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Advincula vs. Atty. Advincula [DECISION]

MA. CECILIA CLARISSA C. ADVINCULA, Complainant, vs. ATTY. LEONARDO C. ADVINCULA, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, *BRION, **PERALTA, BERSAMIN, ***DEL CASTILLO, PEREZ, MENDOZA, REYES, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, ****JARDELEZA, and CAGUIOA,J

A.C. No. 9226 (Formerly CBD 06-1749) | 2016-06-14

DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:

This administrative case stemmed from the complaint for disbarment dated June 16, 2006 brought to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) against Atty. Leonardo C. Advincula (Atty. Advincula) by no less than his wife, Dr. Ma. Cecilia Clarissa C. Advincula (Dr. Advincula).

In her complaint,1 Dr. Advincula has averred that Atty. Advincula committed unlawful and immoral acts;2 that while Atty. Advincula was still married to her, he had extra-marital sexual relations with Ma. Judith Ortiz Gonzaga (Ms. Gonzaga);3 that the extra-marital relations bore a child in the name of Ma. Alexandria Gonzaga Advincula (Alexandria);4...