ADM-Case-No-7897-Position-Paper.doc

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Integrated Bar of the Philippines COMMITTEE ON BAR DISCIPLINE Dona Julia Vargas Avenue, Origas Cener, Pasig Ci!, "ero "anila

Judge lorentino !" loro# Jr"# Jr"# Co#$lainan, % versus %

ADM" Case No" $%&$ For& Dis'ar(ent

 

Att)" N)e N" Or*uillas# '(n) Flr*, Hi!as ng Bula+an Convenion Cener, Ca$iol Co#$oun), "alolos Ci!, --- Bula+an. Res$on)en* /%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/

Position Paper + Repl) Hon* Salvador B. Hababag  Hababag , Co##issioner, CBC, Integrated Bar of the Philippines Your Honor, I, Ju)ge Ju)ge Florentino V. Floro, Jr., +o#$laina +o#$lainan, n, res$e+0ull! res$e+0ull! SUBMIT   1is 2 Position Paper 3 as CO"P CO"PLI LIAN ANCE CE 4i1 4i1 1e 1e Or)e Or)err 41i+ 41i+1 1 un)e un)ers rsig igne ne) ) re+eive) on "ar+1 56, (--7, an) 8! 4a! o0  REPLY o res$on)en A!* N!e N* Or9uillas: 2 Position Paper 3 )ae) 56 "ar+1 (--7 '41i+1 un)ersigne) re+eive) on "ar+1 5;, (--7., sae, 1a&

I" Repl) , To Respondent-s Position Paper 5* To 8egin 4i1, un)ersigne) +o#$lainan +onra)i+s res$on)en A!* A!* N!e  N* Or9uillas: '2Orquilla '2 Orquillas,3 s,3 0or 8revi 8revi!. !. san+e san+e,, 1a 1a 1e insan insan )is8ar )is8ar#en #en +o#$lain #us 8e )is#isse) on 1e e+1ni+al groun) o0 violaion o0 4o Bar  "aers* Res$on)en:s argu#en is no onl! a8sur) 8u is unena8le in 1e e!es o0 1e la4 an) sele) Bar "aer No* (?;, 8o1 a$$l! onl! o +our $lea)ings 0ile) 8! a +ounsel@la4!er 0or a $ar! or liigan* I 4as never inen)e) o a$$l! o a +o#$lain 0ile) 8! an!8o)! 'a la4!er,
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In 1is +o#$lain, un)ersigne) 1a) 0ile) 1is $lea)ing no as +ounsel o0 or  0or an! $ar! liigan, 8u as an or)inar! +o#$lainan* In 1e lan)#ar +ase o0  1e Oa4oo) #uin!, #an! la4!ers lie Senaor uingona 1a) 0ile) $lea)ings a$$earing as a++use) 1erein 0or 1e#selves, 1en+e, 1e i#$erinen+e o0 8o1 Bar "aers* In *R* No* 5?(6, 5?(6, De+e#8er De+e#8er 56, (--, ; SCRA 5;5, 5?( '(--., '(--., = &'O' "la(a Management )orp' *' )o+owners Heirs of $ndres $ndres $tega ,= an) =)itiban, %'$' *s' %-#)  -#) ,= *R* No* 57-(, Augus ((, (--? '1$&@@s+* 7?%"%7?., in su$$or su$$or o0 1is narra narraion ion o0 1is 0a+s* 0a+s* Ho4eve Ho4ever, r, sai) Paria Pariall Ju)g#e Ju)g#en n 4as VACATED ipso facto 8! facto 8! 1e 0iling o0 1e "oion 0or Re+onsi)eraion 1ereo0 8! 1erein +o#$lainan, as $rovi)e) 0or 8! 1e Rules o0 Cour*

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* No onl! 1a* 1a* A0er A0er 1e Bula+an Bula+an +our grane) grane) res$on)en res$on)en:s :s "oion "oion o Dis#iss, 1e Presi)ing Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru FIRST reverse) 1e )is#issal an) gave 1erein +o#$lainan '$laini00 1erein. i#e o $a! )o+e 0eesM 1en, Ju)ge T1el#a, 0or 1e SECOND i#e, +orre+e) 1ersel0 an) rule) 1a 1e )o+ )o+e e 0ees 0ees 4ere 4ere 0ull 0ull! ! $ai) $ai),, +on +onra rar! r! o 1e 1e alle allega gai ion onss an) an) )o+u )o+u#e #en nss su8#i su8#ie) e) 8! res$on res$on)en )enM M Ju)ge Ju)ge Cru, Cru, 1ere0 1ere0ore ore issue) issue) a Parial Parial Ju)g#e Ju)g#en n )is#issing 1erein +o#$lainan:s +ase on e+1ni+al groun)sM 1en, +o#$lainan 0ile 0ile) ) a i#e i#el! l! "oi "oion on 0or 0or Re+o Re+ons nsi) i)era erai ion on 41i+ 41i+1 1 VACAT CATED 1e 1e Par Paria iall Ju)g#enM 1erea0er, Ju)ge T1el#a, 0or 1e THIRD i#e, reverse) 1ersel0, an) issue) issue) 1e las Or)er )ae)  Se$e#8er Se$e#8er,, (--?, (--?, re+alling re+alling 1e Parial Parial Ju)g#en, Ju)g#en, u$on u$on i#e i#el! l! "oi "oion on 8! 1ere 1erein in +o#$ +o#$la lain inan anM M an) an) s1e s1e issu issue) e) a Ne4 Ne4 Or)e Or)er  r  )e+laring 1e ( +onsoli)ae) +ases AAIN su8#ie) 0or 0ull )e+ision r egar)ing all $aries 1erein es$e+iall! )e0en)an A!* Ro)el il Villari+o 41o 4as no in+lu)e) in 1e Parial Ju)g#en, )ue o $al$a8le error o0 1e Ju)ge* COPIES COPIES o0 1e $erinen $erinen )o+u#e )o+u#ens ns o su$$or su$$or 1e 1e a8ove% a8ove%all allega egaio ions ns are ATTACHED, +olle+ivel! #are) as  Annex A 1ereo0* * Par* (*, $age , in relaion o $ar* B, $age 6, $ar**, $ar**, $age ;, $ar* *5( an) *5, $age 5-, an) $ar* *((, $age 5(, o0 res$on)en:s Posiion Pa$er, sri$$e) o0 unessenial )eails, ersel! allege) IN SU", 1a K  res$on)en Or9uillas, in 0iling 1e "oion o Dis#iss ')ae) 5 De+e#8er, (--. +o#$la +o#$laina inan: n:ss +onsol +onsoli)a i)ae) e) +ases +ases an) su$$le su$$le#e #ena nall +o#$la +o#$lain in 8e0ore 8e0ore 1e Bula+an +our K a. #erel! relie) on 1e Bula+an Cler o0 Cour:s O00i+e:s Ceri0i+aionM 8. )i) 1is )u! as +ounsel o0 1e Trini)a)s o $roe+ 1eir rig1s, an) +. +o#$lainan even ase) 0or i#e o $a! )o+e 0ees* Res$on)en Res$on)en:s :s )e0ense, )e0ense, a +over%u$, +over%u$, is $aenl! $aenl! a8sur) an) unena8le unena8le asi)e 0ro# 8eing #islea)ing o 1e invesigaion, 0or reasons& a. 1en res$on)en 0ile) 1e (-- "oion o Dis#iss +o#$lainan:s +o#$lainan:s 577? +ases an) 1e su$$le su$$le#en #enal al $lea)i $lea)ing, ng, 1e su8#i su8#ie) e) a non%e non%eis isen en or even even 0alse 0alse +eri0i+aion regar)ing 1e re9uire) )o+e 0eesM insea) o0 Florenina Trini)a)M Trini)a)M  8*5. I is s1o+ing o 1e +ons+ien+e o0 1e IBP an) 7?% 7?%"% "%7? 7?., ., an) an) in 1e 1e su$$ su$$le le#e #en nal al +o#$ +o#$la lain in, , DID DID as as 1e 1e 

Bula+an Cour o )is#iss 1is +liens: LRC Peiion o +an+el a)verse +lai# annoae) u$on 1e 8a+ o0 1e su8 7?%"% 7?M as a resul o0 res$on)en:s "oion o Dis#iss, 1is +liens, 1e Trini)a)s LOST in 1e legal 8ale, sin+e 1e a)verse +lai#:s +an+ellaion 4as 1us )enie)  8! 1e Cour 4i1 1e )is#issalM  8*(. ors, res$on)en never 0ile) an! $lea)ing a0er4ar)s, sin+e (-- unil o)a!, o )e0en) 1is +liens: rig1s& o 1ave 1e a)verse +lai# on 1eir iles +an+elle) in +onsoli)ae) LRC Case Nos* P%-%7? > C*C* No* 7?%"%7?M 1e resul Res$on)en:s +liens 1e Trini)a)s, 8e+ause o0 1e )is#issal o0 1eir  577? LRC Peiion, $ra+i+all! an) legall! los 1e P *( #illion value o0 1e su8
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577?, an) 1e! never ever a$$eare) )ue o 1eir illnessesM sin+e 1e Trini)a)s 4ere an) are )isa8le), onl! "r* Al0re) Trini)a) an) 1is siser "rs* igi Trini)a) a$$eare) in Cour 8e0ore 1e serving o0 Cour su##onsM )ue o 1is 0a+ual 8a+)ro$, 1ere +oul) 8e no +1an+e 41! 1e )e0en)ans Trini)a)s +oul) 1ave 0ile) a +ase agains res$on)enM * Hen+e, res$on)en 4as 1ire) 8! 1e s$ouses Trini)a)s, an) 0ile) 1e su8
Co#$lainan 1as raise) 1e issues in 1e insan +o#$lain an) reprodues 1e# 1erein& 41e1er or no res$on)en violae) 1is oa1s o0 o00i+e, an) 1ere0ore, #us 8e )is8arre) Argu(ent

Res$on)en 2Or9uillas,3 as +ounsel%o0%re+or) o0 S$ouses Al0re)o > Florenina Trini)a), as o00i+er o0 1e +our, is 8oun) 8! 1is s4orn Oa1 o0  O00i+e an) 1e Co)e o0 Pro0essional Res$onsi8ili!, o )e0en) sai) +liens* Res$on)en even $resene) an) 0ile) in Cour 1is June, (-- Su$le#enal "ani0esaion 4i1 1is Annee) +onra+ o0 aorne!%+lien relaions1i$ in +onsoli)ae) Civil Cases Nos* P%-%7? > 7?%"%7?, an) 1e su$$le#enal +o#$lain, )ul! signe) an) 1u#8 #are) '8! 1e Trini)a) s$ouses.* As 1eir aorne!%a%la4, res$on)en is s$e+i0i+all! #an)ae) 8! 1e Rules, o 1ave 0ile) in 1e Bula+an Cour, all 1e $lea)ings ne+essar! o +an+el 1e 577? annoae) a)verse +lai# an) +lear 1e Trini)a):s $ur+1ase) su8
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Res$on)en #us, $er0or+e, 8e or)ere) 8! 1e Cour@IBP o e$lain 41!, unil o)a!, 1e sill, #isera8l! 1ave 0aile) o 0ile 1e ne+essar! "oion o Re+onsi)er 1e Bula+an Cour:s Or)ers 41i+1 )is#isse) 1e Trini)a):s LRC@Civil Case o +an+el 8o1 1e a)verse +lai# an) annul 1e #orgage lien u$on 1eir $ur+1ase) lo@ile* I is ver! +lear 0ro# 1e 0a+s a)#ie) 8! 1e Bula+an Cour, 1a +o#$lainan an) 1e Trini)a)s o00ere) a)#ie) an) unre8ue) evi)en+e, 41i+1  $rove) 1a 1e a)verse +lai# an) 1e #orgage #us 8e +an+elle)@annulle), es$e+iall! sin+e all 1e )e0en)ans 0aile) o a$$ear, +ross%ea#ine +o#$lainan an) $resen evi)en+e* Be+ause o0 1e res$on)en:s (-- "oion o Dis#iss all +onsoli)ae) Cases  Nos* LRC P%-%7? > C*C* 7?%"%7?, an) 1e su$$le#enal +o#$lain, +o#$lainan an) res$on)en:s +liens 1e Trini)a)s, 1a) o su00er 1e  !ears )ela! a#i) 1e 1ig1l! irregular )is#issals o0 1is an) 1e Trini)a)s: +ases*  No onl! 1a* Co#$lainan 1a) o 0ile several leers o 1e Bula+an Ee+uive Ju)ge 'no4 )e+ease). Peria Braga Di#e, so 1a 1ese Bula+an +our +ases 4oul) 8e )e+i)e) 8! Ju)ge Cru* Sin+e (--, +o#$lainan sare) 0loo)ing 1e Ee+uive Ju)ge:s o00i+e 4i1 leers $lea)ing 1is #aer o0 no )e+ision in 1ese +onsoli)ae) +ases sin+e 577?* On Januar! (7, (--?, +o#$lainan 4roe Ju)ge Di#e o re9uire Ju)ge Cru o )e+i)e 1ese +ases* Bu Ju)ge Cru, )ue o a++e$e) BRIBE #one!, re0use), sin+e 1er 1an)s 4ere ie)* So, +o#$lainan 0ile) a ri o0 A#$aro +ase 4i1 1e Cour o0 A$$eals 8u Jusi+es E)gar)o Sun)ia#, Conra)o Vas9ue an) "onina enarosa rule) 1a +o#$lainan s1oul) ra1er 0ile an a)#inisraive +ase agains Ju)ge Cru an) 1er +o%+ons$iraor, "s* Leri)a So+orro%Joson* Ven)ea& Ju)ge Cru )is#isse) 1e +onsoli)ae) Cases Nos* LRC P%-%7? > C*C* 7?%"%7?, on #ere e+1ni+ali! no even raise) in 1e $lea)ings, )es$ie 1e 0a+ 1a s1e rule) 1a all )e0en)ans 0aile) o a$$ear an) re8u all 1e ons o0 evi)en+e $resene) 8! +o#$lainan* T1us, +o#$lainan 0ile) a -%$ages  8ri8er! a)#inisraive +ase agains Ju)ge Cru an) "s* Joson* Co#$lainan i#el! 0ile) a "oion 0or Re+onsi)eraion o0 1e Parial Ju)g#en $enne) 8! Ju)ge Cru* "ean41ile, as $re)i+e) ver8all! an) in 4riing, in 1e $lea)ing +alle) SU"PA '$ages 5 an) ( o0 1e Re$l! an) "oion 0or Re+onsi)eraion )ae) "a!, (--?., Ju)ge Peria Braga Di#eQ )ie) in $ain on Jul!, (--?, 41ile Jusi+e E)gar)o Sun)ia#Q 41o )enie) +o#$lainan:s A#$aro $eiion on June  an) "ar+1 , (--? 'an) 41ose enire CA o00i+e 4as  8urne) #on1s 8e0ore on 1is las 8ir1)a! +ele8raion on 1is $lane. )ie) )ue o lingering illnesses on Fe8ruar! , (--7, a0er 1e 1us8an)Q o0 Ju)ge Cru )ie)

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o0 +an+er%leue#ia on (--, 41ile original Ju)ge Ro! D* "asa)ao,Q 41o in1i8ie) in 1ese +onsoli)ae) C*C* 7?%"%7?, )ie) o0 +an+er in (--6, an) a0er  )e0en)ans: Blan+o:s la4!er, A!* Ra0ael SanosQ )ie) in (-- 8e0ore 1e P 5-#illion 0ire 41i+1 o8lierae) 1e anner! o0 )e0en)ans Blan+os* I is ver! +lear 1a unil o)a!, )ue o res$on)ens violaion o0 1is la4!er:s oa1 o0 o00i+e, 1e non%+an+ellaion o0 1e a)verse +lai# an) #orgage lien u$on 1is +liens, 1e Trini)a):s $ur+1ase) lo@ile, resule) in 1e a+9uisiion o0  su$erior real rig1s over 1e ile@lo 8! 1e a)verse +lai#ans, 1e s$ouses "ariano an) Liga!a Blan+o , 41ose $ro$er! rig1s 4ere $roe+e) agains 1e Trini)a)s: real rig1s over 1e su8 Florenina Trini)a), +liens o0 res$on)en, 4i1 1e annoae) 577? a)verse +lai# a 1e 8a+ o0 1e ileM ASUNDUAN )ae) "ar+1 -, 577?M Reurn o0 Servi+e )ae) Nove#8er ((, (--, 8! Bula+an Cour $ro+ess server  Leo B* Evina, 41i+1 $rove) 1e ver! si+@8e)ri))en an)  i#e sroe $aien Al0re)o Trini)a), +lien o0 res$on)en Or9uillasM Su$$le#enal "ani0esaion 4i1 Aa+1e) Conra+ o0 aorne!%+lien relaions1i$ 8e4een 1e Trini)a)s an) res$on)en, in 1e su8 7?%"%7?M CA Resoluion an) Enr! o0 Ju)g#en in +o#$lainan:s ri o0 A#$aro Peiion, )ae) "ar+1  an) June , (--?M Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru:s Or)er )ae) Se$e#8er , (--?, AAIN ruling 1a all 1e 577? +onsoli)ae) Civil Cases Nos* P%-%7? > 7?%"%7?, 4ere )ee#e) su8#ie) ANE 0or )e+isionM Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru:s Re9ues 0or Eension o0 Ti#e o ren)er   
IN THE LIHT OF THE FOREOIN, i is res$e+0ull! $ra!e) 1a 1e

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AIDA!IT GUn)er Rules 5? > 57%B, Revise) Rules o0 Cour, inter alia,

i1 % "oions % 0or Leave o0 Cour o A)#i 1is Co#$lain, 0or  PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION, I##e)iae Do+eing an) Earl! Resoluion agains res$on)en, Att)" N)e N" Or*uillas , 8e )ul! RANTED* Fur1er, i is res$e+0ull! $ra!e), 1a % a0er 0iling o0 res$on)en:s CO""ENT @ ANSER, an) a0er )ue noi+e, 1earing, an) Re$or o0 1e Co##issioner @ Invesigaor, %  ;udg(ent 8e ren)ere) )e+laring A!* N!e N* Or9uillas, UILT o0 all 1e +1arges an) 1a supre(e penalt) o0  DISBARMENT 8e i(posed  u$on 1i#, or)ering 1a 1is na#e 8e sri+en 0ro#

1e Roll o0 Aorne!s, an) $unis1e) a++or)ingl!, un)er Rule ./&3B, Revise) Rules o0 Cour, inter alia*  Speial Pra"er#

Fur1er#ore, $eiioner #os res$e+0ull! $eiions 1is Cour K o SUSPEND A!* N!e Or9uillas,  pendent elite, 0ro# 1e $ra+i+e o0 la4, in)e0iniel! an) unil 0ur1er or)ers 0ro# 1is Honora8le Cour, an) 1a 1e sus$ension s1oul) ae e00e+ i##e)iael!*  O1er relie0 an) re#e)ies are lie4ise $ra!e) 0or* IN ITNESS HEREOF, I signe) 1is $lea)ing, 1is 01th Mar6h# 022&, a "alolos Ci! , BULACAN*

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Judge LORENTINO !" LORO# JR"# Peiioner, on 8e1al0 o0 1i#sel0, 8! 1i#sel0 an) as liigan, 5( Da1lia, Ali)o, Buli1an, "alolos Ci!, --- BULACAN, Tel @ '-. 66(%?(%-M GI*D* Nu#8er& RTCJ%5; @ EDP Nu#8er& ?6;6--M ROLL OF ATTORNE:S NO* (?--, Pg* No* 6-, Boo No* /IV*

NOTICE

Hon* Salvador B. Hababag , Co##issioner, CBC, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

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Due o la+ o0 #an$o4er an) )isan+e, 1is $lea)ing 4as 0ile) 8o1 8! regisere) #ail 4i1 reurn +ar) an) LBC 4i1 reurn +ar) a "alolos, Bula+an* Un)ersigne) 1a) insru+e) 1is se+rear! "s* Belen o#e o 0urnis1 a +o$! o0 1is $lea)ing u$on % A!* N)e Or*uillas# Res$on)en, (n) Flr*, HI!as ng Bula+an Convenion Cener, Ca$iol Co#$oun) Bl)g*, Ca$iol!o, "alolos Ci!, --- Bula+an *

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I, Judge lorentino !" loro# Jr *, un)er oa1, )e$ose@sa!, 1a& I a# 1e +o#$lainan in 1is +ase* I +ause) 1e $re$araion, signe) an) rea) 1is  $lea)ing )ul! 0ile) in 1is +ase, an) all 1e +onens @ allegaions 1ereo0 are rue an) +orre+ o0 #! o4n $ersonal no4le)ge or 8ase) on au1eni+ re+or)s* I 6ertif)  1a on Mar6h 0># 022%, I serve) +o$ies o0 1is $lea)ing 4i1 all annees in 1is DISBAR"ENT +ase 2 8udge 5lorentino 9' 5loro, 8r', )omplainant, + *ersus :$tt!' %!e Orquillas 3, A*C* No* ;?7;, u$on res$on)en A!* N!e Or9uillas, 8! $ersonal servi+e, a 1is o00i+e a))ress, (n) Flr*, RTC Co#$oun) Bl)g*, Ca$iol!o, "alolos Ci!, --- Bula+an, as evi)en+e) 8! 1e signaure @ iniial re+ei$, as 1ereun)er in)i+ae), a0er 1is na#e an) a))ress, in a++or)an+e 4i1 Se+s* , , ;, 5 an) 5( o0 Rule 5, Rules o0 Cour*

Judge LORENTINO !" LORO# JR"#

PERSONALL APPEARED BEFORE "E, a Noar! Pu8li+ o0 Bula+an, P1ili$$ines, Ju)ge FLORENTINO V* FLORO, JR*, 41o SUBSCRIBED AND SORN o 1e 0oregoing )o+u#en, an) 41o avo4s un)er 1e PENALT OF LA o 1e 41ole o0 1e +onens o0 1e 0oregoing )o+u#en, 8e0ore #e, on 1is 0>th )a! o0 Mar6h# 022&, 1ere a "alolos Ci! , Bula+an, a00ian e1i8ie) o #e 1is CTC NO* CC5(--  (5;?7(, issue) a "alolos, Bula+an, on (%(;, (--;* I 1ere8! +eri0! 1a 1e a00ian 1as 8een i)eni0ie) 8! 1e un)ersigne) Noar! Pu8li+ 1roug1 +o#$een Evi)en+e o0 I)eni!, as 0ollo4s& Evi)en+e o0 I)eni!&   1i+1 8ears 1is $i+ure an) signaure an) 8asing on 1e sa#e, 1is $i+ure a$$earing 1ereon is one an) 1e sa#e signaure on 1is )o+u#en* DOC* NO* , PAE NO* , BOO NO* , SERIES OF (--7*

BERNAR D" AJARDO

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 Noar! Pu8li+, Unil Jan*5, (--7, PTR NO* 75;-, 5% (,:-?, A!*:s Roll No* 6, IBP OR  ;-?(77, 5%(,:-? "alolos Ci!, Bula+an*

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A!* N)e Or*uillas# Res$on)en, (n) Flr*, HI!as ng Bula+an Convenion Cener, Ca$iol Co#$oun) Bl)g*, Ca$iol!o, "alolos Ci!, --- Bula+an

4i1 1e NOTICE I re+eive) on Januar! (;, (--7, res$e+0ull!, saes, 1a& Jo'less 3 =o(eless 3 %# %# %

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CA (ourns death of peer  % Tues)a!, e'ruar) 2/# 022& THE Cour o0 A$$eals 4ill 1ave a sa) )a! 41en i +ele8raes is ;r) Anniversar! o4ing o 1e su))en )ea1 on Fe8ruar! 5, o0 one o0 1eir #os res$e+e) #agisraes, Jusi+e Edgardo Sundia(# due to lingering illness *

On Mar6h ># 022%# 1e P1ili$$ine Cour o0 A$$eals Presi)ing Jusi+e Conrado M" !as*ue# Jr", Jusi+es Edgardo P" Sundian > "onina Arevala% enarosa, dis(issed loros  CA%*R* S$ No* ---5, ri o0 A#$aro an) Ha8eas Daa la4sui agains "alolos RTC Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru* On Jul)# 022%, RTC Ee+uive Judge Petrita Braga Di(es unti(el) de(ise 8as (ourned ') the ;udi6iar)" On Januar) 0&# 022%, Floro 8egge) 0or #er+! 0ro# "alolos Ci!, Bula+an Ee+uive Ju)ge, RTC, Br* 5, Hon* Petrita Braga Di(e  'Universi! o0 1e P1ili$$ines College o0 La4 Class 6( +lass#ae o0 "inia C1i+o%Naario, Consuelo nares%Saniago, Ali+ia Ausria%"arine, Re!nao Puno, an) "alolos RTC, Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru K HO SINED THE DEATH OF THE JUDICIAL CAREER OF JUDE FLORO ON "ARCH 5, (--6.* Un)aune), Floro a$$eale) o 1e Cour o0 A$$eals 8! 0iling 1e Januar! -, (--? A#$aro la4sui an) su$$le#enal )is8ar#en +ase No* ;?7; agains Inegrae) Bar o0 1e P1ili$$ines Bula+an la4!er N!e Or9uillas, 41o 4as or)ere) o 0ile Co##en 8! 1e Su$re#e Cour o0 1e P1ili$$ines Resoluion )ae) Jul! ;, (--?* "ean41ile, Cour o0 A$$eals Jusi+e Bienveni)o L* Re!es an) Jusi+e A$olinario D* Bruselas in1i8ie) in 1e A#$aro sui* I" Ad(issions

Co#$lainan +anno a)#i 1e allegaions o0 res$on)en:s ans4er 41i+1  8era! 1e TRUTH* A#i) 1e $ains o0 loosing 1is
T1oug1 1e $a$ers o0 1is +ase are volu#inous, 1e FACT is so si#$le& +o#$lainan:s an+esral 1ouse%lo 4as sol) o s$ouses Trini)a)s an) 1e! o8lige) 1e#selves o $a! 1e 8alan+e u$on +our or)er o +an+el 1e annoae) a)verse +lai# on 1e su8
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+ons$iring 4i1 "rs* Leri)a So+orro%Joson an) Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru, '+lass#ae o0 C*J* Puno, an) 1e o1er  UP Class 6( S*C* Asso+iae Jusi+es. an) 0or 1e +onsi)eraion o0 1e 'ri'e o0 a8ou P 2#222"22, 0ile) a #oion o )is#iss no onl! 1e LRC +ase 8u even all 1e o1er +ases no involve) in 1is la4!er%+lien relaions1i$* Be+ause o0 1is, +o#$lainan su00ere) so #u+1, los 1is onl! 1o#e%lo, 41ere 1e 4as 8orn in 57 an) live) unil 57?7* No onl! 1a* Des$ie 1e 0a+ 1a none o0 1e )e0en)ans in 1ose +onsoli)ae) +ivil +ases 41i+1 res$on)en #ove) o )is#iss, 1a) a$$eare) in +our o su8#i evi)en+e, +o#$lainan los 1e +ases )ue o 1e 8ri8e* A0er a series o0  a)#inisraive +ases 0ile) 8! +o#$lainan agains res$on)en:s +o%+ons$iraors, Ju)ge T1el#a Pinero%Cru an) "s* Leri)a So+orro%Joson, +o#$lainan unil 1is )a!, 0aile) o s#ell even 1e elusive 9uali! o0 JUSTICE* T1is is oo #u+1* III" Issues

Co#$lainan 1as raise) 1e issues in 1e insan +o#$lain an) reprodues 1ese 1erein& 41e1er o0 no res$on)en violae) 1is oa1s o0 o00i+e, an) 1ere0ore #us 8e )is8arre)* Bol) an) )aring, +o#$lainan a))s& 1e 4ill $rove 1is issues 8! 1is ODL REPRISALS, sin+e, i 4ill unveil 1e ru1* RELIE

IN THE LIHT OF THE FOREOIN, i is res$e+0ull! $ra!e) 1a 1e

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COMPLAINT : LETTER3AIDA!IT GUn)er Rules 5? > 57%B, Revise)

Rules o0 Cour, inter alia, i1 % "oions % 0or Leave o0 Cour o A)#i 1is Co#$lain, 0or PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION, I##e)iae Do+eing an) Earl! Resoluion agains res$on)en, Att)" N)e Or*uillas, 8e )ul! NOTED, AD"ITTED, IVEN DUE COURSE an) RANTED* Fur1er, i is res$e+0ull! $ra!e), 1a % a0er 0iling o0 res$on)en:s CO""ENT @ ANSER, an) a0er )ue noi+e, 1earing, an) Re$or o0 1e Co##issioner @ Invesigaor, %  ;udg(ent 8e ren)ere) )e+laring 1i# UILT o0 all 1e +1arges an) 1a supre(e penalt) o0    DISBARMENT 8e i(posed u$on 1i#, or)ering 1a 1is na#e 8e sri+en 0ro# 1e Roll o0 Aorne!s, an)  $unis1e) a++or)ingl!, un)er Rule ./&3B, Revise) Rules o0 Cour, inter alia*  Speial Pra"er#

Fur1er#ore, $eiioner #os res$e+0ull! $eiions 1is Cour K o SUSPEND A!* N!e Or9uillas,  pendent elite, 0ro# 1e $ra+i+e o0 la4,

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in)e0iniel! an) unil 0ur1er or)ers 0ro# 1is Honora8le Cour, an) 1a 1e sus$ension s1oul) ae e00e+ i##e)iael!*  O1er relie0 an) re#e)ies are lie4ise $ra!e) 0or* IN ITNESS HEREOF, I signe) 1is $lea)ing % leer%a00i)avi% +o#$lain, 1is 0th )a! o0 e'ruar)# 022&, a "alolos Ci! , BULACAN*

Judge LORENTINO !" LORO# JR"# Co#$lain, on 8e1al0 o0 1i#sel0, 8! 1i#sel0 an) as liigan, 5( Da1lia, Ali)o, Buli1an, "alolos Ci!, --- BULACAN, Tel @ '-. 66(%?(%-M GI*D* Nu#8er& RTCJ%5; @ EDP Nu#8er& ?6;6--M ROLL OF ATTORNE:S NO* (?--, Pg* No* 6-, Boo No* /IV*

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, si  $ar" Ann %easis &silleva , indi asal, ng ;;; &alia, $lido, Bulian,  Malolos, <=== Bulacan, "ilipino, matapos maapanumpa alinsunod sa batas, a! nagsasaad, na>  Maal na Chief Justi6e Puno, a Att)" La"usa, 5* Ao $o a! naninira1an sa Loo8an, 555 Da1lia, Ali)o, Buli1an, "alolos, Bula+an, #ula #ga 577-, a noong #ga 577 nang i$angana o sa Olonga$o Ci!, ang ia% ana na#in ni Cris, na si Ja'ilo &silleva 'nga!on a! r) !ear Hig1 S+1ool na sa Negros. 'ang $angana! o a! si Ee9uiel, na na a! Cris, a $angala4a a! si S1aira, na $inaa#$on o a! $insan, "ar! Jane, sa Pasig Ci!.* Da1il 4ala aong sala$i, a isang atulong3la'andera , ina#$on ng aing a$ai) na si Joel Osille5a a asa4ang Maril)n Taho(, '2&0.3 56

>1&&%&0. si Ja(ilo Osille5a, #ula $aga%sanggol, a nanira1an a#i sa Ali)o, "alolos* Tri+!le )river ang a$ai) ong si Joel Osilleva a nagra8a
(* Ao $o a! $inangana ng Dis!e#8re (, Paso, 5766, sa Negros* Da1il 4alang ra8a1o, na$a)$a) ao sa "anila a nagaulong noong #ga 57??* Naging aulong ao ng ina ni Senaor Di+ or)on noong #ga 577- a )oon sa Olonga$o, a $inangana o )oon ang  ana na#ing ni Cris, sa Olonga$o Ci!* Ao a! nagra8a1o rin 8ilang salesla)! sa Pa$er, "ilrose Baer!, a nga!on 8ilang aulong%la8an)era ng #ara#ing #ga a#o, a ni P1ila#li0e "anager Te#8ong Se8asian, la1a sa "alolos, Bula+an* * Da1il #a1al nila ang aing ana, #ula sanggol $a nila inalagaan, 1anggang nga!on, a 5--W inususan, $u#a!ag ao na legalin ang a#$unan, a!a )u#ulog a#i sa "alolos ore a nag1ain ng $eis!on ungol )io a  $aga#!en)a ng Bir1 Ceri0i+ae sa Olonga$o Ci!* Siningil a#i ni A!* N!e O9uillas, a ang a8uuang nai8a!a) na#in sa ani!a a P -,--- aorne!:s 0ees #ula i1ain ang aso sa Br* 5, RTC, "alolos, noong #ga (--- 1anggang #a)esis!onan io* a!a 1inain o ang asong io, o na#in, a! u$ang si Ja#ilo a! #a8ig!an ng #agan)ang ina8uasan, )a1il guso ong #aa!os ang ani!ang $eiion o visa sa USA, )a)al1in si!a )oon ni Joel a "aril!n* Ao $o a! u#u$o a u#esigo sa Core sa asong io* Su8ali, $ag)aing ni "aril!n sa Pili$inas noong (--6%;, na$agala#an na#in na 1in)i $ala a!os ang $a$el sa ore, )a1il 4alang Enr! o0 Ju)g#en na 1ini1ingi sa a#in, nang iFollo4u$ na#in, sa #ga o$is!ales o O$isina ng o8!erno ga!a ng NSO a Olonga$o Ci! "uni+i$al Regisrar o Treasurer:s O00i+e* Nag$una a#i sa RTC, "alolos Ar+1ive Se+ion, $ero 8igo a#i, 4ala ra4 ang Re+or) na#ing*

* a!a, ao, si "aril!n Ta1o# a si Belen o#e 'na asa#8a1a! o. a! nagungo sa o$isina ni A!* N!e Or9uillas, ung saan, ang siriar!a ni!ang Bala%ngongo, a! $ina1ira# a#i ng re+or), a $inaero na#in* Ta$os, nag$una uli a#i a! A!* N!e, ina8uasan, #ga Jul!, (--;, io 1u#igi u#ulang, a sina#a1an a#i ni A!* N!e sa OIC, "s* Arlene )e la Cru, ng Br* 5, RTC, "alolos* ala ra4 re+or) a enr! o0
* Da1il )io, 1iningan ao a si "aril!n ni A!* N!e O9uillas ng P ,--na gasos )a4 ni!a $ara ra4 #au1a ang Enr! o0 Ju)g#en, $are+eive sa Olonga$o, Soli+ior eneral a i8a $ang o$isina, a gasoline, si!a ra4 ang  $ersonal na lalaa)* a!a, nag8a!a) a#i sa ani!a ng P 5-- a$ali ng isang noar!a)ong $a$el na Ingles& na 8ini8ig!an )a4 ni "aril!n Ta1o#, ao, u$ang iFollo4%u$ ang aso sa Br* 5, RTC, "alolos, )a1il uu4i noon sa Negros sina "aril!n* Han)a na sana ang sala$i ong P ,--- su8ali, 1in)i o 8iniga! a! A!* N!e Or9uillas, )a1il, iignan lang )a4 ni!a ung #auu1a o ang Enr! 5;

o0 Ju)g#en, 4alang asigura)u1an, a1i #a! 1a4a na aong Desis!on ng Br* 5* Da1il )io, a#i ng ana o, si Ja#ilo, a "aril!n, a! BIO, a nasa!ang lang ang a#ing P -,--- 8ina!a) a! A!* N!e Or9uilas, an)  $agesigo o, a $ago), laa), a #ga $era, na $inag$aguran ni "aril!n sa USA, )a1il a1i isang Original or )u$li+ae ng Desis!on, 4ala a#ing 1a4a, a 4ala ang Re+or) ng aso na#in ra4 ang RTC "alolos a Ar+1ive* Da1il )io, a#i a an) $a#il!a ni Ja#ilo a! na4alan ng $agasa a $agaaaong #aa!os ang Bir1 Ceri0i+ae, Pass$or a VISA, $ara #aa$una sa USA* DA=IL SA LA=AT N ITO, )u#u)ulog uli ao a! A!* N!e Or9uillas, sa OIC ng Br* 5, "alolos, Bulaan, a sa Ar+1ive Se+ion, RTC, "alolos, a 'i'ig)an o sila ng / ara8, #ula Ou8re (, (--?, na, alinsuno) sa aing #ga BATAS, i8iga! nila $o sa ain ang a. Dupli6ate op)a ng Desis)on sa aso ni Ja#ilo, 1a4a ni A!* N!e Or9uillas, /ero ng 8uong re+or) ng aso, a 8. Entr) of Judg(ent, a +. ung 4ala silang #ai8i8iga!, )a1il nag1ina! na a#i ng 4ala, inuro%uro ung saan%saan, nag$a1inog, #a1igi nang 5 aon na, #ula Jul!, (--;, ang CERTIICATE O NO RECORD# O# CERTIICATE O LOST OR NO ENTR4 O J
alai$ )io 8ilang  Annex (A)  a $are nio ang o$!a ng aing Ce)ula, Voer:s ID, a lirao o a ni Ja#ilo* u#agalang, nga!ong i*a+ ng &*tubre, -- , "alolos*  $ar" Ann %easis &silleva , ;;; &alia, $lido, Bulian, Malolos,<=== Bulacan, 2 -/0+0//112 4  %agrerelamo BERIPIFAS4ON# SERTIPIFAS4ON AT SALA4SA4

$o, si  $ar" Ann %easis &silleva , indi asal, ng ;;; &alia, $lido,  Bulian, Malolos, <=== Bulacan, "ilipino, matapos maapanumpa alinsunod   sa batas, a! nagsasaad, na> Ao ang nagrela(o sa asong io la8an a! A!* N!e Or9uillas* Ang sula%

 $eis!on%sala!sa!%rela#o na io, a! ga4a o, 8inasa o, $inir#a1an o, ooo la1a nang naasaa) )io alinsuno) sa ala# o or 8ase sa #ga ooong )o+u#eno, #a! $rue8a aong #ga )ou#eno, a naganong%anong ao, o asisa)o ng #ga #arunong sa 8aas*

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Sinesertipiahan o na 1in)i ao nag)ulog nang a1i anong aso la8an a! A!* N!e Or9uillas, a1i saang ore a i8a $a, ungol sa #ga naasaa) )io ni sa ano#ang ri8unal o a1ens!a, a sa aala#an o, 4alang ano#ang ason o aso ang naasa#$a o, a ung #alala#an o, a! i$aaala# o sa loo8 ng  ara4 sa ore a )io sa ore Su$re#a io #ula $aga1ain nio* Sinesertipiahan o rin, na 8inig!an o ng isang o$!a nio a anne nio si A!* N!e Or9uillas sa o$isina ni!a noong ia%( ng Ou8re, (--?, ng asong io 2"ar! Ann Deasis Osilleva vs* A!* N!e Or9uillas, A*C* 3 $ersonal, a $rue8a ang aa a $ir#a sa i8a8a, ng o$isina ni!a alinsuno) sa Rule 5 a i8a $a, Rules o0 Cour*

 $ar" Ann %easis &silleva , ;;; &alia, $lido, Bulian, Malolos,<=== Bulacan, 2 -/0+0//112 4  %agrerelamo

SUBSCRIBED AND SORN o 8e0ore #e, on 1is 0nd )a! o0  O6to'er# 022%, 1ere a "alolos Ci!, Bula+an, a00ian e1i8ie) o #e 1er CTC  NO* (-5??, issue) a "alolos, Bula+an, on 7%-, (--?* DOC* NO* /&# PAE NO ?5, BOO NO ;6, SERIES OF (--?*

BERNAR D" AJARDO  Noar! Pu8li+, Unil Jan*5, (--7, PTR NO* 75;-, 5% (,:-?, A!*:s Roll No* 6, IBP OR  ;-?(77, 5%(,:-? "alolos Ci!, Bula+an*

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A!* N)e Or*uillas# Res$on)en, (n) Flr*, Hi!as ng Bula+an Convenion Cener, Ca$iol Bl)g*, RTC Co#$oun) Bl)g*, Ca$iol!o, "alolos Ci!, --- Bula+an

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Your Honors,

I, 1e un)ersigne) $eiioner,  Judge Florentino V. Floro, Jr.,  un)er  oa1, 8! "SELF an) 0or "SELF, as liigan @ +o#$lainan in 1is +ase,  $%& ?ITH -@$9@ O5 THIS )OU#T , #os res$e+0ull! )e$ose an) sa!, 1a& CRITICAL AND
5* On Se$e#8er (?, 577?, un)ersigne) 0ile) 4i1 Br* 57, RTC, "alolos, Bula+an, LRC P3>213&% petition  o +an+el a)verse +lai# on TCT Nos* T%(?5-6% '"., T%565'"., an) T%5656 '".%Bula+anM )u$li+ae original +o$! o0 $erinen $ages 5,  > , o0 1e Peiion, +o$! o0 TCT  No* T%(?5-6%'"., an) 1e "ar+1, 577? A00i)avi o0 A)verse +lai#, are res$e+ivel! aa+1e), as  Annexes, A+3, and  A+ 1ereo0M (* On Se$e#8er (7, 577?, un)ersigne) also 0ile) 4i1 Br* 7, RTC, "alolos, Bula+an, Civil Case No* &/%3M3&% 6o(plaint o annul @ +an+el 1e #orgage +onra+ on sai)  ilesM 1ese 4in suis 4ere 0ile), in or)er o +lear or 9uie 1e ile, TCT Nos* T%(?5-6%'"., inter alia,

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un)ersigne) o LRC P%- $eiioners s$ouses Al0re)o an) Florenina Trini)a)M sai) s$ouses 8oug1 sai) lo 0ro# un)ersigne) 8! virue o0 a 2 7$SU%&U$% 3 )ae) - "ar+1, 577?, inter aliaM un)ersigne) 4as 1ere8! o8lige) o re$resen 1e s$ouses in Cour, an) 1e!, in urn, 4ere  8oun) o $a! un)ersigne) su#s o0 #one!, u$on +our +an+ellaion o0 sai) a)verse +lai# u$on 1eir ileM )u$li+ae original +o$! o0 $erinen $ages

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5, 6 > ;, o0 1e Peiion @ +o#$lain, an) +o$! o0 1e 2ASUNDUAN: are res$e+ivel! aa+1e) as  Annexes B and  B+3 1ereo0M * Bo1 +ases 4ere or)ere) su8#ie) 0or )e+ision on 5; June, (-- an) (( Se$e#8er, (--M )u$li+ae originals o0 1e Cour or)ers are res$e+ivel! aa+1e) as  Annexes ! and  !+3 1ereo0M * All )e0en)ans in sai) +ases never +ross%ea#ine) un)ersigne) an) 1e! also re0use) @ 0aile) o $resen evi)en+e o re8u un)ersigne):s a)#ie) esi#onial an) )o+u#enar! evi)en+e 'Vi)e&  Annexes !, !+3.M * Des$ie re$eae) )e#an)s, 1o4ever, 1e s$ouses Trini)a)s 0aile) an) re0use) o $a! un)ersigne) 1e a#oun )ue on 1e +onra+M laer, un)ersigne) )is+overe) 1a LRC $eiioner Al0re)o Trini)a) su00ere) a sroe, 41ile LRC $eiioner, 1is 4i0e, Florenina Trini)a) su00ere) lingering illnessesM 0ur1er, 1eir )aug1er Ann Trini)a) 4as allege)l! s4in)le) an) se$arae) 0ro# 1er s$ouse, 41ile Ann:s )aug1er Bea su00ere) grea $1!si+al +ra8 )e0or#i! o0 8o1 legsM 1er 8ro1er Al0re) Trini)a) 4as 1ooe) on +o+ 0ig1ingM ergo, un)ersigne) o$e) o 0ile a Su$$le#enal $lea)ing, o
8! un)ersigne) agains 1e Trini)a)s, 8u

res$on)en A!* Or9uillas even #ove) 8. o )is#iss 8o1 1e a8ove 4in +ases 0ile) 8! un)ersigne), on 1e sole an) non%eisen @ 0alse groun) o0  non%$a!#en o0 )o+e 0eesM )u$li+ae original o0 res$on)en A!* Or9uillas: 5- $ages "oion o Dis#iss )ae) 5 De+e#8er, (--, is aa+1e) as  Annex % 1ereo0M (5

;* Res$on)en A!* Or9uillas )e+eive) 1e lo4er Cour 8! su8#iing 0alsi0ie) Ceri0i+aes o0 'allege) 8! 1i#. re9uire) )o+e 0ees& 41i+1 1e allege) K #us 1ave 8een $ai) 8! un)ersigne) a. P 5-, 56 an) 8. P 7,(;?, inter aliaM +eri0ie) +o$ies o0 1e O00i+e o0 Cler o0 Cour, RTC, "alolos, Bula+an, assess#en o0 )o+e 0ees 0or 1e a8ove%4in +ases are aa+1e) as  Annexes %+3and  %+ 1ereo0M ?* Des$ie oral an) 4rien o$$osiions 8! un)ersigne), 1e lo4er +our, on Fe8ruar! (, (--, )is#isse) 1ese 4in +ases )ue o non%$a!#en o0  )o+e 0ees % s$e+i0i+all!, un)ersigne):s O+o8er, 577? A#en)e) Veri0ie) Co#$lain an) 1e su$$le#enal $lea)ing )ae) O+o8er (, (--M +o$! o0 1e Cour )is#issal or)er is aa+1e) as  Annex E  1ereo0M 7* Un)ersigne) 0ile) #oions o re+onsi)er, insising on 1e $a!#en o0  +orre+ )o+e 0eesM 1e Cour #a)e a FIRST urn aroun), an) issue) an or)er, reversing 1e )is#issal, an) re9uire) un)ersigne) o $a! 1e )o+e 0ees 4i1in a reasona8le i#eM +o$! o0 1e Cour or)er )ae) Se$e#8er ;, (-- is aa+1e) as  Annex F  1ereo0M 5-* 1en 1e #orgage $res+ri8e) on Januar! 6, (--6, an) 1e )e0en)ans in 1e 4in +ases 0aile) o 0ore+lose 4i1in 1e $res+ri$ive $erio), un)ersigne) ase) 1e lo4er +our o +an+el 1e a)verse +lai# an) o annul 1e +onra+ o0 #orgageM +on
55* "ean41ile, 1e Cour #a)e a SECOND urn aroun), reversing is laes FIRST re+onsi)eraion or)erM on O+o8er ((, (--;, 1e Cour a)#ie) is #isae, an) rule) 1a un)ersigne) alrea)! $ai) all 1e )o+e 0ees '+onrar! o 1e lies su8#ie) 8! res$on)en.M i se 1e +ases ane4 0or  1earingM +o$! o0 1e +our Or)er is aa+1e) as  Annex H 1ereo0M 5(* In a #ove o )ela! 1e +ases, an) o 1i)e 1is over a+s o0 2o8sru+ion o0   
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Gith Legal Argu(ent and Me(orandu( of La8 : Authorities Gith due respe6t %

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a" +on)u+ un8e+o#ing o0 a la4!er, gross ignoran+e o0 1e la4, in)ire+

+one#$ o0 +our, +one#$ o0 +our in facie curiae an) o0 gross #is+on)u+, as an o00i+er o0 1e +our an) #e#8er o0 1e Bar @ legal $ro0ession, o 4i& 0Section <, #ule A; of te #ules of )ourt pro*ides tat a person ma! be punised for indiret onte'pt  for> 2c4 $n! abuse  of or an! unlawful interference wit te  proesses or   proeedings o6 a ourt  not constituting direct contempt under section ; of tis #ule 2d4 $n! i'proper ondut  tending, directl! or indirectl!, to i'pede, obstrut,

or   degrade te  ad'inistration o6 7ustie  xxx/ 'Vi)e&  %I)O-$S O' T$% *s' $TTY' $M$&@O @' B$-O%, 8#*, Augus 5, (--; A*C* No* 6?, Y%$#@S+S$%TI$CO, 8'> @% B$%) . Res$on)en, 4i1 #ali+e an) 8a) 0ai1, )ue o lus 0or #one!, an) +orru$ or evil #oives, 0ile) 1e 0rivolous, s1a# an) 0alse @ $ro1i8ie) $lea)ing ' Annex   %.M 1e )eli8erael!, 4ill0ull!, an) 0eloniousl! #isle) 1e lo4er +our, 8!

su8#iing 0alse +eri0i+aes o0 re9uire) legal @ )o+e 0ees, 0ro# 1e Cler o0  CourM s$e+i0i+all!, 1e sol) 1is +liens: +ase 0or #one! an) 0inan+ial gain, o le 1e# @ 1e Trini)a)s, o 1ave los 1e +ase 0or 9uieing o0 1eir ileM res$on)en violae) Ari+le 5;5, $ar* , in relaion o Ari+le 5;( o0 1e Revise) Penal Co)e 41en 1e #a)e unru10ul sae#ens in a narraion o0 0a+sM 8! sai) a+, 1e allo4e) 1e $resige o0 1e legal $ro0ession o 8e
Te signature o6 ounsel   constitutes a

certificate b! im tat e as read te pleading tat to te best of is nowledge, information, and belief tere is good ground to support it and tat it is not interposed for dela!' )ounsel, wo deliberatel! signs a pleading in *iolation of tis #ule, sall be sub1ect to appropriate disciplinar! action'/ '" $ro0essional in)is+reion, violaion o0 oa1 o0 o00i+e an) 1is )u! as aorne!

or +ounselor%a%la4, 41i+1 in+lu)e 1e sauor! groun)s enu#erae) un)er Se6" 0$ of Rule ./% , Revise) Rules o0 Cour ' $rrieta *s' -losa, (?( SCRA (?.,

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in+lu)ing grossl! une1i+al 8e1avior, #ali+e an) 8a) 0ai1 in 0iling a s1a# an) 0alse $lea)ing, inter alia' 6" grave VIOLATIONS o0 %%% i"@ Se6" 02 ?a@# Rule ./%, Revise) Rules o0 Cour, in+lu)ing 1e Canons# o 4i&

Res$on)en, lie all o1er #e#8ers o0 1e 8ar, 0aile) o live u$ o 1e san)ar)s e#8o)ie) in 1e Code of Professional Responsi'ilit) , $ari+ularl! 1e 0ollo4ing Canons, vi& CANON .2 X A LAER OES CANDOR, FAIRNESS AND OOD FAITH TO THE COURT* Rule 5-*-5 X A la4!er s1all no )o an! 0alse1oo), nor +onsen o 1e )oing o0 

an! in CourM nor s1all 1e #islea), or allo4 1e Cour o 8e #isle) 8! an! ari0i+e* CANON 5 X A la4!er s1all u$1ol) 1e +onsiuion, o8e! 1e la4s o0 1e lan) an) $ro#oe res$e+ 0or la4 an) 0or legal $ro+esses* Rule 5*-5 X A la4!er s1all no engage in unla40ul, )is1ones, i##oral or  )e+ei0ul +on)u+* Rule 5*-( X A la4!er s1all no +ounsel or a8e a+iviies ai#e) a )e0ian+e o0  1e la4 or a lessening +on0i)en+e in 1e legal s!se#* CANON ; X A la4!er s1all a all i#es u$1ol) 1e inegri! an) )igni! o0 1e legal  $ro0ession, an) su$$or 1e a+iviies o0 1e Inegrae) Bar* Rule ;*- X A la4!er s1all no engage in +on)u+ 1a a)versel! re0le+s on 1is 0iness o $ra+i+e la4, nor s1oul) 1e, 41e1er in $u8li+ or $rivae li0e, 8e1ave in a s+an)alous #anner o 1e )is+re)i o0 1e legal $ro0ession*

CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIT 'Pro#ulgae) June (5, 57??. CHAPTER I* THE LAER AND SOCIET % CANON 5 % A LAER  SHALL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION, OBE THE LAS OF THE LAND AND PRO"OTE RESPECT FOR LA OF AND LEAL PROCESSES* CHAPTER II* THE LAER AND THE LEAL PROFESSION CANON ; % A LAER SHALL AT ALL TI"ES UPHOLD THE INTERIT AND DINIT OF THE LEAL PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERATED BAR*

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Rule ;*- % A la4!er s1all no engage in +on)u+ 1a a)versel! re0le+s on 1is 0iness o $ra+i+e la4, nor s1all 1e 41e1er in $u8li+ or $rivae li0e, 8e1ave in a s+an)alous #anner o 1e )is+re)i o0 1e legal $ro0ession* CANON ? % A LAER SHALL CONDUCT HI"SELF ITH COURTES, FAIRNESS AND CANDOR TOARDS HIS PROFESSIONAL COLLEAUES, AND SHALL AVOID HARASSIN TACTICS AAINST OPPOSIN COUNSEL* CANON 55 % A LAER SHALL OBSERVE AND "AINTAIN THE RESPECT DUE TO THE COURTS AND TO JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND SHOULD INSIST ON SI"ILAR CONDUCT B OTHERS* Rule 5*- % A la8)er shall not# for an) 6orrupt (oti5e or interest# en6ourage an) suit or pro6eeding or dela) an) (ans 6ause *

Rule 5-*-( % A la4!er s1all no no4ingl! #is9uoe or #isre$resen 1e +onens o0 a $a$er, 1e language or 1e argu#en o0 o$$osing +ounsel, or 1e e o0 a )e+ision or au1ori!, or no4ingl! +ie as la4 a $rovision alrea)! ren)ere) ino$eraive 8! re$eal or a#en)#en, or asser as a 0a+ 1a 41i+1 1as no 8een $rove)* Rule 5-*- % A la4!er s1all o8serve 1e rules o0 $ro+e)ure an) s1all no #isuse 1e# o )e0ea 1e en)s o0
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 $ro#$l! +all u$on 1e +lien o re+i0! 1e sa#e, an) 0ailing 41i+1 1e s1all er#inae 1e relaions1i$ 4i1 su+1 +lien in a++or)an+e 4i1 1e Rules o0  Cour* Rule 57*- % A la4!er s1all no allo4 1is +lien o )i+ae 1e $ro+e)ure in 1an)ling 1e +ase*  K in 1a res$on)en A!* Or9uillas #isera8l! 0aile) o 8e 1e e#8o)i#en o0  +o#$een+e, inegri!, an) in)e$en)en+eM ')ue o 1is ar)en )esire an) lus 0or  #one! an) 0inan+ial gain.M 1e )i) no 8e1ave o $ro#oe $u8li+ +on0i)en+e in 1e inegri! an) i#$ariali! o0 1e
T1ese violaions @ a+s an) o#issions o0 res$on)en )e0iniel! s1o4 1i# o  8e 4aning in #oral +1ara+er an) $ro8i! @ goo) )e#eanor or un4or1! o +oninue as o00i+er o0 1e Cour, or un0i or unsa0e $erson o en
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+ri#inall! an) a)#inisraivel!, )ue o $al$a8le o'stru6tion of ;usti6e an) dela) o0 $eiioner:s +ause @ +ases, 8e+ause o0 1e resulan un
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Res$on)en:s a+s an) o#issions 1ave 0ar%rea+1ing +onse9uen+es,  8e+ause ever! liigan es$e+iall! 1e $au$er an) less $rivilege) 1ave o 4orr! 1a 1e or s1e #a! 8e 0or+e) o $a! 1uge su#s or 8ri8es o #agisraes in 1e Bula+an 2Bul4agan ng aarungan3, s$e+i0i+all! o 1e a. "AICIANS 8. CARDIOLOISTS +. an) "arilao, Bula+an LATIAN 0iers, inter alia' Peiioner 8elieves in 1e Su$re#e Cour:s long 1isor! o0 vigilan+e on 1is #aer o0 $ara#oun i#$or* Peiioner +ies au1ori!& Judi6ial 6orruption  

0On Januar! ( , D==3, and on De+e#8er 5- , D==E, P1ili$$ines So+ial ea1er Saions released te results of its D sur*e!s on corruption in te   a4 lie 577 , ;FG of la4!ers said man!F*er! man!   ;A in reference to #T)   1udges, ;G to MT) 1udges, ;D to )ourt of $ppeals 1ustices, G i to Saria )ourt 1udges, G to San)igan8a!an 1ustices and D in reference to Supreme )ourt 1ustices KTable ;3L'/ ;

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IN THE LIHT OF THE FOREOIN, i is res$e+0ull! $ra!e) 1a 1e

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LETTER3

AIDA!IT GUn)er Rules 5? > 57%B, Revise) Rules o0 Cour, inter alia,

i1 % "oions % 0or Leave o0 Cour o A)#i 1is Co#$lain, 0or  (

PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION, I##e)iae Do+eing an) Earl! Resoluion agains res$on)en, Att)" N)e Or*uillas, 8e )ul! NOTED, AD"ITTED, IVEN DUE COURSE an) RANTED* Fur1er, i is res$e+0ull! $ra!e), 1a % a0er 0iling o0 res$on)en:s CO""ENT @ ANSER, an) a0er )ue noi+e, 1earing, an) Re$or o0 1e Co##issioner @ Invesigaor, %  ;udg(ent 8e ren)ere) )e+laring 1i# UILT o0 all 1e +1arges an) 1a supre(e penalt) o0    DISBARMENT 8e i(posed u$on 1i#, or)ering 1a 1is na#e 8e sri+en 0ro# 1e Roll o0 Aorne!s, an)  $unis1e) a++or)ingl!, un)er Rule ./&3B, Revise) Rules o0 Cour, inter alia*  Speial Pra"er#

Fur1er#ore, $eiioner #os res$e+0ull! $eiions 1is Cour K o SUSPEND A!* N!e Or9uillas,  pendent elite, 0ro# 1e $ra+i+e o0 la4, in)e0iniel! an) unil 0ur1er or)ers 0ro# 1is Honora8le Cour, an) 1a 1e sus$ension s1oul) ae e00e+ i##e)iael!*  O1er relie0 an) re#e)ies are lie4ise $ra!e) 0or* IN ITNESS HEREOF, I signe) 1is $lea)ing % leer%a00i)avi% +o#$lain, 1is 0nd )a! o0 Ma)# 022%, a "alolos Ci! , BULACAN*

Judge LORENTINO !" LORO# JR"# Peiioner, on 8e1al0 o0 1i#sel0, 8! 1i#sel0 an) as liigan, 5( Da1lia, Ali)o, Buli1an, "alolos Ci!, --- BULACAN, Tel @ '-. 66(%?(%-M GI*D* Nu#8er& RTCJ%5; @ EDP Nu#8er& ?6;6--M ROLL OF ATTORNE:S NO* (?--, Pg* No* 6-, Boo No* /IV*

NOTICE

TO& A!* C1risina La!usa, T1e Offi6e of the Bar Confidant# Att)" Ma" Luisa !illara(a : Att)" elipa Ana(a# The Cler of Court , Su$re#e Cour, "anila, Please DOCFET an)  AEND
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