[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 181-2015, August 12, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 181-2015, August 12, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 181-2015, August 12, 2015 ]

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 FOR THREE (3) MONTHS OF ATTY. MARLITO I. VILLANUEVA

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution of the First Division dated 1 December 2014 in Administrative Case No. 8085 entitled "Felipe Layos vs. Atty. Marlito I. Villanueva," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Marlito I. Villanueva is found administratively liable for violation of Canon 17 and Canon 18, Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, he is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for three (3) months effective from the finality of this Resolution, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar act in the future shall be dealt with more severely.

Respondent received on 5 February 2015 the said Resolution. Respondent did not file a motion for reconsideration thereof.

12 August 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator