[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 85-2016, April 04, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 85-2016, April 04, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 85-2016, April 04, 2016 ]

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 v CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : REVOCATION OF NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND DISQUALIFICATION FROM REAPPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR TWO (2) YEARS OF ATTY. PRIMITIVO C. CRUZ

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution of Second Division dated 11 January 2016 in Administrative Case Nos. 10629, entitled "Carlos G. Rina vs. Atty. Primitivo C. Cruz," to wit:

The findings of fact and recommendations of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in the Notice of Resolution No. XX-2013-843 dated June 22, 2013 and Notice of Resolution No. XXI-2014-324 dated May 4, 2014 are ACCEPTED and APPROVED. Atty. Primitivo C. Cruz is hereby DISQUALIFIED from re-appointment as Notary Public for two (2) years. His notarial commission, if existing, is also immediately revoked.

On 2 February 2016 respondent received the resolution of the Court dated 11 January 2016.

4 April 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator