[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 104-2018, May 29, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 104-2018, May 29, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 104-2018, May 29, 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. JOJO S. VIJIGA FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 22 November 2017 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 11828, entitled "Spouses Vicente and Precywinda Gimena v. Atty. Jojo S. Vijiga," to wit:

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, respondent Atty. Jojo S. Vijiga is SUSPENDED FOR SIX (6) 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.

Per Registry Return Receipt No. 6153, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid Decision on 30 January 2018. Despite receipt, respondent did not file his motion for reconsideration.

29 May 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator