6/30/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly [20] Id. at 273. [21] Id. at 280-294. [22] 811 Phil. 1 (2017). [23] Id. at 7. [24] Id. [25] Supra note 22 at 8. [26] Rollo, p. 18. [27] Id. at 14-17. The pertinent portion of the Answer provides: 3.5. x x x [Capinpin] would like to settle the remaining balance of P175,112.85 (185,112.85 less P10,000.00) when she offered the property to Atty. Rio T. ESPIRITU. x x x. xxxx 13. [Capinpin] in order to settle the balance of P175,112.85, offered to sell her property mortgaged with the plaintiff, in favor of Atty. RIO T. ESPIRITU. x x x On April 30, 1993 when [Capinpin] and Atty. Espiritu went to the office of Mrs. Susan Ong, they were advised to wait for a written reply x x x. 14. On May 12, 1992 at around 11:00 o'clock [sic] in the morning [Capinpin] and ATTY. RIO T. ESPIRITU proceeded to [the] Legal Department, Banco de Oro Head Office and submitted a formal proposal on how to settle the amount x x x [Capinpin] and ATTY. RIO T. ESPIRITU was advised that she will receive a written reply or counter proposal from [BDO]. x x x. [28] Id. at 19. [29] Foronda v. Atty. Alvarez, Jr., 737 Phil. 1, 10 (2014), citing Arma v. Montevilla, 581 Phil. 1, 8 (2008). [30] Spouses Nocuenca v. Bensi, A.C. No. 12609, February 10, 2020; Adelfa Properties, Inc. v. Mendoza, A.C. No. 8608, October 16, 2019; Vantage Lighting Philippines, Inc. v. Diño, Jr., A.C. Nos. 7389 & 10596, July 2, 2019; Castro, et al. v. Atty. Bigay, et al., 813 Phil. 882, 888 (2017); Arsenio v. Atty. Tabuzo, 809 Phil. 206, 210 (2017), citing Concepcion v. Atty. Fandino, Jr., 389 Phil. 474 (2000); Villatuya v. Tabalingcos, 690 Phil. 381 (2012). See also Robiñol v. Bassig, 821 Phil. 28 (2017); Atty. Ecraela v. Atty. Pangalangan, 769 Phil. 1 (2015). [31] 794 Phil. 360 (2016); and reiterated in Dela Fuente Torres, et al., v. Dalangin, 822 Phil. 80 (2017). [32] Id. at 379-380. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66573 7/8