[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 151-2017, July 21, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 151-2017, July 21, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 151-2017, July 21, 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 : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. WILLIAM N. MIRANO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 17 August 2016 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 2404, entitled " Nilo B. Diongzon v. Atty. William Mirano," to wit: .

ACCORDINGLY , the Court AFFIRMS the Resolution adopted on February 13, 2013 by the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines; FINDS and DECLARES Atty. William N. Mirano guilty of ethical misconduct due to conflict of interest, and, ACCORDINGLY, SUSPENDS him from the practice of law for ONE YEAR , effective immediately upon receipt of this decision.

As stated in his manifestation of compliance dated 22 September 2016, respondent received the aforesaid Decision on 21 September 2016.

21 July 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator