[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 257-2018, December 27, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 257-2018, December 27, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 257-2018, December 27, 2018 ]

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. PABLITO M. CASTILLO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) MONTH

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 4 April 2018 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 11940, entitled "Atty. Melinda S. Del Mundo-Catipon v. Atty. Pablito M. Castillo," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Pablito M. Castillo is found guilty of violating CANON 8 and CANON 19 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, he is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for one (1) month effective from the finality of this Resolution, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar act shall be dealt with more severely.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant to be entered in the personal record of respondent as a member of the Philippine Bar; the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for distribution to all its chapter; and the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts throughout the country.

As per Registry Return Receipt No. 65419, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid Resolution on 11 July 2018. He did not file a motion for reconsideration.

27 December 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator