[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 40-2017, February 27, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 40-2017, February 27, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 40-2017, February 27, 2017 ]

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. WILFREDO LINA-AC FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 10 August 2016 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 5152, entitled " Ruby F. Tipon v. Atty. Wilfredo Lina-ac ," to wit:

WHEREFORE , respondent Atty. Wilfredo Lina-ac is SUSPENDED for three (3) months from the practice of law with the warning that repetition of the same or similar acts will merit a more severe penalty.

27 February 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator