[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 164-2017, August 04, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 164-2017, August 04, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 164-2017, August 04, 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 ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : DISBARMENT OF ATTY. MANUEL N. CAMACHO

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 12 January 2016 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10910, entitled "Antero M. Sison, Jr. v. Atty. Manuel N. Camacho," to wit:

WHEREFORE, Atty. Manuel N. Camacho is found guilty of violating Rule 1.01 and Rule 16.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. For reasons above-stated, he is DISBARRED from the practice of law and his name stricken off the Roll of Attorneys, effective immediately.

Furthermore, Atty. Manuel N. Camacho is ORDERED to return to Marsman-Drysdale Agribusiness Holdings Inc. the money intended to pay for additional docket fees which he received from the latter in the amount of P1,288,260.00 within ninety (90) days from the finality of this decision.

In a Resolution dated 5 April 2016, the Court DENIED with FINALITY respondent's motion for reconsideration as no substantial arguments were presented to warrant the reversal of the questioned Decision.

4 August 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator