[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 122-2017, June 22, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 122-2017, June 22, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 122-2017, June 22, 2017 ]

TO : THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARIA DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARIA CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. GEMMA ARMI M. DELA CRUZ FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THREE (3) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 8 March 2017 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 11043 entitled "Liang Fuji v. Atty. Gemma Armi M. Dela Cruz," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Gemma Armi M. Dela Cruz is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for three (3) months.

The respondent, upon receipt of this Resolution, shall immediately serve her suspension. She shall formally manifest to this Court that her suspension started, and copy furnish all courts and quasi-judicial bodies where she entered her appearance, within five (5) days upon receipt of this Resolution. Respondent shall also serve copies of her manifestation on all adverse parties in all the cases she entered her formal appearance.

Per Registry Return Receipt No. 218, respondent, thru authorized agent John Ruel N. Decayo, received a copy of the aforesaid Resolution on 8 May 2017.

22 June 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator