Jurisprudence on Legal and Judicial Ethics

I. Practice of Law

1. Cayetano v. Monsod, G.R. 100113, September 3, 1991. (1)

2. Re: Atty. Edillon A.M. No. 1928, August 3, 1978. (2)
3. Petition for Authority to Continue Use of Firm Name, July 30, 1979.(3)
4. Soriano v. Dizon, A.C. No. 792, January 25, 2006. (4)
5. Re: TelesforoDiao v. Martinez, A.C. No. 244, March 29, 1963. (5)
6. Re: Atty. Jose Principe, Bar Matter No. 543, September 20, 1990. (6)
7. Re: Ramon Galang A.C. No. 1163, August 29, 1975.(7)
8. Albino Cunanan, G.R. L-6784, March 12, 1954. (8)
9. PAFLU v. Binalbagan, G.R. L-23959, November 29, 1971. (9)
10. People v. Villanueva, G.R. No. L-19450, May 27, 1965.(10)
11. Atty. Mane v. Judge Belen, A.M. No. RTJ 08-2119, June 30, 2008. (11)

II. Canon 1

1. Ui v. Bonifacio, A.C. No. 3319, June 8, 2000. (12)

2. Arciga v. Maniwang, A.M. 1608, August 14, 1981. (13)
3. Advincula v. Macabata, A.C. No. 7204, March 7, 2007 (14)
4. Obusan v. Obusan, A.M. 1392, April 2, 1984. (15)
5. Quingwa v. Puno, A.C. No. 389, February 28, 1997. (16)
6. Royong v. Oblena, G.R. No. 376, April 30, 1963. (17)
7. Lee v. Abastillas, A.M. No. RTJ 92-863, July 11, 1994. (18)
8. Phil. Aluminum Wheels v. FASGI, G.R. No. 137378, October 12, 2000. (19)
9. Atty. Alan F. Paguia v. Atty. Molina, A.C. No. 9881, June 4, 2014. (20)
10. Crisostomo et al. v. Atty. Nazareno, A.C. No. 6677, June 10, 2014. (2)
11. Guarin v. Atty. Limpin, A.C. No. 10576, January 14, 2015. (22)
12. Garcia v. Atty. Sesbreno, A.C. No. 7973 and A.C. No. 10457, February 3, 2015. (23)
13. Heenan v. Atty. Espejo, A.C. No. 10050, December 3, 2013. (24)
14. Teodoro III v. Atty. Gonzales, A.C. No. 6760, January 30, 2013. (25)
15. Saladaga v. Atty. Astorga, A.C. No. 4697, November 25, 2014. (26)
16. Foster v. Atty. Agtang, A.C. No. 10579, December 10, 2014. (27)

III. Canon 2
1. Conjugal Partnership of Spouses Cadanedo Substituted by Heirs v. Atty. Lacaya, G.R. No. 173188
2014). (28)
IV. Canon 3

1. Atty. Renerio Paas, A.M. No. 01-12-02-SC, April 4, 2003. (29)

2. Petition for Authority to Continue Use of Firm Name “Sycip, Salazar, Feliciano,
Hernandez and Castillo, G.R. No. X92-1, July 30, 1979. (30)
3. Dacanay v. Baker &Mckengie, A.M. No. 2131, May 10, 1985.(31)

V. Canon 4

VI. Canon 5

VII. Canon 6

1. General Bank and Trust Co. v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 125440, January 31, 2000. (32)
2. Jose v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-38581, March 31, 1976. (33)

VIII. Canon 7

1. Atty. Aileen R. Maglana v. Atty. Jose Vicente R. Opinion; B.M. No. 2713; June 10, 2014. (34)
2. In the Matter of the Brewing Controversies in the Elections of the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines, 686 SCRA 791 (2012). (35)
3. Atty. Embido v. Atty. Pe, A.M. No. 6732, October 22, 2013. (36)

IX. Canon 8

1. Spouses Umaging v. Atty. De Vera, A.C. No. 10451, February 4, 2015.(37)

X. Canon 9

1. Atty. Aurelio C. Angeles, Jr. v. Atty. Renato C. Bagay, A.C. No. 8103, December 3, 2014. (38)
2. Philippine Association of Free Labor Unions v. BinalbaganIsabela Sugar co., G.R. No. L-23959,
November 29, 1971. (39)
3. Tapay and Rustia v. Attys. Bancolo and Jarder, A.C. No. 9604, March 20, 2013. (40)

XI. Canon 10

1. Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Employees Association v. Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd., G.R. No. L-
25291, January 30, 1971.(41)

XII. Canon 11
1. Surigao Mineral Reservation Board v. Cloribel, G.R. No. L-27072, January 9, 1970(42)
2. Hon. Rodriguez-Manahan v. Atty. Flores, A.C. No. 8954, November 13, 2013. (43)

XIII. Canon 12

1. Zualo v. CFI of Cebu, CA-G.R. No. 27718-R, July 7, 1961. (44)

2. Figueras v. Victoria, A.C. No. 9116, March 12, 2014. (45)

XIV. Canon 13

1. Royong v. Oblena, G.R. No. 376, April 30, 1963.(46)

XV. Canon 14

1. Areola v. Atty. Mendoza, A.C. No. 10125, January 15, 2014.(47)

XVI. Canon 15

1. Adaria O. Daging v. Atty. RizTingalon L. Davis, A.C. No. 9395, November 12, 2014.(48)
2. Almira C. Foronda v. Atty. Jose L. Alvarez, Jr., A.c. No. 9976, June 25, 2014. (49)
3. Orola v. Atty. Ramos, A.C. No. 9860, September 11, 2013. (50)

XVII. Canon 16

1. Espiritu v. Cabredo IV, A.C. 5831, January 23, 2003. (51)

2. Estrella R. Sanchez v. Atty. Nicolas C. Torres, M.D., A.C. No. 10240, November 25, 2014 (52)
3. Spouses Nicasio and Donelita San Pedro vs. Atty. Isagani A. Mendoza, A.C. No. 5440, November
26, 2014. (53)
4. Erlinda Foster v. Atty. Jaime V. Agtang, A.C. No. 10579, December 10, 2014.(54)
5. CF Sharp Crew Management Incorporated v. Nicolas C. Torres, A.C. No. 10438, September 23,
2014. (55)
6. Layos v. Atty. Villanueva, A.C. No. 8085, December 1, 2014. (56)
7. Baltazar v. Atty. Banez, A.C. No. 9091, December 11, 2013. (57)
8. Segovia-Ribaya v. Atty. Lansin, A.C. No. 7965, November 13, 2013. (58)
9. Soliman v. Atty. Lerios-Amboy, A.C. No. 10568, January 13, 2015. (59)

XVIII. Canon 17

1. Philippine Aluminum Wheels, Inc. v. FASGI Enterprises, Inc., G.R. No. 137378, October 12, 2000. (60)
2. Lorenzana Food Corporation v. Daria, A.C. No. 2736, May 27, 1991. (61)
3. Samson v. Atty. Edgardo O. Era, A.C. No. 6664, July 16, 2013. (62)
4. Ylaya v. Atty. Gacott, A.C. No. 6475, January 30, 2013. (63)
XIX. Canon 18

1. Sarenas v. Ocampos, A.C. No. 4401, January 29, 2004. (64)

2. Spouses Arcing v. Atty. Cefra (2013). (65)
3. Dagala v. Atty. Quesada, Jr., A.C. No. 5044, December 2, 2013. (66)
4. Dagohoy v. Atty. San Juan, A.C. No. 7944, June 3, 2013. (67)
5. Pitcher v. Atty. Gagate, A.C. No. 9532, October 8, 2013. (68)
6. Samonte v. Atty. Abellana, A.C. No. 3452, June 23, 2014. (69)
7. Penilla v. Atty. Alcid, A.C. No. 9149, September 4, 2013. (70)
8. Vda. De Saldivar v. Atty. Ramon Cabanes, A.C. No. 7749, July 8, 2013. (71)

XX. Canon 19
1. Arangco v. Baloso, G.R. No. L-28617, January 31, 1973. (72)
2. Trinidad, et al. v. Atty. Villarin, A.C. No. 9310, February 27, 2013.(73)
3. Agbolos v. Atty. Viray, A.C. No. 7350, February 18, 2013.(74)

XXI. Canon 20

1. The Conjugal Partnership of the Spouses Vicente Cadavedo and Benita Arcoy-Cadavedo (Both
Deceased), Substituted by their Heirs, namely; Herminia, Pastora, Heirs of Fructuoa, Heirs of Raquel,
Evangeline, Vicente, Jr., and Armando, all surnamed Cadavedo v. Victorino T. Lacaya, married to Rosa
Legados, G.R. No. 173188, January 15, 2014.(75)

2. Augusto M. Aquino v. Hon. Ismael P. Casabar, as Presiding Judge Regional Trial Court-Guimba,
Nueva Ecija, Branch 33 and Ma. Ala F. Domingo and Margarita Irene F. Domingo, substituting heirs of
the deceased Angel T. Domingo, G.R. No. 191470, January 26, 2015. (76)

3. Conjugal Partnership v. Lacaya, G.R. No. 173188, January 15, 2014. (77)

XXII. Canon 21

XXIII. Canon 22

1. Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corp. v. De Dios Transportation Co., Inc. and De Dios Marikina
Transit Corp., G.R. No. 147010, July 18, 2003. (78)
2. Czarina T. Malvar v. Kraft Foods Phils., Inc., et al., G.R. No. 183952 (2013). (79)
3. Sps. Warriner v. Atty. Dublin, A.C. No. 5239, November 18, 2013. (80)
XXIV. Suspension, Disbarment and Discipline of Lawyers

1. De Jesus-Paras v. Vailoces, Adm. Case No. 439 (1961). (81)

2. Cuenco v. Fernan, 158 SCRA 29 (1988). (82)
3. Siao Aba et al. v. Atty. De Guzman Jr., et al. (2011). (83)
4. Uy v. Mercado (1987).(84)
5. Henry Samonte v. Atty. GinesAbellana, A.C. No. 3452, June 23, 2014. (85)
6. Mariano R. Cristobal v. Atty. Ronaldo E. Renta, A.C. No. 9952, September 17, 2014. (86)
7. Conrado N. Que v. Atty. Anastacio E. Revilla, Jr., A.C. No. 7054, November 11, 2014. (87)
8. Joven and Rasing v. Atty. Pablo R. Cruz and Atty. Magsalin III, A.C. No. 7686, July 31, 2013. (88)
9. Fortun v. Quinsayas, G.R. No. 194578, February 13, 2013. (89)

XXV. Notarial Practice (A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, as amended)

1. Baylon v. Almo (2008). (90)

2. Villarin v. Sabate A.C. No. 3224, February 2000. (91)
3. Sicat v. Arriola (2005). (92)
4. Espinosa v. Omaña (2011). (93)
5. Aquino v. Manese (2003). (94)
6. Mondejar v. Rubia (2006). (95)
7. Laquindanum v. Quintana, A.C. No. 7036 (2009). (96)
8. Meneses v. Venturozo G.R. No. 172196, October 19, 2011. (97)
9. Gonzales v. Padiernos (2008). (98)
10. Jandoquile v. Revilla, A.C. No. 9514, April 10, 2013. (99)
11. Mercedita De Jesus v. Atty. JuvyMell Sanchez-Malit, A.C. No. 6470, July 8, 2014.(100)
12. Imelda Cato Gaddi v. Atty. Lope M. Velasco, A.C. No. 8637, September 15, 2014. (101)
13. Tenoso v. Atty. Enchavez, A.C. No. 8384, April 11, 2013. (102)
14. Sales v. CA, 211 SCRA 858, 865 (1992)(103)

XXVI. Judicial Ethics

1. Gahol v. Riodigue, 64 SCRA 494. (104)

2. Tan v. Rosete, A.M. No. MTJ-04-1563, September 8, 2004 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 02-1207-
MTJ. (105)
3. Atty. Melvin D.C. Mane vs. Judge MedelArnaldo B. Belen, A.M. No. RTJ-08-2119, June 30, 2008.
(106)
4. Pimentel v. Salanga, G.R. No. L-27934, September 18, 1967. (107)
5. Aleria, Jr. v. Velez, G.R. No. 127400, November 16, 1998. (108)
6. Oktubre v. Velasco, A.M. No. MTJ 02-1444, July 20, 2004. (109)
7. DatuInocencio C. Siawan v. Judge Aquilino A. Inopiquez, Jr., A.M. No. MTJ-95-1056, May 21,
2001. (110)
8. Office of the Court Administrator v. Paderanga, A.M. No. RTJ-01-1660, August 25, 2005. (111)
9. Manansala III v. Asdala, A.M. No. RTJ-05-1916, May 10, 2005. (112)
10. VenancioInonog v. Judge Francisco B. Ibay, A.M. No. RTJ-09-2175, July 28, 2009. (113)
11. J. King & Sons Company, Inc., v. Judge Agapito L. Hontanosas, Jr., A.M. No. RTJ-03-1802,
September 21, 2004. (114)
12. Atty. Gloria Lastimosa-Dalawampu v. Judge Raphael B. Yrastorza, Sr., A.M. RTJ-03-1793,
February 5, 2004. (115)
13. Mataga v. Rosete, A.M. No. MTJ-03-1488,October 13, 2004. (116)
14. Atty. Manuel J. Jimenez, Jr. v. Presiding Judge Michael M. Amdengan, Municipal Trial Court,
Angono Rizal, A.M. No. MTJ-12-1818, February 13, 2013. (117)
15. Narciso G. Dulalia v. Judge Afable E. Cajigal, RTC. Br. 96, Quezon City, A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 10-
3492-RTJ, December 4, 2013. (118)
16. Anonymous v. Judge Rio C. Achas, MTCC Branch 2, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, A.M. No.
MTJ-11-1801, February 27, 2013. (119)
17. German Wenceslao Cruz, Jr. v. Judge Daniel C. Joven, Municipal Circuit Trial Court Sipocot,
Camarines Sur, A.M. No. MTJ-00-1270, January 23, 2001.(120)
18. Anna Liza Valmores-Salinas v. Judge Crisologo S. Bitas, Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Tacloban
City, A.M. No. RTJ-12-2335 (2013). (121)
19. Carmen P. Edano v. Judge Fatima Gonzales-Asdala and Stenographer Myrla del PilarNicandro,
A.M. No. RTJ-06-1974 (2013). (122)
20. Sonia C. Decena and Rey C. Decena v. Judge NiloMalanyaon, A.M. No. RTJ-10-2217 (2013) (123)
21. Office of the Court Administrator v. Lorenza M. Martinez, A.M. No. P-06-2223 (2013).(124)
22. Jill M. Tormis v. Judge Meinrado P. Paredes, A.M. No. RTJ-13-2366, February 4, 2015. (125)
23. Benito B. Nate v. Judge Lelu P. Contreras, Branch 43, Regional Trial Court, Virac, Catanduanes
(Then Clerk of Court, RTC-Iriga City), A.M. No. RTJ-15-2406, February 18, 2015. (126)
24. Tormis v. Judge Paredes, A.M. RTJ-13-2366, February 4, 2015. (127)
25. Banas v. Judge Rubia, A.M. RTJ-14-2388, June 10, 2014. (128)
26. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee v. Justice Gregory Ong, A.M. SP 14-21-J, September 23, 2014.
(129)
27. Lopez v. Judge Lucmayon, A.M. MTJ-13-1837, September 24, 2014. (130)
28. Ascaño v. Presiding Judge Jacinto, A.M. RTJ-15-2405, January 12, 2015. (131)
29. Dorothy Fe Mah-Arevalo v. Judge Celso L. Mantua, Regional Trial Court of Palompon, Leyte,
Branch 17, A.M. No. RTJ-13-2360, November 19, 2014. (132)
30. Re: Allegations made under oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing Held on
September 26, 2013 against Associate Justice Gregory S. Ong, A.M. No. SB-14-21-J, September
23, 2014. (133)
31. Antonio S. Ascaño, et al. v. Presiding Judge Jose S. Jacinto, Jr., Branch 45, Regional Trial Court,
San Jose Occidental Mindoro, A.M. No. RTJ-15-2405, January 12, 2015. (134)
32. Atty. Jerome Norman L. Tacorda for: Odel L. Gedraga v. Judge Reynaldo B. Clemens, A.M. No.
RTJ-13-2359 (2013). (135)
33. Re: Unauthorized Travel Abroad of Judge Cleto R. Villacorta III, Regional Trial Court, Branch 6,
Baguio City, A.M. No. 11-9-167-RTC (2013). (136)
34. Antonio M. Lorenzana v. Judge Ma. Cecilia I. Austria, A.M. No. RTJ-09-2200, April 2,
2014.(137)
35. Lorenzana v. Judge Austria, A.M. No. RTJ-09-2000, April 2, 2014. (138)
36. Dulalia v. Judge Cujigal, A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 10-3492, RTC, December 4, 2013. (139)
37. Mamasan Sultan Ali v. Judge Pacalma, A.M. MTJ -03-1505, November 27, 2013. (140)
38. Josephine Jazmines Tan v. Judge Sibanah E. Usman, Regional Trial Court, Branch 28, Catbalogan
City, Samar, A.M. No. RTJ-14-2390, August 13, 2014. (141)
39. George T. Chua v. Judge Fortunito L. Madrona, A.M. No. RTJ-14-2394, September 1, 2014. (142)
40. Presiding Judge Jose L. Madrid, Regional Trial Court, Branch 51, Sorsogon City v. Atty. Juan S.
Dealca, A.C. No. 7474, September 9, 2014.(143)