[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 118-2018, June 01, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 118-2018, June 01, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 118-2018, June 01, 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 ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. CHRISTOPHER S. RUIZ FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR AND REVOCATION OF HIS NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND PERPETUAL DISQUALIFICATION FROM BEING COMMISSIONED AS NOTARY PUBLIC

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 5 September 2017 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 11478, entitled "Spouses Andre Chambon and Maria Fatima Chambon v. Atty. Christopher S. Ruiz," to wit:

WHEREFORE, the instant complaint is GRANTED. Respondent Atty. Christopher S. Ruiz is found GUILTY of violating the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. Accordingly, We hereby REVOKE his notarial commission and PERPETUALLY DISQUALIFY him from being a notary public. Atty. Ruiz is also SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year, effective immediately. He is STERNLY WARNED that repetition of the same will be dealt with more severely.

As stated in his Manifestation dated 13 October 2017, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid decision on 9 October 2017.

1 June 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator