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A lawyer represents Client W in a civil settlement case. After securing a PHP 1,000,000 settlement for Client W, the lawyer secretly withdraws PHP 650,000 for personal use. He fabricates receipts and a ledger to conceal the withdrawals and refuses to render an accounting. He later uses forged documents in related pleadings, prejudicing Client W and undermining the integrity of the proceedings. A disciplinary investigation reveals misappropriation of client funds, deceit, and falsification of records. Under Canon VI of the CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Secs. 33-37, (a) identify the CPRA ground(s) violated; (b) state the proper sanction under Secs. 33-37, distinguishing between suspension and disbarment, and justify your choice in light of the gravity of the misappropriation, deceit, and falsification, including whether restitution affects the sanction.