[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 22-2015, February 02, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 22-2015, February 02, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 22-2015, February 02, 2015 ]

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 ONE (1) YEAR AND REVOCATION OF HIS NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION FROM REAPPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC OF ATTY. PHILIP Z.A. NAZARENO

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the En Banc Decision dated 10 June 2014 in Administrative Case No. 6677, entitled "Euprocina I. Crisostomo, et al. v. Atty. Philip Z.A. Nazareno," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Philip Z.A. Nazareno is found GUILTY of making false declarations in the certifications against forum shopping subject of this case, as well as malpractice as a notary public. Accordingly, he is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year, effective upon his receipt of this Decision, with a STERN WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely. Further, he is PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFIED from being commissioned as a notary public and, his notarial commission, if currently existing, is hereby REVOKED.

Respondent, thru Ms. Cathy Oriel, received on 26 June 2014 the abovementioned Decision dated 10 June 2014.

2 February 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator