Back

Lim vs. Atty. Mejica

DELIA LIM, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AQUILINO MEJICA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 11121 | 2016-09-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
REYES, J.:
 
Before the Court is an administrative complaint[1] for disbarment filed by complainant Delia Lim (Lim) charging respondent Atty. Aquilino Mejica (Atty. Mejica) with violation of Rule 1.03 of Canon 1, Rule 12.02 of Canon 12 and Rule 7.03 of Canon 7 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
The Facts

On July 16, 2008, Atty. Mejica filed a criminal action for grave oral defamation against Lim, then incumbent Vice Mayor of Oras, Eastern Samar, before the Office of the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor (OAPP) of Oras, Eastern Samar,...