UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO

SCHOOL OF LAW
Baguio City

BASIC LEGAL ETHICS CASE DIGEST LIST 1

First Semester, January – May SY 2018
Ruth B. Bawayan, Instructor ruthbawayanubsol@gmail

1. Cayetano vs. Monsod, 201 SCRA 200 (practice of law)

2. A.C. No. 5377 June 30, 2014 VICTOR C. LINGAN, Complainant, vs. ATTYS.
ROMEO CALUBAQUIB and JIMMY P. BALIGA, Respondents. ( practice of law)

3. AC No. 99-634 June 10, 2002 DOMINADOR P. BURBE, complainant, vs. ATTY.
ALBERTO C. MAGULTA, respondent ( practice of law)

4. A.C. No. 10945 (Formerly CBD 09-2507) February 23, 2016 ANGELITO RAMISCAL
and MERCEDES ORZAME, Complainants, vs. ATTY. EDGAR S.
ORRO, Respondent. (lawyer’s duty to client)

5. A.C. No. 7922 October 1, 2013 MARY ANN T.MATTUS, Complainant, vs. ATTY.
ALBERT T. VILLASECA, Respondent. (lawyer’s duty to client)

6. A.C. No. 10537 February 3, 2015 REYNALDO G. RAMIREZ, Complainant,

vs. ATTY. MERCEDES BUHAYANG-MARGALLO, Respondent. (lawyer’s duty to
client diligence, competence, fidelity)

7. Re: Letter of Presiding Justice Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr. on CA-G.R. Sp. No. 103692,
564 SCRA 365 (lawyer’s duty to the court)
8. Adm. Case No. 6475 January 30, 2013 FE A. YLAYA, Complainant, vs. ATTY.
GLENN CARLOS GACOTT, Respondent. ( conflict of interest)

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9. A.C. No. 10567 February 25, 2015 WILFREDO ANGLO, Complainant,
vs. ATTY. JOSE MA. V. VALENCIA, ATTY. JOSE MA. J. CIOCON, ATTY. PHILIP Z.
DABAO, ATTY. LILY UYV ALENCIA, ATTY. JOEY P. DE LA PAZ, ATTY. CRIS G.
DIONELA, ATTY. RAYMUNDO T. PANDAN, JR.,* ATTY. RODNEY K. RUBICA,** and
ATTY. WILFRED RAMON M. PENALOSA, Respondents (conflict of interest)

10. A .C. No. 1526 January 31, 2005 NAZARIA S. HERNANDEZ (DECEASED),
SUBSTITUTED BY LUCIANO S. HERNANDEZ, JR., complainant, vs.
ATTY. JOSE C. GO, respondent. (lawyer’s duty on client’s money)
11. A.C. No. 10541 (Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3046) July 12, 2016 AURORA
AGUILAR YQUIANGCO, Complainant vs. ATTY. DIANA LYNN M. ARELLANO,
Respondent ( lawyer’s duty on client’s money)

12. A.C. No. 7353 NELSON P. VALDEZ, Petitioner, vs. ATTY. ANTOLIN ALLYSON
DABON, JR., Respondent. (moral standards of lawyers )

13. A.C. No. 4724 April 30, 2003 GORETTI ONG, complainant, vs. ATTY. JOEL M.
GRIJALDO, respondent. (lawyer’s duty to client)

14. A.C. No. 7110 ARTHUR S. TULIO, Complainant, vs. ATTY. GREGORY F.
BUHANGIN, Respondent. April 20, 2016 (lawyer’s duty to represent)

15. A.C. No. 10945 (Formerly CBD 09-2507) February 23, 2016 ANGELITO RAMISCAL
and MERCEDES ORZAME, Complainants, vs. ATTY. EDGAR S.
ORRO, Respondent. (lawyer-client relationship)

16. G.R. No. 173188 January 15, 2014 THE CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE
SPOUSES VICENTE CADAVEDO AND BENITA ARCOY-CADAVEDO (both
deceased), substituted by their heirs, namely: HERMINA, PASTORA, Heirs of
FRUCTUOSA, Heirs of RAQUEL, EVANGELINE, VICENTE, JR., and ARMANDO, all
 surnamed CADAVEDO, Petitioners, vs. VICTORINO (VIC) T. LACAYA, married to
Rosa Legados, Respondents. (contingent fees)

17. A.M. No. 09-5-2-SC April 11, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF THE BREWING
CONTROVERSIES IN THE ELECTIONS OF THE INTEGRA TED BAR OF THE
PHILIPPINES.

A.C. No. 8292 ATTYS. MARCIAL M. MAGSINO, MANUEL M. MARAMBA and

NASSER MARAHOMSALIC, Complainants, vs. ATTYS. ROGELIO A. VINLUAN,
ABELARDO C. ESTRADA, BONIFACIO T. BARANDON, JR., EVERGISTO S.
ESCALON, and REYMUND JORGE A. MERCADO, Respondents. ( IBP affairs)

18. August 31, 2016 A.C. No. 8698 MANUEL B. BERNALDEZ, Complainant
vs. ATTY. WILMA DONNA C. ANQUILO-GARCIA, Respondent (administrative
proceedings against lawyers)
19. A.M. No. RTJ-15-2417 July 22, 2015 [Formerly known as OCA IPI No. 10-3466-RTJ]
ELADIO D. PERFECTO, Complainant, vs. JUDGE ALMA CONSUELO D.
ESIDERA, Respondent. (judicial conduct)

20. A.M. No. RTJ-14-2388 June 10, 2014 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 10-3554-RTJ] EMILIE
SISON-BARIAS, Complainant, vs. JUDGE MARINO E. RUBIA, REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT [RTC], BRANCH 24, BIÑAN, LAGU/NA and EILEEN A. PECAÑA, DATA
ENCODER II, RTC, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BIÑAN,
LAGUNA, Respondents. (judicial conduct)

Due for submission to the Office of the Dean:

MAY 4, 2018 HANDWRITTEN DIGESTS

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