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Blje Collantes Vs - Renomeron

1. Atty. Vicente Renomeron, the Register of Deeds of Tacloban City, refused to register 163 deeds of sale for a subdivision development submitted by V&G Better Homes Subdivision, Inc., despite the documents meeting all requirements. 2. Renomeron imposed "special conditions" and elevated the issue to the National Land Titles and Deeds Registration Administration (NLTDRA), which ruled the documents were registrable. Renomeron still refused registration. 3. The Court ruled that Renomeron's misconduct as a public official constituted a violation of his oath as a lawyer. The lawyer's oath imposes a duty to not delay any case for money or malice.

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Blje Collantes Vs - Renomeron

1. Atty. Vicente Renomeron, the Register of Deeds of Tacloban City, refused to register 163 deeds of sale for a subdivision development submitted by V&G Better Homes Subdivision, Inc., despite the documents meeting all requirements. 2. Renomeron imposed "special conditions" and elevated the issue to the National Land Titles and Deeds Registration Administration (NLTDRA), which ruled the documents were registrable. Renomeron still refused registration. 3. The Court ruled that Renomeron's misconduct as a public official constituted a violation of his oath as a lawyer. The lawyer's oath imposes a duty to not delay any case for money or malice.

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FERNANDO T. COLLANTES vs.

ATTY. VICENTE C. RENOMERON


.
A.C. NO. 3056 | AUGUST 16, 1991
COLLANTES VS
RENOMERON
FACTS
Disbarment against Atty. Renomeron, Register of Deeds of Tacloban
City, for his irregular actuations with regard to the application of V & G
01 Better Homes Subdivision, Inc for the registration of 163 pro forma
Deed of Absolute Sale with Assignment (in favor of GSIS) of lots in its
subdivision

Although V&G complied with the desired requirements,


02 Renomeron suspended the registration of the documents with
certain “special conditions” between them.

Renomeron formally denied the registration of the documents.


He himself elevated the question on the registrability of the

03 said documents to Administrator, the National Land Titles and


Deeds Registration Administration (NLTDRA). NLTDRA ruled
that the questioned documents were registrable. Despite this
resolution, Renomeron still refused the registration.

NLTDRA ruled that the questioned documents were registrable.


04 Despite this resolution, Renomeron still refused the
registration.
ISSUE HOLDING
Whether the respondent YES. For his misconduct as a public
register of deeds, as a lawyer, official also constituted a violation of
may also be disciplined by the his oath as a lawyer.
Court for his malfeasances as a
public official. The lawyer's oath, imposes upon every
lawyer the duty to delay no man for
money or malice. The lawyer's oath is
a source of his obligations and its
violation is a ground for his
suspension, disbarment or other
disciplinary action.

BANOGON VS.
ZERNA
PRINCIPLE
The Code of Professional Responsibility applies to
lawyers in government service in the discharge of
their official tasks (Canon 6). The Code of
Professional Responsibility forbids a lawyer to
engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful
conduct (Rule 1.01, Code of Professional
Responsibility), or delay any man's cause "for any
corrupt motive or interest" (Rule 103).

COLLANTES VS
RENOMERON

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