CANON 6 CANO CANON N 6 - THESE HESE CAN CANONS ONS SHAL SHALL L APPL APPLY Y TO LAWY LAWYER ERS S IN GOVE GOVERN RNME MENT NT SERV SERVIC ICES ES IN THE THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR TASKS. Rule 6.01 - The p!"#$ %u&$ '( # l#)$e e*+#+e% !* pu,l! p'eu&!'* ! *'& &' '*/!& ,u& &' ee &h#& u&!e ! %'*e. The uppe!'* '( (#& ' &he '*e#l"e*& '( )!&*ee #p#,le '( e&#,l!h!*+ &he !**'e*e '( &he #ue% ! h!+hl$ epehe*!,le #*% ! #ue (' %!!pl!*#$ #&!'*. Rule 6.0 - A l#)$e !* &he +'/e*"e*& e/!e h#ll *'& ue h! pu,l! p'!&!'* &' p'"'&e ' #%/#*e h! p!/#&e !*&ee&2 *' #ll') &he l#&&e &' !*&e(ee )!&h h! pu,l! %u&!e. Rule 6.03 - A l#)$e h#ll *'&2 #(&e le#/!*+ +'/e*"e*& e/!e2 e/!e2 #ep& e*+#+e"e*& e*+#+e"e*& ' e"pl'$"e*& e"pl'$"e*& !* '**e&!'* '**e&!'* )!&h #*$ "#&&e !* )h!h he h#% !*&e/e*e% )h!le !* #!% e/!e.
CANON 6 CASES CASE 36 VITRIOLO VS DASIG AC 454
I* &h! &h! #e2 #e2 &he e'% e'% h') h') &h#& &h#& &he ep'*%e* ep'*%e*&2 &2 '* /#! /#!'u 'u '# '#! !'* '*2 2 %u! %u!*+ *+ he he &e*u &e*ue e # OIC2 OIC2 Le+# Le+#ll Se/ Se/! !e e22 CHED CHED22 #&&e"p #&&e"p&e &e% % &' e&' e&'&& ('" ('" Be&&$ Be&&$ C. M#*+'h M#*+'h'*2 '*2 R'#l!e R'#l!e B. Del# Del# T'e2 T'e2 R'ell R'ell# # G. Ee2 Ee2 #*% #?uel!*e N. N+ u" '( "'*e$ # '*!%e#&!'* (' he (#/'#,le (#/'#,le #&!'* '* &he! pe*%!*+ pe*%!*+ #ppl!#&!'* #ppl!#&!'* ' e?ue& e?ue& ,e('e he '((!e. The e/!%e*e e"#!* u*e(u&e%2 +!/e* &he ep'*%e*&: (#!lue2 %ep!&e &he 'pp'&u*!&!e #(('%e% he he ,$ &h! &h! C'u C'u&& #*% #*% &he &he IBP IBP C'"" C'""! !! !'* '* '* B# B# D!! D!!pl pl!* !*e e &' '""e '""e*& *& '* &he &he h# h#+e +e. . We (!*% (!*% &h#& &h#& ep'*%e*&: "!'*%u& # # l#)$e '( &he CHED ! '( uh # h##&e # &' #((e& he ?u#l!(!#&!'* # # "e",e '( &he B#2 (' # # l#)$e2 l#)$e2 he 'u+h& &' h#/e ;*')* &h#& !& )# p#&e*&l$ u*e&h!#l #*% !lle+#l (' he &' %e"#*% u" '( "'*e$ # '*!%e#&!'* (' &he #pp'/#l '( #ppl!#&!'* #*% e?ue& #)#!&!*+ #&!'* ,$ he '((!e.
The A&&'*e$: O#&h ! &he 'ue '( &he ',l!+#&!'* #*% %u&!e '( e/e$ l#)$e #*% #*$ /!'l#&!'* &hee'( ! # +'u*% (' %!,#"e*&2 %!,#"e*&2 upe*!'*2 upe*!'*2 ' '&he %!!pl!*#$ %!!pl!*#$ #&!'*. #&!'*. The A&&'*e$: O#&h !"p'e up'* e/e$ "e",e '( &he ,# &he %u&$ &' %el#$ *' "#* (' "'*e$ ' "#l!e. S#!% %u&$ %u&$ ! (u&he (u&he &e &e e% e% !* Rule Rule 1.03 '( &he C'%e C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l Rep'*!,!l!&$.1 !&$.16 6 Rep'*%e*&: Rep'*%e*&: %e"#*% %e"#*% (' u" u" '( "'*e$ "'*e$ &' (#!l! (#!l!&#&e &#&e &he p'e p'e!* !*+ + '( pe*%!* pe*%!*+ + #ppl! #ppl!#&! #&!'* '* ' e?ue e?ue& & ,e('e ,e('e he '((!e '((!e /!'l#& /!'l#&e e uh uh %u&$2 #*% u* #('ul '( &he '#&h he &''; )he* #%"!&&e% &' &he B#. Suh #&!'* l!;e)!e l!;e)!e u* '*&#$ &' Rule 1.03 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$.
4717003 FACTS Th! ! #* #%"!*!&#&!/e #e (' %!,#"e*& (!le% #+#!*& A&&$. Fel!*# S. D#!+21 #* '((!!#l '( &he C'""!!'* '* H!+he H!+he E%u#&! E%u#&!'* '* 8CHED9 8CHED9.. The h#+e h#+e !*/'l/ !*/'l/e e +' +' "!'* "!'*%u %u&& '( ep'* ep'*%e* %e*&& !* /!'l#& /!'l#&!'* !'* '( &he A&&'*e A&&'*e$: $: O#&h (' h#/!*+ ue% he pu,l! '((!e &' eue (!*#*!#l p'!l &' &he %e&!"e*& '( &he %!+*!&$ #*% epu&#&!'* '( &he CHED. Al"'& #ll '"pl#!*#*& !* &he !*&#*& #e #e h!+h-#*;!*+ '((!e '((!e '( &he CHED. I* &he! )'* C'"pl#!*&-A((!% C'"pl#!*&-A((!%#/!& #/!& (!le% )!&h &h! C'u& '* Dee",e 42 1552 '"pl#!*#*& #lle+e &h#& ep'*%e*&2 )h!le he )# OIC '( Le+#l A((#! Se/ Se/! !e2 e2 CHED CHED22 '""! '""!&&e &&e% % #& #& &h#& &h#& #e #e +'u +'u*% *% (' (' %!,#"e*& u*%e Se&!'* <2 Rule 13 '( &he Rule '( C'u&2 &' )!&= ISS>E=
A& &he &he &heh h'l 'l% % ! &he ?ue ?ue$ $ '( )he& )he&he he ep ep'* '*%e %e*& *& #&&' #&&'* *e$ e$-#& -#&-l -l#) #)22 # O((! O((!e e-!* !*-C -Ch# h#+ +e e 8OIC 8OIC99 '( Le+# Le+#ll Se/!e2 CHED2 "#$ ,e %!!pl!*e% ,$ &h! C'u& (' he "#l(e##*e2 '*!%e!*+ &h#& he p'!&!'*2 #& &he &!"e '( (!l!*+ (!l!*+ '( &he '"pl#! '"pl#!*&2 *&2 )# @Ch!e( @Ch!e( E%u#& E%u#&!'* !'* P'+# P'+#" " Spe!# Spe!#l! l!&2 &2 S&#*%# S&#*%#% % De/el' De/el'p"e p"e*& *& D!/!! D!/!!'*2 '*2 O((!e O((!e '( P'+#" #*% S&#*%#%2 CHED.@ R>LING=
A "e",e '( &he B# )h' #u"e pu,l! '((!e %'e *'& he% he% h! p'(e p'(e!'* !'*#l #l ',l!+# ',l!+#&!' &!'*. *. He*e2 He*e2 &he C'%e C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$2 p'"ul+#&e% '* u*e 12 152 )# *'& "e#*& &' +'/e* &he '*%u& '( p!/#&e p#&! p#&!&!' &!'*e *e #l'*e2 #l'*e2 ,u& '( #ll l#)$e l#)$e !*lu% !*lu%!*+ !*+ &h'e &h'e !* +'/e*"e*& e/!e. Th! ! le# ('" C#*'* 61< '( #!% C'%e. L#)$e !* +'/e*"e*& #e pu,l! e/#*& )h' ')e &he u&"'& (!%el!&$ &' &he pu,l! e/!e. Thu2 &he$ h'ul% ,e "'e e*!&!/e !* &he pe('"#*e '( &he! p'(e!'*#l ',l!+#&!'*2 # &he! '*%u& ! u,e& &' &he e/e-'*&#*& u&!*$ '( &he pu,l!.
Rep'*%e*&: Rep'*%e*&: #&&e"p& &' e&'& "'*e$ ('" pe'* pe'* )!&h #ppl! #ppl!#&! #&!'* '* ' e?ue e?ue& & pe*%!* pe*%!*+ + ,e('e ,e('e he '((!e '((!e #e /!'l /!'l#&! #&!/e /e '( Rule Rule 1.01 1.011 1 '( &he &he C'%e C'%e '( P'(e P'(e! !'* '*#l #l Rep'*!,!l! Rep'*!,!l!&$2 &$2 )h!h )h!h p'h!,!& p'h!,!& "e",e '( &he B# ('" e*+#+! e*+#+!*+ *+ ' p#&! p#&!!p# !p#&!* &!*+ + !* #*$ u*l#) u*l#)(ul2 (ul2 %!h'* %!h'*e& e&22 ' %ee!&(ul #&. M'e'/e2 #!% #& '*&!&u&e # ,e#h '( Rule 6.015 '( &he C'%e )h!h ,# l#)$e !* +'/e*"e*& e/!e ('" p'"'&!*+ &he! p!/#&e !*&ee&. P'"'&!'* '( p!/#& p!/#&e e !*&ee !*&ee& & !*lu% !*lu%e e 'l!! 'l!!&!* &!*+ + +!(& +!(& ' #*$&h! #*$&h!*+ *+ '( "'*e&#$ /#lue !* #*$ &#*#&!'* e?u!!*+ &he #pp'/#l '( h! '((!e ' )h!h "#$ ,e #((e&e% ,$ &he (u*&!'* '( h! '((!e. '((!e. Rep'* Rep'*%e* %e*&: &: '*%u '*%u&& !* '((!e '((!e (#ll (#ll h'& h'& '( &he !*&e+ !*&e+! !&$ &$ #*% #*% +''% +''% "'# "'#ll h# h## #&e &e e?u e?u! !e% e% ('" ('" #ll #ll l#)$e2 pe!#ll$ ('" '*e 'up$!*+ # h!+h pu,l! '((!e. F' # l#)$e !* pu,l! '((!e ! epe&e% *'& '*l$ &' e(#!* ('" #*$ #& ' '"!!'* )h!h "!+h& &e*% &' lee* &he &u& #*% '*(!%e*e '( &he !&!e*$ !* +'/e*"e*&2 he "u& #l' uph'l% &he %!+*!&$ '( &he le+#l p'(e!'* #& #ll
&!"e #*% ',e/e # h!+h &#*%#% '( h'*e&$ #*% (#! %e#l!*+. O&he)!e #!%2 # l#)$e !* +'/e*"e*& e/!e ! # ;eepe '( &he pu,l! (#!&h #*% ! ,u%e*e% )!&h h!+h %e+ee '( '!#l ep'*!,!l!&$2 peh#p h!+he &h#* he ,e&he* !* p!/#&e p#&!e.
ISS>E= Whe&he ' *'& ep'*%e*& /!'l#&e% C#*'* 6
R>LING= F' he /!'l#&!'* '( &he A&&'*e$: O#&h # )ell # '( Rule 1.01 #*% Rule 1.03 '( C#*'* 10 #*% Rule 6.0 '( C#*'* 6 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$2 p#&!ul#l$ (' #& '( %!h'*e&$ # )ell # +' "!'*%u& # OIC2 Le+#l Se/!e2 CHED2 )e (!*% &h#& ep'*%e*& %ee/e *'& u& &he pe*#l&$ '( &hee $e#: upe*!'* ('" "e",eh!p !* &he B# # )ell # &he p#&!e '( l#)2 # e'""e*%e% ,$ &he IBP B'#% '( G'/e*'2 ,u& 'u&!+h& %!,#"e*&. He *#"e h#ll ,e &!;e* '(( &he l!& '( #&&'*e$ up'* (!*#l!&$ '( &h! %e!!'*. DECISION= WHEREFORE2 ep'*%e*& A&$. Fel!*# S. D#!+ ! ('u*% l!#,le (' +' "!'*%u& #*% %!h'*e&$ !* /!'l#&!'* '( &he A&&'*e$: O#&h # )ell # &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$2 #*% ! hee,$ '%ee% DISBARRED.
CASE 3< LIM VS BARCELONA AC 43
Ye. B#e% '* !& ')* e/#lu#&!'* #*% &he NBI Rep'&2 &he I*/e&!+#&!*+ C'""!!'*e '( &he C'""!!'* '* B# D!!pl!*e e'""e*%e% &he upe*!'* '( ep'*%e*& ('" &he p#&!e '( l#) (' # pe!'% '( &)' $e#.16
I* &he (!*#l e'lu&!'* %#&e% Sep&e",e <2 0032 &he B'#% '( G'/e*' '( &he IBP !"p'e% &he pe*#l&$ '( %!,#"e*& (' &he e#'* &h#& ep'*%e*& !* (#& #&&e"p&e% &' e&'& "'*e$ # Ch!e( '( &he Pu,l! A!&#*e Ce*&e '( &he NLRC &' &he#&e*7'ee L!" #*% &h#& *' le &h#* &he NBI #u+h& h!" !* &he #& '( ee!/!*+ #*% 'u*&!*+ &he "'*e$ e&'&e% ('" L!".1<
The +'u*% (' %!,#"e*& ' upe*!'* '( #* #&&'*e$ #e= 819 %ee!& 89 "#lp#&!e ' '&he +' "!'*%u& !* '((!e 839 +'l$ !""'#l '*%u& 849 '*/!&!'* '( # !"e !*/'l/!*+ "'#l &up!&u%e 89 /!'l#&!'* '( &he l#)$e '#&h 869 )!ll(ul %!',e%!e*e '( #*$ l#)(ul '%e '( # upe!' 'u& #*% 8<9 )!ll(ull$ #ppe#!*+ # #* #&&'*e$ (' # p#&$ )!&h'u& #u&h'!&$.1
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F#&= O* M#$ 52 0012 D#* 'el V. L!" #*% R!h#% C. T#*21 ,'&h ,u!*e"e*2 (!le% # '"pl#!*& (' #lle+e% ',,e$ ' e&'&!'* #*% /!'l#&!'* '( &he A*&!-G#(& #*% C'up& P#&!e A& #+#!*& A&&$. E%!l,e&' B#el'*#2 # l#)$e ('"el$ e"pl'$e% )!&h &he N#&!'*#l L#,' Rel#&!'* C'""!!'* 8NLRC9. The '"pl#!*& )# !"ul&#*e'ul$ (!le% )!&h &h! C'u& #*% &he I*&e+#&e% B# '( &he Ph!l!pp!*e.
C'"pl#!*#*& L!" #lle+e% &h#& '* &he (!& )ee; '( Au+u& 0002 ep'*%e*& ph'*e% h!" #*% !*&'%ue% h!"el( # # l#)$e #*% h!e( '( &he Pu,l! A!&#*e Ce*&e2 NLRC. Rep'*%e*& !*('"e% h!" &h#& h! e"pl'$ee (!le% # l#,' '"pl#!*& #+#!*& h!" !* h! '((!e #*% !& )# *ee#$ (' h!" &' ee #*% &#l; )!&h ep'*%e*&. F'" &he* '* ep'*%e*& )'ul% '(&e* #ll h!". Rep'*%e*& /!!&e% h!" !* h! '((!e #*% &'l% h!" &' e&&le &he #e ' ele h! ,u!*e2 T'p Gu* B!ll!#%2 )'ul% ,e hu& %')*. L!" e#lle% &h#& '* Au+u& 142 0002 #& #'u*% <=30 p.".2 ep'*%e*& #+#!* /!!&e% h! e&#,l!h"e*& #*% &'l% h!" &' e&&le &he #e (' P02000.00.
The NBI ('u*% &h#& ep'*%e*& h#*% h#% $ell') (lu'ee*& pe; #*% "u%+e )!&h )h!h &he "'*e$ ue% (' &he e*&#p"e*& '( &he ep'*%e*& h#% ,ee* p')%ee%. We (!*% *' e#'* &' %'u,& &he NBI ep'&. Al'2 )e ee *' ,#! &' '/e&u* &he peu"p&!'* &h#& &he NBI h#% %'*e !& %u&$ e+ul#l$.
Rep'*%e*& )'ul% "#;e u ,el!e/e &h#& &he pe; #*% "u%+e '( $ell') (lu'ee*& )ee !* h! h#*% ,e#ue L!" '((ee% h!" )h#& )# #lle+e%l$ &he p#$"e*& (' &he &'le* ellph'*e ,$ # e&#!* G'*/#*. Re+e&&#,l$2 &hee ! *' '','#&!'* ('" G'*/#* *' #*$'*e ele '* &h! "#&&e. Thu2 ep'*%e*& &'$ #ppe# &' u e*&!el$ el(e/!*+.
We h#% hel% pe/!'ul$ &h#& !( # l#)$e "!'*%u& !* &he %!h#+e '( h! '((!!#l %u&!e # +'/e*"e*& '((!!#l ! '( uh # h##&e # &' #((e& h! ?u#l!(!#&!'* # # l#)$e ' &' h') "'#l %el!*?ue*$2 he "#$ ,e %!!pl!*e% # # "e",e '( &he B# '* uh +'u*%.15 M'e !+*!(!#*&l$2 l#)$e !* +'/e*"e*& e/!e !* &he %!h#+e '( &he! '((!!#l &#; h#/e "'e e&!&!'* &h#* l#)$e !* p!/#&e p#&!e. W#*& '( "'#l !*&e+!&$ ! &' ,e "'e e/eel$ '*%e"*e% !* # l#)$e )h' h'l% # ep'*!,le pu,l! '((!e. 0 Rule 1.0 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$ p'/!%e &h#& # l#)$e h#ll *'& 'u*el '
#,e& #&!/!&!e #!"e% #& %e(!#*e '( &he l#) ' #& lee*!*+ '*(!%e*e !* &he le+#l $&e". E&'&!'* ,$ # +'/e*"e*& l#)$e2 #* 'u&!+h& /!'l#&!'* '( &he l#)2 #ll (' &he 'ep'*%!*+ +#/e #*&!'*. W!&h &he #('e#!% ule # h!+h &#*%#% '( !*&e+!&$ ! %e"#*%e% '( # +'/e*"e*& l#)$e # '"p#e% &' # p!/#&e p#&!&!'*e ,e#ue &he %el!*?ue*$ '( # +'/e*"e*& l#)$e e'%e &he pe'ple &u& #*% '*(!%e*e !* &he +'/e*"e*&.
Nee%le &' #$2 l#)$e ')e !& &' &he 'u& #*% &' '!e&$ *'& &' &! up l!&!+#&!'*. E"pl'$ee '( &he ,!ll!#% h#ll2 D!&#* #*% >,#*&e2 )'e &h#& ep'*%e*& pu,l! '((!e e*'u#+e% '"pl#!*#*& L!" )';e &' (!le # #e #+#!*& &he l#&&e. Rule 1.03 '( &he #"e C'%e &#&e &h#& # l#)$e h#ll *'&2 (' #*$ 'up& "'&!/e ' !*&ee&2 e*'u#+e #*$ u!& ' p'ee%!*+ ' %el#$ #*$ "#* #ue.
N'&e)'&h$2 # #* A&&'*e$ IV #*% Ch!e( '( &he Pu,l! A!&#*e Ce*&e '( &he NLRC2 ep'*%e*& (#!le% &' ',e/e pu%e*e ,$ h#*+!*+ 'u& #*% pl#$!*+ !* &he ,!ll!#% h#ll. B$ ' %'!*+2 he ep'e% h!"el( u**ee#!l$ &' e&#!* ele"e*& #*% !&u#&!'* )h!h 'ul% '"p'"!e h! '((!!#l p'!&!'* #*% h! &#&u # # l#)$e.
T!"e #*% #+#!*2 )e h#/e %el#e% &h#& &he p#&!e '( l#) ! # *',le p'(e!'*. I& ! # pe!#l p!/!le+e ,e&')e% '*l$ up'* &h'e )h' #e '"pe&e*& !*&elle&u#ll$2 ##%e"!#ll$ #*% "'#ll$. A l#)$e "u& #& #ll &!"e '*%u& h!"el(2 epe!#ll$ !* h! %e#l!*+ )!&h h! l!e*& #*% &he pu,l! #& l#+e2 )!&h h'*e&$ #*% !*&e+!&$ !* # "#**e ,e$'*% ep'#h. He "u& (#!&h(ull$ pe('" h! %u&!e &' '!e&$2 &' &he ,#2 &' &he 'u& #*% &' h! l!e*&. A /!'l#&!'* '( &he h!+h &#*%#% '( &he le+#l p'(e!'* u,e& &he l#)$e &' #%"!*!&#&!/e #*&!'* )h!h !*lu%e upe*!'* #*% %!,#"e*&.1 M'e !"p'&#*&l$2 p'e!'* '( +''% "'#l h##&e "u& ,e '*&!*u'u # # e?u!e"e*& &' &he e*'$"e*& '( &he p!/!le+e '( l#) p#&!e '&he)!e2 &he l' &hee'( ! # +'u*% (' &he e/'#&!'* '( uh p!/!le+e.
A # l#)$e2 )h' )# #l' # pu,l! '((!e2 ep'*%e*& "!e#,l$ (#!le% &' 'pe )!&h &he &!& %e"#*% #*% h!+h &#*%#% '( &he le+#l p'(e!'*.
I* M'*&#*' /. IBP2 &h! C'u& #!% &h#& '*l$ !* # le# #e '( "!'*%u& &h#& e!'ul$ #((e& &he &#*%!*+ #*% h##&e '( &he l#)$e "#$ %!,#"e*& ,e !"p'e% # # pe*#l&$. I* &he !*&#*& #e2 &he C'u& ! '*/!*e% &h#& &he e/!%e*e #+#!*& ep'*%e*& ! le# #*% '*/!*!*+. He ! #%"!*!&#&!/el$ l!#,le (' 'up& #&!/!&$2 %ee!&2 #*% +' "!'*%u&. A 'e&l$ hel% ,$ &he B'#% '( G'/e*' '( &he I*&e+#&e% B# '( &he Ph!l!pp!*e2 he h'ul% *'& '*l$ ,e upe*%e% ('" &he p#&!e '( l#) ,u& %!,#e%. DECISION WHEREFORE2 ep'*%e*& A&&$. E%!l,e&' B#el'*# ! ('u*% #%"!*!&#&!/el$ +u!l&$ '( 'up& #&!/!&$2 %ee!&2 #*% +' "!'*%u& #*% ! hee,$ '%ee% DISBARRED. Le& h! *#"e ,e &!;e* ('" &he R'll '( A&&'*e$ e((e&!/e !""e%!#&el$2 #*% &h! e'lu&!'* pe#% !* h! e'% !* &h! C'u& #*% !ul#&e% &' #ll 'u& !* &he Ph!l!pp!*e.
SO ORDERED.
D#/!%e2 .2 C. .2 V!&u+2 u!u",!*+2 Y*#e-S#*&!#+'2 S#*%'/#l-Gu&!ee2 C#p!'2 Au&!#-M#&!*e2 C''*#2 C#p!'-M'#le2 C#lle'2 S.2 Au*#2 #*% T!*+#2 .2 '*u. Pu*'2 .2 '* le#/e. P#*+#*!,#*2 .2 '* '((!!#l le#/e.
CASE 3 C#&u / Rell'# AC <3
I*%ee%2 &he p!"#$ ',e&!/e '( #%"!*!&#&!/e #e #+#!*& l#)$e ! *'& '*l$ &' pu*!h #*% %!!pl!*e &he e!*+ !*%!/!%u#l l#)$e2 ,u& #l' &' #(e+u#% &he #%"!*!&#&!'* '( u&!e ,$ p'&e&!*+ &he 'u& #*% &he pu,l! ('" &he "!'*%u& '( l#)$e #*% &' e"'/e ('" &he le+#l p'(e!'* pe'* )h'e u&&e %!e+#% '( &he l#)$e '#&h h# p'/e* &he" u*(!& &' '*&!*ue %!h#+!*+ &he &u& ep'e% !* &he" # "e",e '( &he ,#.3 Thee p'*'u*e"e*& +#!* p#&!#l !+*!(!#*e !* &h! #e2 '*!%e!*+ &h#& ep'*%e*& ! # e*!' l#)$e '( &he NLRC. I& ,e# &e!*+ #l' &h#& +'/e*"e*& l#)$e )h' #e pu,l! e/#*& ')e (!%el!&$ &' &he pu,l! e/!e2 # pu,l! &u&. A uh2 +'/e*"e*& l#)$e h'ul% ,e "'e e*!&!/e &' &he! p'(e!'*#l ',l!+#&!'* # &he! %!epu&#,le '*%u& ! "'e l!;el$ &' ,e "#+*!(!e% !* &he pu,l! e$e.4
715700
F#&= C'"pl#!*#*& W!l(e%' M. C#&u ! # '-')*e '( # l'&1 #*% &he ,u!l%!*+ ee&e% &hee'* l'#&e% #& 55 S#* A*%e S&ee&2 M#l#&e2 M#*!l#. H! "'&he #*% ,'&he2 Re+!*# C#&u #*% A*&'*!' C#&u2 '*&e&e% &he p'e!'* '( El!#,e&h C. D!#-C#&u #*% A*&'*!' P#&'3 '( '*e '( &he u*!& !* &he ,u!l%!*+. The l#&&e !+*'e% %e"#*% (' &he" &' /##&e &he pe"!e. Thu2 # '"pl#!*& )# !*!&!#&e% #+#!*& &he" !* &he Lup'*+ T#+#p#"#$#p# '( B##*+#$ <32 J'*e <5 '( &he &h D!&!& '( M#*!l#4 )hee &he p#&!e e!%e.
Rep'*%e*&2 # pu*'*+ ,##*+#$ '( B##*+#$ <32 u""'*e% &he p#&!e &' '*!l!#&!'* "ee&!*+. Whe* &he p#&!e (#!le% &' #!/e #& #* #"!#,le e&&le"e*&2 ep'*%e*& !ue% # e&!(!#&!'* (' &he (!l!*+ '( &he #pp'p!#&e #&!'* !* 'u&.
&he C'*&!&u&!'* ' l#)2 p'/!%e% &h#& uh p#&!e )!ll *'& '*(l!& ' &e*% &' '*(l!& )!&h &he! '((!!#l (u*&!'*.@ Th! ! &he +e*e#l l#) )h!h #ppl!e &' #ll pu,l! '((!!#l #*% e"pl'$ee.
F' ele&!/e l'#l +'/e*"e*& '((!!#l2 Se&!'* 50 '( RA <1601 +'/e*= Thee#(&e2 Re+!*# #*% A*&'*!' (!le% # '"pl#!*& (' ee&"e*& #+#!*& El!#,e&h #*% P#&' !* &he Me&'p'l!&#* T!#l C'u& '( M#*!l#2 B#*h 11. Rep'*%e*& e*&ee% h! #ppe##*e # 'u*el (' &he %e(e*%#*& !* &h#& #e. Be#ue '( &h!2 '"pl#!*#*& (!le% &he !*&#*& #%"!*!&#&!/e '"pl#!*&26 l#!"!*+ &h#& ep'*%e*& '""!&&e% #* #& '( !"p'p!e&$ # # l#)$e #*% # # pu,l! '((!e )he* he &''% # 'u*el (' &he %e(e*%#*& %ep!&e &he (#& &h#& he pe!%e% '/e &he '*!l!#&!'* p'ee%!*+ ,e&)ee* &he l!&!+#*& # pu*'*+ ,##*+#$. Iue=
SEC. 50. P#&!e '( P'(e!'*. - 8#9 All +'/e*'2 !&$ #*% "u*!!p#l "#$' #e p'h!,!&e% ('" p#&!!*+ &he! p'(e!'* ' e*+#+!*+ !* #*$ 'up#&!'* '&he &h#* &he ee!e '( &he! (u*&!'* # l'#l h!e( eeu&!/e.
8,9 S#*++u*!#* "e",e "#$ p#&!e &he! p'(e!'*2 e*+#+e !* #*$ 'up#&!'*2 ' &e#h !* h''l eep& %u!*+ e!'* h'u= P'/!%e%2 Th#& #*++u*!#* "e",e )h' #e "e",e '( &he B# h#ll *'&=
Whe&he ' *'& Rep'*%e*& ! +u!l&$ !* /!'l#&!*+ h! CPR Rul!*+= 819 Appe# # 'u*el ,e('e #*$ 'u& !* #*$ !/!l #e )hee!* # l'#l +'/e*"e*& u*!& ' #*$ '((!e2 #+e*$2 ' !*&u"e*&#l!&$ '( &he +'/e*"e*& ! &he #%/ee p#&$
u#l!(!e%. We "'%!($ &he ('e+'!*+ (!*%!*+ e+#%!*+ &#*+e!'* '( ep'*%e*& # )ell # e'""e*%#&!'* '* &he !"p'#,le pe*#l&$.
&he &he 89 Appe# # 'u*el !* #*$ !"!*#l #e )hee!* #* '((!e ' e"pl'$ee '( &he *#&!'*#l ' l'#l +'/e*"e*& ! #ue% '( #* '((e*e '""!&&e% !* el#&!'* &' h! '((!e
Rule 6.03 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$ Appl!e O*l$ &' F'"e G'/e*"e*& L# )$e
Rep'*%e*& #**'& ,e ('u*% l!#,le (' /!'l#&!'* '( Rule 6.03 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$. A )'%e%2 &h#& Rule #ppl!e '*l$ &' # l#)$e )h' h# le(& +'/e*"e*& e/!e #*% !* '**e&!'* @)!&h #*$ "#&&e !* )h!h he !*&e/e*e% )h!le !* #!% e/!e.@ I* PCGG /. S#*%!+#*,#$#*211 )e ule% &h#& Rule 6.03 p'h!,!& ('"e +'/e*"e*& l#)$e ('" #ep&!*+ @e*+#+e"e*& ' e"pl'$"e*& !* '**e&!'* )!&h #*$ "#&&e !* )h!h &he$ h#% !*&e/e*e% )h!le !* #!% e/!e.@
Rep'*%e*& )# #* !*u",e*& pu*'*+ ,##*+#$ #& &he &!"e he '""!&&e% &he #& '"pl#!*e% '(. Thee('e2 he )# *'& '/ee% ,$ &h#& p'/!!'*.
Se&!'* 50 '( RA <1602 N'& Se&!'* <8,989 '( RA 6<132 G'/e* The P#&!e '( P'(e!'* '( Ele&!/e L'#l G'/e*"e*& O((!!#l
Se&!'* <8,989 '( RA 6<13 p'h!,!& pu,l! '((!!#l #*% e"pl'$ee2 %u!*+ &he! !*u",e*$2 ('" e*+#+!*+ !* &he p!/#&e p#&!e '( &he! p'(e!'* @u*le #u&h'!e% ,$
839 C'lle& #*$ (ee (' &he! #ppe##*e !* #%"!*!&#&!/e p'ee%!*+ !*/'l/!*+ &he l'#l +'/e*"e*& u*!& '( )h!h he ! #* '((!!#l #*%
849 >e p'pe&$ #*% pe'**el '( &he G'/e*"e*& eep& )he* &he #*++u*!#* "e",e '*e*e% ! %e(e*%!*+ &he !*&ee& '( &he G'/e*"e*&.
89 D'&' '( "e%!!*e "#$ p#&!e &he! p'(e!'* e/e* %u!*+ '((!!#l h'u '( )'; '*l$ '* '#!'* '( e"e+e*$= P'/!%e%2 Th#& &he '((!!#l '*e*e% %' *'& %e!/e "'*e&#$ '"pe*#&!'* &hee('".
Th! ! # pe!#l p'/!!'* &h#& #ppl!e pe!(!#ll$ &' &he p#&!e '( p'(e!'* ,$ ele&!/e l'#l '((!!#l. A # pe!#l l#) )!&h # %e(!*!&e 'pe 8&h#& !2 &he p#&!e '( p'(e!'* ,$ ele&!/e l'#l '((!!#l92 !& '*&!&u&e #* eep&!'* &' Se&!'* <8,989 '( RA 6<132 &he +e*e#l l#) '* e*+#+!*+ !* &he p!/#&e p#&!e '( p'(e!'* ,$ pu,l! '((!!#l #*% e"pl'$ee. Le pe!#l!,u %e'+#& +e*e#l!,u.13
>*%e RA <1602 ele&!/e l'#l '((!!#l '( p'/!*e2 !&!e2 "u*!!p#l!&!e #*% ,##*+#$ #e &he ('ll')!*+= &he +'/e*'2 &he /!e +'/e*' #*% "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ p#*l#l#)!+#* (' p'/!*e &he !&$ "#$'2 &he !&$ /!e "#$' #*% &he "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ p#*lu*+'% (' !&!e &he "u*!!p#l "#$'2 &he "u*!!p#l /!e "#$' #*% &he "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ ,#$#* (' "u*!!p#l!&!e #*% &he pu*'*+ ,##*+#$2 &he "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ ,##*+#$ #*% &he "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ ;#,#&##* (' ,##*+#$.
O( &hee ele&!/e l'#l '((!!#l2 +'/e*'2 !&$ "#$' #*% "u*!!p#l "#$' #e p'h!,!&e% ('" p#&!!*+ &he! p'(e!'* ' e*+#+!*+ !* #*$ 'up#&!'* '&he &h#* &he ee!e '( &he! (u*&!'* # l'#l h!e( eeu&!/e. Th! ! ,e#ue &he$ #e e?u!e% &' e*%e (ull &!"e e/!e. The$ h'ul% &hee('e %e/'&e #ll &he! &!"e #*% #&&e*&!'* &' &he pe('"#*e '( &he! '((!!#l %u&!e.
O* &he '&he h#*%2 "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ p#*l#l#)!+#*2 #*++u*!#*+ p#*lu*+'% ' #*++u*!#*+ ,#$#* "#$ p#&!e &he! p'(e!'*2 e*+#+e !* #*$ 'up#&!'*2 ' &e#h !* h''l eep& %u!*+ e!'* h'u. I* '&he )'%2 &he$ "#$ p#&!e &he! p'(e!'*2 e*+#+e !* #*$ 'up#&!'*2 ' &e#h !* h''l 'u&!%e &he! e!'* h'u. >*l!;e +'/e*'2 !&$ "#$' #*% "u*!!p#l "#$'2 "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ p#*l#l#)!+#*2 #*++u*!#*+ p#*lu*+'% ' #*++u*!#*+ ,#$#* #e e?u!e% &' h'l% e+ul# e!'* '*l$ #& le#& '*e # )ee;.14 S!*e &he l#) !&el( +#*& &he" &he #u&h'!&$ &' p#&!e &he! p'(e!'*2 e*+#+e !* #*$ 'up#&!'* ' &e#h !* h''l 'u&!%e e!'* h'u2 &hee ! *' l'*+e #*$ *ee% (' &he" &' eue p!' pe"!!'* ' #u&h'!#&!'* ('" #*$ '&he pe'* ' '((!e (' #*$ '( &hee pup'e.
Wh!le2 # #le#%$ %!ue%2 e&#!* l'#l ele&!/e '((!!#l 8l!;e +'/e*'2 "#$'2 p'/!*!#l ,'#% "e",e #*% 'u*!l'9 #e epel$ u,e&e% &' # &'&#l ' p#&!#l p'!p&!'* &' p#&!e &he! p'(e!'* ' e*+#+e !* #*$ 'up#&!'*2 *' uh !*&e%!&!'* ! "#%e '* &he pu*'*+ ,##*+#$ #*% &he "e",e '( &he #*++u*!#*+ ,##*+#$. Epe!' u*!u e& elu!' #l&e!u.1 S!*e &he$ #e elu%e% ('" #*$ p'h!,!&!'*2 &he peu"p&!'* ! &h#& &he$ #e #ll')e% &' p#&!e &he! p'(e!'*. A*% &h! &#*% &' e#'* ,e#ue &he$ #e *'& "#*%#&e% &' e/e (ull &!"e. I* (#&2 &he #*++u*!#*+ ,##*+#$ ! upp'e% &' h'l% e+ul# e!'* '*l$ &)!e # "'*&h.16
A'%!*+l$2 # pu*'*+ ,##*+#$2 ep'*%e*& )# *'& (',!%%e* &' p#&!e h! p'(e!'*. H')e/e2 he h'ul% h#/e p'ue% p!' pe"!!'* ' #u&h'!#&!'* ('" &he he#% '( h! Dep#&"e*&2 # e?u!e% ,$ !/!l e/!e e+ul#&!'*.
A L#)$e I* G'/e*"e*& Se/!e Wh' I N'& P'h!,!&e% T' P#&!e L#) Mu& Seue P!' Au&h'!&$ F'" The He#% O( H! Dep#&"e*&
A !/!l e/!e '((!e ' e"pl'$ee )h'e ep'*!,!l!&!e %' *'& e?u!e h! &!"e &' ,e (ull$ #& &he %!p'#l '( &he +'/e*"e*& #* e*+#+e !* &he p!/#&e p#&!e '( l#) '*l$ )!&h &he )!&&e* pe"!!'* '( &he he#% '( &he %ep#&"e*& '*e*e%.1< Se&!'* 12 Rule VIII '( &he Re/!e% C!/!l Se/!e Rule p'/!%e=
Se. 1. N' '((!e ' e"pl'$ee h#ll e*+#+e %!e&l$ !* #*$ p!/#&e ,u!*e2 /'#&!'*2 ' p'(e!'* ' ,e '**e&e% )!&h #*$ '""e!#l2 e%!&2 #+!ul&u#l2 ' !*%u&!#l u*%e&#;!*+ )!&h'u& # )!&&e* pe"!!'* ('" &he he#% '( &he Dep#&"e*&= P'/!%e%2 Th#& &h! p'h!,!&!'* )!ll ,e #,'lu&e !* &he #e '( &h'e '((!e #*% e"pl'$ee )h'e %u&!e #*% ep'*!,!l!&!e e?u!e &h#& &he! e*&!e &!"e ,e #& &he %!p'#l '( &he G'/e*"e*& P'/!%e%2 (u&he2 Th#& !( #* e"pl'$ee ! +#*&e% pe"!!'* &' e*+#+e !* 'u&!%e #&!/!&!e2 &!"e ' %e/'&e% 'u&!%e '( '((!e h'u h'ul% ,e (!e% ,$ &he #+e*$ &' &he e*% &h#& !& )!ll *'& !"p#! !* #*$ )#$ &he e((!!e*$ '( &he '((!e ' e"pl'$ee= A*% p'/!%e%2 (!*#ll$2 &h#& *' pe"!!'* ! *ee#$ !* &he #e '( !*/e&"e*&2 "#%e ,$ #* '((!e ' e"pl'$ee2 )h!h %' *'& !*/'l/e e#l ' #pp#e*& '*(l!& ,e&)ee* h! p!/#&e !*&ee& #*% pu,l! %u&!e2 ' !* #*$ )#$ !*(lue*e h!" !* &he %!h#+e '( h! %u&!e2 #*% he h#ll *'& &#;e p#& !* &he "#*#+e"e*& '( &he e*&ep!e ' ,e'"e #* '((!e '( &he ,'#% '( %!e&'. 8e"ph#! uppl!e%9
A pu*'*+ ,##*+#$2 ep'*%e*& h'ul% h#/e &hee('e ',&#!*e% &he p!' )!&&e* pe"!!'* '( &he See&#$ '( I*&e!' #*% L'#l G'/e*"e*& ,e('e he e*&ee% h! #ppe##*e # 'u*el (' El!#,e&h #*% P#&'. Th! he (#!le% &' %'.
The (#!lue '( ep'*%e*& &' '"pl$ )!&h Se&!'* 12 Rule VIII '( &he Re/!e% C!/!l Se/!e Rule '*&!&u&e # /!'l#&!'* '( h! '#&h # # l#)$e= &' ',e$ &he l#). L#)$e #e e/#*& '( &he l#)2 /!e le+!2 "e* '( &he l#). The! p##"'u*& %u&$ &' '!e&$ ! &' ',e$ &he l#) #*% p'"'&e epe& (' !&. T' u*%e'e &he p!"#$ #*% !"p'&#*e '( &h! %u&$2 !& ! e*h!*e% # &he (!& #*'* '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$.
I* #&!*+ # 'u*el (' # p#&$ )!&h'u& (!& eu!*+ &he e?u!e% )!&&e* pe"!!'*2 ep'*%e*& *'& '*l$ e*+#+e% !* &he u*#u&h'!e% p#&!e '( l#) ,u& #l' /!'l#&e% !/!l e/!e ule )h!h ! # ,e#h '( Rule 1.01 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$=
Rule 1.01 - A l#)$e h#ll *'& e*+#+e !* u*l#)(ul2 %!h'*e&2 !""'#l ' %ee!&(ul '*%u&. 8e"ph#! uppl!e%9
RENATO C. CORONA A'!#&e u&!e
F' *'& l!/!*+ up &' h! '#&h # )ell # (' *'& '"pl$!*+ )!&h &he e#&!*+ e&h!#l &#*%#% '( &he le+#l p'(e!'*2 ep'*%e*& (#!le% &' '"pl$ )!&h C#*'* < '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$=
CASE 35 S!e# / L'pe AC <45
CANON <. A LAWYER SHALL AT ALL TIMES >PHOLD THE INTEGRITY AND THE DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND S>PPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTEGRATED BAR. 8e"ph#! uppl!e%9
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F#&= I*%ee%2 # l#)$e )h' %!',e$ &he l#) %!epe& !&. I* ' %'!*+2 he %!e+#% le+#l e&h! #*% %!+#e &he %!+*!&$ '( &he le+#l p'(e!'*.
Pu,l! '*(!%e*e !* &he l#) #*% !* l#)$e "#$ ,e e'%e% ,$ &he !ep'*!,le #*% !"p'pe '*%u& '( # "e",e '( &he ,#.1 E/e$ l#)$e h'ul% #& #*% '"p'& h!"el( !* # "#**e &h#& p'"'&e pu,l! '*(!%e*e !* &he !*&e+!&$ '( &he le+#l p'(e!'*.15
A "e",e '( &he ,# "#$ ,e %!,#e% ' upe*%e% ('" h! '((!e # #* #&&'*e$ (' /!'l#&!'* '( &he l#)$e '#&h0 #*%7' (' ,e#h '( &he e&h! '( &he le+#l p'(e!'* # e",'%!e% !* &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$.
WHEREFORE2 ep'*%e*& A&&$. V!e*&e G. Rell'# ! hee,$ ('u*% G>ILTY '( p'(e!'*#l "!'*%u& (' /!'l#&!*+ h! '#&h # # l#)$e #*% C#*'* 1 #*% < #*% Rule 1.01 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$. He ! &hee('e S>SPENDED ('" &he p#&!e '( l#) (' # pe!'% '( ! "'*&h e((e&!/e ('" h! ee!p& '( &h! e'lu&!'*. He ! &e*l$ WARNED &h#& #*$ epe&!&!'* '( !"!l# #& h#ll ,e %e#l& )!&h "'e e/eel$.
Rep'*%e*& ! &'*+l$ #%/!e% &' l''; up #*% &#;e &' he#& &he "e#*!*+ '( &he )'% %el!#%e#.
Le& # 'p$ '( &h! e'lu&!'* ,e (u*!he% &he O((!e '( &he B# C'*(!%#*& #*% e*&ee% !*&' &he e'% '( ep'*%e*& A&&$. V!e*&e G. Rell'#. The O((!e '( &he C'u& A%"!*!&#&' h#ll (u*!h 'p!e &' #ll &he 'u& '( &he l#*% (' &he! !*('"#&!'* #*% +u!%#*e.
SO ORDERED.
The !*&#*& '*&'/e$ #'e ('" # '"pl#!*& (' %eel!&!'* '( %u&$ #*% +' !+*'#*e '( &he l#) ,$ Auel!' M. S!e# #+#!*& C!&$ P'eu&' '( M#*!l# h'ep Y. L'pe2 1& A!&#*& C!&$ P'eu&' 8ACP9 Eu('!*' Sull#2 A!&#*& C!&$ P'eu&' Ale#*%e Y#p2 M#l' C#"p#*!ll# #*% A"#*%' Vel#'.
The (#& '( &he #e #e # ('ll')=
O* ul$ <2 006 #*% Au+u& 12 0062 '"pl#!*#*& Auel!' M. S!e# (!le% e/e#l #e ,e('e &he O((!e '( &he C!&$ P'eu&' '( M#*!l# (' M!epee*&#&!'* &h'u+h Dee!& #*% S$*%!#&e% L#+e S#le F#u% !* L#*% T!&l!*+ )!&h C'*p!#$2 L#*% G#,,!*+2 F#l!(!#&!'* '( Pu,l! D'u"e*& #*% E'*'"! S#,'&#+e.
Be#ue '( ACP Y#p: (#!lue &' e?u!e &he pee*e '( ep'*%e*& !* #!% #e !"ul&#*e'ul$ )!&h &he '"pl#!*#*&2 M. S!e# #;e% (' &he p'eu&': !*h!,!&!'*. The #e )ee &he* e-#((le% &' &he ep'*%e*& ACP M#l' C#"p#*!ll# )h' l!;e)!e %!% *'& e?u!e &he pee*e '( &he ep'*%e*& !* &he pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'*. Be#ue '( &h!2 he &'' )# #;e% &' !*h!,!& ('" &he #e ,$ '"pl#!*#*&.
The #e )ee &he* e-#((le% &' ACP A"#*%' Vel#' )h' #l' h#*%le% &he #e !* &he #"e "#**e # &he &)' '&he p'eu&' ,e('e h!". C!&$ P'eu&' h'ep Y. L'pe #*% 1& ACP Eu('!*' A. Sull# #((!"e% &he 'e&*e '( &he "#**e !* )h!h &he! !*/e&!+#&!*+ p'eu&' h#*%le% &he #e.
O* Ap!l 62 00<2 S!e# (!le% # '"pl#!*& )!&h &he Supe"e C'u& (' %eel!&!'* '( %u&$ #*% +' !+*'#*e '( &he l#) #+#!*& C!&$ P'eu&' L'pe2 1& ACP Sull#2 ACP Y#p2 ACP C#"p#*!ll#2 #*% ACP Vel#'.
I* h! '"pl#!*&2 S!e# #!e &he ('ll')!*+ ?ue&!'* '( l#)= 819 )he&he &he p#&!e "u& #ppe# &'+e&he ,e('e &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ p'eu&' %u!*+ pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'* 89 )he&he &he 'u*&e-#((!%#/!& '( &he ep'*%e*& h'ul% ,e )'* &' '*l$ ,e('e &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ p'eu&' #*% 839 )he&he &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ p'eu&' ee% !* %e*$!*+ &he e?ue& '( &he '"pl#!*#*& (' l#!(!#&'$ ?ue&!'*!*+.
8,9 W!&h!* &e* 8109 %#$ #(&e &he (!l!*+ '( &he '"pl#!*&2 &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ '((!e h#ll e!&he %!"! !& !( he (!*% *' +'u*% &' '*&!*ue )!&h &he !*/e&!+#&!'*2 ' !ue # u,p'e*# &' &he ep'*%e*& #&&#h!*+ &' !& # 'p$ '( &he '"pl#!*& #*% !& upp'&!*+ #((!%#/!& #*% %'u"e*&.
The ep'*%e*& h#ll h#/e &he !+h& &' e#"!*e &he e/!%e*e u,"!&&e% ,$ &he '"pl#!*#*& )h!h he "#$ *'& h#/e ,ee* (u*!he% #*% &' 'p$ &he" #& h! epe*e. I( &he e/!%e*e ! /'lu"!*'u2 &he '"pl#!*#*& "#$ ,e e?u!e% &' pe!($ &h'e )h!h he !*&e*% &' pee*& #+#!*& &he ep'*%e*&2 #*% &hee h#ll ,e "#%e #/#!l#,le (' e#"!*#&!'* ' 'p$!*+ ,$ &he ep'*%e*& #& h! epe*e.
The Supe"e C'u& Th!% D!/!!'* &he* !ue% # Re'lu&!'* %#&e% ul$ 2 00 e?u!!*+ ep'*%e*& &' '""e*& '* &he '"pl#!*&. O,e& # e/!%e*e *ee% *'& ,e (u*!he% # p#&$ ,u& h#ll ,e "#%e #/#!l#,le (' e#"!*#&!'*2 'p$!*+2 ' ph'&'+#ph!*+ #& &he epe*e '( &he e?ue&!*+ p#&$. I* '"pl!#*e )!&h &he H'*'#,le C'u&: '%e2 ep'*%e*& (!le% &he! C'""e*& %#&e% M#h <2 00 &#&!*+ &h#& &he$ h#*%le% &he #e p'pel$ #*% !* #'%#*e )!&h )h#& )# p'/!%e% ,$ l#). The$ #l' #+ue% &h#& &he$ h#% *'& '""!&&e% #*$ %eel!&!'* '( %u&$ #*% +' !+*'#*e '( &he l#).
Iue= Whe&he ' *'& Rep'*%e*& #e l!#,le Rul!*+=
89 W!&h!* &e* 8109 %#$ ('" ee!p& '( &he u,p'e*# )!&h &he '"pl#!*& #*% upp'&!*+ #((!%#/!& #*% %'u"e*&2 &he ep'*%e*& h#ll u,"!& h! 'u*&e-#((!%#/!& #*% &h#& '( h! )!&*ee #*% '&he upp'&!*+ %'u"e*& el!e% up'* (' h! %e(e*e. The 'u*&e-#((!%#/!&2 h#ll ,e u,!,e% #*% )'* &' #*% e&!(!e% # p'/!%e% !* p##+#ph 8#9 '( &h! e&!'*2 )!&h 'p!e &hee'( (u*!he% ,$ h!" &' &he '"pl#!*#*&. The ep'*%e*& h#ll *'& ,e #ll')e% &' (!le # "'&!'* &' %!"! !* l!eu '( # 'u*&e-#((!%#/!&.
N' We (!*% *' "e!& !* &he '"pl#!*&.
Rule 112 p#&!ul#l$ Se&!'* 3 '( &he Rule '( C'u&2 l#$ %')* &he ,#! p'e%ue !* pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'*2 # ('ll')=
Se. 3. P'e%ue. The pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'* h#ll ,e '*%u&e% !* &he ('ll')!*+ "#**e=
8#9 The '"pl#!*& h#ll &#&e &he #%%e '( &he ep'*%e*& #*% h#ll ,e #'"p#*!e% ,$ &he #((!%#/!& '( &he '"pl#!*#*& #*% h! )!&*ee2 # )ell # '&he upp'&!*+ %'u"e*& &' e&#,l!h p',#,le #ue. The$ h#ll ,e !* uh *u",e '( 'p!e # &hee #e ep'*%e*&2 plu &)' 89 'p!e (' &he '((!!#l (!le. The #((!%#/!& h#ll ,e u,!,e% #*% )'* &' ,e('e #*$ p'eu&' ' +'/e*"e*& '((!!#l #u&h'!e% &' #%"!*!&e '#&h2 '2 !* &he! #,e*e ' u*#/#!l#,!l!&$2 ,e('e # *'&#$ pu,l!2 e#h '( )h'" "u& e&!($ &h#& he pe'*#ll$ e#"!*e% &he #((!#*& #*% &h#& he ! #&!(!e% &h#& &he$ /'lu*&#!l$ eeu&e% #*% u*%e&''% &he! #((!%#/!&.
8%9 I( &he ep'*%e*& #**'& ,e u,p'e*#e%2 ' !( u,p'e*#e%2 %'e *'& u,"!& 'u*&e-#((!%#/!& )!&h!* &he &e* 8109 %#$ pe!'%2 &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ '((!e h#ll e'l/e &he '"pl#!*& ,#e% '* &he e/!%e*e pee*&e% ,$ &he '"pl#!*#*&.
8e9 The !*/e&!+#&!*+ '((!e "#$ e& # he#!*+ !( &hee #e (#& #*% !ue &' ,e l#!(!e% ('" # p#&$ ' # )!&*e. The p#&!e #* ,e pee*& #& &he he#!*+ ,u& )!&h'u& &he !+h& &' e#"!*e ' '-e#"!*e. The$ "#$2 h')e/e2 u,"!& &' &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ '((!e ?ue&!'* )h!h "#$ ,e #;e% &' &he p#&$ ' )!&*e '*e*e%.
The he#!*+ h#ll ,e hel% )!&h!* &e* 8109 %#$ ('" u,"!!'* '( &he 'u*&e-#((!%#/!& #*% '&he %'u"e*& ' ('" &he ep!#&!'* '( &he pe!'% (' &he! u,"!!'*. I& h#ll ,e &e"!*#&e% )!&h!* (!/e 89 %#$.
8(9 W!&h!* &e* 8109 %#$ #(&e &he !*/e&!+#&!'*2 &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ '((!e h#ll %e&e"!*e )he&he ' *'& &hee ! u((!!e*& +'u*% &' h'l% &he ep'*%e*& (' &!#l.
CASE 40 Th! p'/!!'* '( &he Rule %'e *'& e?u!e # '*('*&#&!'* ,e&)ee* &he p#&!e. Pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'* ! '%!*#!l$ '*%u&e% &h'u+h u,"!!'* '( #((!%#/!& #*% upp'&!*+ %'u"e*&2 &h'u+h &he eh#*+e '( ple#%!*+.
L!"-S#*&!#+' / S#+u!' AC 6<0 37317006 F#&=
I* R'%!2 S. /. S#*%!+#*,#$#*1 )e ule% &h#& -
The C#e 8&he Ne) Rule '* C!"!*#l P'e%ue9 %' *'& e?u!e # # '*%!&!'* !*e ?u# *'* &' &he /#l!%!&$ '( &he p'ee%!*+ 8 !* &he pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'*9 &he pee*e '( &he #ue% (' # l'*+ # e(('& &' e#h h!" )ee "#%e2 #*% #* 'pp'&u*!&$ &' '*&'/e& e/!%e*e '( &he '"pl#!*#*& ! #'%e% h!". The ',/!'u pup'e '( &he ule ! &' ,l'; #&&e"p& '( u*upul'u ep'*%e*& &' &h)#& &he p'eu&!'* '( '((e*e ,$ h!%!*+ &he"el/e ' ,$ e"pl'$!*+ %!l#&'$ &#&!.
Th! ! # %!,#"e*& '"pl#!*& #+#!*& A&&$. C#l' B. S#+u!' (' /!'l#&!*+ Rule 1.03 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$ #*% (' %e($!*+ &he p'h!,!&!'* #+#!*& p!/#&e p#&!e '( l#) )h!le )';!*+ # +'/e*"e*& p'eu&'.
The F#& S!*e '*('*&#&!'* ,e&)ee* &he p#&!e ! *'& !"pe#&!/e2 !& ('ll') &h#& !& ! *'& *ee#$ &h#& &he 'u*&e-#((!%#/!& '( ep'*%e*& ,e )'* &' ,e('e &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ p'eu&' h!"el(. I& #* ,e )'* &' ,e('e #*'&he p'eu&'. I* (#&2 &h! ! pe!(!#ll$ p'/!%e% !* p##+#ph 89 '( Se. 32 )h!h &#&e &h#& &he @'u*&e-#((!%#/!& h#ll ,e u,!,e% #*% )'* &' #*% e&!(!e% # p'/!%e% !* p##+#ph 8#9 '( &h! e&!'* @ #*% p##+#ph 8#92 p'/!%e=
&he #((!%#/!& h#ll ,e u,!,e% #*% )'* &' ,e('e #*$ p'eu&' ' +'/e*"e*& '((!!#l ' !* &he! #,e*e ' u*#/#!l#,!l!&$2 ,e('e # *'&#$ pu,l! .
L#&l$2 )e h'l% &h#& &he !*/e&!+#&!*+ p'eu&' %!% *'& #,ue &he! %!e&!'* )he* &he$ %e*!e% &he e?ue& '( &he '"pl#!*#*& (' &he '*%u& '( l#!(!#&'$ ?ue&!'*!*+. >*%e p##+#ph 8e9 '( Se&!'* 3 #,'/e2 &he '*%u& '( l#!(!#&'$ ?ue&!'*!*+ ! %!e&!'*#$ up'* &he p'eu&'. I*%ee%2 )e #le#%$ hel% !* We,, /. De Le'* &h#& &he %e!!'* &' #ll )!&*ee (' l#!(!#&'$ ?ue&!'* ! #%%ee% &' &he 'u*% %!e&!'* '( &he !*/e&!+#&'2 #*% &he !*/e&!+#&' #l'*e. DECISION= WHEREFORE2 pe"!e '*!%ee%2 &he '"pl#!*& ! DENIED (' l#; '( "e!&.
Ru&h!e L!"-S#*&!#+' 8@'"pl#!*#*&@9 ! &he %#u+h&e '( Al('*' L!" #*% Spe!#l A%"!*!&#&! '( h! e&#&e. 1 Al('*' L!" ! # &';h'l%e #*% &he ('"e Pe!%e*& '( T#++#& I*%u&!e2 I*.
A&&$. C#l' B. S#+u!' 8@ep'*%e*&@9 )# &he ('"e Pe'**el M#*#+e #*% Re&#!*e% C'u*el '( T#++#& I*%u&!e2 I*. 3 u*&!l h! #pp'!*&"e*& # A!&#*& P'/!*!#l P'eu&' '( Tu+ue+##'2 C#+#$#* !* 155. 4
T#++#& I*%u&!e2 I*. 8@T#++#&@9 ! # %'"e&! 'p'#&!'* e*+#+e% !* &he 'pe#&!'* '( &!",e '*e!'* ('" &he +'/e*"e*&. The Pe!%e*&!#l C'""!!'* '* G''% G'/e*"e*& e?ue&ee% !& '"e&!"e !* 1562 #*% !& 'pe#&!'* e#e% !* 155<. 6
S'"e&!"e !* ul$ 155<2 1 e"pl'$ee '( T#++#& 8@T#++#& e"pl'$ee@9 (!le% # !"!*#l '"pl#!*& e*&!&le% @eu T#+'%#2 . e& #l. /. Ru&h!e L!"-S#*&!#+'2@ %';e&e% # I.S. N'. 5<-40 8@!"!*#l '"pl#!*&@9. < T#++#& e"pl'$ee #lle+e% &h#& '"pl#!*#*&2 )h' &''; '/e &he "#*#+e"e*& #*% '*&'l '( T#++#& #(&e &he %e#&h '( he (#&he2 )!&hhel% p#$"e*& '( &he! #l#!e #*% )#+e )!&h'u& /#l!% #ue ('" 1 Ap!l 1556 &' 1 ul$ 155<.
SO ORDERED.
Y*#e-S#*&!#+'2 Ch#!pe'*2 Au&!#-M#&!*e2 Ch!'N##!'2 Re$e2 .2 '*u.
Rep'*%e*&2 # A!&#*& P'/!*!#l P'eu&'2 )# #!+*e% &' '*%u& &he pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'*. 5 He e'l/e% &he !"!*#l '"pl#!*& ,$ e'""e*%!*+ &he (!l!*+ '( 61 I*('"#&!'* 10 (' /!'l#&!'* '( A&!le 11 !* el#&!'* &' A&!le 116 1 '( &he L#,' C'%e '( &he Ph!l!pp!*e. 13
Iue= Whe&he ' *'& Rep'*%e*& /!'l#&e% &he CPR Ye. C#*'* 1 &hee'(.
!"!*#l '"pl#!*& (!le% ,$ T#++#& e"pl'$ee !* 155<. The !ue !* &he !"!*#l '"pl#!*& pe&#!* &' *'*-p#$"e*& '( )#+e &h#& 'ue% ('" 1 Ap!l 1556 &' 1 ul$ 155<. Cle#l$2 ep'*%e*& )# *' l'*+e '**e&e% )!&h T#++#& %u!*+ &h#& pe!'% !*e he e!+*e% '"e&!"e !* 155.
The Rul!*+ '( &he C'u&
The C'u& e'*e#&e ep'*%e*& ('" &he h#+e '( /!'l#&!'* '( Rule 1.03 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$ 8@C'%e@9. H')e/e2 &he C'u& (!*% ep'*%e*& l!#,le (' /!'l#&!'* '( Rule 1.012 C#*'* 1 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$ #+#!*& u*l#)(ul '*%u&. 4 Rep'*%e*& '""!&&e% u*l#)(ul '*%u& )he* he /!'l#&e% Se&!'* <8,989 '( &he C'%e '( C'*%u& #*% E&h!#l S&#*%#% (' Pu,l! O((!!#l #*% E"pl'$ee ' Repu,l! A& N'. 6<13 8@RA 6<13@9.
C#*'* 6 p'/!%e &h#& &he C'%e @h#ll #ppl$ &' l#)$e !* +'/e*"e*& e/!e !* &he %!h#+e '( &he! '((!!#l %u&!e.@ 43 A +'/e*"e*& l#)$e ! &hu ,'u*% ,$ &he p'h!,!&!'* @*'& &' epee*& '*(l!&!*+ !*&ee&.@ 44 H')e/e2 &h! ule ! u,e& &' e&#!* l!"!&#&!'*. The p'h!,!&!'* &' epee*& '*(l!&!*+ !*&ee& %'e *'& #ppl$ )he* *' '*(l!& '( !*&ee& e!&2 )he* # )!&&e* '*e*& '( #ll '*e*e% ! +!/e* #(&e # (ull %!l'ue '( &he (#& ' )he* *' &ue #&&'*e$-l!e*& el#&!'*h!p e!&. 4 M'e'/e2 '*!%e!*+ &he e!'u '*e?ue*e '( &he %!,#"e*& ' upe*!'* '( # "e",e '( &he B#2 le# pep'*%e#*& e/!%e*e ! *ee#$ &' u&!($ &he !"p'!&!'* '( &he #%"!*!&#&!/e pe*#l&$. 46
Rep'*%e*& ! #l' "#*%#&e% u*%e Rule 1.01 '( C#*'* 1 *'& &' e*+#+e !* @u*l#)(ul '*%u&.@ >*l#)(ul '*%u& !*lu%e /!'l#&!'* '( &he &#&u&'$ p'h!,!&!'* '* # +'/e*"e*& e"pl'$ee &' @e*+#+e !* &he p!/#&e p#&!e '( h! p'(e!'* u*le #u&h'!e% ,$ &he C'*&!&u&!'* ' l#)2 p'/!%e%2 &h#& uh p#&!e )!ll *'& '*(l!& ' &e*% &' '*(l!& )!&h h! '((!!#l (u*&!'*.@ 4<
I* '%e &' h#+e ep'*%e*& (' epee*&!*+ '*(l!&!*+ !*&ee&2 e/!%e*e "u& ,e pee*&e% &' p'/e &h#& ep'*%e*& ue% #+#!*& T#++#&2 h! ('"e l!e*&2 #*$ '*(!%e*&!#l !*('"#&!'* #?u!e% &h'u+h h! pe/!'u e"pl'$"e*&. The '*l$ e&#,l!he% p#&!!p#&!'* ep'*%e*& h#% )!&h epe& &' &he !"!*#l '"pl#!*& ! &h#& he )# &he '*e )h' '*%u&e% &he pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'*. O* &h#& ,#! #l'*e2 !& %'e *'& *ee#!l$ ('ll') &h#& ep'*%e*& ue% #*$ '*(!%e*&!#l !*('"#&!'* ('" h! pe/!'u e"pl'$"e*& )!&h '"pl#!*#*& ' T#++#& !* e'l/!*+ &he !"!*#l '"pl#!*&.
The (#& #l'*e &h#& ep'*%e*& )# &he ('"e Pe'**el M#*#+e #*% Re&#!*e% C'u*el '( T#++#& #*% &he #e he e'l/e% # +'/e*"e*& p'eu&' )# l#,'-el#&e% ! *'& # u((!!e*& ,#! &' h#+e ep'*%e*& (' epee*&!*+ '*(l!&!*+ !*&ee&. A l#)$e: !""u&#,le %u&$ &' # ('"e l!e*& %'e *'& '/e &#*#&!'* &h#& 'ue% ,e$'*% &he l#)$e: e"pl'$"e*& )!&h &he l!e*&. The !*&e*& '( &he l#) ! &' !"p'e up'* &he l#)$e &he %u&$ &' p'&e& &he l!e*&: !*&ee& '*l$ '* "#&&e &h#& he pe/!'ul$ h#*%le% (' &he ('"e l!e*& #*% *'& (' "#&&e &h#& #'e #(&e &he l#)$el!e*& el#&!'*h!p h# &e"!*#&e%.
Fu&he2 '"pl#!*#*& (#!le% &' pee*& # !*+le !'&# '( e/!%e*e &' p'/e he #lle+#&!'*. Thu2 ep'*%e*& ! *'& +u!l&$ '( /!'l#&!*+ Rule 1.03 '( &he C'%e.
Rep'*%e*& e*+#+e% !* &he p!/#&e p#&!e '( l#) )h!le )';!*+ # # +'/e*"e*& p'eu&'
The C'u& h# %e(!*e% &he p#&!e '( l#) ,'#%l$ # C'"pl#!*#*&: e/!%e*e (#!le% &' u,&#*&!#&e &he l#!" &h#& ep'*%e*& epee*&e% '*(l!&!*+ !*&ee&
I* u!#",#' /. B#",#2 4 &he C'u& e*u"e#&e% /#!'u &e& &' %e&e"!*e '*(l!& '( !*&ee&. O*e &e& '( !*'*!&e*$ '( !*&ee& ! )he&he &he l#)$e )!ll ,e #;e% &' ue #+#!*& h! ('"e l!e*& #*$ '*(!%e*&!#l !*('"#&!'* #?u!e% &h'u+h &he! '**e&!'* ' pe/!'u e"pl'$"e*&. 45 I* ee*e2 )h#& # l#)$e ')e h! ('"e l!e*& ! &' "#!*&#!* !*/!'l#&e &he l!e*&: '*(!%e*e ' &' e(#!* ('" %'!*+ #*$&h!*+ )h!h )!ll !*u!'ul$ #((e& h!" !* #*$ "#&&e !* )h!h he pe/!'ul$ epee*&e% h!". 0
I* &he pee*& #e2 )e (!*% *' '*(l!& '( !*&ee& )he* ep'*%e*& h#*%le% &he pel!"!*#$ !*/e&!+#&!'* '( &he
#*$ #&!/!&$2 !* ' 'u& '( 'u&2 )h!h e?u!e &he #ppl!#&!'* '( l#)2 le+#l p'e%ue2 ;*')le%+e2 &#!*!*+ #*% epe!e*e. @T' e*+#+e !* &he p#&!e '( l#) ! &' pe('" &h'e #& )h!h #e h##&e!&! '( &he p'(e!'*. Ge*e#ll$2 &' p#&!e l#) ! &' +!/e *'&!e ' e*%e #*$ ;!*% '( e/!e2 )h!h %e/!e ' e/!e e?u!e &he ue !* #*$ %e+ee '( le+#l ;*')le%+e ' ;!ll.@ 1
@P!/#&e p#&!e '( l#)@ '*&e"pl#&e # ue!'* '( #& '( &he #"e *#&ue h#,!&u#ll$ ' u&'"#!l$ h'l%!*+ '*e: el( &' &he pu,l! # # l#)$e.
Rep'*%e*& #+ue &h#& he '*l$ e*%ee% '*ul&#*$ e/!e &' T#++#& !*&e"!&&e*&l$ #*% he )# *'& # e&#!*e% 'u*el '( T#++#& ('" 155 &' 1556 # #lle+e%. Th! #+u"e*& ! )!&h'u& "e!& ,e#ue &he l#) %'e *'& %!&!*+u!h ,e&)ee* '*ul&#*$ e/!e #*% e&#!*e #+ee"e*&. F' # l'*+ # ep'*%e*& pe('"e% #& &h#& #e uu#ll$ e*%ee% ,$ l#)$e )!&h &he ue '( &he! le+#l ;*')le%+e2 &he #"e (#ll )!&h!* &he #",!& '( &he &e" @p#&!e '( l#).@
N'*e&hele2 ep'*%e*& #%"!&&e% &h#& he e*%ee% h! le+#l e/!e &' '"pl#!*#*& )h!le )';!*+ # # +'/e*"e*& p'eu&'. E/e* &he ee!p& he !+*e% &#&e% &h#& &he p#$"e*& ,$ T#++#& )ee (' @Re&#!*e: (ee.@ 3 Thu2 # 'e&l$ p'!*&e% 'u& ,$ '"pl#!*#*&2 ep'*%e*& le#l$ /!'l#&e% &he p'h!,!&!'* !* RA 6<13.
H')e/e2 /!'l#&!'* '( RA 6<13 #e *'& u,e& &' %!!pl!*#$ #&!'* u*%e &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$ u*le &he /!'l#&!'* #l' '*&!&u&e !*(#&!'* '( pe!(! p'/!!'* '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$. Ce&#!*l$2 &he IBP h# *' u!%!&!'* &' !*/e&!+#&e /!'l#&!'* '( RA 6<13 &he C'%e '( C'*%u& #*% E&h!#l S&#*%#% (' Pu,l! O((!!#l #*% E"pl'$ee u*le &he #& !*/'l/e% #l' &#*+e p'/!!'* '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$.
Hee2 ep'*%e*&: /!'l#&!'* '( RA 6<13 #l' '*&!&u&e # /!'l#&!'* '( Rule 1.01 '( C#*'* 12 )h!h "#*%#&e &h#& @# l#)$e h#ll *'& e*+#+e !* u*l#)(ul2 %!h'*e&2 !""'#l ' %ee!&(ul '*%u&.@ Rep'*%e*&: #%"!!'* &h#& he ee!/e% ('" T#++#& (ee (' le+#l e/!e )h!le e/!*+ # # +'/e*"e*& p'eu&' ! #* u*l#)(ul '*%u&2 )h!h '*&!&u&e # /!'l#&!'* '( Rule 1.01.
Rep'*%e*& #%"!&&e% &h#& '"pl#!*#*& #l' h#+e% h!" )!&h u*l#)(ul '*%u& )he* ep'*%e*& &#&e% !* h! De"ue &' E/!%e*e=
I* &h! !*&#*& #e2 &he '"pl#!*#*& p#$ &h#& &he ep'*%e*& ,e pe"#*e*&l$ #*% !*%e(!*!&el$ upe*%e% ' %!,#e% ('" &he p#&!e '( &he l#) p'(e!'* #*% h! *#"e e"'/e% ('" &he R'll '( A&&'*e$ '* &he ('ll')!*+ +'u*%=
%9 &h#& ep'*%e*& "#*!(e&e% +' "!'*%u& #*% +' /!'l#&!'* '( h! '#&h '( '((!e #*% !* h! %e#l!*+ )!&h &he pu,l!. 4
O* &he App'p!#&e Pe*#l&$ '* Rep'*%e*&
The #pp'p!#&e pe*#l&$ '* #* e#*& l#)$e %epe*% '* &he ee!e '( 'u*% u%!!#l %!e&!'* ,#e% '* &he u'u*%!*+ (#&.
>*%e C!/!l Se/!e L#) #*% ule2 &he pe*#l&$ (' +'/e*"e*& e"pl'$ee e*+#+!*+ !* u*#u&h'!e% p!/#&e p#&!e '( p'(e!'* ! upe*!'* (' ! "'*&h #*% '*e %#$ &' '*e $e#. 6 We (!*% &h! pe*#l&$ #pp'p!#&e (' ep'*%e*&: /!'l#&!'* !* &h! #e '( Rule 1.012 C#*'* 1 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$. DECISION WHEREFORE2 )e (!*% ep'*%e*& A&&$. C#l' B. S#+u!' G>ILTY '( /!'l#&!'* '( Rule 1.012 C#*'* 1 '( &he C'%e '( P'(e!'*#l Rep'*!,!l!&$. A'%!*+l$2 )e S>SPEND ep'*%e*& A&&$. C#l' B. S#+u!' ('" &he p#&!e '( l#) (' SI MONTHS e((e&!/e up'* (!*#l!&$ '( &h! De!!'*.
Le& 'p!e '( &h! De!!'* ,e (u*!he% &he O((!e '( &he B# C'*(!%#*& &' ,e #ppe*%e% &' ep'*%e*&: pe'*#l e'% # #* #&&'*e$2 &he I*&e+#&e% B# '( &he Ph!l!pp!*e2 &he Dep#&"e*& '( u&!e2 #*% #ll 'u& !* &he 'u*&$ (' &he! !*('"#&!'* #*% +u!%#*e.
SO ORDERED.
