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Mercado vs. Atty. Vitriolo

ROSA F. MERCADO, Complainant, versus ATTY. JULITO D. VITRIOLO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5108 | 2005-05-26

D E C I S I O N 
 
PUNO, J.: 
 
Rosa F. Mercado filed the instant administrative complaint against Atty. Julito D. Vitriolo, seeking his disbarment from the practice of law. The complainant alleged that respondent maliciously instituted a criminal case for falsification of public document against her, a former client, based on confidential information gained from their attorney-client relationship. 
 
Let us first hearken to the facts. 
 
Complainant is a Senior Education Program Specialist of the Standards Development Division, Office of Programs and Standards while respondent is a Deputy Executive Director...