Atty. Ferdie Topacio nag-resign bilang abogado ni Claudine

I RECEIVED an e-mail yesterday ng mahalagang message from dear friend Atty. Ferdinand Topacio and this message says in a Media Advisory form.

“Please be advised that, with the consent and approval of our client, Ms. CLAUDINE BARRETTO, we have WITHDRAWN as her legal counsel in all CRIMINAL CASES involving her in the Regional Trial Court and Prosecutor’s Office of Marikina City, and in the Department of Justice, including cases involving her former personal assistants.

“We shall, however, continue to represent Ms. Barretto in her case VAWC case against Mr. Raymart Santiago, including the issues of custody and support consolidated therewith, which is nearing resolution resolution, until the Regional Trial Court level only.

“It has been our honor and pleasure to represent Ms. Barretto, and we will continue to render to her whatever extrajudicial legal support and advice necessary to protect her interests

in the transition period until she finds new legal representation. We wish her success in her future endeavors.”

Kung bakit umabot sila sa ganito ay hindi ko pa masyadong batid. Looks like kasi the past months, parang medyo cold ang treatment ng bawat isa sa kanila pero they’ve kept mum about it.

But of course, as far as their-client-counsel relationship is concerned, we are respecting Ms. Claudine Barretto’s and Atty. Ferdinand Topacio’s decisions.

Malalaki na sila para malaman what’s best for them, di ba? Ha-haha!  Wait lang, paano na iyan?  Ibabalik ba ni labs Ferdie ang friendship bracelet na binigay ni Clau-Clau sa kaniya? Naka-engrave kasi pareho ang mga pangalan nila in the terno bracelets, eh. Just asking lang. Pa-naughty effect  lang kumbaga. Ha-hahaha!