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Atty. Policarpio I. Catalan, Jr. Vs. Atty. Joselito M. Silvosa

ATTY. POLICARIO I. CATALAN, JR., Complainant, <br /> vs.<br /> ATTY. JOSELITO M. SILVOSA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7360 | 2012-07-24

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:


          This is a complaint filed by Atty. Policarpio I. Catalan, Jr. (Atty. Catalan) against Atty. Joselito M. Silvosa (Atty. Silvosa). Atty. Catalan has three causes of action against Atty. Silvosa; (1) Atty. Silvosa appeared as counsel for the accused in the same case for which he previously appeared as prosecutor; (2) Atty. Silvosa bribed his then colleague Prosecutor Phoebe Toribio (Pros.Toribio) for P30,000; and (3) the Sandiganbayan convicted Atty. Silvosa in Criminal Case No. 27776 for direct bribery. Integrated Bar of the Philippines' (IBP) Commissioner for Bar Discipline...