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Jose Allan Tan Vs. Pedro S. Diamante

JOSE ALLAN TAN, Complainant, vs PEDRO S. DIAMANTE, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7766 | 2014-08-05

EN BANC
 
DECISION

PER CUR/AM:
 
For the Court's resolution is an administrative Complaint1 for disbarment dated February 1, 2008 filed by complainant Jose Allan Tan (complainant) against respondent Pedro S. Diamante (respondent), charging him of violating the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR) and the lawyer’s oath for fabricating and using a spurious court order, and for failing to keep his client informed of the status of the case.

The Facts

On April 2, 2003, complainant, claiming to be a recognized illegitimate son of the late Luis Tan, secured the services of respondent in  order...