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Bonifacio vs. Atty. ERA

JOAQUIN G. BONIFACIO, Complainant, vs. ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA and ATTY. DIANE KAREN B. BRAGAS, Respondents. Present: SERENO, C.J, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, CAGUIOA, MARTIRES, TIJAM, REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, JJ

A.C. No. 11754 | 2017-10-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC 
 
DECISION
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
This administrative case arose from a verified Affidavit-Complaint1 filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) by complainant Joaquin G. Bonifacio (Bonifacio) against respondents Atty. Edgardo O. Era (Atty. Era) and Atty. Diane Karen B. Bragas (Atty. Bragas) for violating the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR). 
 
The Facts
 
Sometime in 2003, an illegal dismissal case was lodged against Bonifacio and his company, Solid Engine Rebuilders Corporation entitled Gil Abucejo, Edgar Besmano, Efren Sager, Darlito...