Timeline (A.C. No. 4018)
Filing of Disbarment Petition
A verified petition for disbarment was filed against Atty. Mosib A. Bubong for grave misconduct while serving as Register of Deeds of Marawi City.Initial Administrative Case
The disbarment case stemmed from an earlier administrative complaint by Omar P. Ali against Bubong, involving illegal exaction and improper issuance of Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-2821.Charges Against Respondent
The complaint included allegations of indiscriminate issuance of TCT No. T-2821 to relatives of Bubong and manipulation of a criminal complaint against Hadji Serad Bauduli Datu for violating the Anti-Squatting Law.LRA Investigation Outcome
The Land Registration Authority (LRA) initially investigated the complaint and found Bubong not guilty, recommending dismissal of the case for lack of merit.DOJ Review
The case was forwarded to the Department of Justice, which exonerated Bubong of illegal exaction but found him guilty of grave misconduct regarding TCT No. T-2821 and the manipulation of the criminal case.Presidential Order
On February 26, 1993, former President Fidel V. Ramos issued Administrative Order No. 41, adopting the DOJ's findings and ordering Bubong's dismissal from government service.Petition for Certiorari
Bubong filed a petition for certiorari against the Administrative Order, claiming lack of authority by the Office of the President to remove him.Dismissal of Petition
The Supreme Court dismissed Bubong's petition on September 15, 1994, for failure to show grave abuse of discretion.Complainant's Disbarment Request
Following the administrative case's...continue reading