EN BANC

 

RE: BREWING CONTROVERSIES A.M. No. 09-5-2-SC

IN THE ELECTIONS IN THE

INTEGRATED BAR OF THE

PHILIPPINES

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ATTYS. MARCIAL M. MAGSINO, A.C. No. 8292

MANUEL M. MARAMBA and

NASSER MAROHOMSALIC,

Complainants, Present:

CORONA, C.J.,

CARPIO,

VELASCO, JR.,

- versus - LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,

BRION,

PERALTA,*

ATTYS. ROGELIO A. VINLUAN, BERSAMIN,

ABELARDO C. ESTRADA, DEL CASTILLO,

BONIFACIO T. BARANDON, JR., ABAD,

EVERGISTO S. ESCALON and VILLARAMA, JR.,

RAYMUND JORGE A. MERCADO, PEREZ,

Respondents. MENDOZA and

SERENO, JJ.

 

Promulgated:

July 5, 2011

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R E S O L U T I O N

 

WHEREAS, in view of the then brewing controversies in the 2009 elections of certain members of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for the term 2009 to 2011, the Court designated Justice (Ret.) Santiago M. Kapunan as Officer-In-Charge of the IBP;

WHEREAS, Justice Kapunan competently assisted the Court in its supervision of the legal profession by providing leadership and guidance to the IBP in what could have been a chaotic and confusing period in the history of the integrated bar association;

 

WHEREAS, Justice Kapunan ably filled the leadership vacuum in the IBP and, during a period of transition, effectively steered that institution in continuing to perform its duty to Philippine society and to the legal profession;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Supreme Court of the Philippines resolves to express, as it hereby expresses, its deep appreciation for and recognition of the invaluable service to the Court and the legal profession of Justice (Ret.) Santiago M. Kapunan as Officer-In-Charge of the 2009-2011 IBP Board of Governors.

 

Given this 5th day of July, 2011 in the City of Manila, Philippines.

 

 

RENATO C. CORONA

Chief Justice

ANTONIO T. CARPIO

Associate Justice

 

 

 

 

PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.

Associate Justice

 

TERESITA J. LEONARDO- DE CASTRO

Associate Justice 

 

 

 

 

  ARTURO D. BRION

Associate Justice

(On leave)

DIOSDADO M. PERALTA

Associate Justice

 

 

LUCAS P. BERSAMIN

Associate Justice

 

 

 

 

MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO

Associate Justice

 

 

 

 

ROBERTO A. ABAD

Associate Justice

 

 

MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR.

Associate Justice

 

 

JOSE PORTUGAL PEREZ

Associate Justice

JOSE CATRAL MENDOZA MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO

Associate Justice Associate Justice 


* On leave.