L[aw]rd's Lair

FACTS: Petitioner Leticia P. Ligon (hereafter LIGON) is the mortgagee in three deeds of mortgage covering two parcels of land located along Tandang Sora, Barangay Culiat, Quezon City, belonging to the Islamic Directorate of the Philippines (hereafter IDP).  These deeds of mortgage were executed by certain Abdulrahman R.T. Linzag and Rowaida Busran-Sampaco as security for the loans of P3 million, P2 million, and P4 million, respectively, which IDP allegedly obtained from LIGON. Two groups had earlier vied for control of the IDP, namely, (1) the Carpizo group and (2) the Abbas group. The Carpizo group caused the signing of an alleged Board Resolution authorizing the sale of the two parcels of land mentioned above to private respondent Iglesia ni Cristo. The sale was evidenced by a Deed of Absolute Sale, wherein IDP and INC stipulated that the former would evict all squatters and illegal occupants in the two lots within forty-five (45) days from execution of the sale. IDP f...

FACTS: Dynetics  and  Garcia  filed  a  complaint  for  declaratory  relief  and/or  injunction  against  PISO,  BPI,  LBP,  PCI  Bank  and  RCBC  or  the consortium  with  the  RTC  of  Makati,  seeking  judicial  declaration,  construction  and  interpretation  of  the  validity  of  the  surety  agreement that Dynetics and Garcia  entered into with  the consortium  and to perpetually enjoin the latter from claiming, collecting and  enforcing any  purported obligations  which Dynetics  and Garcia might have undertaken in the  agreement. Seven  months  later,  Dynetics,  Garcia  and  Matrix  ...

FACTS: This is a case filed by former Representative Bondoc charging Judge Aquino-Simbulan with partiality, gross ignorance of the law and gross misconduct in the handling of Criminal case entitled “People v Totaan”. Complainant bewailed: (1) the respondent’s attempt to have the cases settled in an “off-the-record” huddle with the parties’ lawyers because she did not want the accused to be administratively suspended; (2) the respondent’s order to “fast track” the cases because the accused had been suspended upon the motion of the private prosecutors. The complainant then narrated the instances when his lawyers were alleged given a hard time and subjected to indignities by the respondent in her desire to fast track the criminal case. On the other hand, the respondent pointed out that an examination of the complaint would readily show that it was prepared by the private prosecutors, Attys. Stephen David and Lanee David, who wove a tale lies and distortions regarding the proceedings to ...

FACTS: Flores was the defendant in a civil case which involved an admitted indebtedness of Flores to the plaintiff, Rolando Ligon, of about 1.8 million pesos. A judgment based on compromise was rendered by the late Judge Castro, providing for payment of the debt in stated installments and, in the event of default, acceleration of the obligation and the surrender of the “Paranaque Cockpit” (held by Flores under lease) to Ligon for the latter to manage and operate. The Trial court promulgated an order declaring Flores to have breached the compromise judgment, the writ of execution was issued. Flores appealed the order to the CA to nullify the writ and filed certiorari action in the same court. The decision of the CA favors Flores –vindicating his right to possess the cockpit on a finding that he had not infringed the compromise judgment. Flores asked the Trial court to restore possession of the cockpit, this was granted by Judge Abesamis (April 5, 1988) but only on April 20, 1988 b...

FACTS: Suan filed this complaint alleging that respondent engaged in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct when he submitted the certification to the RTC despite knowing that the same is applicable only for transactions before the MTCC; and that the bond was defective because it was released by SICI despite respondent’s failure to put up the required P100,000.00 collateral. Suan also claimed that in the complaint filed by respondent, together with Eduardo, Purisima, Ruben, and Manuel, all surnamed Tan, before the  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  (BSP) against Ismael E. Andaya and the members of the Board of Directors of the Rural Green Bank of Caraga, Inc. for alleged gross violation of the principles of good corporate governance, they represented themselves as the bank’s minority stockholders with a total holdings amounting to more or less  P5 million  while the controlling stockholders own approximately  80%  of the authorized capital ...

CATU v. RELLOSA A.C. No. 5738, 546 SCRA 209, February 19, 2008 Administrative Case : Professional Misconduct for violating his Oath as a Lawyer and Canons 1 and 7 and Rule 1.01 of the Code of professional Responsibility. FACTS: Complainant Wilfredo Catu is a co-owner of a lot and building erected at Malate, Manila. With his mother and brother, contested the possession of Elizabeth Catu and Antonio Pastor of one of the units in the building. The latter ignored demands to vacate the premises. Thus, a complaint was initiated against them in the Lupong Tagapamayapa in their barangay.                        Respondent Atty Vicente Rellosa, as Punong Barangay summoned the parties to conciliation meetings. But the parties failed to arrive at an amicable settlement, thus, respondent issued a certification for the filing of the appropriate action in court.                 ...