Mercado vs Vitriolo : AC 5108 : May 26, 2005 : J. Puno : Second ivision : ecisionS!C"# $V$S$"#%A.C. #o. 5108.May 26, 2005&'"SA (. M!'CA", co)*lainant, vs. A++,. J-.$+" . V$+'$".", res*ondent. ! C $ S $ " #P-#", J.:'osa (. Mercado /iled t0e instant ad)inistrative co)*laint a1ainst Atty. Julito . Vitriolo, see2in10isdis3ar)ent /ro)t0e*racticeo/la4.+0eco)*lainantalle1edt0at res*ondent )aliciouslyinstituted a cri)inal case /or /alsi/ication o/ *u3lic docu)ent a1ainst 0er, a /or)er client, 3ased oncon/idential in/or)ation 1ained /ro) t0eir attorney5client relations0i*..et us /irst 0ear2en to t0e /acts.Co)*lainantisaSenior !ducation Pro1ra)S*ecialisto/ t0eStandardsevelo*)entivision,"//iceo/Pro1ra)sandStandards40ileres*ondent isae*uty!6ecutiveirector$Vo/t0eCo))ission on 7i10er !ducation 8C7!9.%1&Co)*lainant:s0us3and/iledCivil Case#o. ;05'u3en?. Mercadov. 'osaC.(rancisco,@ /or annul)ent o/ t0eir )arria1e 4it0 t0e 'e1ional +rial Court 8'+C9 o/ Pasi1 City.+0is annul)ent case 0ad 3een dis)issed 3y t0e trial court, and t0e dis)issal 3eca)e /inal ande6ecutory on July 15, 1AA2.%2&$n Au1ust 1AA2, Atty. Anastacio P. de .eon, counsel o/ co)*lainant, died."n (e3ruary =, 1AA;,res*ondent entered 0is a**earance 3e/ore t0e trial court as colla3oratin1 counsel /or co)*lainant.%Atty. Julito Vitriolo, et al. v. 'oseela CruB (. Mercado,@ and doc2eted as $.S. #o. PS? AA5A82