Javellana v. v. DILG FACTS: 1. Attorney Attorney Erwin Erwin B. Javellana Javellana was an elected elected City City Councilor Councilor of Bago City, Negros Occidental. 2. On October October 5, 1!, City City Engineer Engineer Ernesto Ernesto C. "ivinag "ivinagracia racia #led Ad$inistrative Case against Javellana and alleged% t&at t&at Javell Javellana ana,, an incu$b incu$bent ent $e$ber $e$ber of t&e City City o Council Council or 'anggunian 'anggunian (anglungsod (anglungsod of Bago City, and and a lawy lawyer er by )rof )rofess essio ion, n, &as &as cont contin inuo uousl usly y engage engaged d in t&e )racti )ractice ce of law without securing for t&at t&at )ur) )ur)os ose e fro$ fro$ t&e t&e *egio egiona nall authority for "irector, "e)art$ent of +ocal overn$ent -"+, as re/uired by "+ 0e$orandu$ Circular No. !3!. t&at t&at on July July !, 1! 1!,, Jave Javell llan ana, a, as coun counse sell for for o Antonio Javiero and *olando Cata)ang, #led a case agains againstt City City Engine Engineer er Ernes Ernesto to C. "ivina "ivinagra gracia cia of Bago City for 4llegal 4llegal "is$issal and *einstate *einstate$ent $ent wit& "a$ages4 )utting &i$ in )ublic ridicule6 t&at Javellana also a))eared as counsel in several o cri$inal and civil cases in t&e city. 3. Jave Javell llan ana a #led a 07". 07". 8e argue argues s t&at t&at +C +C and "+ 0e$o 0e$ora rand ndu$ u$ Cir Circula culars rs Nos. Nos. !3 !3! ! and and ! !1 1 are are unconstitutional because t&e 'u)re$e Court &as t&e sole and e9clusive aut&ority to regulate t&e )ractice of law. 7&is 07" was denied. :. 0e$ora 0e$oranda nda at issue% issue% 0e$orandu$ Circular No. !3!% 4 members of local o legis egisllativ ative e bodi bodies es,, ot&e ot&err t&an t&an t&e t&e )rov )rovin inci cial al governors or t&e $ayors, do not ;ee) regular o
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ELD: !ES. By serving as counsel for t&e co$)laining e$)loyees and assisting t&e$ to )rosecute t&eir clai$s against City Engineer "ivinagracia, Javellana violated 0e$orandu$ Circular No. :5! -in relation to 'ection Db2 of *A 13 )ro&ibiting a govern$ent o
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violate Article G, 'ection 5 of t&e Constitution is co$)letely o? tangent. Neit&er t&e statute nor t&e circular trenc&es u)on t&e 'u)re$e CourtHs )ower and aut&ority to )rescribe rules on t&e )ractice of law. 7&e +ocal overn$ent Code and "+ 0e$orandu$ Circular No. !1 si$)ly )rescribe rules of conduct for )ublic oicts of interest between t&e disc&arge of t&eir )ublic duties and t&e )rivate )ractice of t&eir )rofession, in t&ose instances w&ere t&e law allows it. +C does not discri$inate against lawyers and doctors. t a))lies to all )rovincial and $unici)al o
