EXPLAINER: Who is Atty. Jesus Falcis and why was he suspended by the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court has issued its decision to suspend Atty. Jesus Falcis from practicing law for one year on Monday.

But who is Falcis and why was he suspended by the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court has suspended Atty. Jesus Nicardo M. Falcis III from practicing law for one year for using vulgar language in a social media post in 2018.

In a 10-page decision issued by the Second Division, the Supreme Court found Falcis guilty of simple misconduct.

According to the Supreme Court, the use of inappropriate and vulgar language is inconsistent with the standards expected of members of the legal profession.

The case stemmed from a post by Falcis on Twitter (which has since been renamed X) where he defended his brother Nicko against allegations related to the qualified theft complaint filed by Kris Aquino.

Atty. Jesus Falcis III's post on Twitter, November 15, 2018:

“‘Yung mga biased na dilawan dyan, halata kayo. Sa allegations ni Kris, paniwalang paniwala na kayo agad. Pero sa allegations namin na she threatened my brother, wala ako naririnig sa inyo? P***u kayo mga g**o haha check your cognitive biases.”

(Those biased yellow people out there, you're obvious. With Kris' allegations, you're already convinced. But with our allegations that she threatened my brother, I don't hear anything from you? You idiots haha ​​check your cognitive biases.)

The SC also warned that a heavier penalty could be imposed on Falcis if the same or similar violations are repeated in the future.

Falcis' Profile

Falcis passed the 2014 Bar Examinations which were held in March 2015.

According to his social media profile, he said he is an advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.

On May 19, 2015, he filed a petition with the Supreme Court to question certain provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of Executive Order No. 209 or the Family Code of the Philippines.

He requested that the sections limiting marriage as a relationship only between a man and a woman be declared invalid.

In September 2025, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero filed a disbarment complaint against Falcis allegedly in connection with his Facebook posts about several public officials.

Falcis, on the other hand, insisted that Escudero should face disbarment proceedings for allegedly exposing to the public the case filed against him.

Reaction to suspension order

In his statement, Falcis said that if suspension is the price he has to pay to defend his family, he is ready to face it at any cost.

He also requested that action be taken on the pending disbarment cases of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte to prove that no one is above the law.

“That is why I prostrate myself to the Supreme Court for disciplining me and in the same vein, I beg the Honorable Court to resolve the pending disbarment cases of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte, to show that indeed, no one is above the law.” — BAP, GMA News