[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 71-2019, May 03, 2019 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 71-2019, May 03, 2019 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 71-2019, May 03, 2019 ]

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, SHARIA CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF ATTY. ELFREN AGUSTIN GARCIA II FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution dated 10 August 2016 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 7318, entitled "Ruby Rufina T. Sadural vs. Atty. Erick Aliado Sadural and Atty. Elfren Agustin Garcia II," to Wit:

WHEREFORE, the Complaint is DISMISSED for insufficiency of evidence. However, for his failure to comply with the directives of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, respondent Atty. Erick Aliado Sadural is REPRIMANDED with a stern warning that a repetition of the same or similar act shall be dealt with more severely.

Respondent Atty. Elfren Agustin Garcia II is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for six (6) months for his repeated failure to comply with the lawful orders of this Court and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Respondent Garcia is ORDERED to pay a fine of P500.00, payable to this Court.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished to the Office of the Bar Confidant to be recorded in respondent's file as attorney, to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and to the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts in the country.

3 May 2019

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator