[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 68-2017, March 23, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 68-2017, March 23, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 68-2017, March 23, 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. DITAS LERIOS-AMBOY FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 13 January 2015 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10568, entitled "Marilen G. Soliman v. Atty. Ditas Lerios-Amboy,"

WHEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing disquisitions, Atty. Ditas Lerios-Amboy is found GUILTY of violating Rule 16.03, Canons 17 and 18, and Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of two (2) years, effective upon receipt of this Resolution. Furthermore, she is ORDERED to return to Marilen G. Soliman the entire amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos ( £ 50,000.00) she received from the latter, plus legal interest thereon, reckoned from finality of this Resolution until fully paid. The respondent is further DIRECTED to promptly submit to this Court written proof of her compliance within thirty (30) days from notice of this Resolution.

Respondent received the aforesaid Resolution on 5 February 2015.

23 March 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator