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Pheschem Industrial Corporation Vs. Atty. Lloyd P. Surigao and Atty. Jose A. Villardo III

PHESCHEM INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, Complainant, vs. ATTYS. LLOYD P. SURIGAO and JESUSA. VILLARDO III, Respondents.

A.C. No. 8269 | 2013-12-11

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

REYES, J.:

This is a Complaint for Disbarment1 filed by Pheschem Industrial Corporation (Pheschem) on May 11, 2009 against lawyers Lloyd P. Surigao (Atty. Surigao) and Jesus A. Villardo III (Atty. ,Villardo) (respondents), for gross, malicious and oppressive violation of their duties under the Code of Professional Responsibility. On September 30, 2009, the respondents filed their comment,2 and on November 23, 2009, this Court referred the complaint to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for investigation, report and recommendation. 3

Factual Antecedents

Pheschem is a domestic...