[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 254-2016, November 28, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 254-2016, November 28, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 254-2016, November 28, 2016 ]

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 OF ATTY. MARIANO A. AVECILLA 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 27 July 2016 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 7072, entitled "Virgilio D. Magaway and Cesario M. Magaway v. Atty. Mariano A. Avecilla," to wit:

WHEREFORE, the Court REVOKES the notarial commission of respondent ATTY. MARIANO A. AVECILLA effective immediately; DISQUALIFIES him from reappointment as Notary Public for a period of two years effective immediately; SUSPENDS him from the practice of law for a period of one year effective immediately with the WARNING that the repetition of the same or similar acts shall be dealt with more severely; and DIRECTS him to report the date of receipt of this decision in order to determine when his suspension shall take effect.

28 November 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator