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Section 1. How Instituted. — Proceedings for Section 1. How Instituted. - Proceedings for
the disbarment, suspension, or discipline of the disbarment, suspension, or discipline of
attorneys may be taken by the Supreme attorneys may be taken by the Supreme Court
Court motu propio, or by the Integrated Bar of motu propio, or upon the filing of a verified
the Philippines (IBP) upon the verified complaint of any person before the Supreme
complaint of any person. The complaint shall Court or the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
state clearly and concisely the facts complained (IBP). The complaint shall state clearly and
of and shall be supported by affidavits of concisely the facts complained of and shall be
persons having personal knowledge of the facts supported by affidavits of persons having
therein alleged and/or by such documents as personal knowledge of the facts therein alleged
may substantiate said facts. and/or by such documents as may substantiate
said facts.
The IBP Board of Governors may, motu
propio or upon referral by the Supreme Court The IBP shall forward to the Supreme Court for
or by a Chapter Board of Officers, or at the appropriate disposition all complaints for
instance of any person, initiate and prosecute disbarment, suspension and discipline filed
proper charges against erring attorneys against incumbent Justices of the Court of
including those in the government service. Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals
and judges of lower c
Six (6) copies of the verified complaint shall be ourts, or against lawyers in the government
filed with the Secretary of the IBP or the service, whether or not they are charged singly
Secretary of any of its chapter who shall or jointly with other respondents, and whether
or not such complaint deals with acts unrelated
to the discharge of their official functions. If the
forthwith transmit the same to the IBP Board of complaint is filed before the IBP, six ( 6) copies
Governors for assignment to an investigator. of the verified complaint shall be filed with the
Secretary of the IBP or the Secretary of any of
its chapter who shall forthwith transmit the
same to the IBP Board of Governors for
assignment to an investigator.”