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    Santos Jr. v. Llamas A.C. 4749 January 20 2000 (Digest)

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    Atty. Francisco Llamas has not paid his IBP membership dues since 1991 and misrepresented his IBP information in court pleadings. Soliman Santos filed a complaint against Llamas for non-payment and misrepresentation. The court ruled that Llamas is not exempted from paying IBP dues, even as a senior citizen and part-time lawyer. As penalty, Llamas is suspended from practice for one year or until he pays his outstanding IBP dues, whichever is later.

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    Atty. Francisco Llamas has not paid his IBP membership dues since 1991 and misrepresented his IBP information in court pleadings. Soliman Santos filed a complaint against Llamas for non-payment and misrepresentation. The court ruled that Llamas is not exempted from paying IBP dues, even as a senior citizen and part-time lawyer. As penalty, Llamas is suspended from practice for one year or until he pays his outstanding IBP dues, whichever is later.

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    Santos Jr. v. Llamas a.C. 4749 January 20 2000 (Digest)

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    Atty. Francisco Llamas has not paid his IBP membership dues since 1991 and misrepresented his IBP information in court pleadings. Soliman Santos filed a complaint against Llamas for non-payment and misrepresentation. The court ruled that Llamas is not exempted from paying IBP dues, even as a senior citizen and part-time lawyer. As penalty, Llamas is suspended from practice for one year or until he pays his outstanding IBP dues, whichever is later.

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    Santos Jr. v. Llamas A.C. 4749 January 20 2000 (Digest)

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    Atty. Francisco Llamas has not paid his IBP membership dues since 1991 and misrepresented his IBP information in court pleadings. Soliman Santos filed a complaint against Llamas for non-payment and misrepresentation. The court ruled that Llamas is not exempted from paying IBP dues, even as a senior citizen and part-time lawyer. As penalty, Llamas is suspended from practice for one year or until he pays his outstanding IBP dues, whichever is later.

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    Payment of IBP Dues

    Soliman Santos v. Atty. Francusco Llamas, Adm. Case No. 4749, 20 January 2020

    Facts: This is a complaint for misrepresentation and non-payment of bar membership dues filed
    against respondent Atty. Francisco R. Llamas. Soliman M. Santos filed a letter-complaint alleging that the
    respondent (Llamas), has not indicated the proper PTR and IBP O.R. Nos. and data (date & place of
    issuance) in his pleadings. If at all, he only indicates "IBP Rizal 259060" but he has been using this for at
    least three years already. The last payment of his IBP dues was in 1991. Since then he has not paid or
    remitted any amount to cover his membership fees up to the present."
    In his defense, Llamas argued that his principal occupation is a famer and that he is only in the limited
    practice of law. Moreover, since he is a Senior Citizen since 1992, believing in good faith that he is
    excepted from the payment of taxes.

    Issue: Whether Llamas is exempted to pay LBP dues

    Held: No, he is not exempted.


    This matter is being brought in the context of Rule 138, Section 1 which qualifies that only a duly
    admitted member of the bar "who is in good and regular standing, is entitled to practice law".
    Respondent's failure to pay his IBP dues and his misrepresentation in the pleadings he filed in court
    indeed merit the most severe penalty. However, in view of respondent's advanced age, his express
    willingness to pay his dues and plea for a more temperate application of the law,8 we believe the
    penalty of one year suspension from the practice of law or until he has paid his IBP dues, whichever is
    later, is appropriate.

    Fallo: WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Francisco R. Llamas is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for
    ONE (1) YEAR, or until he has paid his IBP dues, whichever is later. Let a copy of this decision be attached
    to Atty. Llamas' personal record in the Office of the Bar Confidant and copies be furnished to all chapters
    of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and to all courts in the land.

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