[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 280-2016, December 21, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 280-2016, December 21, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 280-2016, December 21, 2016 ]

TO : THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. CANDIDO R. FLOR FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THREE (3) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 8 June 2016 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 11189, entitled "Christina Raymundo-Bathan v. Atty. Candido R. Flor," to wit:

WHEREFORE, finding Atty. Candido R. Flor GUILTY of gross misconduct for issuing a worthless check and for disobeying the orders of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Commission on Bar Discipline, the Court hereby SUSPENDS him from the practice of law for a period of three (3) months, effective upon his receipt of this Resolution, with a STERN WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar act will be dealt with more severely.

Respondent, thru counsel, received the resolution on 15 July 2016.

21 December 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator