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Yoshimura vs. Atty. Panagsagan

AKIRA YOSHIMURA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BERNIE PANAGSAGAN, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10962 (Formerly CBD Case No. 10-2763) | 2018-09-11

DECISION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before us is a Complaint-Affidavit[1] filed by Akira Yoshimura (Yoshimura) against respondent Atty. Bernie Panagsagan (Atty. Panagsagan), docketed as A.C. No. 10962 for Grave Misconduct.

The facts are as follows:

Sometime in 2009, Yoshimura and his common-law wife Bernadette Tugadi (Bernadette) went to Tierra, Panagsagan and Associates, Atty. Panagsagan's office, at 8C Cris Eden Building, Magalang Street, Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City, to seek legal assistance because Bernadette decided to become a member of the Lesambah Transport Cooperative.

During said meeting, Yoshimura gave Atty. Panagsagan the...