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    Penticostes Vs Ibanez Case Digest

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    1) Attorney Prudencio Penticostes filed a complaint against Prosecutor Diosdado Ibañez for professional misconduct. 2) Ibañez was supposed to forward an amount paid by Pascual to the SSS to drop charges for non-remittance of SSS benefits, but failed to do so until a complaint was filed with the IBP. 3) Ibañez was reprimanded for his actions, as lawyers are expected to promptly account for and handle client funds properly, even if not strictly a client, and prosecutors must still follow conduct canons in their official duties.

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    1) Attorney Prudencio Penticostes filed a complaint against Prosecutor Diosdado Ibañez for professional misconduct. 2) Ibañez was supposed to forward an amount paid by Pascual to the SSS to drop charges for non-remittance of SSS benefits, but failed to do so until a complaint was filed with the IBP. 3) Ibañez was reprimanded for his actions, as lawyers are expected to promptly account for and handle client funds properly, even if not strictly a client, and prosecutors must still follow conduct canons in their official duties.

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    1) Attorney Prudencio Penticostes filed a complaint against Prosecutor Diosdado Ibañez for professional misconduct. 2) Ibañez was supposed to forward an amount paid by Pascual to the SSS to drop charges for non-remittance of SSS benefits, but failed to do so until a complaint was filed with the IBP. 3) Ibañez was reprimanded for his actions, as lawyers are expected to promptly account for and handle client funds properly, even if not strictly a client, and prosecutors must still follow conduct canons in their official duties.

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    Penticostes Vs Ibanez Case Digest

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    1) Attorney Prudencio Penticostes filed a complaint against Prosecutor Diosdado Ibañez for professional misconduct. 2) Ibañez was supposed to forward an amount paid by Pascual to the SSS to drop charges for non-remittance of SSS benefits, but failed to do so until a complaint was filed with the IBP. 3) Ibañez was reprimanded for his actions, as lawyers are expected to promptly account for and handle client funds properly, even if not strictly a client, and prosecutors must still follow conduct canons in their official duties.

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    Penticostes vs Ibanez Case Digest

    Atty. Prudencio Penticostes v. Prosecutor Diosdado Ibaez 304 SCRA 281 Facts: Pascual was sued for non-remittance of SSS benefits. She gave the contested amount to respondent, who was supposed to forward the same to the SSS and drop the charges. Respondent did not forward the amount. He only remitted the amount after his complaint for misconduct was filed with the IBP. Held: REPRIMANDED. A high sense of morality, honesty and fair dealing is expected and required of a member of the bar. Rule 1.01 provides that a lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct. While Pascual may not strictly be considered a client of respondent, the rules relating to a lawyers handling of funds of a client is still applicable, thus, lawyers are bound to promptly account for money or property received by them on behalf of their clients and failure to do so constitutes professional misconduct. Also, even if he was acting as a prosecutor, Canon 6 provides that these canons shall apply to lawyers in government service in the discharge of their official tasks.

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