THE Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer for issuing two bouncing checks and failing to pay her debt despite demands.In a per curiam decision, the SC en banc found Elerizza A. Libiran-Meteoro guilty of gross misconduct and disbarred her from the practice of law. She was also fined P35,000.In 2013, Libiran-Meteoro issued postdated checks in favor of Maliliw Lending Corporation for a personal loan.
The court ruled that Libiran-Meteoro’s acts of issuing worthless checks violated Republic Act 22, which penalizes making or drawing worthless checks. Such practice of putting valueless commercial papers in circulation injures the banking system and hurts society and the public interest.
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