SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

College of Law
COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE:
COURSE TITLE: BASIC LEGAL ETHICS
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S:
FACULTY: ________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________@sanbeda.edu.ph
TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021
DAY/TIME/ROOM/SECTION:
COURSE DELIVERY MODE: FULL ONLINE
CONSULTATION DAY/TIME:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The subject aims to inform students about legal and judicial ethics and to develop in them
deeper interest and appreciation in the subject. More importantly, the subject aims to inculcate on
the students that law is a profession, a noble calling; as such, it should have ethical standards that
should be observed and followed by the members thereof for it to remain a noble and honorable
profession.

For Legal Ethics, the course covers the duties which a lawyer owes to the court, to his
client, to his colleagues in the profession, and to the community, as embodied in the Constitution,
the Rules of Court, Code of Professional Responsibility, jurisprudence, and special laws.

For Judicial Ethics, the course covers the right and proper conduct to be observed by all
judges and magistrates in trying and deciding controversies brought to them for adjudication as
embodied in the Code of Judicial Conduct as well as the New Code of Judicial Conduct for the
Philippine Judiciary (Bangalore Draft), jurisprudence, and special laws.

COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes (ELGAs)

Know and fully understand the laws and their applications, master the provisions,
develop critical and analytical thinking, effective in written and oral
communication, logical reasoning, and sound judgment, exercise of proper
professional and ethical responsibilities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (LOs):

1. Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize

2. Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3. Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4. Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5. Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6. Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize

Upon completion of the Course Title course, the student is expected to be able to:

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 Expected College of
Law Graduate LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
Attributes (ELGAs)
Critical and analytical LO1. Understand and appreciate the meaning of the legal profession’s
thinking values of justice, fairness, candor, honesty, integrity, professionalism,
Effective in written and and respect for the rule of law.
oral communication LO2. Recall and recite the sources and precepts of legal and judicial
Logical reasoning ethics in the Philippines, and the sanctions imposed/the consequences
Sound judgment in case of ethical deviations by the members of the bar and the bench.
Exercise of proper LO3. Understand the facts of a given case and identify the provisions
professional and ethical on legal and/or judicial ethics involved under the attendant
responsibilities circumstances.
LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather information that aids in the
analysis of legal issues in submitting the Research Paper.

ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

Percentage
(Weight is based
Scope of Work
Requirements (Based on the Learning Outcomes) on the
(Individual)
importance of
the LO)
LO1 Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 - - Research Paper, Case Study

Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%

Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms Individual 33.33%
Final Exams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100

LEARNING PLAN:

Design or the structure of the course that includes content/topics to be covered;

learning resources to be used; weekly schedule of the topics to be taken up; and the
learning methods to be utilized that are most likely to lead students towards the
goals and learning outcomes that were defined.

WEEK/ LEARNING
LEARNING
DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)

Course Introduction
 Course overview Syllabus 1st week Lecture
 Course assignments Discussion
 Course requirements, grading
system

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(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)
Module 1:

Canons 1 and 2 (Code of

Professional Responsibility) • Syllabus 2nd week  Recitation
• Textbooks  Case study &
Cases: • Supreme Court reporting
1. Leslie Ui vs. Atty. Iris Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
Bonifactio, 333 SCRA 38,  Quiz
June 8, 2000
2. In re: Cunanan Et. al., 94
Phil. 534
3. IRRI vs. NLRC, G.R. No.
97239; May 12, 1993
4. Roberto Soriano vs. Atty.
Manuel Dizon, A.C. No.
6792, January 25, 2006
5. Zoreta vs. Atty.
Simpliciano, 443 SCRA 1,
November 18, 2004
6. Quingwa vs. Puno, 19
SCRA 439
7. Royong vs. Oblena, 7
SCRA 859
8. Abaigar vs. Paz, 93 SCRA
91
9. A-1 Financial Services vs.
Valerio, 622 SCRA 616
10. Bon vs. Ziga, Adm. Case
No. 5436, May 27, 2004,
429 SCRA 177
11. Palencia v. Linsangan, A.C.
No. 10557, July 10, 2018
12. Casteneda vs. Ago, 65
SCRA 512
13. Director vs. Bayot, 74 phil.
579
14. Ceniza v. Ceniza, Jr., A.C.
No. 8335, [April 10, 2019])
15. Venzon v. Peleo III, A.C.
No. 9354, [August 20,
2019)
16. Chan v. Carrera, A.C. No.
10439, September 3, 2019)
17. AAA v. De Los Reyes, A.C.
Nos. 10021 & 10022,
September 18, 2018

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DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)
Module 2:

A. Canons 3 to 6
B. Bar Matter No. 850, October • Syllabus 3rd week  Recitation
2, 2001 • Textbooks  Case study &
• Supreme Court reporting
Cases: Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
1. In Re: Tagorda, 57 Phil. 37  Quiz
2. Dacanay vs. Baker &
Mckenzie, 136 SCRA 349
3. David Yu Kimteng vs. Atty.
Walter Young, G.R. No.
210554, August 5, 2015
4. Director Of Religious
Affairs vs. Bayot, 74 Phil.
579
5. Uy vs. Capulong, 221 SCRA
89
6. Omar Ali Vs. Atty. Mosib
Bubong A.C. No. 4018.
March 8, 2005
7. Suarez Vs. Platon, 69 Phil.
556, 564
8. PCGG Vs. Sandigan Bayan
Et. Al., 455 SCRA 526
9. Trovela v. Robles, A.C. No.
11550, June 4, 2018
10. Mapalad, Sr. v. Echanez,
A.C. No. 10911, [June 6,
2017], 810 PHIL 355-364)
11. Pasok v. Zapatos, A.C. No.
7388, October 19, 2016
12. Fajardo vs. Alvarez, A.C.
No. 9018; April 20, 2016

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TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)

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DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)
Module 3:

CANONS 7-9
Cases: • Syllabus 4th week  Recitation
1. In re: Marcian Edillon Case, • Textbooks  Case study &
84 SCRA 554 Supreme Court reporting
2. Bar Matter No. 1370, 458 Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
 Quiz
SCRA 209, May 9, 2005
3. Tabuzo vs. Alfonso
A.C. No. 12005, July 23,
2018
4. Garcia vs. Bala, 476 SCRA
85
5. In re: Ramon Galang, 66
SCRA 282
6. Diao vs. Martinez, 7 SCRA
477
7. Tolosa vs. Cargo, 171 SCRA
21
8. LIM SE vs. Argel, 70 SCRA
378
9. Likong vs. Lim, 235 SCRA
414
10. Dallog-Galicinao vs. Atty.
V. Castro, 474 SCRA 1
11. Re: Cresencio P. Co Untian,
Jr., A.C. No. 5900
(Resolution), April 10, 2019
12. Canete v. Puti, A.C. No.
10949, August 14, 2019
13. Gradiola v. Deles, A.C. No.
10267, June 18, 2018

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DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)

Module 4:

CANONS 10-13 (Memorize) • Syllabus 5th week  Recitation

• Textbooks  Case study &
Cases: • Supreme Court reporting
1. Vda. De Victoria vs. CA, 449 Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
SCRA 319, January 26, ‘05  Quiz
2. Allied Banking vs. CA, 416
SCRA 65
3. Samar Mining Co. vs. Amado,
24 SCRA 402
4. Biascan vs. Lopez 409 SCRA 1
5. Torres vs. Javier, 470 SCRA
408
6. Tiongco vs. Aguilar, 240 SCRA
589
7. Estrada vs. Sandigan Bayan,
416 SCRA 465
8. Earth Minerals Exploration vs.
Macaraig, 194 SCRA 1
9. Phil Pharmahealth, Inc. vs.
Pfizer, Inc. et. Al, G.R. No.
167715, Nov. ‘10
10. Bildner vs. Ilusorio and Singson
G.R. No. 15384, June 5, 2009
11. Sitaca v. Palomares, Jr., A.C.
No. 5285, August 14, 2019
12. Dumlao, Jr. v. Camacho, A.C.
No. 10498, September 4, 2018
13. Alicias, Jr. v. Baclig, A.C. No.
9919, July 19, 2017, 813 PHIL
893-900
14. Vantage Lighting Philippines
vs. Atty. Jose A. Dino, Jr., A.C.
No. 7389 & 10596; July 2, 2019

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DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)

Module 5:

Canons 14-17 • Syllabus 6th week  Recitation

Cases: • Textbooks  Case study &
1. Burbe V. Magulta, 383 Scra • Supreme Court reporting
276 Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
2. William Uy V. Atty. Fermin  Quiz
Gonzales, Adm. Case No.
5280, March 30, 2004
3. Mercado V. Vitriolo, 459
Scra 1, May 26, 2005
4. Alcala V. De Vera, 56 Scra
30
5. Lim V. Villarosa, 490 Scra
494
6. Pormento, Sr. Vs.
Pontevedra, 454 Scra 167
7. Garcia Vs. Manuel, 395 Scra
386
8. Avito Yu V. Tajanlangit,
Adm. Case No. 5691, March
13, 2009
9. Palalan Carp Farmers Multi-
Purpose Coop v. Dela Rosa,
A.C. No. 12008, August 14,
2019
10. Francia v. Sagario, A.C. No.
10938, October 8, 2019.
11. Morales v. Borres, Jr., A.C.
No. 12476, June 10, 2019
12. Palencia v. Linsangan, A.C.
No. 10557, July 10, 2018

Mid-Term Examinations TBA

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LEARNING
DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)

Module 6:

Canons 18-22 (Mem orize) • Syllabus 7th week  Recitation

Cases: • Textbooks  Case study &
(Chapter 1) reporting
1. Solidon v. Macal al ad, • Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
A.C. No. 8158, Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
February 24, 2010
2. Spouses Aranda v.
Atty. Elayda, A. C. No.
7907, December 15,
2010
3. Briones v. Jim enez,
A.C. No. 6691, April
27, 2007
4. Rural Bank Of Cal ape
v. Florido, A.C. No.
5736, June 18, 2010
5. Miranda v. Carpio,
A.C. No. 6281,
September 21, 2011
6. Santeco v. Avance,
A.C. No. 5834,
Februaru 22, 2011
7. Bunsiong Yao v.
Aurelio, A.C. No.
7023, March 30, 2006
8. Francisco Et. Al. V.
Portugal, Adm. C ase
No. 6155, March 14,
2006
9. Teves-Macarumo v.
Macurumo, January 12,
2013
10. De Borj a v. Mendez,
Jr., A.C. No. 11185,
July 4, 2018
11. Malvar v. Fei r, A.C.
No. 11871, March 5,
2018
12. Sanchez v. Aguilos,
A.C. No. 10543, March
16, 2016
13. Palaci os v. Amora,
Jr., A.C. No. 11504,
August 1, 2017, 815
PHIL 9 -26

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DATE METHODS
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TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)
14. Lopez v. Crist obal,
A.C. No. 12146,
October 10, 2018

Module 7:

1. Lawyer’s Oath • Syllabus 8th week  Recitation

2. Rule 138 Sec. 20 • Textbooks  Case study &
3. Rule 138 Sec. 27 • Supreme Court reporting
4. 2004 Rules on Notarial Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
Practice A.M. No. 02-08-13-  Quiz
SC

Cases:
1. In Re: Al C. Argosino 270
Scra 26
2. Olbes Vs. Deciembre, 457
Scra 341
3. De Guzman Vs. De Dios,
350 Scra 370
4. Melegrito Vs. Barba, 58
Phil. 513
5. Ana Chua Vs. Mesina, Adm.
Case No. 4904, August 2004
6. Toledo Vs. Abalos 315 Scra
419
7. Cojuangco Vs. Leo Palma,
Adm. Case No. 2474
September 15, 2004
8. Buntag v. Toledo, A.C. No.
12125 (Resolution),
February 11, 2019
9. San Jose Homeowners
Association, Inc. v.
Romanillos, A.C. No. 5580
(Resolution), [July 31, 2018
10. Muntuerto, Jr. v. Alberto,
A.C. No. 12289, April 2,
2019

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LEARNING
DATE METHODS
RESOURCES
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)
11. In Re: Diuyan, A.C. No.
9676, April 2, 2018
12. Heir of Unite v. Guzman,
A.C. No. 12062, July 2,
2018

Module 8:

CANONS 1 AND 2 (The New Code • Syllabus 9th week  Recitation

Of Judicial Conduct For Philippine • Textbooks  Case study &
Judiciary) • Supreme Court reporting
Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
Cases:  Quiz
1. Trinidad Lachica Vs. J.
Tormis, 470 Scra 206
2. Judge C. Bravo Vs. Atty. M.
Morales, 500 Scra 154
3. In Re: Report On The
Judicial & Financial Audit
On Mtcc, Koronadal, A.M.
No. 02-9-233-Mtcc. April
27, 2005
4. In Re Cases Submitted For
Decision Judge Herrera,
A.M. No. Rtj-05-1924.
October 13, 2010
5. In Re: J. Dizon, Adm. Case
No. 3086,May 31, 1989
6. Gandeza, Jr., Vs. J. Maria
Clarita Tabin, A.M. No. Mtj-
09-1736. July 25, 2011
7. Maceda Vs. Vasquez, 221
Scra 464
8. Anonymous vs. Judge Bill
D. Buyucan, A.M. No. MTJ-
16-1879, July 24, 2018

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TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
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(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)

Module 9:

CANONS 3 AND 4 (New Code • Syllabus 10th week  Recitation

of Judicial Conduct for • Textbooks  Case study &
Philippine Judiciary) • Supreme Court reporting
Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
Cases:  Quiz

1. Gutierrez Vs. Santos 112 Phil.

184
2. In Re, Flordeliza 44 Phil. 608
3. Kilat Vs. Judge Mariano
Macias, 474 Scra 101
4. Salcedo Vs. Bollozos, 623 Scra
27
5. Belen Vs. Belen, 627 Scra 1
6. Mercado Vs. Salcedo, 604 Scra
4
7. Macias Vs. Macias, 601 Scra
203
8. Burias Vs. Valencia, 581 Scra
24
9. Re: Normandie B. Pizarro, A.M.
No. 17-11-06-CA, March 13,
2018

Module 10:

CANONS 5 AND 6 (New Code of • Syllabus 11th week  Recitation

Judicial Conduct for Philippine • Textbooks  Case study &
Judiciary) • Supreme Court reporting
Decisions (SCRA)  Discussion/lecture
Cases:  Quiz

1. Aquino-Simbulan Vs.
Bartolome 588 Phil. 259
2. In Re, Order Of Judge
Bonifacio, 604 Scra 652
3. Santiago Iii Vs. Enriquez,
579 Scra 1
4. 3-D Industries Vs. Roxas,
632 Scra 117
5. Ocampo Vs. Chua, 619 Scra
59
6. Descallar Vs. Ramas, 582
Scra 22

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TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule of (activities designed or
(print and non-
(arrangement or sequence of the each Topic, deployed by the
print materials and
major topics is based on a logical Assign, teacher to bring
online/
order) Exam for the about, or create the
open-access
entire conditions for
resources)
semester) learning)
7. Tierra Firma Estate Vs. J.
Quintin, Adm. No. Mtj-02-
1434
8. Ricon Vs. Marquez, 637
Scra 491
9. Re: Elvira N. Enalbes, A.M.
No. 18-11-09-SC, January
22, 2019

Final Examinations TBA

TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK:

1. Discretion of the Professor concerned

2. Legal and Judicial Ethics, Antiquiera
3. Legal/Judicial Ethics, Pineda

POLICIES:
Policies and values that the teacher might want to communicate through the
syllabus concerning attendance, participation, academic integrity (e.g. plagiarism,
cheating, fabrication), missing assignments, missed exams, recording classroom
activities, online behavior during synchronous sessions, etc.

1. Attendance will be checked every meeting.

2. Students who are called to recite but absent shall get a grade of 60.
3. Students who missed a quiz will get a grade of 60.
4. Students are prohibited from recording the online class as this is a violation of the
Copyright of the Professor.

Prepared by:

Signature
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Faculty, College of Law

Approved by:

Signature
Atty. Marciano G. Delson
Dean, College of Law

Date Prepared by the Faculty

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