[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 130-2015, June 30, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 130-2015, June 30, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 130-2015, June 30, 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 OF ATTY. DELFIN R. AGCAOILI, JR.

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the First Division dated 28 March 2015 in Administrative Case No. 10672 entitled "Eduardo A. Maglente vs. Atty. Delfin R. Agcaoili, Jr." to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Delfin R. Agcaoili, Jr. (respondent), is found GUILTY of violating Rules 16.01 and 16.03 of Canon 16, and Rule 18.03 of Canon 18 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, he is hereby 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.

Furthermore, respondent is ORDERED to return to complainant Eduardo A. Maglente the amount of P48,000.00 he received from the latter within ninety (90) days from the finality of this Decision. Failure to comply with the foregoing directive will v arrant the imposition of a more severe penalty.

Respondent received on 27 April 2015 the said Decision.

30 June 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator