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Villafuerte vs. Tajanlangit

BABE MAE VILLAFUERTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CEZAR R. TAJANLANGIT, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7619 | 2023-12-06

D E C I S I O N
 
GAERLAN, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Complaint[1] dated September 1, 2007 filed by complainant Babe Mae Villafuerte (Villafuerte) against respondent Atty. Cezar R. Tajanlangit (Atty. Tajanlangit), praying that the latter be disbarred for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
The Facts

In the Complaint, Villafuerte alleged that sometime in July 2006, Atty. Tajanlangit reached out to her in her residence in San Fernando, Cebu and informed her that she is the recipient of some benefits in connection with the death of her former live-in partner, Christopher Lee Hoaskins, a United States...