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Santa Pangan v. Atty. Dionisio Ramos A.M. No. 1053 September 7, 1979

Facts:
Dionisio Ramos filed a motion for postponement of an administrative case involving Santa Pangan. Pangan then filed this motion to cite Ramos for contempt for allegedly deceiving the court in signing his name as "Atty. Pedro D.D. Ramos" even if what was registered in the Roll of Attorneys is "Dionisio D. Ramos."

For his part, Ramos claims that he uses the name Pedro D.D. Ramos because his registered name in his birth certificate is "Pedro Dionisio Dayaw Ramos."

Issue:
Whether or not respondent should eb cited for contempt for using a name other than that registered in the roll of attorneys

Held:
Yes. The Roll of Attorneys is the official record containing the names and signatures of those who are authorized to practice law. A lawyer is not authorized to use a name other than that registered in the Roll of Attorneys. In using the name "Pedro D.D. Ramos," respondent violated his oath stating that he will do no falsehood.

As an officer of the court, an attorney has irrefragable obligations of truthfulness, candor, and frankness which should characterize his or her conduct at all times. In resorting to falsehood, he demonstrated lack of candor.

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