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During private pre-trial negotiations in a civil dispute, Atty. Adrian Tan represents a plaintiff against a manufacturing firm. In a confidential session, the defendant's counsel offers Tan a substantial business opportunity and a personal loan if he will refrain from submitting a crucial email thread that would significantly support his client's position. Tan accepts the offers and withholds the email. The client later discovers the arrangement and reports Tan to the Bar. (a) Identify the central CPRA preamble principle implicated by Atty. Tan's conduct. (b) Apply that principle to the facts: does accepting the offers and withholding the email violate Integrity as Central Principle? Explain your reasoning. (c) If misconduct is found, what disciplinary measures may be imposed and what factors would affect the severity of the sanction?