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Atty. Biliran vs. Bantugan

ATTY. ESTHER GERTRUDE D. BILIRAN,* COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANILO A. BANTUGAN, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 8451 (Formerly CBD Case No. 13-3982) | 2020-09-30

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
DELOS SANTOS, J.:
 
The Case
 
Before the Court is a Letter-Complaint[1] dated August 24, 2009 filed by complainant Atty. Esther Gertrude D. Biliran[2] (complainant) against respondent Atty. Danilo A. Bantugan (Atty. Bantugan) for violation of Rule 1.01 and Rule 7.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR) for alleged misuse of funds and property. In a Report and Recommendation[3] dated September 1, 2016, Investigating Commissioner Rico A. Limpingco (Investigating Commissioner) recommended the dismissal of the complaint without prejudice to its re-filing with...