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Atty. Lim vs. Atty. Tabiliran

ATTY. BRYAN S. LIM and NESTOR R. WONG, Complainants, vs. ATTY. JOSE C. TABILIRAN, JR., Respondent. Present: PERLAS-BERNABE, S.A.J, Chairperson, HERNANDO, INTING, DELOS SANTOS, and BALTAZAR-PADILLA,* JJ

A.C. No. 10793 | 2020-09-16

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an administrative complaint1 for disbarment filed on May 7, 2015, by complainants Atty. Bryan S. Lim (Atty. Lim) and Nestor R. Wong (Nestor; collectively, complainants), before the Office of the Bar Confidant, against respondent Atty. Jose C. Tabiliran, Jr. (respondent), charging the latter with violation of the Rules on Notarial Practice (Notarial Rules) and pertinent provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility (Code) and immorality.
 
The Facts
 
On separate occasions, 2 Nestor was appointed...