Jurisdiction of IBP

The IBP cannot inquire into whether the complainant is an heir of the registered owner of the land. It is not within its authority to determine whether the complainant has a legal right to the properties involved in the transactions and to require her to submit proof to that effect. Its function is limited to disciplining lawyers, and it cannot determine issues of law and facts regarding the parties’ legal rights to a dispute (Rizalina L. Gemina Vs. Atty. Isidro S. Madamba, A.C. No. 6689. August 24, 2011).