[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 23-2018, February 06, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 23-2018, February 06, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 23-2018, February 06, 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. ROBERTO "ARGEE" C. GUEVARRA FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 1 December 2016 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 11394, entitled "Maria Victoria G. Belo- Henares v. Atty. Roberto "Argee" C. Guevarra," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Roberto "Argee" C. Guevarra is found guilty of violation of Rules 7.03, 8.01, and 19.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. He is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year, effective upon his receipt of this Decision, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely.

In a Resolution dated 15 March 2017, the Court considered said decision as SERVED on respondent.

6 February 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator