[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 228-2016, November 04, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 228-2016, November 04, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 228-2016, November 04, 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 OF ATTY. JONATHAN T. SEMPIO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 9 June 2014 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 10378, entitled "Jose Francisco T. Baens v. Atty. Jonathan T. Sempio," to wit:

ACCORDINGLY, the Court AFFIRMS with MODIFICATION the Resolution dated June 22, 2013 of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Board'of Governors in CBD Case No. 10-2673. The Court hereby SUSPENDS Atty. Jonathan T. Sempio from the practice of law for SIX (6) MONTHS effective immediately upon receipt of this Decision.

4 November 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator