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Cesar Talento and Modesta Herrera Talento Vs. Atty. Agustin F. Paneda

CESAR TALENTO and MODESTA HERRERA TALENTO, Petitioners, versus ATTY. AGUSTIN F. PANEDA, Respondent

A.C. No. 7433 [Formerly CBD Case No. 05-1554] | 2009-12-23

D E C I S I O N


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

Before us is the administrative complaint filed by mother and son Modesta Herrera Talento and Cesar Talento charging Atty. Agustin F. Paneda of violation of his oath as a lawyer and neglect of duty.

This case was initiated by petitioners with the filing of a Complaint[1] before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on August 29, 2005. In the said Complaint, petitioners alleged the following:

"a. Sometime in October 17, 2000, a civil complaint was filed by Leticia Herrera. The same complaint was raffled to Regional Trial Court Branch 31, Agoo, La Union presided by Hon. Clifton U. Ganay;

b....