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Case List

1. EDGARDO AREOLA, complainant , vs. ATTY.

MARIA VILMA MENDOZA, respondent . [A.C. No.
10135. January 15, 2014.]

2. NESTOR B. FIGUERAS and BIENVENIDO

VICTORIA, JR., complainants, vs. ATTY.
DIOSDADO B. JIMENEZ, respondent . [A.C. No.
9116. March 12, 2014.]

3. CF SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT

INCORPORATED, complainant , vs. NICOLAS C.
TORRES, respondent . [A.C. No. 10438.
September 23, 2014.]
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4. CHAMELYN A. AGOT, complainant , vs. ATTY.

LUIS P. RIVERA, respondent . [A.C. No. 8000.
August 5, 2014.]

5. HEINZ R. HECK, complainant , vs. CITY

PROSECUTOR CASIANO A. GAMOTIN, JR.,
respondent . [A.C. No. 5329. March 18, 2014.]

6. MARIETTA DUQUE, Complainant, vs. JUDGE

CRISOSTOMO L. GARRIDO, Regional Trial Court,
Branch 7, Tacloban City [presently assigned as
Presiding Judge, Branch 13, Carigara, Leyte],
Respondent. A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2027 February
27, 2009.

7. OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR,

Complainant, vs. JUDGE HARUN B. ISMAEL,
Respondent. A.M. No. RTJ-07-2045 January 19,
2010

8. JUDGE ADORACION G. ANGELES, complainant,

vs. JUDGE MARIA ELISA SEMPIO DIY, Presiding
Judge, Regional Trial Court, Quezon City, Branch
225, respondent. [A.M. No. RTJ-10-2248. *
September 29, 2010.]

9. CITY OF CEBU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE

IRENEO LEE GAKO, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE,
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 5, CEBU
CITY , RESPONDENT. A.M. NO. RTJ-08-2111
(FORMERLY A.M. NO. 05-2207-RTJ)

10. ESPINA & MADARANG CO. & MAKAR

AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIAL & DEVELOPMENT
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CORP. (MAKAR), REPRESENTED BY RODRIGO A.

ADTOON, petitioners, vs. HON. CADER P. INDAR
AL HAJ, Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 14,
Region 12, Cotabato City and its OIC, Branch
Clerk of Court, ABIE M. AMILIL, respondents.
[A.M. No. RTJ-07-2069. December 14, 2011.]
(Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2257-RTJ)

11. IMELDA R. MARCOS, complainant, vs. JUDGE

FERNANDO VIL PAMINTUAN, respondent. [A.M.
No. RTJ-07-2062. * January 18, 2011.]

12. Emil Medenilla, Pedro Anonuevo, Jericho

Inocentes, Carlito Salomon and Atty. Jesus F.
Acpal against Justice Socorro B. Inting of the
Court of Appeals). [A.M. No. 11-190-CA-J. April
24, 2012.]

13. OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR,

complainant, vs. JUDGE CADER P. INDAR,
Presiding Judge and Acting Presiding Judge of
the Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Cotabato
City and Branch 15, Sharif Aguak,
Maguindanao, respectively, respondent. [A.M.
No. RTJ-10-2232. April 10, 2012.]

14. OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR,

complainant, vs. JUDGE HARUN B. ISMAEL,
respondent. [A.M. No. RTJ-07-2045. January
19, 2010.]
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15. REYNARIA BARCENAS, complainant, vs. ATTY.

ANORLITO ALVERO, respondent. [A.C. No.
8159. April 23, 2010.](formerly CBD 05-1452)

16. JESSIE R. DE LEON, complainant, vs. ATTY.

EDUARDO G. CASTELO, respondent. [A.C. No.
8620. January 12, 2011.]

17. DENIS B. HABAWEL and ALEXIS F. MEDINA,

petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS,
FIRST DIVISION, respondent. [G.R. No.
174759. September 7, 2011.]

18. IN RE: SUPREME COURT RESOLUTION DATED

28 APRIL 2003 IN G.R. NOS. 145817 AND
145822, [A.C. No. 6332. April 17, 2012.]

19. ATTY. EDITA NOE-LACSAMANA, complainant, vs.

ATTY. YOLANDO F. BUSMENTE, respondent.
[A.C. No. 7269. November 23, 2011.]

20. ERLINDA R. TAROG, complainant, vs. ATTY.

ROMULO L. RICAFORT, respondent. [A.C. No.
8253. March 15, 2011.](Formerly CBD Case No.
03-1067)

21. IMELDA BIDES-ULASO, Complainant, versus

ATTY. EDITA NOE-LACSAMANA, Respondent.
2009 Sep 29, 1st Division, A.C. No. 7297

22. JOHN CHRISTEN S. HEGNA, Complainant,

versus ATTY. GOERING G.C. PADERANGA,
Respondent. 2009 Sep 8, 3rd Division, A.C. No.
5955
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23. ROLANDO SAA, Petitioner, versus INTEGRATED

BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, COMMISSION ON
BAR DISCIPLINE, BOARD OF GOVERNORS,
PASIG CITY and ATTY. FREDDIE A. VENIDA,
Respondents. 2009 Sep 3, 1st Division, G.R.
No. 132826

24. ANTERO J. POBRE, Complainant, versus Sen.

MIRIAM DEFENSOR- SANTIAGO, Respondent.
2009 Aug 25, 3rd Division, A.C. No. 7399

25. RAUL H. SESBREÑO, Petitioner, versus HON.

COURT OF APPEALS, PROVINCE OF CEBU, GOV.
EDUARDO R. GULLAS, THE PROVINCIAL
TREASURER, THE PROVINCIAL AUDITOR, THE
PROVINCIAL ENGINEER PATROCINIO BACAY
(sued both in their official and personal
capacities), Respondents. 2008 Apr 16, 3rd
Division, G.R. No. 161390

26. HEIRS OF LYDIO “JERRY” FALAME, namely:

MELBA FALAME, LEO FALAME and JERRY
FALAME, Complainants, versus ATTY. EDGAR J.
BAGUIO, Respondent. 2008 Mar 7, 2nd Division,
A.C. No. 6876

27. WILFREDO M. CATU, Complainant, versus ATTY.

VICENTE G. RELLOSA, Respondent. 2008 Feb
19, 1st , A.C. No. 5738
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28. MANUEL L. LEE, Complainant, versus ATTY.

REGINO B. TAMBAGO, Respondent. 2008 Feb
12, 1st Division, A.C. No. 5281

29. ATTY. ALFONSO L. DELA VICTORIA,

Complainant, versus ATTY. MARIA FE ORIG-
MALOLOY-ON, Clerk of Court, Municipal Trial
Court in Cities, Office of the Clerk of Court,
Davao City, Respondent. 2007 Aug 14, 3rd
Division, A.M. No. P-07-2343 (formerly A.M.
OCA IPI No. 06-2416-P)

30. MA. LUISA HADJULA, Complainant, versus ATTY.

ROCELES F. MADIANDA, Respondent. 2007 Jul
3, 1st Division, A.C. No. 6711

31. NAPOLEON CAGAS, Complainant, versus JUDGE

ROSARIO B. TORRECAMPO, Presiding Judge,
Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Pili, Camarines
Sur, Respondent. 2007 Mar 12, 3rd Division,
A.M. No. RTJ-06-1979 [Formerly OCA IPI No.
05-2268-RTJ]

32. CYNTHIA ADVINCULA, Complainant, versus

ATTY. ERNESTO M. MACABATA, Respondent.
2007 Mar 7, 3rd Division, A.C. No. 7204

33. FIDELA VDA. DE ENRIQUEZ, Complainant,

versus ATTY. MANUEL G. SAN JOSE,
Respondent. 2007 Feb 23, 2nd Division, A.C.
No. 3569
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34. CLARITA J. SAMALA, Complainant, versus ATTY.

LUCIANO D. VALENCIA, Respondent. 2007 Jan
22, En Banc, A.C. No. 5439

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