[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 54-2017, March 13, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 54-2017, March 13, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 54-2017, March 13, 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. FAUSTINO C. TUMAMAK, JR. FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 20 June 2016 of the Third Division in Administrative Case No. 11101, entitled "Vivian D. Sumile-Walsh v. Atty. Faustino C. Tumamak, Jr.," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Faustino C. Tumamak, Jr. is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of ONE (1) YEAR, effective upon service of a copy of this Resolution. He is also ORDERED to return the amount of P 960,000.00 to complainant Vivian D. Sumile-Walsh. Furthermore, he is WARNED that a repetition of a similar offense will warrant a more severe penalty.

Respondent received the aforesaid Resolution on 18 August 2016.

13 March 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator