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Ma. Gina L. Francisco vs. Atty. Jaime Juanito P. Portugal

MA. GINA L. FRANCISCO, JOSEPHINE S. TAN and CARLOS M. JOAQUIN, Complainants, vs. ATTY. JAIME JUANITO P. PORTUGAL, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6155 | 2006-03-14



THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

TINGA, J.: 

Complainants filed before this Court an affidavit-complaint[1] on 15 August 2003 against Atty. Jaime Juanito P. Portugal (respondent) for violation of the Lawyer's Oath, gross misconduct, and gross negligence. Complainants are related to petitioners in G.R. No. 152621-23 entitled SPO1 Ernest C. Francisco, SPO1 Donato F. Tan and PO3 Rolando M. Joaquin v. People of the Philippines, in whose behalf respondent filed the Petition for Review on Certiorari (Ad Cautelam) in the case. 

The complaint against respondent originated from his alleged mishandling of the above-mentioned petition...