[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 149-2010, October 26, 2010 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 149-2010, October 26, 2010 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 149-2010, October 26, 2010 ]

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 -FOR SIX (6) MONTHS OF ATTY. IBARO B. RELAMIDA, JR.

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Honorable Court En Bane dated 03 August 2010, in Administrative Case No. 8481 entitled, "Attys. Josabeth V. Alonso and Shalimar P. Lazatin vs. Atty. Ibaro B. Relamida, Jr.", to wit:

"WHEREFORE, Resolution No. XVIII-2008-286, dated June 5, 2008 of the IBP, which found respondent Atty. Ibaro B. Relamida, Jr. guilty of violating the Rules on Res Judicata and Forum shopping, is AFFIRMED. Atty. Relamida is hereby SUSPENDED for six (6) months from the practice of law, effective upon the receipt of this Decision. He is warned that a repetition of the same or a similar act will be dealt with more severely." In a Resolution dated 24 August 2010, the Court DENIED with FINALITY the respondent's motion for reconsideration thereof there being no substantial matter raised to warrant the reversal of the questioned Decision.

October 26, 2010.

(SGD.)JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator