[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 143-2012, December 17, 2012 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 143-2012, December 17, 2012 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 143-2012, December 17, 2012 ]

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 : DISBARMENT OF ATTY. BEDE S. TABALINGCOS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Court En Banc dated 10 July 2012, in Administrative Case No. 6622, entitled "Manuel G. Villatuya vs. Atty. Bede S. Tabalingcos", to wit:

"WHEREFORE, this Court resolves the following charges against Atty. Bede S. Tabalingcos as follows:

1. The charge of dishonesty is DISMISSED for lack of merit. 2. REPRIMANDED for acts of illegal advertisement and solicitation. 3. DISBARRED for engaging in bigamy, a gross immoral conduct."

In the Resolution dated 28 August 2012, the Court DENIED with FINALITY the respondent's motion for reconsideration there being no substantial matter raised to warrant the reversal of the said decision.

17 December 2012

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator