[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 77-2018, April 17, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 77-2018, April 17, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 77-2018, April 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 ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. PAUL CENTILLAS ZAIDE FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR AND REVOCATION OF HIS NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND DISQUALIFICATION FROM REAPPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 22 April 2015 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 10303, entitled "Joy A. Gimeno v. Atty. Pauk Centillas Zaide," to wit:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court resolves to ADOPT the recommended penalty of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Atty. Paul Centillas Zaide is found GUILTY of violating the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice and for using intemperate, offensive and, abusive language in violation of Rule 8.01, Canon 8 and Rule 11.03, Canon 11 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. His notarial commission, if existing is hereby REVOKED , and he is declared DISQUALIFIED from being commissioned as a notary public for a period of two (2) years. He is also SUSPENDED for one (1) year from the practice of law.

In a Resolution dated 2 September 2015, the Court DENIED with FINALITY the respondent's motion for reconsideration for lack of substantial merit. Per Registry Return Receipt No. 32926, respondent received a copy of the Resolution dated 2 September 2015 on 4 November 2015.

17 April 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator