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Valin vs. Ruiz

MANUEL L. VALIN AND HONORIO L. VALIN, Complainants, vs. ATTY. ROLANDO T. RUIZ, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ., 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. 10564 | 2017-11-07

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
GESMUNDO, J.,
 
Before the Court is an Administrative Complaint1 filed by complainants Manuel L. Valin (Manuel) and Honorio L. Valin (Honoria) with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Commission on Bar Discipline (IBP-CBD) committing forgery and falsification of a deed of absolute sale, in breach of his lawyer's oath and in violation of the laws. 
 
The complainants averred that they are two of the surviving children of their deceased parents, spouses Pedro F. Valin (Pedro) and Cecilia Lagadon (Cecilia). Pedro was the original registered...