[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 10-2018, January 17, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 10-2018, January 17, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 10-2018, January 17, 2018 ]

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 ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. ROLANDO V. ZUBIRI FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THREE (3) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 19 June 2017 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 11600, entitled "Romulo De Mesa Festin v. Atty. Rolando V. Zubiri," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Rolando V. Zubiri (respondent) is found GUILTY of violating Canon 1, Canon 8, and Rule 10.03, Canon 10 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, he is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for three (3) months effective from the finality of this Decision, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar act shall be dealt with more severely.

As stated in his manifestation with motion dated 24 November 2017, respondent received a copy of this Decision on 8 August 2017.

17 January 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator