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Catherine & Henry Yu Vs. Atty. Antoniutti K. Palana

CATHERINE & HENRY YU, Complainants, versus ATTY. ANTONIUTTI K. PALA?A, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7747 | 2008-07-14

DECISION


PER CURIAM:

On November 16, 2006, complainants Henry and Catherine Yu filed a complaint[1] for disbarment against respondent Atty. Antoniutti K. Palaña for alleged acts of defraudation, before the Commission on Bar Discipline (CBD) of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).[2] Complainants attached therewith their Consolidated Complaint-Affidavit[3] which they earlier filed before the City Prosecutor's Office of Makati, charging the respondent and his co-accused (in the criminal case), with syndicated estafa and violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (BP 22).

The facts, as found by the CBD, are as follows:

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