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Philippine National Bank Vs. Telesforo S. Cedo

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, complainant, vs. ATTY. TELESFORO S. CEDO, respondent.

A.M. No. 3701 | 1995-03-28

D E C I S I O N


BIDIN, J.:

In a verified letter-complaint dated August 15, 1991, complainant Philippine National Bank charged respondent Atty. Telesforo S. Cedo, former Asst. Vice-President of the Asset Management Group of complainant bank, with violation of Canon 6, Rule 6.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, thus:

"A lawyer shall not, after leaving government service, accept engagement or employment in connection with any matter in which he had intervened while in said service."

by appearing as counsel for individuals who had transactions with complainant bank in which respondent during his employment with aforesaid bank,...