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Eduardo Nunez, et al vs. Atty Arturo Astorga

EDUARDO L. NUNEZ, EUGENIO O. NUNEZ, ELISA NUNEZ-ALVARICO and IMELDA L. NUNEZ, Complainants, versus Atty. ARTURO B. ASTORGA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6131 | 2005-02-28



THIRD DIVISION
DECISION

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Disbarment and suspension of an attorney are the most severe forms of disciplinary action; thus, they should be imposed with great caution.  They should be meted out only for duly proven serious administrative charges.[1]

The Case and the Facts

This administrative case stems from a Complaint-Affidavit[2] filed with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Commission on Bar Discipline (IBP-CBD) by Eduardo L. Nuñez, Eugenio O. Nuñez, Eliza Nuñez-Alvarico and Imelda L. Nuñez.  Atty. Arturo B. Astorga was charged therein with conduct unbecoming a member of the bar.  The material averments of the...