[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 33-2018, February 19, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 33-2018, February 19, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 33-2018, February 19, 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. RUFINO B. BANAS FROM BEING GRANTED NOTARIAL COMMISSION FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 4 October 2017 of the Third Division in Administrative Case No. 10056, entitled "Victor L. Mejia, Complainant v. Atty. Rufino B. Banas, Respondent," to wit:

WHEREFORE, the Court SUSPENDS respondent Atty. Rufino B. Banas from being granted a notarial commission for a period of two (2) years effective immediately, with a warning that any future breach of his duties as a notary public will be dealt with more severely.

Per Registry Return Receipt No. 15159, respondent, thru Erlinda Banas, received a copy of the aforesaid Resolution on 20 December 2017.

19 February 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator