[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 47-2018, March 12, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 47-2018, March 12, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 47-2018, March 12, 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 : LIFTING OF SUSPENSION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW OF ATTY. WILLIAM N. MIRANO

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 13 December 2017 of the Special First Division in Administrative Case No. 2404, entitled "Nilo B. Diongzon v. Atty. William N. Mirano," to wit:

The Court resolves:

(1) to NOTE the manifestation of compliance with the order of suspension of respondent Atty. William N. Mirano with notice to resume his law practice dated October 9, 2017 attaching thereto his sworn statement dated October 6, 2017 stating that the Decision dated August 17, 2016 suspending him from the practice of law for one year was received by his office on September 20, 2016; that it was relayed to him in the afternoon of September 21, 2016 and that he started to serve his suspension on September 22, 2016 until September 22, 2017; and submitting therewith certifications from the Office of the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court and Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Bacolod City, Silay City, and Negros Occidental, IBP Negros Occidental Chapter all affirming that respondent has not engaged in the practice of law and has not appeared in court as counsel from September 22, 2016 to September 22, 2017; and

(2) to LIFT the order of suspension imposed on respondent Atty. William N. Mirano and ALLOW him to RESUME his practice of law.

The report and recommendation dated October 24, 2017 of the Office of the Bar Confidant is NOTED .

12 March 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator