[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 227-2016, November 04, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 227-2016, November 04, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 227-2016, November 04, 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 FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW OF ATTY. ELOISA M. ACERON-PAPA FOR ONE (1) YEAR AND REVOCATION OF HER NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND DISQUALIFICATION FROM REAPPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 10 August 2016 of the Third Division in Administrative Case No. 10231, entitled "Oscar M. Baysac v. Atty. Eloisa M. Aceron-Papa," to wit:

WHEREFORE, this Court hereby finds Atty. Eloisa M. Aceron-Papa GUILTY of violating the Notarial Law and the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, this Court REVOKES her incumbent commission, if any; PROHIBITS her from being commissioned as a notary public for two (2) years; and SUSPENDS her from the practice of law for one (1) year, effective immediately. She is further WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar offense shall be dealt with more severely.

4 November 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator