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Spouse Victory vs. Atty. Mercado

SPOUSES GERALDY AND LILIBETH VICTORY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIAN JO S. MERCADO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10580 | 2017-07-12

DECISION
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
This is a disbarment case against respondent Atty. Marian Jo S. Mercado for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer's Oath.
 
The Facts

Sometime in 2009, Spouses Geraldy and Lilibeth Victory (Spouses Victory) were enticed by respondent to enter into a financial transaction with her with a promise of good monetary returns. As respondent is a lawyer and a person of reputation, Spouses Victory entrusted their money to respondent to invest, manage, and administer into some financial transactions that would earn good profit for the parties.[1]

Respondent called and asked Geraldy...