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Fidela Bengco and Teresita Bengco vs. Atty. Pablo S. Bernardo

FIDELA BENGCO AND TERESITA BENGCO, Complainants, vs. ATTY. PABLO S. BERNARDO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6368 | 2012-06-13

SECOND DIVISION


DECISION

 

REYES, J.:

 

          This is a complaint[1] for disbarment filed by complainants Fidela G. Bengco (Fidela) and Teresita N. Bengco (Teresita) against respondent Atty. Pablo Bernardo (Atty. Bernardo) for deceit, malpractice, conduct unbecoming a member of the Bar and violation of his duties and oath as a lawyer.

 

          The acts of the respondent which gave rise to the instant complaint are as follows:

 

That sometime on or about the period from April 15, 1997 to July 22, 1997, Atty. Pablo...