Devanadera disbarment case dismissed

MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court has dismissed the disbarment case against Solicitor General Agnes VST Devanadera and other lawyers of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel for its "vague" presentation. In an eight-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio Morales, the full court dismissed the unverified letter-complaint of "Concerned Citizens" that claimed Ms. Devanadera, Rolando Faller and Santiago Varela engaged "directly or indirectly in partisan political activities" during the last elections. "The court will not shrink from its responsibility to mete out proper disciplinary punishment to lawyers who are shown to have failed to live up to their sworn duties; but neither will it hesitate to extend its protective arm to those the accusation against whom is not indubitably proven," the high court said. The complainant did not even provide a mailing address or contact information. - BusinessWorld