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Petilo vs. Atty. Maramot

MARJORIE A. APOLINAR-PETILO, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. ARISTEDES A. MARAMOT, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 9067 | 2018-01-31

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
A lawyer is a disciple of truth because he swore upon his admission to the Bar that he would do no falsehood nor consent to the doing of any in court, and that he would conduct himself as a lawyer according to the best of his knowledge and discretion with all good fidelity as well to the courts as to his clients. His violation of the Lawyer's Oath through the commission of falsehood can be condignly sanctioned.
 
Antecedents
 
In her complaint-affidavit,[1] complainant Marjorie A. Apolinar-Petilo (Marjorie) alleges that the respondent consented to, abetted and participated in the...