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Tumbaga vs. Atty. Teoxon [DECISION]

GIZALE O. TUMBAGA, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. MANUEL P. TEOXON, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 5573 | 2017-11-21

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
Before the Court is an administrative complaint filed by complainant Gizale O. Tumbaga against respondent Atty. Manuel P. Teoxon, charging him with gross immorality, deceitful and fraudulent conduct, and gross misconduct. The parties hereto paint contrastive pictures not only of their respective versions of the events but also of their negative portrayals of each other's character. They are, thus, separately outlined below.
 
The Complaint
 
In a verified complaint[1] dated October 9, 2001 filed directly with the Court, complainant narrated that she met respondent...