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Rey Vargas, et al. vs. Atty. Michael Ignes, et al.

REY J. VARGAS AND EDUARDO A. PANES, JR., Complainants, versus ATTY. MICHAEL A. IGNES, ATTY. LEONARD BUENTIPO MANN, ATTY. RODOLFO U. VIAJAR, JR., AND ATTY. JOHN RANGAL D. NADUA, Respondents.

A.C. No. 8096 | 2010-07-05

RESOLUTION


VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review of Resolution No. XVIII-2008-335[1] passed on July 17, 2008 by the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in CBD Case No. 07-1953. The IBP Board of Governors dismissed the disbarment case filed by the complainants against the respondents.

The facts and proceedings antecedent to this case are as follows:

Koronadal Water District (KWD), a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC), hired respondent Atty. Michael A. Ignes as private legal counsel for one (1) year effective April 17, 2006.[2] The Office of the Government Corporate...