Yes, Atty. Magiba can disclose this confidential privilege. As a general rule, Atty.

Magiba was
ethically bound on the rule on the privilege communication in respect of the confession his
client disclosed to him. This is safeguarded by Rule 15.02 of the canon rules and also found in
Sec. 24 of the ROC. However, that is not the case in this situation. Juano Humukon confesses of
a future crime. He shared to Atty. Dili Magiba of his plan on killing another person. This
situation now falls out of the confidential privilege previously enjoyed by Juano and Atty.
Magiba. A person committing or is about to commit a crime can have no privilege witness. Since
the purpose of communication is for a lawful purpose or in. furtherance of a lawful end, it
cannot extend if the purpose is criminal. If the purpose is criminal, it is not only lawful to
divulge but the lawyer should be bound to disclose at once in the interest of justice.

Yes, Atty. Magiba can disclose this confidential privilege. As a general rule, Atty. Magiba was
ethically bound on the rule on the privilege communication in respect of the confession his
client disclosed to him. This is safeguarded by Rule 15.02 of the canon rules and also found in
Sec. 24 of the ROC. However, that is not the case in this situation. Juano Humukon confesses of
a future crime. He shared to Atty. Dili Magiba of his plan on killing another person. This
situation now falls out of the confidential privilege previously enjoyed by Juano and Atty.
Magiba. A person committing or is about to commit a crime can have no privilege witness. Since
the purpose of communication is for a lawful purpose or in. furtherance of a lawful end, it
cannot extend if the purpose is criminal. If the purpose is criminal, it is not only lawful to
divulge but the lawyer should be bound to disclose at once in the interest of justice.

Yes, Atty. Magiba can disclose this confidential privilege. As a general rule, Atty. Magiba was
ethically bound on the rule on the privilege communication in respect of the confession his
client disclosed to him. This is safeguarded by Rule 15.02 of the canon rules and also found in
Sec. 24 of the ROC. However, that is not the case in this situation. Juano Humukon confesses of
a future crime. He shared to Atty. Dili Magiba of his plan on killing another person. This
situation now falls out of the confidential privilege previously enjoyed by Juano and Atty.
Magiba. A person committing or is about to commit a crime can have no privilege witness. Since
the purpose of communication is for a lawful purpose or in. furtherance of a lawful end, it
cannot extend if the purpose is criminal. If the purpose is criminal, it is not only lawful to
divulge but the lawyer should be bound to disclose at once in the interest of justice.

Yes, Atty. Magiba can disclose this confidential privilege. As a general rule, Atty. Magiba was
ethically bound on the rule on the privilege communication in respect of the confession his
client disclosed to him. This is safeguarded by Rule 15.02 of the canon rules and also found in
Sec. 24 of the ROC. However, that is not the case in this situation. Juano Humukon confesses of
a future crime. He shared to Atty. Dili Magiba of his plan on killing another person. This
situation now falls out of the confidential privilege previously enjoyed by Juano and Atty.
Magiba. A person committing or is about to commit a crime can have no privilege witness. Since
the purpose of communication is for a lawful purpose or in. furtherance of a lawful end, it
cannot extend if the purpose is criminal. If the purpose is criminal, it is not only lawful to
divulge but the lawyer should be bound to disclose at once in the interest of justice.