A.C. No. 11059 - JOSE ANTONIO F. BALINGIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RENATO M. CERVANTES AND ATTY. TEODORO B. DELARMENTE.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , Atty. Teodoro B. Delarmente and Atty. Renato M. Cervantes are hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for six (6) months. Both are STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts shall be dealt with more severely. They are also DIRECTED to return to complainant the amount of P45,000.00. Finally, respondents are DIRECTED to report to this Court the date of their receipt of this Decision to enable this Court to determine when their suspension shall take effect. Let a copy of this Decision be attached to respondents' personal records with the Office of the Bar Confidant and copies be furnished to all chapters of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and to all courts of the land. SO ORDERED.