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Almario vs. Atty. Agno

ROMEO A. ALMARIO Complainant, vs. ATTY. DOMINICA LLERA-AGNO Respondent. Present: SERENO, C.J, Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, DEL CASTILLO, JARDELEZA, and TIJAM,JJ.

A.C. No. 10689 | 2018-01-08

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This administrative case stemmed from a Complaint1 filed by complainant Romeo A. Almario (complainant) before the Commission on Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) seeking to disbar Atty. Dominica L. Agno (respondent lawyer), for notarizing a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) without the personal appearance of one of the affiants therein. 
 
Factual Background
 
On July 5, 2006, a Complaint for Judicial Partition with Delivery of Certificate of Title, docketed as Civil Case No. 061154162 (civil...