Tag: Lawyer

SC imposes two-year suspension on lawyer for “underhanded tactics” vs Harry Roque

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer for what it said were his “underhanded tactics” against former Presidential Spokesperson and now-senatorial candidate Harry Roque. In a seven-page decision penned by Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe, the SC imposed the two-year suspension on Atty. Rizal P. Balbin after he was found guilty of violating several canons and rule 19.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility when he threatened to file baseless and administrative and criminal […]

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Couple in viral video apologizes to Nebrija, traffic constables; MMDA official says raps, however, to still be filed

  (Eagle News) — The couple who figured in a viral video arguing with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority commander Bong Nebrija and traffic enforcers who had only tried to issue a ticket to the woman for illegal parking has apologized. “We would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the MMDA enforcers especially to Col. (Nebrija) and Constable Azures. We ask for your understanding as emotions got the best of us,” the woman said […]

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SC disbars lawyer for faking court decision

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court (SC) announced on Friday, July 6, that it has disbarred a lawyer for faking a court decision and notarizing a document in the absence of its affiant. Dionisio Apoya Jr. was stripped of his bar membership on July 3 after authoring a fake decision to deceive his client Leah Taday that he won the legal battle for the nullification of her marriage, the SC said. “[The] respondent committed unlawful, dishonest, immoral, and […]

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Gadon: With Sereno out, SC now “liberated from vestiges of yellow cult”

(Eagle News) –Lawyer Larry Gadon hailed the Supreme Court decision to declare Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice nullified, saying the High Court was finally “liberated..from the vestiges of the yellow cult..” In a statement, Gadon said the “yellow cult,” in the first place, had “for many years..enslaved the people through machinations of deceit , fraud, indoctrination and brainwashing for the advancement and protection of the yellow interest.” He said Sereno’s removal will “bring back […]

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Former COMELEC janitor who passed the bar, now an election officer

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reported that its former janitor who had passed the bar, Atty. Ramil Comendador, had been promoted and appointed as Election Officer IV. COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista signed his promotion papers from the Regional Selection Promotions Board on July 17. “In our previous conversations, I encouraged Atty. Comendador to consider applying for a higher position,” Bautista said. “We recognize his diligence and determination to reach […]

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2016 Bar Exams: Janitor-turned-lawyer inspires many—including his boss

(Eagle News) — Ramil Comendador was often late for his law classes at Universidad de Manila. After all, he worked an eight-hour shift at a Commission on Elections Office in Intramuros, Manila, sweeping and mopping floors dirtied more often than not by soiled shoe soles. But the father of two knew that he had to keep on going if he wanted to become a lawyer. Instead of spending the P5000 monthly salary he earned as a janitor to satisfy […]

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Man dragged off United flight plans to sue: lawyers

by Nova SAFO Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The man dragged off a United Airlines flight, sparking an international uproar, suffered a broken nose and concussion, his lawyer said Thursday, adding that he is planning to sue. David Dao was released from the hospital overnight and was at a “secure location,” attorney Thomas Demetrio said at a news conference during which a member of Dao’s family spoke out for the first time. […]

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