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Rose Bunagan-Bansig vs. Atty. Rogelio Juan A. Celera

ROSE BUNAGAN-BANSIG, Complainant, vs. ATTY. ROGELIO JUAN A. CELERA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5581 | 2014-01-14

EN BANC
DECISION
 
PER CUR/AM:
 
Before us is a Petition for Disbarment1 dated January 8, 2002 filed by complainant Rose Bunagan-Bansig (Bansig) against respondent Atty. Rogelio Juan A. Celera (respondent) for Gross Immoral Conduct. 
 
In her complaint, Bansig narrated that, on May 8, 1997, respondent and Gracemarie R. Bunagan (Bunagan), entered into a contract of marriage, as evidenced by a certified xerox copy of the certificate of marriage issued by the City Civil Registry of Manila.2 Bansig is the sister of Gracemarie R. Bunagan, legal wife of respondent.
 
However, notwithstanding respondent's marriage with...