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BENJAMIN Q. ONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WILLIAM F. DELOS SANTOS, RESPONDENT.

BENJAMIN Q. ONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WILLIAM F. DELOS SANTOS, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10179 (Formerly CBD 11-2985) | 2014-03-04

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
A lawyer’s issuance of a worthless check renders him in breach of his oath to obey the laws. To accord with the canon of professional responsibility that requires him to uphold the Constitution, obey the laws of the land, and promote respect for the law and legal processes, he thereby becomes administratively liable for gross misconduct.
 
Antecedents

In January 2008, complainant Benjamin Ong was introduced to respondent Atty. William F. Delos Santos by Sheriff Fernando Mercado of the Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila. After several calls and personal interactions between them,...