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< http;//sc.judipiary.gQv.ph/pdt/wtib/viewer.html?tilti""ijurisprudence/2017/july2017 /MTJ-16-1886.pdt> [Per Curiam, En Banc]. [10](https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt10) Id. at 2. [11](https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt11) Id. at…

Second Division]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt2) Arciga v. Maniwang, 193 Phil. 730, 735 (l981) [Per J. Aquino, Second Division] citing 7.C.J.S 959. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt3) Reyes v, Wong, 159 Phil. l 71, 177 (1975) [Per J. Makasiar, First Division].

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt4) 193 Phil. 730 (1981) [Perl Aquino, Second Division l. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt5) Id. at 735-7.36.

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt6) 764 Phil. 384 (2015) [Per J. Leonen, Second Division]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt7) Id. at 398-399.

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt8) Id. at 399-400. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt9) A.M. No. MTJ-16.1$86, July 25, 2017, < http;//sc.judipiary.gQv.ph/pdt/wtib/viewer.html?tilti""ijurisprudence/2017/july2017 /MTJ-16-1886.pdt> [Per Curiam, En Banc].

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt10) Id. at 2. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt11) Id.

at 2-3. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt12) Id. at 3.

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt13) Id. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt14) Id. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt15) Id.

at 8. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt16) Dissenting and Concurring Opinion of J. Leonen in Anonymous Complaint v. Dagala, A.M. No. MTJ- 16-1886, Jl.lly 25. 2017, < http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/pdf/web/viewer.html?file=/jurisprudence/20l7/july2017 /MTJ-16- l886leonea.pdf> 15-16 [Per Curiam, En Banc].

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt17) Rep. Act No. 9262, sec. 5(e) provides: Section 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.

- The crime of violence against women and their children is committed through any of the following acts: . . .

. (e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which the woman or her child has the right to desist from or to desist from conduct which the woman or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other ham1 or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child. This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct: .

. . .

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children insufficient financial support[.] (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt18) Code of Professional Responsibility, Canon l, Conon 7, and Rule 7.03 provide: Canon 1, RULE 1.01 A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct. . .

. . Canon 7 - A lawyer shall at all times uphold the integrity and dignity of the legal profession, and support the activities of the integrated bar.

. . .

. RULE 7.03 A lawyer shall not engage in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law, nor shall he, whether in public or private life, behave in a scandalous manner to the discredit of the legal profession. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt19) 253 Phil. 154 (1989) [Per J. Feliciano, Third Division].

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/ac5573so2017.html#rnt20) Id. at 159.

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