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Eduardo A. Abella Vs. Ricardo G. Barrios, Jr.

EDUARDO A. ABELLA, Complainant, vs. EDUARDO A. ABELLA, Complainant,

A.C. No. 7332 | 2013-06-18

EN BANC

DECISION 

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.: 

Far the Court's resolution is an administrative complaint1 for disbarment filed by Eduardo A. Abella (complainant) against Ricardo G. Barrios, Jr. (respondent) based on the latter's violation of Rules 1.0 I and 1.03, Canon 1, and Rule 6.Q2, Canon 6 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (Code).

The Facts
 
On January 21, 1999, complainant filed an illegal dismissal case against Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (PT&T) before the Cebu City Regional Arbitration Branch (RAB) of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), docketed as RAB-VII-01-0128-99. Finding merit in...