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PETITION FOR LEAVE TO RESUME PRACTICE OF LAW of BENJAMIN M. DACANAY

B.M. No. 1678 Deceme! 17" #$$7

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PETITION FOR LEAE TO RESUME PRACTICE OF LA!,

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SO ORDERED.

Puno, C.J., nares!"antia#o, "andoval!$utierrez, Carpio, %ustria!&artinez, Carpio!&orales,

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