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Dumanlag vs. Atty. Blanco Jr.

BUDENCIO DUMANLAG, Complainant, vs. ATTY. JAIME M. BLANCO, Jr., Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN, PERLAS-BERNABE, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

A.C. No. 8825 | 2016-08-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
 
DECISION
 
SERENO, CJ:
 
Before this Court is an administrative Complaint for Disbarment against respondent Atty. Jaime M. Blanco for rejecting complainant's claim over a parcel of land based on a Spanish Title.
 
FACTUAL ANTECEDENTS
 
Under Transfer Certificate of Title No. (TCT) 79146,1 El Mavic Investment and Development Co., Inc. (EMIDCI) appears to be the registered owner of the land it occupies at the corner of Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard and C. de Dios Street in Sampaloc, Manila (Sampaloc property).
 
Complainant Budencio Dumanlag...