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Roberto Soriano vs. Atty. Manuel Dizon

ROBERTO SORIANO, Complainant, vs. Atty. MANUEL DIZON, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6792 | 2006-01-25


EN BANC

D E C I S I O N 
PER CURIAM: 

Before us is a Complaint-Affidavit[1] for the disbarment of Atty. Manuel Dizon, filed by Roberto Soriano with the Commission on Bar Discipine (CBD) of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). Complainant alleges that the conviction of respondent for a crime involving moral turpitude, together with the circumstances surrounding the conviction, violates Canon 1 of Rule 1.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility;[2] and constitutes sufficient ground for his disbarment under Section 27 of Rule 138 of the Rules of Court.[3] 

Because of the failure of Atty. Dizon to submit his Answer to...