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The Supreme Court (SC) has disbarred a lawyer for abandoning his wife with 12 children for another woman.

In a 12-page per curiam decision of the SC en banc, Atty. Ponciano Arnobit's license to practice law was revoked after his wife Rebecca charged him with immorality and abandonment.

Based on her complaint, Rebecca was married to Ponciano on August 20, 1942 and they were gifted with 12 children until he went to law school and became a lawyer.

Unfortunately in 1968, Ponciano abandoned his wife and 12 children and lived with Benita Buenafe Navarro and whom he sired with four children.

This situation prompted Rebecca to charge Ponciano but he denied the charges. On the contrary, he blamed his wife for her frequent travel abroad and abandonment of her obligations to their children that forced him to leave her and their children.

While the case was being heard by the Office of the Solicitor General, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the Commission on Bar Discipline (Commission), Rebecca presented strong evidences, including the testimony of Melecio Navarro, the husband of Benita.

Despite the order of the Commission for him to submit his counter-affidavit, Ponciano neither presented his evidence nor testified denying such allegations of Rebecca and he even resorted to frequent postponement of the trial of the case.

Because of this, the Commission has found that Ponciano was guilty of the charges of abandonment and recommended his three-month suspension beginning June 21, 1995.

The IBP affirmed the recommendation of the Commission on January 27, 1996 and even found that Ponciano was guilty of gross immoral conduct, hence, his license to practice law was revoked for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.

In ordering the disbarment of the lawyer, the SC pointed out that a law practitioner should have a high moral ground and possess good moral character. - source: Philippine News Agency

Quote from: michael-ligalig on October 23, 2008, 12:13:22 AM
In ordering the disbarment of the lawyer, the SC pointed out that a law practitioner should have a high moral ground and possess good moral character. - source: Philippine News Agency

mao jud.
as if he does not know the consequences. anu byan.

this is similar to the case of former pba commish noli eala.

ha? did i read it right? 1968 cya gi-abandon unya 1996 pa ming gawas ang result?

bakit anna, may plano kaba? hahahaha

hala noh.....kaingon siguro siya na bakay abogado siya kaya niya malusotan...good move din yon para di mag aboso ang uban na anytime puedi ra sila mangita ug lain...even dugay ang result,atleast me result....luoy pod bya si atty.but mao nay giingon ug consequence sa action,nahuman na iya kinawatkawat na kalipay...

Its bad when a dad abandons any mother for any amount of children that they may have together.

Especaily when he does not send any support money, thats terrible.

Its exactly another reason why men should not over populate their families because more and more I am seeing and observing more men leaving their wives behind for another woman. Right here in good old conservative Bohol!

yap, it's true,men right now is getting irresponsible...irresponsible of their actions like seeing another woman even if they are married...and women too accepts married men even though they know it can hurt the family...ngano kaha...bow

It takes a man to bear the hardships with his wife to raise children. It takes an ever bigger man to stick to the fight to the very end.

The greatest gift a man can have in this life is children. Cherish that gift.

Quote from: Lorenzo on October 28, 2008, 04:27:11 AM
It takes a man to bear the hardships with his wife to raise children. It takes an ever bigger man to stick to the fight to the very end.

The greatest gift a man can have in this life is children. Cherish that gift.

korek,but few men ever realize these things...
they're only thinking on how to make themselves happy

misty, that is what they call in tagalog - sarili lang ang iniisip.
mahal yata ang sarili nya kasi naniwala sya ni George Benson na :

"learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all"

hehehehe!

hahahaha