[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 77-2017, March 29, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 77-2017, March 29, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 77-2017, March 29, 2017 ]

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. NESTOR B. BELTRAN FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR TWO (2) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 1 February 2017 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 5819, entitled "Heirs of Sixto L. Tan, Sr., represented by Recto A. Tan v. Atty. Nestor B. Beltran ," to wit:

WHEREFORE , in view of the foregoing, respondent Atty. Nestor B. Beltran is SUSPENDED FOR TWO MONTHS from the practice of law with a warning that a repetition of the same or similar acts shall be dealt with more severely. He is ADMONISHED to exercise greater care and diligence in- the performance of his duties. He is also ORDERED TO ACCOUNT for the P35,278 he received from his clients, with the obligation to return the entire amount, or so much thereof remaining, to complainants.

This Decision shall take effect immediately upon receipt by Atty. Nestor B. Beltran of a copy of this Decision. He shall inform this Court and the Office of the Bar Confidant in writing of the date he received a copy of this Decision. Copies of this Decision shall be furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant, to be appended to respondent's personal record, and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. The Office of the Court Administrator is directed to circulate copies of this Decision to all courts concerned.

Respondent received the aforesaid Resolution on 1 March 2017.

29 March 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator