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CARPIO, J.:
The Case
This administrative case arose from a Complaint filed by
Rodrigo E. Tapay (Tapay) and Anthony J. Rustia (Rustia),
both employees of the Sugar Regulatory Administration,
against Atty. Charlie L. Bancolo (Atty. Bancolo) and Atty.
Janus T. Jarder (Atty. Jarder) for violation of the Canons of
Ethics and Professionalism, Falsification of Public
Document, Gross Dishonesty, and Harassment.
The Facts
Sometime in October 2004, Tapay and Rustia received
an Order dated 14 October 2004 from the Office of the
Ombudsman-Visayas requiring them to file a counter-
affidavit to a complaint for usurpation of authority,
falsification of public document, and graft and corrupt
practices filed against them by Nehimias Divinagracia, Jr.
(Divinagracia), a co-employee
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1 Docketed as OMB-V-C-04-0445-I and OMB-V-A-04-0429-I.
2 Docketed as OMB-V-C-05-0207-E.
3 Docketed as OMB-V-A-05-0219-E.
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4 IBP Records (Vol. I), p. 14.
5 Docketed as CBD Case No. 05-1612.
6 Sub-Office Report No. 0008-2005.
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7 IBP Records (Vol. III), pp. 4-6.
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8 Id., at p. 1.
CANON 9
A LAWYER SHALL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
ASSIST IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.
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9 478 Phil. 378, 389; 434 SCRA 288, 296 (2004).
10 529 Phil. 876; 498 SCRA 220 (2006).
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11 RULES OF COURT, Rule 7, Section 3.
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