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Atty. Gustilo vs. Atty. Dela Cruz

ATTY. FRANCIS V. GUSTILO, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. ESTEFANO H. DE LA CRUZ, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12318 (Formerly CBD Case No. 16-4972) | 2019-10-15

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
This administrative case stems from the complaint-affidavit filed by Atty. Francis V. Gustilo (complainant) in the Commission on Bar Discipline (CBD) of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) seeking to disbar Atty. Estefano H. De La Cruz (respondent) for his non-compliance with the requirements of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, and for knowingly using a false MCLE compliance number in his pleadings.[1]
 
Antecedents
 
The respective versions of the parties as summarized by the CBD-IBP are as follows:
 
STATEMENT OF THE COMPLAINT:
 
Complainant alleges that...