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The Heirs of Tiburcio F. Ballesteros, Sr. vs. Atty. Manileno N. Apiag

THE HEIRS OF TIBURCIO F. BALLESTEROS, SR., namely ELSIE B. AROMIN, DOLORES D. BALLESTEROS, TIBURCIO B. BALLESTEROS, JR., and FE BALLESTEROS-YABUT, and THE RURAL BANK OF PAGADIAN, INC., represented by JULIAN B. BALLESTEROS in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate and President/Manager of the Bank, Complainants, versus ATTY. MANILENO N. APIAG, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5760 | 2005-09-30

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CARPIO, J.: 
 
The Case 
 
This is a complaint for disbarment filed by Julian B. Ballesteros ("complainant") as Administrator of the Ballesteros Estate and President and Manager of the Rural Bank of Pagadian, Inc. ("Bank") against Atty. Manileño N. Apiag ("respondent"), the retained counsel of the Ballesteros Estate and the Bank. 
 
Complainant alleged that respondent violated the terms of the Legal Services Retainership Agreement[1] ("Retainer Agreement") and Canons 15, 17, 18, 19 and Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of...