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Dyquiangco vs. Atty. Arellano

AURORA AGUILARDYQUIANGCO, Complainant, vs. ATTY. DIANA LYNN M. ARELLANO, Respondent. Present: SERENO, C.J., CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PEREZ, MENDOZA,* REYES*, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

A.C. No. 10541 (Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3046) | 2016-07-12

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J.:
 
A lawyer, once he takes up the cause of his client, has the duty to serve such client with competence, and to attend to his client's cause with diligence, care and devotion, whether he accepts the engagement for free or for a fee.1 Moreover, lawyers should refrain from obtaining loans from their clients, in order to avoid the perils of abusing the trust and confidence reposed upon him by such client.2
 
The facts established in the proceedings before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines ("IBP"), which we adopt in tum,...