[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 46-2018, March 12, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 46-2018, March 12, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 46-2018, March 12, 2018 ]

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 : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. ROLANDO T. RUIZ FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 7 November 2017 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10564, entitled "Manuel L. Valin and Honorio L. Valin v. Atty. Rolando T. Ruiz," to wit:

WHEREFORE, Atty. Rolando T. Ruiz is found guilty of violating the Lawyer's Oath, Rule 1.01 and Rule 10.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The Court hereby SUSPENDS him from the practice of law for two (2) years effective immediately, with a STERN WARNING that the repetition of a similar violation will be dealt with even more severely. He is DIRECTED to report the date of his receipt of this Decision to enable this Court to determine when his suspension shall take effect.

Per Registry Return Receipt No. 76, respondent, thru counsel, received a copy of Decision dated 7 November 2017 on 12 January 2018.

12 March 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator