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Portuguese, Jr. vs. Centro

PRUDENCIO B. PORTUGUESE,* JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JERRY R. CENTRO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12875 | 2021-01-26

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
This is a Complaint[1] against Atty. Jerry R. Centro (Atty. Centro) for gross negligence, abandonment, and dereliction of duty.
 
The Antecedents:
 
Respondent Atty. Centro was complainant Prudencio B. Portuguese, Jr.'s (Portuguese) counsel in Civil Case No. 7177[2] pending before the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 32 of Surigao City. Atty. Centro drafted and filed the Answer[3] to the Complaint.[4] Portuguese alleged that at the termination of the proceedings, the parties were required to file their memoranda. After several follow-ups, respondent...