The Supreme Court suspends lawyer Jesus Nicardo Falcis III for one year for using profane and vulgar language in a social media post targeting supporters of television personality Kris Aquino. The Court’s Second Division finds him guilty of simple misconduct, according to a statement released by the Supreme Court Office of the Spokesperson. The disciplinary case traces back to a Twitter (now X) post made in 2018 while Falcis was defending his brother, Nicko Falcis, amid allegations involving Aquino. Aquino had filed qualified theft complaints against Nicko, her former business associate. In the post, Falcis criticizes people who believed Aquino’s allegations, using vulgar and profane wording. Multiple reports say the ruling is based on the Supreme Court decision penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez. After the decision, Falcis says he accepts the suspension and calls for accountability to apply to all, according to his statement. The suspension bars him from practicing law for the period ordered by the Supreme Court.