular bus%ness hours, pro"%dedD *! the personPs %dent%ty %s personally 2no$n tothe notary publ%c or pro"en throughcompetent e"%dence o# %dent%ty as de#%ned%n these RulesD 1! the person a##%4es a s%gnature and thumbor other mar2 or other recogn%-ed%dent%#%er, %n the notar%al .reg%ster %n aseparate, dated entryD 3! the person spec%#%es the month, year, typeo# %nstrument or document, and name o# the pr%nc%pal %n the notar%al act or actssoughtD and +! the person %s sho$n only the entry orentr%es spec%#%ed by h%m. b! The notar%al reg%ster may be e4am%ned by a la$en#orcement o##%cer %n the course o# an o##%c%al%n"est%gat%on or by "%rtue o# a court order. c! I# the notary publ%c has a reasonable ground tobel%e"e that a person has a cr%m%nal %ntent or$rong#ul mot%"e %n re5uest%ng %n#ormat%on #romthe notar%al reg%ster, the notary shall denyaccess to any entry or entr%es there%n.Sec. 5. Ioss, 8estruct%on or 8amage o# Notar%al Reg%ster. 9 a! In case the notar%al reg%ster %s stolen, lost,destroyed, damaged, or other$%se renderedunusable or %lleg%ble as a record o# notar%alacts, the notary publ%c shall, $%th%n

ten *7!days a#ter %n#orm%ng the appropr%ate la$en#orcement agency %n the case o# the#t or"andal%sm, not%#y the ?4ecut%"e Audge by anymeans pro"%d%ng a proper rece%pt orac2no$ledgment, %nclud%ng reg%stered ma%l andalso pro"%de a copy or number o# any pert%nentpol%ce report. b! Lpon re"ocat%on or e4p%rat%on o# a notar%alcomm%ss%on, or death o# the notary publ%c, thenotar%al reg%ster and notar%al records shall%mmed%ately be del%"ered to the o##%ce o# the?4ecut%"e Audge.Sec. K. Issuance o# Cert%#%ed True Cop%es. = Thenotary publ%c shall supply a cert%#%ed true copy o# the notar%al record, or any part thereo#, to anyperson apply%ng #or such copy upon payment o# thelegal #ees.RLI? VIISICN.TLR? .N8 S?.I O, NOT.RO PL(IICSec. *. O##%c%al S%gnature. = In notar%-%ng a paper%nstrument or document, a notary publ%c shall& a! s%gn by hand on the notar%al cert%#%cate only thename %nd%cated and as appear%ng on thenotaryPs comm%ss%onD b! not s%gn us%ng a #acs%m%le stamp or pr%nt%ngde"%ceD and c! a##%4 h%s o##%c%al s%gnature only at the t%me thenotar%al act %s per#ormed.Sec. 1. O##%c%al Seal. 9 a! ?"ery person comm%ss%oned as notary publ%cshall ha"e a seal o# o##%ce, to be procured at h%so$n e4pense, $h%ch shall not be possessed oro$ned by any other person. It shall be o# metal, c%rcular %n shape, t$o %nches %nd%ameter, and shall ha"e the name o# the c%tyor pro"%nce and the $ord RPh%l%pp%nesR and h%so$n name on the marg%n and the roll o# attorneyPs number on the #ace thereo#, $%th the$ords Rnotary publ%cR across the center. .mar2, %mage or %mpress%on o# such seal shall bemade d%rectly on the paper or parchment on$h%ch the $r%t%ng appears. b! The o##%c%al seal shall be a##%4ed only at the t%methe notar%al act %s per#ormed and shall be

K1 of 0+ &6A &T-ICS clearly %mpressed by the notary publ%c on e"erypage o# the %nstrument or document notar%-ed. c! Fhen not %n use, the o##%c%al seal shall be 2eptsa#e and secure and shall be access%ble only tothe notary publ%c or the person duly author%-edby h%m. d! F%th%n #%"e 5! days a#ter the o##%c%al seal o# anotary publ%c %s stolen, lost, damaged or otherother$%se rendered unser"%ceable %n a##%4%ng aleg%ble %mage, the notary publ%c, a#ter %n#orm%ngthe appropr%ate la$ en#orcement agency, shallnot%#y the ?4ecut%"e Audge %n $r%t%ng, pro"%d%ngproper rece%pt or ac2no$ledgment, %nclud%ngreg%stered ma%l, and %n the e"ent o# a cr%mecomm%tted, pro"%de a copy or entry number o# the appropr%ate pol%ce record. Lpon rece%pt o# such not%ce, %# #ound %n order by the ?4ecut%"eAudge, the latter shall order the notary publ%cto cause not%ce o# such loss or damage to bepubl%shed, once a $ee2 #or three 3!consecut%"e $ee2s, %n a ne$spaper o# generalc%rculat%on %n the c%ty or pro"%nce $here thenotary publ%c %s comm%ss%oned. Therea#ter, the?4ecut%"e Audge shall %ssue to the notary publ%ca ne$ Cert%#%cate o# .uthor%-at%on to Purchase aNotar%al Seal. e! F%th%n #%"e 5! days a#ter the death orres%gnat%on o# the notary publ%c, or there"ocat%on or e4p%rat%on o# a notar%alcomm%ss%on, the o##%c%al seal shall besurrendered to the ?4ecut%"e Audge and shallbe destroyed or de#aced %n publ%c dur%ng o##%cehours. In the e"ent that the m%ss%ng, lost ordamaged seal %s later #ound or surrendered, %tshall be del%"ered by the notary publ%c to the?4ecut%"e Audge to be d%sposed o# %naccordance $%th th%s sect%on. ,a%lure to e##ectsuch surrender shall const%tute contempt o# court. In the e"ent o# death o# the notarypubl%c, the person %n possess%on o# the o##%c%alseal shall ha"e the duty to surrender %t to the?4ecut%"e Audge.Sec. 3. Seal Image. =

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The notary publ%c shall a##%4 as%ngle, clear, leg%ble, permanent, andphotograph%cally reproduc%ble mar2, %mage or%mpress%on o# the o##%c%al seal bes%de h%s s%gnatureon the notar%al cert%#%cate o# a paper %nstrument ordocument.Sec. +. Obta%n%ng and Pro"%d%ng Seal. 9 a! . "endor or manu#acturer o# notar%al seals maynot sell sa%d product $%thout a $r%ttenauthor%-at%on #rom the ?4ecut%"e Audge. b! Lpon $r%tten appl%cat%on and a#ter payment o# the appl%cat%on #ee, the ?4ecut%"e Audge may%ssue an author%-at%on to sell to a "endor ormanu#acturer o# notar%al seals a#ter "er%#%cat%onand %n"est%gat%on o# the latterPs 5ual%#%cat%ons.The ?4ecut%"e Audge shall charge anauthor%-at%on #ee %n the amount o# Php +,777#or the "endor and Php @,777 #or themanu#acturer. I# a manu#acturer %s also a"endor, he shall only pay the manu#acturerPsauthor%-at%on #ee. c! The author%-at%on shall be %n e##ect #or a per%odo# #our +! years #rom the date o# %ts %ssuanceand may be rene$ed by the ?4ecut%"e Audge#or a s%m%lar per%od upon payment o# theauthor%-at%on #ee ment%oned %n the preced%ngparagraph. d! . "endor or manu#acturer shall not sell a sealto a buyer e4cept upon subm%ss%on o# acert%#%ed copy o# the comm%ss%on and theCert%#%cate o# .uthor%-at%on to Purchase aNotar%al Seal %ssued by the ?4ecut%"e Audge. .notary publ%c obta%n%ng a ne$ seal as a result o# change o# name shall present to the "endor ormanu#acturer a cert%#%ed copy o# theCon#%rmat%on o# the Change o# Name %ssued bythe ?4ecut%"e Audge. e! Only one seal may be sold by a "endor ormanu#acturer #or each Cert%#%cate o# .uthor%-at%on to Purchase a Notar%al Seal, #! .#ter the sale, the "endor or manu#acturer shalla##%4 a mar2, %mage or %mpress%on o# the seal tothe Cert%#%cate o# .uthor%-at%on to Purchase aNotar%al Seal and subm%t the completedCert%#%cate to the ?4ecut%"e Audge. Cop%es o# the Cert%#%cate o# .uthor%-at%on to Purchase aNotar%al Seal and the buyerPs comm%ss%on shallbe 2ept %n the #%les o# the "endor ormanu#acturer #or #our +! years a#ter the sale. g! . notary publ%c

obta%n%ng a ne$ seal as a resulto# change o# name shall present to the "endora cert%#%ed copy o# the order con#%rm%ng thechange o# name %ssued by the ?4ecut%"e Audge.RLI? VIIINOT.RI.I C?RTI,IC.T?SSec. *. ,orm o# Notar%al Cert%#%cate. = The notar%al#orm used #or any notar%al %nstrument or documentshall con#orm to all the re5u%s%tes prescr%bedhere%n, the Rules o# Court and all other pro"%s%onso# %ssuances by the Supreme Court and %nappl%cable la$s.Sec. 1. Contents o# the Conclud%ng Part o# theNotar%al Cert%#%cate. = The notar%al cert%#%cate shall%nclude the #ollo$%ng& a! the name o# the notary publ%c as e4actly%nd%cated %n the comm%ss%onD b! the ser%al number o# the comm%ss%on o# thenotary publ%cD c! the $ords RNotary Publ%cR and the pro"%nce orc%ty $here the notary publ%c %s comm%ss%oned,the e4p%rat%on date o# the comm%ss%on, theo##%ce address o# the notary publ%cD and d! the roll o# attorneyPs number, the pro#ess%onalta4 rece%pt number and the place and date o# %ssuance thereo#, and the I(P membersh%pnumber.RLI? I)C?RTI,IC.T? O, .LT<ORITO O, NOT.RI?S PL(IICSec. *. Cert%#%cate o# .uthor%ty #or a Notar%al .ct. = . cert%#%cate o# author%ty e"%denc%ng the authent%c%tyo# the o##%c%al seal and s%gnature o# a notary publ%cshall be %ssued by the ?4ecut%"e Audge uponre5uest %n substant%ally the #ollo$%ng #orm&C?RTI,IC.T? O, .LT<ORITO ,OR . NOT.RI.I .CTI, name, t%tle, Hur%sd%ct%on o# the ?4ecut%"e Audge!,cert%#y that name o# notary publ%c!, the personnamed %n the seal and s%gnature on the attacheddocument, %s a Notary Publ%c %n and #or the C%tyG6un%c%pal%tyGPro"%nce! o# the Republ%c o# thePh%l%pp%nes and author%-ed to act as such at thet%me o# the documentPs notar%-at%on.IN FITN?SS F<?R?O,, I ha"e a##%4ed belo$ mys%gnature and seal o# th%s o##%ce th%s date! day o# month! year!. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN o##%c%al s%gnature! seal o# ?4ecut%"e Audge!RLI? )

. 88 @ 9P L A( ( P B A % + P S 3 8 8 9 Pa4e K3 of 0+ &6A &T-ICS C<.NC?S O, ST.TLS O, NOT.RO PL(IICSec. *. Change o# Name and .ddress.F%th%n ten *7! days a#ter the change o# name o# the notary publ%c by court order or by marr%age, ora#ter ceas%ng to ma%nta%n the regular place o# $or2or bus%ness, the notary publ%c shall subm%t a s%gnedand dated not%ce o# such #act to the ?4ecut%"eAudge.The notary publ%c shall not notar%-e unt%l& a! he rece%"es #rom the ?4ecut%"e Audge acon#%rmat%on o# the ne$ name o# the notarypubl%c andGor change o# regular place o# $or2or bus%nessD and b! a ne$ seal bear%ng the ne$ name has beenobta%ned.The #orego%ng not$%thstand%ng, unt%l thea#orement%oned steps ha"e been completed, thenotary publ%c may cont%nue to use the #ormer nameor regular place o# $or2 or bus%ness %n per#orm%ngnotar%al acts #or three 3! months #rom the date o# the change, $h%ch may be e4tended once #or "al%dand Hust cause by the ?4ecut%"e Audge #or anotherper%od not e4ceed%ng three 3! months.Sec. 1. Res%gnat%on. = . notary publ%c may res%gnh%s comm%ss%on by personally subm%tt%ng a $r%tten,dated and s%gned #ormal not%ce to the ?4ecut%"eAudge together $%th h%s notar%al seal, notar%alreg%ster and records. ?##ect%"e #rom the date%nd%cated %n the not%ce, he shall %mmed%ately ceaseto per#orm notar%al acts. In the e"ent o# h%s%ncapac%ty to personally appear, the subm%ss%on o# the not%ce may be per#ormed by h%s duly author%-edrepresentat%"e.Sec. 3. Publ%cat%on o# Res%gnat%on. = The ?4ecut%"eAudge shall %mmed%ately order the Cler2 o# Court topost %n a consp%cuous place %n the o##%ces o# the?4ecut%"e Audge and o# the Cler2 o# Court thenames o# notar%es publ%c $ho ha"e res%gned

the%rnotar%al comm%ss%ons and the e##ect%"e dates o# the%r res%gnat%on.RLI? )IR?VOC.TION O, CO66ISSION .N8 8ISCIPIIN.ROS.NCTIONSSec. *. Re"ocat%on and .dm%n%strat%"e Sanct%ons. 9 a! The ?4ecut%"e Audge shall re"o2e a notar%alcomm%ss%on #or any ground on $h%ch anappl%cat%on #or a comm%ss%on may be den%ed. b! In add%t%on, the ?4ecut%"e Audge may re"o2ethe comm%ss%on o#, or %mpose appropr%ateadm%n%strat%"e sanct%ons upon, any notarypubl%c $ho& *! #a%ls to 2eep a notar%al reg%sterD 1! #a%ls to ma2e the proper entry or entr%es %nh%s notar%al reg%ster concern%ng h%s notar%alactsD 3! #a%ls to send the copy o# the entr%es to the?4ecut%"e Audge $%th%n the #%rst ten *7!days o# the month #ollo$%ngD +! #a%ls to a##%4 to ac2no$ledgments the dateo# e4p%rat%on o# h%s comm%ss%onD 5! #a%ls to subm%t h%s notar%al reg%ster, $hen#%lled, to the ?4ecut%"e AudgeD K! #a%ls to ma2e h%s report, $%th%n areasonable t%me, to the ?4ecut%"e Audgeconcern%ng the per#ormance o# h%s dut%es,as may be re5u%red by the HudgeD 0! #a%ls to re5u%re the presence o# a pr%nc%palat the t%me o# the notar%al actD @! #a%ls to %dent%#y a pr%nc%pal on the bas%s o# personal 2no$ledge or competente"%denceD /! e4ecutes a #alse or %ncomplete cert%#%cateunder Sect%on 5, Rule IVD *7! 2no$%ngly per#orms or #a%ls toper#orm any other act proh%b%ted ormandated by these RulesD and **! comm%ts any other derel%ct%on ora ct $h%ch %n the Hudgment o# the ?4ecut%"eAudge const%tutes good cause #or re"ocat%ono# comm%ss%on or %mpos%t%on o# adm%n%strat%"e sanct%on. c! Lpon "er%#%ed compla%nt by an %nterested,a##ected or aggr%e"ed person, the notary publ%cshall be re5u%red to #%le a "er%#%ed ans$er to thecompla%nt.I# the ans$er o# the notary publ%c %s notsat%s#actory, the ?4ecut%"e Audge shall conducta summary hear%ng. I# the allegat%ons o# thecompla%nt are not pro"en, the compla%nt shallbe d%sm%ssed. I# the charges are dulyestabl%shed, the ?4ecut%"e Audge shall %mposethe appropr%ate adm%n%strat%"e sanct%ons. Ine%ther case, the

aggr%e"ed party may appealthe dec%s%on to the Supreme Court #or re"%e$.Pend%ng the appeal, an order %mpos%ngd%sc%pl%nary sanct%ons shall be %mmed%atelye4ecutory, unless other$%se ordered by theSupreme Court. d! The ?4ecut%"e Audge may motu propr%o %n%t%ate adm%n%strat%"e proceed%ngs aga%nst anotary publ%c, subHect to the proceduresprescr%bed %n paragraph c! abo"e and%mpose the appropr%ate adm%n%strat%"esanct%ons on the grounds ment%oned %n thepreced%ng paragraphs a! and b!.Sec. 1. Super"%s%on and 6on%tor%ng o# Notar%esPubl%c. = The ?4ecut%"e Audge shall at all t%mese4erc%se super"%s%on o"er notar%es publ%c and shallclosely mon%tor the%r act%"%t%es.Sec. 3. Publ%cat%on o# Re"ocat%ons and .dm%n%strat%"e Sanct%ons. = The ?4ecut%"e Audgeshall %mmed%ately order the Cler2 o# Court to post%n a consp%cuous place %n the o##%ces o# the?4ecut%"e Audge and o# the Cler2 o# Court thenames o# notar%es publ%c $ho ha"e beenadm%n%strat%"ely sanct%oned or $hose notar%alcomm%ss%ons ha"e been re"o2ed.Sec. +. 8eath o# Notary Publ%c. = I# a notary publ%cd%es be#ore #ul#%ll%ng the obl%gat%ons %n Sect%on + e!,Rule VI and Sect%on 1 e!, Rule VII, the ?4ecut%"eAudge, upon be%ng not%#%ed o# such death, shall#orth$%th cause compl%ance $%th the pro"%s%ons o# these sect%ons.RLI? )IISP?CI.I PROVISIONSSec. *. Pun%shable .cts. = The ?4ecut%"e Audgeshall cause the prosecut%on o# any person $ho& a! 2no$%ngly acts or other$%se %mpersonates anotary publ%cD b! 2no$%ngly obta%ns, conceals, de#aces, o rdestroys the seal, notar%al reg%ster, or o##%c%alrecords o# a notary publ%cD and c! 2no$%ngly sol%c%ts, coerces, or %n any $ay%n#luences a notary publ%c to comm%t o##%c%alm%sconduct.

. 88 @ 9P L A( ( P B A % + P S 3 8 8 9 Pa4e K5 of 0+ &6A &T-ICS Sec. *. Cu%del%nes The #ollo$%ng are the gu%del%nes#or computat%on o# cred%t un%ts CL!& PROCR.6SD CR?8IT LNITSD SLPPORTINC8OCL6?NTS *. S?6IN.RS, CONV?NTIONS, CON,?R?N C?S,SO6POSI., IN=<OLS? ?8LC.TION PROCR.6S,FORSS<OPS, 8I.IOCL?S, ROLN8 T.(I?8ISCLSSIONS (O .PPROV?8 PROVI8?RSLN8?R RLI? 0 .N8 OT<?R R?I.T?8 RLI?SP.RTICIP.NT * CL P?R <OLR C?RTI,IC.T?O, .TT?N8.NC? FIT< NL6(?R O, <OLRS*.1 I?CTLR?R 5 CL P?R <OLRP<OTOCOPO O, PI.EL? OR SPONSORPSC?RTI,IC.TIONR?SOLRC? 3 CL P?R <OLR P<OTOCOPOO, PI.EL? OR SPONSORPS SP?.S?RC?RTI,IC.TION.SSICN?8 1 CL P?R <OLR C?RTI,IC.TION,RO6 SPONSORINC P?N.IISTGORC.NIQ.TION R?.CTORGCO66?NT.TOR6O8?R.TORG 1 CL P?R <OLRC?RTI,IC.TION ,RO6 SPONSORINCCOOR8IN.TORG ORC.NIQ.TION,.CIIIT.TOR1. .LT<ORS<I P, ?8ITINC .N8 R?VI?FR?S?.RC<G 5=*7 CR?8IT LNITS8LIO C?RTI,I?8GPL(IIS<?8 INNOV.TIV?T?C<NIC.I R?PORTGP.P?RPROCR.6GCR?.TIV? PROA?CT(OOS 57=*77 PP *7*T PL(IIS<?8(OOS SINCI? .LT<OR *1=*K CL *0=17 CL1 .LT<ORS *7=*1 CL *3=*K CL3 OR 6OR? 5=K CL 0=** CL(OOS ?8ITOR *G1 O, T<? CL O,PL(IIS<?8 (OOS FIT< PROO,.LT<ORS<IP .S ?8ITOR C.T?COROI?C.I .RTICI? 5=*7 PP **TPL(IIS<?8 .RTICI? SINCI? .LT<OR K CL@ CL1 .LT<ORS + CL K CL3 OR 6OR? 1 CL + CLI?C.I 3=K CL P?R ISSL?PL(IIS<?8

N?FSI?TT?RGAOLRN.IN?FSI?TT?RGI.F AOLRN.I ?8ITOR3. PRO,?SSION.I K CL P?R C<.IR C?RTI,IC.TION O, I.F 8?.N C<.IRG(.R *CL P?R I?CTLR? OR (.R R?VI?F 8IR?CTORR?VI?FG <OLR I?CTLR?GI.F T?.C<INCSec. 1. I%m%tat%on on certa%n cred%t un%ts . Innumbers 1 and 3 o# the gu%del%nes %n the preced%ngSect%on, the total ma4%mum cred%t un%ts shall note4ceed t$enty 17! hours per three 3! years.RLI? 5C.T?CORI?S O, CR?8ITSec. *. Classes o# cred%ts The cred%ts are e%therpart%c%patory or non= part%c%patory.Sec. 1. Cla%m #or part%c%patory cred%t . Part%c%patorycred%t may be cla%med #or& a! .ttend%ng appro"ed educat%on act%"%t%es l%2esem%nars, con#erences, sympos%a, %n= houseeducat%on programs, $or2shops, d%alogues orround table d%scuss%ons. b! Spea2%ng or lectur%ng, or act%ng as ass%gnedpanel%st, reactor, commentator, resourcespea2er, moderator, coord%nator or #ac%l%tator %nappro"ed educat%on act%"%t%es. c! Teach%ng %n a la$ school or lectur%ng %n a barre"%e$ class.Sec. 3. Cla%m #or non=part%c%patory cred%t Non=part%c%patory cred%t may be cla%med per compl%anceper%od #or& a! Prepar%ng, as an author or co=author, $r%ttenmater%als publ%shed or accepted #or publ%cat%on,e.g., %n the #orm o# an art%cle, chapter, boo2, orboo2 re"%e$ $h%ch contr%bute to the legaleducat%on o# the author member, $h%ch $erenot prepared %n the ord%nary course o# thememberPs pract%ce or employment. b! ?d%t%ng a la$ boo2, la$ Hournal or legalne$sletter.RLI? KCO6PLT.TION O, CR?8IT <OLRSSec. *. Computat%on o# cred%t hours. Cred%t hoursare computed based on actual t%me spent %n anact%"%ty actual %nstruct%on or spea2%ng t%me!, %nhours to the nearest one= 5uarter hour.RLI? 0?)?6PTIONSSec. *. Part%es e4empted #rom the 6CI? . The#ollo$%ng members o# the (ar are e4empt #rom the6CI? re5u%rement& a! The Pres%dent and the V%ce Pres%dent o#

thePh%l%pp%nes, and the Secretar%es andLndersecretar%es o# ?4ecut%"es 8epartmentsD b! Senators and 6embers o# the <ouse o# Representat%"esD c! The Ch%e# Aust%ce and .ssoc%ate Aust%ces o# theSupreme Court, %ncumbent and ret%redmembers o# the Hud%c%ary, %ncumbent memberso# the Aud%c%al and (ar Counc%l, %ncumbentmembers o# the 6andatory Cont%nu%ng Iegal?ducat%on Comm%ttee, %ncumbent court la$yers$ho ha"e a"a%led o# the Ph%l%pp%ne Aud%c%al.cademy program o# cont%nu%ng Hud%c%aleducat%onD as amended by Auly *+, 177+Resolut%on o# the SC en banc! d! The Ch%e# State Counsel, Ch%e# State Prosecutorand .ss%stant Secretar%es o# the 8epartment o# Aust%ceD e! The Sol%c%tor Ceneral and the .ss%stant Sol%c%torCeneralD #! The Co"ernment Corporate Counsel, 8eputyand .ss%stant Co"ernment Corporate CounselD g! The Cha%rmen and 6embers o# theConst%tut%onal Comm%ss%onsD h! The Ombudsman, the O"erall 8eputyO mbudsman, the 8eputy Ombudsmen and theSpec%al Prosecutor o# the O##%ce o# theOmbudsmanD %! <eads o# go"ernment agenc%es e4erc%s%ng5uas%=Hud%c%al #unct%onsD H! Incumbent deans, bar re"%e$s and pro#essorso# la$ $ho ha"e teach%ng e4per%ence #or atleast *7 years accred%ted la$ schoolsD 2! The Chancellor, V%ce= Chancellor and memberso# the Corps o# Pro#essors and Pro#essor%alIectures o# the Ph%l%pp%ne Aud%c%al .cademyDand l! Co"ernors and 6ayors.Se c. 1. Other part%es e4empted #rom the 6CI? . The#ollo$%ng 6embers o# the (ar are l%2e$%se e4empt& a! Those $ho are not %n la$ pract%ce, pr%"ate orpubl%c. b! Those $ho ha"e ret%red #rom la$ pract%ce $%ththe appro"al o# the I(P (oard o# Co"ernors.

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&6A &T-ICS Sec. 3. Cood cause #or e4empt%on #rom or mod%#%cat%on o# re5u%rement . . member may #%le a"er%#%ed re5uest sett%ng #orth good cause #ore4empt%on such as phys%cal d%sab%l%ty, %llness, postgraduate study abroad, pro"en e4pert%se %n la$,etc.! #rom compl%ance $%th or mod%#%cat%on o# any o# the re5u%rements, %nclud%ng an e4tens%on o# t%me#or compl%ance, %n accordance $%th a procedure tobe establ%shed by the 6CI? Comm%ttee.Sec. +. Change o# status. The compl%ance per%odshall beg%n on the #%rst day o# the month %n $h%ch amember ceases to be e4empt under Sect%ons *, 1,or 3 o# th%s Rule and shall end on the same day asthat o# all other members %n the same Compl%anceCroup.Sec. 5. Proo# o# e4empt%on. .ppl%cat%ons #ore4empt%on #rom or mod%#%cat%on o# the 6CI?re5u%rement shall be under oath and supported bydocuments.RLI? @ST.N8.R8S ,OR .PPROV.I O, ?8LC.TION.CTIVITI?SSec. *. .ppro"al o# 6CI? program. SubHect to therules as may be adopted by the 6CI? Comm%ttee,cont%nu%ng legal educat%on program may be grantedappro"al %n e%ther o# t$o 1! $ays& *! the pro"%dero# the act%"%ty %s an appro"ed pro"%der and cert%#%esthat the act%"%ty meets the cr%ter%a o# Sect%on 3 o# th%s RulesD and 1! the pro"%der %s spec%allymandated by la$ to pro"%de cont%nu%ng legaleducat%on.Sec. 1. Standards #or all educat%on act%"%t%es. .llcont%nu%ng legal educat%on act%"%t%es must meet the#ollo$%ng standards& a! The act%"%ty shall ha"e s%gn%#%cant current%ntellectual or pract%cal content. b! The act%"%ty shall const%tute an organ%-edprogram o# learn%ng related to legal subHectsand the legal pro#ess%on, %nclud%ng crosspro#ess%on act%"%t%es e.g., account%ng=ta4 ormed%cal= legal! that enhance legal s2%lls or theab%l%ty to pract%ce la$, as $ell as subHects %nlegal $r%t%ng and oral ad"ocacy. c! The act%"%ty

shall be conducted by a pro"%der$%th ade5uate pro#ess%onal e4per%ence. d! Fhere the act%"%ty %s more than one *! hour %nlength, substant%"e $r%tten mater%als must bed%str%buted to all part%c%pants. Such mater%alsmust be d%str%buted at or be#ore the t%me theact%"%ty %s o##ered. e! In=house educat%on act%"%t%es must bescheduled at a t%me and locat%on so as to be#ree #rom %nterrupt%on l%2e telephone calls andother d%stract%ons.RLI? /.PPROV.I O, PROVI8?RSSec *. .ppro"al o# pro"%ders . .ppro"al o# pro"%dersshall be done by the 6CI? Comm%ttee.Sec. 1. Re5u%rements #or appro"al o# pro"%ders. .ny persons or group may be appro"ed as apro"%der #or a term o# t$o 1! years, $h%ch may berene$ed, upon $r%tten appl%cat%on. .ll pro"%ders o# cont%nu%ng legal educat%on act%"%t%es, %nclud%ng %n=house pro"%ders, are el%g%ble to be appro"edpro"%ders. .ppl%cat%on #or appro"al shall& a! (e subm%tted on a #orm pro"%ded by the I(PD b! Conta%n all %n#ormat%on re5uested on the #ormD c! (e accompan%ed by the appro"al #eeDSec. 3. Re5u%rements o# all pro"%ders. .ll appro"edpro"%ders shall agree to the #ollo$%ng& a! .n o##%c%al record "er%#y%ng the attendance atthe act%"%ty shall be ma%nta%ned by the pro"%der#or at least #our +! years a#ter the complet%ondate. The pro"%der shall %nclude the member onthe o##%c%al record o# attendance only %# thememberPs s%gnature $as obta%ned at the t%meo# attendance at the act%"%ty. The o##%c%al recordo# attendance shall conta%n the memberPs nameand number %n the Roll o# .ttorneys and shall%dent%#y the t%me, date, locat%on, subHectmatter, and length o# the educat%on act%"%ty. .copy o# such record shall be #urn%shed the I(P. b! The pro"%der shall cert%#y that& *! Th%s act%"%ty has been appro"ed #or 6CI?by the I(P %n the amount o# NNNNNNNNhours o# $h%ch hours $%ll apply %n legaleth%cs, etc.!, as appropr%ate to the contento# the act%"%tyD 1! The act%"%ty con#orms to the standards #orappro"ed educat%on act%"%t%es prescr%bed bythese

Rules and such regulat%ons as may beprescr%bed by the I(P perta%n%ng to 6CI?. c! The pro"%der shall %ssue a record or cert%#%cateto all part%c%pants %dent%#y%ng the t%me, date,locat%on, subHect matter and length o# theact%"%ty. d! The pro"%der shall allo$ %n=person obser"at%ono# all appro"ed cont%nu%ng legal educat%onact%"%t%es by members o# the I(P (oard o# Co"ernors, the 6CI? Comm%ttee, or des%gneeso# the Comm%ttee and I(P sta## #or purposes o# mon%tor%ng compl%ance $%th these Rules. e! The pro"%der shall %nd%cate %n promot%onalmater%als, the nature o# the act%"%ty, the t%mede"oted to each de"oted to each top%c and%dent%#y o# the %nstructors. The pro"%der shallma2e a"a%lable to each part%c%pant a copy o# I(P=appro"ed ?ducat%on .ct%"%ty ?"aluat%on,orm. #! The pro"%der shall ma%nta%n the completed?ducat%on .ct%"%ty ?"aluat%on ,orms #or aper%od o# not less than one *! year a#ter theact%"%ty, copy #urn%shed the I(P. g! .ny person or group $ho conducts anunauthor%-ed act%"%ty under th%s program or%ssues a spur%ous cert%#%cate %n "%olat%on o# theseRules shall be subHect to appropr%ate sanct%ons.Sec. +. Rene$al o# pro"%der appro"al . The appro"alo# a pro"%der may be rene$ed e"ery t$o 1! years.It may be den%ed %# the pro"%der #a%ls to comply$%th any o# the re5u%rements o# these Rules or #a%lsto pro"%de sat%s#actory educat%on act%"%t%es #or thepreced%ng per%od.Sec. 5. Re"ocat%on o# pro"%der appro"al. Theappro"al o# any pro"%der re#erred to %n Rule / maybe re"o2ed by a maHor%ty "ote o# the I(P (oard o# Co"ernors, upon recommendat%on o# the 6CI?Comm%ttee, a#ter not%ce and hear%ng and #or goodcause.RLI? *7.CTIVITO .N8 PROVI8?R .PPROV.I ,??Sec. *. Payment o# #ees. .ppl%cat%on #or appro"al o# an educat%on act%"%ty or as a pro"%der re5u%respayment o# an appropr%ate #ee.

. 88 @ 9P L A( ( P B A % + P S 3 8 8 9 Pa4e K0 of 0+ &6A &T-ICS RLI? **C?N?R.I CO6PII.NC? PROC?8LR?SSec. *. Compl%ance card . ?ach member shall secure#rom the 6CI? Comm%ttee a Compl%ance Cardbe#ore the end o# h%s compl%ance per%od. <e shallcomplete the card by attest%ng under oath that hehas compl%ed $%th the educat%on re5u%rement orthat he %s e4empt, spec%#y%ng the nature o# thee4empt%on. Such Compl%ance Card must bereturned to the address %nd%cated there%n not laterthan the day a#ter the end o# the memberPscompl%ance per%od.Sec. 1. 6ember record 2eep%ng re5u%rement . ?achmember shall ma%nta%n su##%c%ent record o# compl%ance or e4empt%on, copy #urn%shed the 6CI?Comm%ttee. The record re5u%red to be pro"%ded tothe members by the pro"%der pursuant to Sect%on3 c! o# Rule / should be su##%c%ent record o# attendance at a part%c%patory act%"%ty. . record o# non= part%c%patory act%"%ty shall also be ma%nta%nedby the member, as re#erred to %n Sect%on 3 o# Rule5.RLI? *1NON= CO6PII.NC? PROC?8LR?SSec. *. Fhat const%tutes non=compl%ance . The#ollo$%ng shall const%tute non= compl%ance a! ,a%lure to complete the educat%on re5u%rement$%th%n the compl%ance per%odD b! ,a%lure to pro"%de attestat%on o# compl%ance ore4empt%onD c! ,a%lure to pro"%de sat%s#actory e"%dence o# compl%ance %nclud%ng e"%dence o# e4emptstatus! $%th%n the prescr%bed per%odD d! ,a%lure to sat%s#y the educat%on re5u%rementand #urn%sh e"%dence o# such compl%ance $%th%ns%4ty K7! days #rom rece%pt o# a non=compl%ance not%ceD e! .ny other act or om%ss%on analogous to any o# the #orego%ng or %ntended to c%rcum"ent ore"ade compl%ance $%th the 6CI? re5u%rements.Sec. 1.

Non=compl%ance not%ce and K7=day per%od to atta%n compl%ance. . member #a%l%ng to comply$%ll rece%"e a Non=Compl%ance Not%ce stat%ng thespec%#%c de#%c%ency and $%ll be g%"en s%4ty K7! days#rom the date o# not%#%cat%on to e4pla%n thede#%c%ency or other$%se sho$ compl%ance $%th there5u%rements. Such not%ce shall conta%n, amongother th%ngs, the #ollo$%ng language %n cap%talletters&OOLR ,.IILR? TO PROVI8? .8?EL.T?ALSTI,IC.TION ,OR NON=CO6PII.NC? ORPROO, O, CO6PII.NC? FIT< T<? 6CI?R?ELIR?6?NT (O INS?RT 8.T? K7 8.OS,RO6 T<? 8.T? O, NOTIC?!, S<.II (? .C.LS? ,OR IISTINC .S . 8?IINEL?NT6?6(?R.The 6ember may use th%s per%od to atta%n theade5uate number o# cred%t hours #or compl%ance.Cred%t hours earned dur%ng th%s per%od may only becounted to$ard compl%ance $%th the pr%orcompl%ance per%od re5u%rement unless hours %ne4cess o# the re5u%rement are earned, %n $h%chcase, the e4cess hours may be counted to$ardmeet%ng the current compl%ance per%odre5u%rement.RLI? *3CONS?EL?NC?S O, NON= CO6PII.NC?Sec. *. Non=compl%ance #ee. . member $ho, #or$hate"er reason, %s %n non=compl%ance at the endo# the compl%ance per%od shall pay a non= compl%ance #ee.Sec. 1. I%st%ng as del%n5uent member. .ny member$ho #a%ls to sat%s#actor%ly comply $%th Sect%on 1 o# Rule *1 shall be l%sted as a del%n5uent member bythe I(P (oard o# Co"ernors upon therecommendat%on o# the 6CI? Comm%ttee, %n $h%chcase, Rule *3/=. o# the Rules o# Court shall apply.RLI? *+R?INST.T?6?NTSec. *. Process. The %n"oluntary l%st%ng as adel%n5uent member shall be term%nated $hen themember pro"%des proo# o# compl%ance $%th the6CI? re5u%rement, %nclud%ng payment o# non=compl%ance #ee. . member may atta%n thenecessary cred%t hours to

meet the re5u%rement #orthe per%od o# non= compl%ance dur%ng the per%od themember %s on %nact%"e status. These cred%t hoursmay not be counted to$ard meet%ng the currentcompl%ance per%od re5u%rement. Cred%t hoursatta%ned dur%ng the per%od o# non=compl%ance %ne4cess o# the number needed to sat%s#y the pr%orcompl%ance per%od re5u%rement may be countedto$ard meet%ng the current compl%ance per%odre5u%rement.Sec. 1. Term%nat%on o# del%n5uent l%st%ngadm%n%strat%"e process . The term%nat%on o# l%st%ng asa del%n5uent member %s adm%n%strat%"e %n naturebut %t shall be made $%th not%ce and hear%ng by the6CI? Comm%ttee.RLI? *56.N8.TORO CONTINLINC I?C.I ?8LC.TIONCO66ITT??Sec *. Compos%t%on . The 6CI? Comm%ttee shall becomposed o# #%"e 5! members, namely& a ret%redAust%ce o# the Supreme Court, as Cha%r, and #our +! members, respect%"ely, nom%nated by the I(P,the Ph%l%pp%ne Aud%c%al .cademy, a la$ centerdes%gnated by the Supreme Court and assoc%at%onso# la$ schools andGor la$ pro#essors.The members o# the Comm%ttee shall be o# pro"enprob%ty and %ntegr%ty. They shall be appo%nted bythe Supreme Court #or a term o# three 3! yearsand shall rece%"e such compensat%on as may bedeterm%ned by the Court.Sec. 1. 8uty o# the Comm%ttee. The 6CI?Comm%ttee shall adm%n%ster and adopt such%mplement%ng rules as may be necessary subHect tothe appro"al by the Supreme Court. It shall, %nconsultat%on $%th the I(P (oard o# Co"ernors,prescr%be a schedule o# 6CI? #ees $%th theappro"al o# the Supreme Court.Sec. 3. Sta## o# the I(P. The I(P shall employ suchsta## as may be necessary to per#orm the record=2eep%ng, aud%t%ng, report%ng, appro"al and othernecessary #unct%ons.Sec. +. Subm%ss%on o# annual budget. The I(P shallsubm%t to the Supreme Court an annual budget #ora subs%dy to establ%sh, operate and ma%nta%n the6CI?

Program.Th%s resolut%on shall ta2e e##ect %n October 1777,#ollo$%ng %ts publ%cat%on %n t$o 1! ne$spaper o# general c%rculat%on %n the Ph%l%pp%nes