[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 185-2018, September 03, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 185-2018, September 03, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 185-2018, September 03, 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 ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF ATTY. EDWIN M. ALAESTANTE FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 19 June 2018 of the En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10992, entitled "Rodolfo M. Yumang, Cynthia V. Yumang and Arlene Tabula v. Atty. Edwin M. Alaestante," to wit:

ACCORDINGLY, this Court resolves to SUSPEND Atty. Edwin M. Alaestante from the practice of law for six (6) months in A.C. No. 10992 and for one (1) year in A.C. 10993, reckoned from his receipt of this Decision, said penalties to be served in succession, with a WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar offense will warrant a more severe penalty.

Let copies of this Decision be furnished all courts, the Office of the Bar Confidant, and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for their information and guidance. The Office of the Bar Confidant is also DIRECTED to append a copy of this Decision to respondent's record as a member of the Bar.

As stated in the motion for reconsideration dated 6 July 2018, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid Decision on 22 June 2018.

3 September 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator