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Peralta-Diasen vs. Paguinto

ESTRELLA PERALTA-DIASEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OSCAR P. PAGUINTO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 8367 [Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5243] | 2023-08-01

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Brought before the Court is a Complaint-Affidavit[1] filed by Estrella Peralta-Diasen (complainant), seeking to disbar Atty. Oscar P. Paguinto (Atty. Paguinto) for violation of the Lawyer's Oath and the Code of Professional Responsibility.

The material operative facts follow.

In 2002, complainant engaged the services of Atty. Paguinto in filing and prosecuting cases[2] against a realty and development corporation for selling subdivision lots to her despite having previously sold the budget real estate to other persons. These cases were docketed as Civil Case Nos. TG-2471 and TG-2472 before...