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ALMIRA C. FORONDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE L. ALVAREZ, JR., RESPONDENT.

ALMIRA C. FORONDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE L. ALVAREZ, JR., RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 9976 [Formerly CBD Case No. 09-2539] | 2014-06-25

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

REYES, J.:

This refers to the complaint[1] for disbarment filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Commission on Bar Discipline (IBP-CBD) by Almira C. Foronda (complainant) against Atty. Jose L. Alvarez, Jr. (respondent) for the following alleged infractions:

 
(1)  Fraud and deceit in luring [the complainant] in transacting business with [the respondent];

(2) Dishonesty and misrepresentation when [the respondent] misinformed [the complainant] that [her] annulment case was already filed when in fact it was not;

(3)  Issuing unfunded checks as payment for [the respondent’s]...