[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 142-2009, October 12, 2009 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 142-2009, October 12, 2009 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 142-2009, October 12, 2009 ]

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 THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT:

SUSPENSION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) MONTH OF ATTY. ROMEO R. ROBISO

For the information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Second Division dated 31 March 2009, in Administrative Case No. 6383 entitled, "Irene Santos-Tan, et al. vs. Atty. Romeo R. Robiso" , to wit:

"IN VIEW WHEREOF, respondent Atty. Romeo R. Robiso is ORDERED SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of ONE (1) month effective upon receipt of his Decision. He is further ORDERED to pay complaint the ful amount of P85,000.00, as reflected in the check. He is STERNLY WARNED that a commission of similar offencse will be acted upon with more severity. Let copy of this Decision he furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to be entered in the personal record of Atty. Robiso. The Court Administrator is directed to circulated this order of suspension to all courts in the country."

Respondent's motion for reconsideration on the Decision dated 31 March 2009 was Denied with Finality in the resolution dated 29 July 2009.

October __ 12 __,2009.

JOSE P. PEREZ

Court Administrator