[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 283-2016, December 22, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 283-2016, December 22, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 283-2016, December 22, 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 FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW OF ATTY. SALUD P. BERADIO FOR SIX (6) MONTHS AND REVOCATION OF HIS NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND DISQUALIFICATION FROM REAPPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 22 January 2007 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 6270, entitled "Heirs of the late Spouses Lucas and Francisca Villanueva v. Atty. Salud P. Beradio," to wit:

WHEREFORE, for violation of Canon 1 and Rule 1.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, we REVOKE the commission of respondent Atty. Salud P. Beradio as Notary Public, if still existing, and DISQUALIFY her from being commissioned a notary public for one (1) year. We further SUSPEND respondent from the practice of law for six (6) months effective upon finality of this decision.

Respondent received the Resolution dated 11 April 2007 on 5 June 2007 DENYING respondent's motion for reconsideration for lack of merit.

22 December 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator