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Pasamonte vs. Atty. Teneza [DECISION]

ROGELIO PASAMONTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LIBERATO TENEZA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 11104 | 2020-06-09

EN BANC
 

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before this Court is an administrative complaint[1] for disbarment filed by Rogelio Pasamonte against Atty. Liberato Teneza, charging him of being unfit to continue as a member of the Bar for violating the lawyer-client relationship and consenting to and engaging in a bigamous marriage.
 
Facts
 
In his Complaint,[2] Rogelio alleged that he and Atty. Teneza have known each other for at least 25 years. Atty. Teneza handled Rogelio's ejectment cases and was even the godparent of one of his children.[3]

On June 9, 2006, Rogelio went to the house of Atty. Teneza. To his...