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BENJAMIN M. DACANAY,
Petitioner,
Present:
PUNO, C.J.,
QUISUMBING,*
YNARES-SANTIAGO,
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ,
CARPIO,
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ,
CORONA,
CARPIO MORALES,
AZCUNA,
TINGA,
CHICO-NAZARIO,
GARCIA,
VELASCO, JR.
NACHURA,
REYES and
LEONARDO-DE
CASTRO, JJ.
Promulgated:
December 17, 2007
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RESOLUTION
CORONA, J.:
Applying the provision, the Office of the Bar Confidant opines that, by
virtue of his reacquisition of Philippine citizenship, in 2006, petitioner
has again met all the qualifications and has none of the disqualifications
for membership in the bar. It recommends that he be allowed to resume
the practice of law in the Philippines, conditioned on his retaking the
lawyers oath to remind him of his duties and responsibilities as a member
of the Philippine bar.
Given the foregoing, may a lawyer who has lost his Filipino citizenship
still practice law in the Philippines? No.
SO ORDERED.
RENATO C. CORONA
Associate Justice
W E C O N C U R:
REYNATO S. PUNO
Chief Justice
(On Leave)
LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING CONSUELO YNARES-SANTIAGO
Associate Justice Associate Justice