[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 84-2015, May 14, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 84-2015, May 14, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 84-2015, May 14, 2015 ]

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. JAIME V. AGTANG

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Court En Banc dated 10 December 2014 in Administrative Case No. 10579 , entitled "Erlinda Foster vs. Atty. Jaime V. Agtang," to wit:

WHEREFORE, finding the respondent, Atty. Jaime V. Agtang, GUILTY of gross misconduct in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Court hereby DISBARS him from the practice of law and ORDERS him to pay the complainant, Erlinda Foster, the amounts of P127,590.00, P50,000.00 and P2,500.00.

Despite receipt on 30 January 2015, the respondent did not file a motion for reconsideration of the aforesaid Decision.

14 May 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator