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Navarrete vs. Brillantes, Jr.

MIGUEL G. NAVARRETE AND MIGUELITO G. NAVARRETE, JR., COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CONSTANTE V. BRILLANTES, JR., RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 13588 | 2023-01-23

D E C I S I O N
 
KHO, JR., J.:
 
Before the Court is an administrative complaint[1] for disbarment filed by complainants Miguel G. Navarrete (Miguel) and Miguelito G. Navarrete, Jr. (Miguelito, Jr.; collectively, complainants) against respondent Atty. Constante V. Brillantes, Jr. (respondent) with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for allegedly violating the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (2004 Notarial Rules) and Rules 1.01, 1.02, Canon 1, and Rule 10.01, Canon 10 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
The Facts

Complainants alleged that on October 30, 2004, respondent drafted, prepared, and notarized...