BASI LEGAL

AND JUDICIAL
ETHICS

GROSS IMMORAL
MISCONDUCT
O C T O B E R 0 5 , 2 0 2 1

Presented by:
Chelsea Princess O.
Cabalquinto JD-1A
FACTS OF THE CASE
Crisanta Hosoya and Atty. Allan Contado met sometime
in 2003. Atty. Contado claimed then that he was
already separated from his wife and their marriage was
under annulment proceedings.
In 2010, Hosoya agreed to live with Contado. As they
were living as husband and wife, they had two daughters.
Their relationship did not last so Contado left Hosoya
and their children.
Crisanta alleged that Contado failed to give support to
their children and that her Ford Expadition vehicle was in
Contado’s possession.
FACTS OF THE CASE
Contado admitted that he really told Hosoya that he was
separated with his wife when they met but denied the
allegations that he failed to support his children showing
proofs of his remittances.
He also admitted that the subject vehicle was with him
but unable to return because the vehicle needs major
repair to be transported.
The IBP investigated and recommended that he be
disbarred for raising two children out of wedlock and for
failing to return the vehicle, violating the Rules 1.01
and
7.03 of the CPR.
FACTS OF THE CASE
IBP Commission on Bar Discipline (CBD) recommended
that the respondent, for having had an immoral
relationship with the complainant, be SUSPENDED from
the practice of law for one (1) year.
The IBP Board of Governors (BOG) adopted the findings
of fact and recommendation of the CBD. However, it
resolved to increase the penalty to disbarment.
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Whether or not Atty. Contado be Disbarred or
SSUE:
Suspended?
 BASI LEGAL
AND JUDICIAL
ETHICS

GROSS IMMORAL
MISCONDUCT

Presented by:
Chelsea Princess O.
Cabalquinto JD-1A
FACTS OF THE CASE
Divine and Atty. Cristobal were happily married and
have 4 children but the latter became abusive and
irresponsible and subjected the former to verbal,
emotional, psychological, and physical abuse.
Atty. Cristobal denied these allegations and that the
photographic evidences submitted by Divine were
digitally altered.
The IBP in its ruling, Commissioner Andres agreed
with Atty. Cristobal and held that domestic squabbles
cannot be a ground for disciplinary action when such
squabbles are not scandalous in nature and would not
affect the integrity or perception of the legal
profession.
FACTS OF THE CASE
The evidence presented by Divine failed to prove that Atty.
Cristobal's actions merit the penalty of Disbarment.
It was later reversed, Atty. Cristobal's acts of physical violence
were found to be prohibited, immoral, and scandalous behavior,
thus, violating Canons 1 and 7 of the CPR.
The majority has affirmed the Board of Governors' findings,
holding that Atty. Cristobal was guilty of grossly immoral
conduct. It declared that "Atty. Cristobal's actions fall short of
the exacting moral standard required of the noble profession of
law.
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