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Pelipel, Jr. vs. Atty. Avila

PAQUITO PELIPEL, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CIRILO A. AVILA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7578 | 2019-08-14

RESOLUTION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Lawyers serving in government must more conscientiously comply with ethical standards set for lawyers. They are not merely engaged in legal practice, but occupy offices typified by public trust. Extortion and receiving money in exchange for undue benefits reveal a predisposition that falls far too short of the lofty standards of both public service and the legal profession.

This Court resolves a Disbarment Complaint[1] directly filed before this Court by Paquito Pelipel, Jr. (Pelipel), president of PP Bus Lines, Inc. (PP Bus Lines), charging Atty. Cirilo A. Avila (Atty. Avila), then Director of the Land...