[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 111 -2016, May 16, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 111 -2016, May 16, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 111 -2016, May 16, 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. ROLINDO A. NAVARRO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution dated 10 December 2014 of the Court (Third Division) in A.C. No. 7094, entitled "Alfredo C. Raffinan, Jr. vs. Atty. Rolindo A. Navarro," to wit:

WHEREFORE, the Court finds and holds Atty. Rolindo A. Navarro guilty of violating Canon 18, Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and hereby SUSPENDS him from the practice of law for a period of ONE (1) YEAR effective from notice, with the STERN WARNING that any similar infraction in the future will be dealt with more severely. The Court further ORDERS Atty. Navarro to return to complainant Alfredo C. Raffinan, Jr., within TEN (10) DAYS from notice the sum of P3,000.00 plus legal interest of six percent (6%) per annum reckoned from the finality of this Resolution until full payment and DIRECTS him to promptly submit to the Court written proof of his compliance THIRTY (30) DAYS from notice of this Resolution.

In a Resolution dated 15 February 2016, the Court TREATED the respondent's Omnibus Motion dated 30 January 2015 as a motion for reconsideration and DENIED the same with FINALITY.

16 May 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator