III.

Bar: Legal Ethics

 Code of Professional Responsibility (Canons 1 – 22)

A. Duties and Responsibilities of a Lawyer

 ROC, Rule 138, Sec. 20
1. To Society (CPR, Canons 1 – 6)
 Pages 69 - 96, AGPALO, Ruben, “Legal and Judicial
Ethics”, 2020.
a. Canon 1 : Respect for Law and Legal Processes
□ In Re: Disbarment proceeding Against Atty.
Diosdado Q. Gutierrez, A.C. No. L-363, 31 July 1962
□ Zaldivar v. Gonzales , 177 SCRA 316 (7 Oct 1988)
□ Jimenez v. Verano, AC No. 8108 and AC No. 10299,
(15 July 2014)
□ Tan v. Diamant, AC No. 7766, (4 August 2014)
□ Guarin v. Limpin, AC No. 10576, (14 January 2015)

Canon 1.01 -
□ Piatt v. Perfecto Abordo, 58 Phil 350 (1933)
□ Stemmerik v Mas, 589 SCRA 114 (2009)
□ Embido v Pe, AC No. 6732, (22 October 2013)
□ Garcia v Sesbreno, AC No. 7973 and AC No. 10457,
(3 February 2015)
□ People v. Tuanda, 181 SCRA 692 (1989)
□ Pimentel v Llorente, 339 SCRA 154 (2000)
□ Ui v Bonifacito, 333 SCRA 38, (2000)
□ Figureos v Barranco, 276 SCRA 445 (1997)
□ Cordova v Cordova, 179 SCRA 680, (1989)
□ Dantes v Dantes, A.C. No. 6486 (22 September
2004)
□ Castillo vda. De Mijares v Villaluz, 274 SCRA 1,
(1997)
□ Callub v Suller, 323 SCRA 556 (2000)
□ Garrido v Garrido, 611 SCRA 508 (2010)
□ Ventura v Samson, 686 SCRA 430 (2012)
□ Fabregais v. Facundo Jr, AC No 10145, (11 June
2018)
Canon 1.02
□ In re Terrel, 2 Phil 266, (1903)
□ Estrada v Sandiganbayan, 416 SCRA 465, (2003)
□ Kupers v Hontanosas, 587 SCRA 325, (2009)
□ Stemmerik v Mas (review)
□ Apolinar-Metilo v Maramot AC No 9067 (31
January 2018)
□ Philippine Investments One (SPV-AMC) v Lomeda,
AC No 11351 (14 August 2019)

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 Canon 1.03
□ Saburnido v. Madrono, AC No. 4497, (26
September 2001)
□ Avida Land Corporation v. Atty. Al Argosino, AC No.
7437 (17 August 2016)
Canon 1.04
□ Castaneda v Ago, 65 SCRA 505 (1975)

b. Canon 2 : Efficient, Convenient Legal Services

Canon 2.01
□ Ledesma v. Climaco, 57 SCRA 473, (1974)
Canon 2.02
Canon 2.03
 ROC Rule 138 Sec 27
□ In Re: Tagorda, 53 Phil 37, (1929)
□ Ulep v. Legal Clinic, 223 SCRA 378, (1993)
□ Linsangan v. Tolentino, 598 SCRA 133, (2009)
□ Villatuya v. Tabalingcos, 676 SCRA 37, (2012)
Canon 2.04

c. Canon 3 : True, Honest, Fair, Dignified, and Objective

Information on Legal Services
Canon 3.01
□ Khan v. Simbillo, 409 SCRA 299, (2003)
Canon 3.02
□ Dacanay v. Baker-McKenzie, 136 SCRA 394, (1985)
□ In Re: Petition of Sycip, 92 SCRA 1, 1979
□ Nebreja v. Reonel, AC no. 9896, (19 March 2014)
Canon 3.03
 1987 Constitution, Art VI Sec 14
 1987 Constitution, Art VI I Sec 13
 1987 Constitution, Art IX Sec 2
□ Samonte v. Gatdula, AM No. P-99-1292, (20
February 1999)
Canon 3.04
□ Cruz v. Salva, GR No. L-12871 (25 July 1959)

d. Canon 4 : Participation in the Improvement and

Reform of Legal System

e. Canon 5 : Participation in Legal Education Program

 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education – BM No.
850, (17 February 2015)
 BM No. 1922 (3 June 2008)
□ Rodriguez Manahan v. Flores, 709 SCRA 297,
(2013)

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 □ Rivera-Pascual v. Sps. Lim, GR no. 191837, (2012)
□ Arnado v. Adaza, AC No. 9834, (26 August 2015)
□ Mapalad v. Echanez, AC No. 10911, (6 June 2017)

f. Canon 6 : Lawyers in Government Service

In General
 RA 6713 Sec 4
□ Collantes v. Romeron, 200 SCRA 584, (1991)
□ Office of the Court Administrator v. Atty. Misael M.
Ladaga, AM No. P-99-1287 (26 January 2001)
□ Pimentel v. Fabros, 501 SCRA 346, (2006)
□ Lahn v. Mayor 666 SCRA 1, (2012)

Canon 6.01
□ People v. Pineda, 20 SCRA 746, (1967)

Canon 6.02
□ Misamin v. San Juan, 72 SCRA 491, (1976)
□ Vitriolo v. Dasig, 400 SCRA 172, (2003)
□ Huyssen v. Gutierrez, 485 SCRA 244 (2006)
□ Ramos v. Imbang, 530 SCRA 759, (2007)
□ Tiong v. Florendo, AC No. 4428, (2 December 2011)
□ In Re: Avecilla, AC No. 6683, (21 June 2011)

Canon 6.03
 RA 6713 Sec 7(b)
□ Query of Atty. Karen M. Silverio-Buffe, AM No. 08-
6-352-RTC , (19 August 2009)
 RA 3019 Sec 3(d)
□ PNB v. Cedo, 243 SCRA 1, (1995)
□ PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, 455 SCRA 526, (2005)