[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 210-2017, October 11, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 210-2017, October 11, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 210-2017, October 11, 2017 ]

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 : DISBARMENT OF ATTY. ANSELMO S. ECHANEZ

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 6 June 2017 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10911, entitled "Virgilio J. Mapalad, Sr. v. Atty. Anselmo S. Echanez," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Anselmo S. Echanez is hereby DISBARRED from the practice of law, and his name is ORDERED STRICKEN FROM THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS. Let a copy of this Decision be entered in his record as a member of the Bar; and let notice of the same be served on the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and on the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts in the country.

Per Registry Return Receipt No. 7164, respondent received the Decision dated 6 June 2017 on 4 August 2017.

11 October 2017

(SGD.) RAUL BAUTISTA VILLANUEVA Deputy Court Administrator and Officer-in-Charge Office of the Court Administrator