[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 188-2018, September 07, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 188-2018, September 07, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 188-2018, September 07, 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. AUGUSTUS SERAFIN D. AMADOR FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 9 July 2018 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 8962, entitled "Jildo A. Gubaton v. Atty. Augustus Serafin D. Amador," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Augustus Serafin D. Amador is found guilty of gross immorality. Accordingly, he is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely.

Respondent's suspension from the practice of law shall take effect immediately upon his receipt of this Decision. He is DIRECTED to immediately file a Manifestation to the Court that his suspension has started, copy furnished all courts and quasi-judicial bodies where he has entered his appearance as counsel.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the Office of the bar Confidant to be entered in respondent's personal records as a member of the Philippine Bar, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for distribution to all its chapters, and the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts.

As per LBC Express Receipt No. 1266 7449 4201, respondent thru Rochelyn Ardecer, received a copy of the aforesaid Decision on 7 August 2018.

7 September 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator