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	AC. No. 7649 2011-12-14	SIAO ABA v. ATTYS. SALVADOR DE GUZMAN CARPIO, J.
Burden of proof, on the other hand, is defined in Section 1 of Rule 131 as the duty of a party to present evidence on the facts in issue necessary to establish his claim or defense by the amount of evidence required by law. In disbarment proceedings, the burden of proof rests upon the complainant, and for the court to exercise its disciplinary powers, the case against the respondent must be established by convincing and satisfactory proof.[71]
	A C. No. 5033 2008-07-28	MARY JANE D. VELASCO v. ATTY. CHARLIE DOROIN PER CURIAM
In disbarment proceedings, the burden of proof generally rests upon the complainant, and for the court to exercise its disciplinary powers, the case against the respondent must be established by clear, convincing and satisfactory proof.[22]