[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 146-2017, July 20, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 146-2017, July 20, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 146-2017, July 20, 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 ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. REGINAL L. JOSE FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR FOUR (4) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 26 April 2017 of the Third Division in Administrative Case No. 10696, entitled "Melinda P. Tiongson, represented by Primo S. Tiongson v. Atty. Reginal L. Jose," to wit:

WHEREFORE, finding IBP's prior Resolution No. XX-2013-166 dated February 13, 2013 to be sufficiently supported by the evidence on record and applicable laws, the Court resolves to ADOPT the same. Atty. Reginal L. Jose is, thus, hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for four months, effective immediately upon receipt of this Resolution.

As per Registry Return Receipt No. 23045, respondent received the aforesaid Resolution on 23 June 2017.

20 July 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator