SC CIRCULAR NO. 9-2000, February 01, 2000
SC CIRCULAR NO. 9-2000, February 01, 2000
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| SUBJECT: | DISBARMENT OF ATTY. MANUEL R TUCAY |
Quoted hereunder for the information and guidance of all concerned
are pertinent portions of the resolution of the Court En Bane in
Administrative Case No. 5170 entitled “Lilia Ferrer Tucay vs. Atty.
Manuel R. Tucay” dated November 17, 1999, to wit:
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The IBP-CBD, through Commisioner Jaime V. Vibar, gave neither
credence nor validity to the explanation of respondent and recommended
to the IBP Board of Governors the disbarment of Atty. Tucay for gross
misconduct and-failure to maintain the highest degree of morality
expected and required of every member of the Bar. On 13 December 1997,
the IBP Board of Governors passed Resolution No. XIII97-164 which
“RESOLVED to ADOPT and APPROVE” the report and recommendation of the
investigating Commissioner after being satisfied that the latter’s
findings were amply supported by the evidence on record.xxx
The Court concurs with the IBP-CBD and the IBP Board of Governors
in their findings and thus accepts their recommendation that respondent
lawyer, having ceased to meet and possess the qualifications required of
every lawyer, must forthwith be disbarred.ACCORDINGLY, the Court resolved to disbar respondent Atty. Manuel Tucay immediately upon his receipt of this Resolution, x x x”
February 1, 2000.
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(Sgd.)ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO
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Court Administrator
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