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    OCA Circular No. 168-2022

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    This document announces the disbarment of attorney Edgardo O. Era from practicing law. He was found guilty of violating legal ethics rules by a court decision. He must return excess fees received and pay a fine. The decision is circulated to courts for information and guidance.

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    OCA Circular No. 168-2022

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    This document announces the disbarment of attorney Edgardo O. Era from practicing law. He was found guilty of violating legal ethics rules by a court decision. He must return excess fees received and pay a fine. The decision is circulated to courts for information and guidance.

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    This document announces the disbarment of attorney Edgardo O. Era from practicing law. He was found guilty of violating legal ethics rules by a court decision. He must return excess fees received and pay a fine. The decision is circulated to courts for information and guidance.

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    OCA Circular No. 168-2022

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    itstonchi
    This document announces the disbarment of attorney Edgardo O. Era from practicing law. He was found guilty of violating legal ethics rules by a court decision. He must return excess fees received and pay a fine. The decision is circulated to courts for information and guidance.

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    OCA CIRCULAR NO. 168-2022

    TO THE COURT OF APPEALS,


    SANDIGANBAYAN,COURT OF TAX APPEALS,
    REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'AH
    DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL
    COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN
    CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS,
    MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS,
    SHARI'AH CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF
    THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC
    ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED
    BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

    SUBJECT: DISBARMENT OF ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA

    For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the


    dispositive portion of the Decision dated 23 November 2021 of the
    Court En Bane in A.C. No. 12880, titled "Reinario B. Bihag, et aI.,
    vs. Atty. Edgardo O. Era," to wit:
    WHEREFORE, the Court adopts the findings of fact of the
    Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Commission on Bar
    Discipline, as affirmed by the IBP Board of Governors, and finds
    Atty. Edgardo O. Era GUILTY of violating the Lawyer's Oath,
    Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, Canons 1, 7, 10, 15, 17, 20, and
    Rules 1.01, 1.02, 7.03, 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 20.01, 20.02 and
    20.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. He is
    DISBARRED from the practice of law and his name is
    ORDERED STRICKEN OFF the Roll of Attorneys, effective
    immediately.

    Atty. Era is DIRECTED to RETURN to the Lanao del


    Norte Electric Cooperative '4,159,749.05, the amount he
    received in excess of '4,160,000.00 which the Court
    determines as sufficient compensation for all the legal services
    he rendered, within thirty (30) days from receipt of this
    Decision.
    --

    Atty. Era is likewise ORDERED to PAY a fine in the


    amount of P10,000.00 for disobedience to the orders of the
    Integrated Bar of the Philippines Commission on Bar
    Discipline.

    Let a copy of this Decision be furnished to the Office of the


    Bar Confidant, to be entered into Atty. Edgardo O. Era's
    records. Copies shall likewise be furnished the Integrated Bar
    of the Philippines and the Office of the Court Administrator for
    circulation to all courts concerned.

    05 July 2022
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    ~A/ACJ/FRC/rcl/dis_ra.doc

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