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In Re: Telesforo A. Diao Vs. Severino G. Martinez117 Phil. 490

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR DISBARMENT OF TELESFORO A. DIAO, vs. SEVERINO G. MARTINEZ, petitioner.

A.C. No. 244 | 1963-03-27

D E C I S I O N 


BENGZON, J.: 

After successfully passing the corresponding examinations held in 1953, Telesforo A. Diao was admitted to the Bar. 

About two years later, Severino Martinez charged him with having falsely represented in his application for such Bar examination, that he had the requisite academic qualifications. The matter was in due course referred to the Solicitor-General who caused the charge to be investigated; and later he submitted a report recommending that Diao's name be erased from the roll of attorneys, because contrary to the allegations in his petition for examination in this Court, he (Diao) had not...