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Ramon C. Gonzalez vs. Atty. Arnel C. Alcaraz

RAMON C. GONZALEZ, complainant, vs. ATTY. ARNEL C. ALCARAZ, respondent.

A.C. No. 5321 | 2006-09-27

FIRST DIVISION
 
PANGANIBAN, C.J.:
 
Disbarment cases are sui generis. Being neither criminal nor civil in nature, these are not intended to inflict penal or civil sanctions. The main question to be determined is whether respondent is still fit to continue to be an officer of the court in the dispensation of justice.
 
The Case and the Facts
 
This case arose from a Complaint-Affidavit [1] filed by Ramon C. Gonzalez with the Office of the Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court. The Complaint was subsequently referred to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for investigation, report and recommendation. [2] Complainant charged...