FOR YOUR CASE DIGEST

Instructions:
a. Digest the cases below.
b. Handwritten and place it in a yellow pad paper.
c. Submission: after the suspension of classes due to COVID-19.

LEGAL ETHICS
1. Cayetano vs. Monsod, 201 SCRA 210, practice of law
2. In re Petition to Sign Roll of Atty., Medado, Sept. 24, 2013, Attorneys and Admission to the Bar, Rule
138, Rules of Court
3. In re Petition, Torres, Aug. 25, 2015, Readmission to the Philippines Bar
4. Que vs. Revilla, Nov. 11, 2014; Reinstatement of lawyer
5. Macarubbo vs. Macarubbo, Jan. 13, 2013, Reinstatement of lawyer
6. Aca vs. Atty. Salvado, Jan. 26, 2016, Lawyer-client relationship
7. Jimenez vs. Francisco, Dec. 10, 2014, Lawyer-client relationship
8. Foster vs. Atty. Agtang, Dec. 10, 2014, Honesty in lawyer-client relationship
9. Natividad vs. Solidum, January 28, 2014, Honesty in lawyer-client relationship
10. Heck vs. Santos, Feb. 23, 2004, Sui Generis
11. Tabang vs. Gacott, July 9, 2013, Fraudulent advice to a client
12. De Jesus vs. Atty. Sanchez-Malit, July 8, 2014, Notarizing documents in the absence of client
13. Perez vs. Atty. Catindig, March 10, 2015, Immorality and disbarment
14. Ecraela vs. Atty. Pangalangan, Sept. 8, 2015, Immorality and disbarment
15. Garcia vs. Sesbreno, February 3, 2015, Moral turpitude
16. Rafael vs. Atty. Alibutdan Diaz, Nov. 2, 2014, Official duties not connected to duties as lawyer
17. Guarin vs. Limpin, Jan. 14, 2015, Official duties not connected to duties as lawyer
18. Tan vs. Atty. Diamante, August 5, 2014, Fabricating spurious court order
19. AMA Land Inc. against Justices Bueser, et al., March 11, 2014, Unfounded charges against members
of the judiciary
20. In Re: Sycip, July 30, 1979
21. Ulep vs. Legal Aid Clinic, Inc.
22. Dacanay vs. Baker & Mekenzie, May 10, 1985
23. Concepcion vs. Atty, de la Rosa, Feb. 3, 2015, Failure to pay loan
24. Rosario vs. de Guzman, June 10, 2013, Quantum meruit, attorney's fees
25. Orola vs. Atty. Ramos, Sept. 11, 2013, Conflict of interest
26. Nakpil vs. Atty. Uy, Sept. 17, 2014, Withdrawal of complaint
27. Atty. Catalan vs. Atty. Salvosa, July 24, 2012, Former prosecutor appearing as counsel for the
accused
28. Tumbokon vs. Atty. Pefianco, August 1, 2012, Dividing attorney's fees with non-lawyer
29. Feliciano vs. Atty. Lozada, March 11, 2015, Appearing in court during suspension
30. Enriquez vs. Atty. de Vera, March 16, 2015, Issuance of bouncing checks
31. Noble vs. Atty. Ailes, July 1, 2015, Courtesy to fellow lawyer
32. Mabini Colleges vs. Atty. Pajarillo, July 22, 2015, Conflict of interest
33. Regala vs. Sandiganbayan, 262 SCRA 125, Privileged communication
34. People vs. Sandiganbayan, 275 SCRA 505,
35. Jimenez and Vizconde / Lozano vs. Atty. Verano, July 15, 2014, acts tending to Influence the legal
system
36. Hon. Manahan vs. Atty. Flores, Nov. 13, 2013, Respect for the court
37. In Re SC Resolution dated 28 Apr. 2003, April 17, 2012, Courtesy to the Court/Legal System
38. Bansig vs. Celera, Jan. 14, 2014, Respect for court processes
39. Presiding Judge vs. Daelca, Sept. 9, 2014, Respect for the court
40. Campos vs. Atty. Campos, Jan. 22, 2014, Respect for the court
41. Miranda vs. Atty. Carpio, Sep. 26, 2011, Lien / Attorney's fees
42. Anita Pena vs. Atty. Paterno, July 2013, Betrayal of trust
43. Umaguing vs. Atty. de Vera, Feb. 4, 2015, Negligence / Dishonesty
44. Ramirez vs. Atty. Margallo, Feb. 3, 2015, Negligence / Dishonesty
45. Bernardino vs. Atty. Santos, Feb. 18, 2015, Negligence / Dishonesty
46. Anglo vs. Atty. Valencia, Feb. 25, 2015, Conflict of interest
47. Ramiscal vs. Atty. Orro, Feb. 23, 2016, Fiduciary relationship of client and lawyer
48. Malabed vs. Atty. de la Pena, Feb. 9, 2016, use of improper language to fellow lawyer
49. Sanchez vs. Atty. Aguillos, Mar 16, 2016, quantum meruit and atty's fees
50. Cobalt Resources vs. Atty. Aguado, Apr 12, 2016, Crim. vs. adm. Cases,
51. Nullada vs. Atty. Paulma, Apr 12, 2016, moral turpitude
52. The Christian Spiritists vs. Atty. Mangallag, Mar 16, 2016, Procedure for disbarment
53. Amado vs. Adaza, Augu. 25, 2015, Exemption in MCLE
54. Elibena A. Cabiles vs. Atty. Leandro S. Cedo, A.C. No. 10245, August 16, 2017, MCLE
55. Ready Form Inc., vs. Atty. Egmedio J. Castillon, Jr., A.C. No. 11774, March 21, 2018, Suspension,
disbarment, discipline of lawyers
56. Delfina Santiago vs. Atty. Zosimo Santiago and Atty. Nicomedes Tolentino, A.C. No. 3921, June 11,
2018, Suspension, disbarment, discipline of lawyers
57. Eliezer F. Castro and Bethulia C. Casafrancisco vs. Atty. John Bigay, Jr. and Atty. Juan Siapno, A.C.
No. 7824, July 19, 2017, Suspension, disbarment, discipline of lawyers
 58. Cornelio V. Yagong vs. City Prosecutor Neopito Ed G. Magno, A.C. No. 10333, November 6, 2017,
Suspension, disbarment, discipline of lawyers
59. Edgar M. Rico vs. Atty. Reynaldo G. Salutan, A.C. No. 9257, March 5, 2018, Suspension, disbarment,
discipline of lawyers
60. Helen Gradiola vs. Atty. Romulo A. Deles, A.C. No. 10267, June 18, 2018, Suspension, disbarment,
discipline of lawyers
61. Paulino Lim vs. Atty. Socrates R. Rivera, A.C. No. 12156, June 20, 2018, Suspension, disbarment,
discipline of lawyers
62. Gene M. Domingo vs. Atty. Anastacio E. Revilla, Jr., A.C. No. 5473, January 23, 2018, Suspension,
disbarment, discipline of lawyers
63. Cesar Sta. Ana vs. Atty. Antonio Cortes, A.C. No. 6980, August 30, 2017, Suspension, disbarment,
discipline of lawyers

NOTARIAL PRACTICE RULE AND JURISPRUDENCE

64. Jimmy Anudon and Juanita Anudon v. Atty. Arturo B. Cefra, A.C. No. 5482, February 10, 2015
65. Cresenciano M. Pitogo v. Atty. Joselito Troy Suello
66. De Jesus v. Atty. Sanchez-Malit, A.C. No. 6470, July 8, 2014
67. Mahilum v. Atty. Lezama, A.C. No. 10450, July 30, 2014
68. Imelda Cato Gaddi v. Atty. Lope M. Velasco, Jr., A.C. No. 8637, September 15, 2014
69. Heirs of Pedro Alilano represented by David Alilano v. Atty. E. Examen, A.C. No. 10132, March 24,
2015
70. Re: Violation of Rules on Notarial Practice, A.M. No. 09-6-1-SC, January 21, 2015
71. Atty. Benigno T. Bartolome v. Atty. Christopher A. Basilio, A.C. No. 10783, October 14, 2015
72. Maria Fatima Japitana v. Atty. Sylvester Parado, A.C. No. 10859, January 26, 2016
73. Sistual v. Atty. Eliorda Ogena, A.C. No. 9807, February 2, 2016
74. Inocencio Balistoy v. Atty. Florencia Bron, A.C. No. 8667, February 3, 2016
75. Gacuya v. Solbita, A.C. No. 8840, March 08, 2016
76. Gregory Fabay v. Atty. Rex Resuena, A.C. No. 8723, January 26, 2016

JUDICIAL ETHICS
77. Muhlach vs. Judge Arroyo, Aug. 25, 2015, Inhibition/disqualification of judges
78. Ascano vs. Judge Jacinto, Jan. 12, 2015, Use of abusive and intemperate language
79. OCA vs. Judge Balut, Jan/ 12, 2015, Borrowing money
80. Tormis vs. Judge Paredes, Feb. 4, 2014, Sub-judice/ misconduct of judge
81. Lorenzana vs. Judge Austria, Apr. 2, 2014, Posing in social media
82. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Presiding Judge Bill Buyucan, A.M. No. MTJ-15-1854, July 11,
2017, Judicial Temperament
83. Anonymous Complaint vs. Presiding Judge Exequil Dagala, A.M. No. MTJ-16-1886, July 25, 2017,
impropriety
84. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Judge Winlove M. Dumayas, A.M. No. RTJ-15-2435, March 6,
2018, impartiality
85. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Walter Inocencio V. Arreza, A.M. No. MTJ-18-1911, April 16,
2018, gross inefficiency
86. Arnel Mendoza vs. Hon. Marcos C. Diasen, Jr., A.M. No. MTJ-17-1900, August 9, 2017, impartiality,
87. Florita Palma and Filipina Mercado vs. Judge George E. Omelio, et.al., A.M. No. RTJ-10-2223, August
30, 2017, solemnizing a marriage, gross misconduct
88. Atty. Pablo B. Magno vs. Judge Jorge Emmanuel M. Lorredo, A.M. No. MTJ-17-1905. August 30, 2017,
impropriety
89. OCA vs. Judge Hector Salise, A.M. No. RTJ-18-2514, January 30, 2018, procedural lapses
90. Re: requests for Survivorship Pension Benefits of Spouses of Justices and Judges who died prior to the
Effectivity of Republic Act No. 9946, A.M. No. 17-08-01-SC, September 19, 2017
91. Melvin M. Miranda vs. Judge Wilfredo G. Oca, A.M. No. MTJ-17-1899, March 7, 2018, imposition of
fine
92. Extra Excel International Philippines, Inc. vs. Hon. Afable E. Cajigal, A.M. No. RTJ-18-2523, June 6,
2018, inhibition
93. Hon. Philip Aguinaldo vs. President Benigno Simeon Aquino, III, G.R. No. 224302, August 8, 2017
94. Atty. Eddie U. Tamondong vs. Judge Emmanuel P. Pasal, A.M. No. RTJ-16-2467, October 18, 2017,
initiation of complaint against judges
95. Philip See vs. Judge Rolando G. Mislang, A.M. No. RTJ-16-2454, June 6, 2018, initiation of complaint
against judges
96. Re: Anonymous Letter Complaint Against Associate Justice Normandie Pizzaro, A.M. No. 17-11-06-CA,
March 13, 2018, discipline of the members of Judiciary
97. Emma Alfelor vs. Hon. Augustus Diaz, A.M. No. MTJ-16-1883, July 11, 2017, discipline of the
members of Judiciary
98. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Retired Judge Pablo R. Chavez, A.M. No. RTJ-10-2219 & 12-7-
130-RTC, August 1, 2017, discipline of the members of Judiciary
99. Samuel N. Rodriguez vs. Hon. Oscar P. Noel, Jr., A.M. No. RTJ-18-2525, June 25, 2018, discipline of
the members of Judiciary
100. Atty. Jerome Norman L. Tacorda, vs. Judge Perla V. Cabrera-Faller, A.M. No. RTJ-16-2460,
June 27, 2018, discipline of the members of Judiciary