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Barba vs. Pedro

PURISIMA BARBA, complainant, vs. HECTOR S. PEDRO, respondent.

A.C. No. 545-SBC | 1974-12-10

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

Hector S. Pedro, a successful bar candidate in the 1956 examinations, having obtained an average of 81.16%, but thus far unsuccessful in his efforts to be allowed to take the lawyer's oath, which had to be deferred because of a complaint for immorality filed against him by Purisima Barba, reiterates his plea for admission to the bar. It is unquestioned that he had amorous relations with the complainant resulting in the birth of a child. He failed, however, to marry her, having thereafter chosen another woman for his bride. After the lapse of eighteen years, and considering that his conduct in the...