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Tiburdo vs. Puno

RUDENIA L. TIBURDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENIGNO M. PUNO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10677 | 2016-04-18

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case

Before the Court is a complaint for disbarment filed by Rudenia L. Tiburdo (Tiburdo) against Atty. Benigno M. Puno (Atty. Puno) for gross misconduct and gross immoral conduct in accordance with Section 27, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court.
 
The Facts

The Complaint stems from Civil Case No. 2633-G for Quieting of Title, Reconveyance and Damages (the Civil Case) filed in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Gumaca, Quezon by Gerd Robert Marquard (Marquard) against Spouses Antonino and Imelda Macaraeg, Fr. Rodrigo F. San Pedro and Araceli Emor.[1] Atty. Puno was the counsel for Marquard.

Due to...