[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 239-2016, November 18, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 239-2016, November 18, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 239-2016, November 18, 2016 ]

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. PROSECUTOR ALFREDO L. BARCELONA, JR. FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 8 June 2016 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 11069, entitled "Ronaldo c. Facturan v. Prosecutor Alfredo L. Barcelona, Jr.," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Prosecutor Alfredo L Barcelona, Jr. is found GUILTY of violating Rule 6.02, Canon 6 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. He is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year, effective upon his receipt of this Decision, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely.

Respondent personally received the said decision on 2 November 2016.

18 November 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator