Republic of the Philippines City of Manila COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT
I, LENI RUGISTA, RUGISTA, of legal age, ilipino, !ith assistance of counsel, "o he#eby state un"e# oath that$ %& I a' the !ife of Atty& Atty& Rob Rugista Rugista an" the 'othe# of (e#na"ette& I a' the hea" of #eal estate b#o)e#s fo# Manuela Realty& *& I accuse an" he#eby cha#ge 'y husban", R+( RUGISTA, RUGISTA, a 'e'be# of the Philippine (a# an" a 'anaging pa#tne# of (atas La! fi#' in Manila fo# iolation of his oath as a la!ye# an" Rule %&-% of the Co"e of P#ofessional Responsibility, !hich p#oi"es$ Rule Rule 1.01 1.01 – A law lawyer shall hall not not enga engage ge in unla unlaw wful ful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct, committed against me when he maliciously entered into two other marriages while our marriage was still subsisting. .& +n May /, *--0, I 'a##ie" Rob Rugista at the Manila Cathe"#al, Int#a'u#os, Manila& 1e a#e cu##ently liing in a house o!ne" by 'y pa#ents, lo#"eli2 an" Ma#io Ma#3ue2& Attache" as Rugista&
ANNEX A is
a copy of the 'a##iage ce#tificate of Rob an" Leni
4& +n 5une *-%4, I !ent !ent to Cebu to inspect inspect one of ou# p#o6ects fo# fo# Manuela Realty, I 'et (onita Rugista, one of ou# Cebu #eal estate agents& (oth of us !e#e shoc)e" to )no! that !e hae the sa'e husban"& (onita state" that Rob 'a##ie" he# in a ciil ce#e'ony celeb#ate" by 5u"ge 5uan "e la C#u2 on 5une %*, *-%.& Attache" as ANNEX B is a copy of the 'a##iage ce#tificate of Rob an" (onita Rugista&
0& Afte# I file" a c#i'inal case against Rob fo# biga'y, I also lea#ne" that he cont#acte" anothe# 'a##iage !ith a gi#l na'e" A'an"a, a teache# f#o' 7aao& 8& A'an"a also file" a case against Rob fo# biga'y afte# she #ea" in the ne!spape# that the#e !as an ea#lie# case file" against hi'& Acco#"ing to he#, she only ag#ee" to 'a##y Rob because she beliee" in goo" faith that he !as single afte# he sho!e" he# "io#ce pape#s obtaine" in 9aana in *-%-& Thei# 'a##ie" !as sole'ni2e" at the San Pe"#o Chu#ch in 7aao in 5une *-%%& Attache" as A'an"a&
ANNEX C is
a copy of the 'a##iage ce#tificate of Rob an"
:& A'an"a also info#'e" 'e that she has a .;yea#;ol" son !ith Rob& Attache" as
ANNEX D
is a copy of the bi#th ce#tificate of thei# son&
<& It is clea# f#o' the fo#egoing that Rob Rugista "i" not only iolate" his oath as a la!ye# but his act !as cont#a#y to honesty, 6ustice, "ecency an" 'o#ality& /& 9e also iolate" Canon : of the Co"e of P#ofessional Responsibility, !hich p#oi"es$ Canon 7 – A lawyer shall at all times uphold the integrity and dignity of the legal profession as well as Rule 7.03 of the same code, which proides that, a lawyer shall not engage in conduct that adersely reflects on his fitness to practice law, nor should he, whether in public or priate life, behae in a scandalous manner to the discredit of the legal profession. %-& u#the#, Section *:, Rule %.< of the Rules of Cou#t p#oi"es$ !ection "7. Attorneys remoed or suspended by !upreme Court on what grounds. # A member of the bar may be remoed or suspended from his office as attorney by the
!upreme Court for any deceit, malpractice, or other gross misconduct in such office, grossly immoral conduct, or by reason of his coniction of a crime inoling moral turpitude, or for any iolation of the oath which he is re$uired to ta%e before the admission to practice, or for a wilfull disobedience of any lawful order of a superior court, or for corruptly or willful appearing as an attorney for a party to a case without authority so to do. &he practice of soliciting cases at law for the purpose of gain, either personally or through paid agents or bro%ers, constitutes malpractice. 11. In Maca##ubo & Maca##ubo, the #espon"ent la!ye# ente#e" into 'ultiple 'a##iages an" subse3uently use" legal #e'e"ies to see# the'& The cou#t #ule"$ 'the respondents pattern of misconduct undermined the institutions of marriage and family institutions that this society loo%s up to for the rearing of our children, for the deelopment of alues essential to the surial and well(being of our communities, and for the strengthening of our nation as a whole. )n this light, no fate other than disbarment awaited the wayward respondent*. %*& Clea#ly, !ith these acts an" o'issions of Atty& Rob Rugista, he shoul" be acco#"ingly punishe" an" 'ust suffe# the 'a=i'u' penalty sanctione" by la!& I a' e=ecuting this affi"ait to attest to the t#uth of the fo#egoing state'ents an" in suppo#t of 'y p#aye# fo# the IMME7IATE 7IS(ARMENT of ATT>& R+( RUGISTA& +the# #elief 6ust an" e3uitable un"e# the p#e'ise is li)e!ise p#aye" fo#& T+ T9E TRUT9 + T9E +REG+ING, I hae signe" this Co'plaint;Affi"ait on ** Septe'be# *-%8&
LENI RUGISTA
Co'plainant;Affiant
SU(SCRI(E7 AN7 S1+RN T+ (E+RE ME this ** n" "ay of Septe'be# *-%8&
Nota#y Public
