Ada Mae H Santonia PALE Atty Nancy Hadap-Villanueva

A. DISBARMENT PROCEDURE BEFORE THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

Verified Complaint
must be: ___________________
Verified Complaint
1. clear and
concise
2. supported by Unmeritorious
Meritorious
affidavits
File 6 copies to Secretary of the IBP
3.substantiated by or to the Secretary of any chapter
documents Dismissal by the IBP Board of
Copy must be served Governors
to the respondent

Appointment by the IBP Board of

Governors of investigator or panel Furnished copy of the dismissal shall be
Answer from the
of three investigators for special provided to the complainant and
respondent must be
circumstances Supreme Court
filed within 15 days
Failure to Answer

Verification of
Transmit a copy of the Review of the Resolution for Dismissal
Issuance of Subpoena by Answer
Investigator’s appointment and oath
the investigator to the Supreme Court

Original and five legible Supreme Court (motu Complainant

copies of the verified proprio)
Failure of the respondent answer must be filed with
to appear the investigator with
Filing of Appeal within 15 days Filing of
proof of service on the
from the notice of dismissal Appeal
complainant or counsel
within 15
Issuance of days
Investigation ex parte Report of exonerated
Review of IBP Decision Decision
Investigation Investigator not Governors within of IBP
later than 30 Termination
30 days Governors Suspension/ Issuance of
days of the case
Disbarment Resolution
B. DISBARMENT PROCEDURE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT

Verified Complaint

Supreme Court may motu proprio refer

the case for investigation to:

Solicitor General Any officer of Supreme Judge of lower court

Court

Submission of Report by the Solicitor General or other

Court designated investigator

Review by the Supreme Court of the submitted report

Decision by the Supreme Court