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In a resolution dated June 26, the Supreme Court 2nd Division suspended Gadon
for 3 months over his use of “abusive and intemperate language” towards a doctor
and a fellow-lawyer and words which “lessen the confidence of the public in the
Philippine judicial system.”
EXCLUSIVE: After we reported Friday night that lawyer Larry Gadon failed to
attend compulsory seminars for lawyers for past 10 years, ABS-CBN News learned
that the Supreme Court had already ordered his suspension for 3 months on June
26, 2019 because of foul language.
Gadon, known as the man behind the impeachment complaint against ousted Chief
Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, drew public attention in 2018 for calling the then
top magistrate's supporters "mga bobo" (stupid), and flashing the middle finger at
them outside the high court compound in Baguio City.
During his failed electoral campaign, he styled himself as an "anti-bobo" crusader.
He later claimed he lost because he was cheated.
THE DISBARMENT COMPLAINT
Gadon, who is currently in Russia, told ABS-CBN News that he has not yet
received a copy of the ruling “so it’s not yet implemented.”
The June 26, 2019 resolution was stamped received by the SC Public Information
Office on August 19, 2019 and is already available on the SC website but has not
yet been announced to the media.
Asked of his next steps, he said he might file a motion for reconsideration the
moment he receives a copy of the resolution, though he noted it might take 3 years
to resolve the motion compared to sitting out the 3-month suspension.
But he insisted, his suspension should not affect the cases he is handling.
“It does not affect Bikoy cases, kasi aside from not being implemented, in the
Bikoy case, the complainant is CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection
Group). My role is personal legal counsel adviser of Bikoy,” he said in a message
to ABS-CBN News.
“So even assuming for the sake of argument that the suspension is in effect, my
role as counsel for Bikoy can’t be prevented,” he added.
Gadon accompanied Advincula when he filed the sedition complaint with the
Department of Justice on July 18 and attended the preliminary investigation
hearings on August 9 and September 6.
He signed Advincula’s motion to admit counter-affidavit dated September 10, 2019
which was submitted to the DOJ panel of prosecutors.
Gadon also represents Guillermina Barrido alias Guillermina Arcillas, the Davao-
based businesswoman who accused former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 3
others of kidnapping with serious illegal detention.
OTHER COMPLAINTS VS GADON
On Friday, ABS-CBN news reported that the Free Legal Assistance Group is mulling
filing a disciplinary complaint against Gadon after the group found out that he has not
been attending the compulsory seminars for lawyers called the Mandatory Continuing
Legal Education for the past 10 years.