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Bihag, etc. vs. Era [DECISION]

REINARIO B. BIHAG, MATEO CORTES, BENJAMIN CABATIC, NASSROLLAH D. MONTUD, TEDDY BERNALES, KARIM MACAROMPAN, DONATO CALICA, JR., CLAIRE GREBERN ELUMIR, AND EDGAR DEMAVIVAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12880 | 2021-11-23

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before this Court is a verified complaint for disbarment filed by members of the Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO), namely, Reinario B. Bihag (Bihag), Benjamin Cabatic, Claire Grebem Elumir, Nassrollah D. Montud, and former members of the Board of Directors of LANECO, namely, Mateo Cortes, Karim Macarompan, Donato Calica, Jr., Teddy Bernales, and Edgar Demavivas[1] (collectively, complainants) against Atty. Edgardo O. Era (Atty. Era), before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).

Complainants alleged that sometime in 2008, LANECO engaged the...