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Buenviaje vs. Atty. Magdamo

LITO V. BUENVIAJE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MELCHOR G. MAGDAMO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 11616 (Formerly CBD Case No. 08-2141) | 2017-08-23

DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before us is an Administrative Complaint dated December 28, 2007 filed by Lito Buenviaje[1] (Buenviaje) against respondent Atty. Melchor G. Magdamo (Atty. Magdamo), docketed as A.C. No. 11616 for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

In the instant Complaint dated December 28, 2007, Buenviaje alleged that he was married to the late Fe Gonzalo-Buenviaje as evidenced by NSO issued Marriage Contract Register No. 87-13503-A.[2] Fe died on September 17, 2007.

Meanwhile, Atty. Magdamo was the counsel of Fe's sisters, Lydia and Florenia Gonzalo, who filed a...