Timeline (A.C. No. 8667)
Complaint Initiation
Inocencio I. Balistoy filed a complaint-affidavit for disbarment against Atty. Florencio A. Bron with the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC).Civil Case Background
Balistoy was the plaintiff in Civil Case No. 03-105743 against Paul L. Wee and Peter L. Wee, with Atty. Bron representing the defendants.Initial Filings
On March 5, 2003, Atty. Bron filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Counterclaim in the civil case, including Community Tax Certificates (CTCs) for the defendants.CTC Discrepancies
Balistoy discovered that the CTCs presented by the Wee brothers had expired and that one CTC was inconsistently issued in different locations.Verification of CTCs
Balistoy verified the CTCs with the Office of the Treasurer of Manila and the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which confirmed discrepancies in the CTCs.Hearing Absence
On September 6, 2006, Atty. Bron and his clients failed to appear at a scheduled hearing, leading the judge to declare a waiver of their right to present evidence.Motion for Reconsideration
Atty. Bron filed a motion for reconsideration, citing a vehicular accident involving one of the defendants as the reason for their absence.Medical Certificate Submission
Atty. Bron attached an unsigned medical certificate to the motion, claiming it was from a doctor who treated Paul Wee.Further Hearing Rescheduling
On June 20, 2007, Atty. Bron requested to reset the hearing due to Paul’s alleged quarantine after returning from Malaysia.Verification of M...continue reading