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Sarmiento and Halili vs. Atty. Fernando, Jr.

LEONARDO L. SARMIENTO AND RICHARD G. HALILI, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. GREGORIO C. FERNANDO, JR., A.K.A. JERRY FERNANDO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 11304 |

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
This resolves the petition for disbarment[1] filed by complainants Leonardo L. Sarmiento and Richard G. Halili (complainants) against respondent Atty. Gregorio C. Fernando, Jr. (respondent).

Complainants are business associates engaged in buying, developing and selling real estate. In 2013, they came to know of respondent during a meet-up set up by one of their broker friends.[2]

During the meet-up, respondent proposed the sale to the complainants of a 374-square meter parcel of land (subject land), located in Parañaque City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 68952....