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2008-07-14 |
REYES, R.T., J. |
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| Foreign-funded projects of the government are not exempt from public bidding despite executive agreements entered into by the Philippines with creditor countries or lending institutions. In Abaya v. Ebdane, Jr.,[41] the Court cited Memorandum Circular No. 104 dated 21 August 1989[42] issued by the President:x x x it is hereby clarified that foreign-assisted infrastructure projects may be exempted from the application of the pertinent provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1594 relative to the method and procedure in the comparison of bids, which may be the subject of agreement between the infrastructure agency concerned and the lending institution. It should be made clear however that public bidding is still required and can only be waived pursuant to existing laws. (Italicization in the original of the Memorandum Circular; boldfacing supplied) | |||||
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2004-05-20 |
VITUG, J. |
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| A member of the bar may be so removed or suspended from office as an attorney for any deceit, malpractice, or misconduct in office.[1] The word "conduct" used in the rules is not limited to conduct exhibited in connection with the performance of the lawyer's professional duties but it also refers to any misconduct, although not connected with his professional duties, that would show him to be unfit for the office and unworthy of the privileges which his license and the law confer upon him. The grounds expressed in Section 27, Rule 138, of the Rules of Court are not limitative[2] and are broad enough to cover any misconduct, including dishonesty, of a lawyer in his professional or private capacity.[3] Such misdeed puts his moral fiber, as well as his fitness to continue in the advocacy of law,[4] in serious doubt. | |||||