OPINION by Thang Nga | Former Sec. “Larry” Gadon of Poverty Alleviation): Ang mga pamilyang nasa laylayan ay na etaas ko na sa palda..
TRIVIA:
Disbarment
At least four disbarment cases were filed against Gadon in 2018 for cursing and flashing his middle finger during a Baguio protest related to the Sereno case. During the protest, Gadon referred to Sereno’s supporters as “mga bobo” (lit. “idiots”) and raised his middle finger at them.[26] The video, as recorded by various media channels, went viral on Philippine social media and has been the subject of memes and parodies.[27]
The Supreme Court of the Philippines imposed a three-month suspension on Gadon in 2019 for using “offensive” language towards a doctor in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility of Lawyers.[28]
On December 15, 2021, Gadon went on a profanity-laden rant against journalist Raissa Robles, who described then-presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos as a “tax evader” for his 1997 tax conviction.[29] As a result, the Supreme Court suspended him indefinitely on January 4, 2022.[30] A month later, Robles filed complaints for libel, cyberlibel and violation of the Safe Spaces Act against him for sexually harassing her.[31]
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Gadon was disbarred by the Supreme Court of the Philippines with a vote of 15–0 over a viral video where he “repeatedly cursed and uttered profane remarks against journalist Raissa Robles”. The high court found Gadon’s video as “indisputably scandalous that it discredits the legal profession.”[32]
