[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 269-2016, December 01, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 269-2016, December 01, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 269-2016, December 01, 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. EDGAR S. ORRO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 23 February 2016 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10945, entitled "Angelito Ramiscal and Mercedes Orzame v. Atty. Edgar S. Orro," to wit:

ACCORDINGLY", the Court FINDS and DECLARES respondent ATTY. EDGAR S. ORRO guilty of violating Canon 17, and Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility; and SUSPENDS him from the practice of law for a period for TWO YEARS EFFECTIVE UPON NOTICE, with the STERN WARNING that any similar infraction in the future will be dealt with more severely.

Respondent received the decision on 14 April 2016.

1 December 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator