5/28/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly [51] Id. at 565. [52] Section 26, Rule 138 of the Rules reads: Sec. 26. Change of attorneys.— An attorney may retire at any time from any action or special proceeding, by the written consent of his client filed in court. He may also retire at any time from an action or special proceeding, without the consent of his client, should the court, on notice to the client and attorney, and on hearing, determine that he ought to be allowed to retire. In case of substitution, the name of the attorney newly employed shall be entered on the docket of the court place of the former one, and written notice of the change shall be given to the adverse party. xxxx [53] See Anastacio-Briones v. Atty. Zapanta, 537 Phil. 218, 223 (2006). [54] CA rollo, pp. 251-256. [55] See Elbiña v. Ceniza, 530 Phil. 183, 188 (2006). [56] See Bello v. NLRC, 559 Phil. 20, 28-29 (2007). Source: Supreme Court E-Library This page was dynamically generated by the E-Library Content Management System (E-LibCMS) elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/57652 9/9