[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 246-2015, November 09, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 246-2015, November 09, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 246-2015, November 09, 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 SIX (6) MONTHS OF ATTY. CARMELITA BAUTISTA-LOZADA

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Third Division dated 11 March 2015 in Administrative Case No. 7593, entitled "Alvin S. Feliciano vs. Atty. Carmelita Bautista-Lozada," to wit:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, Atty. Carmelita S. Bautista-Lozada is found GUILTY of violating Section 27, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, and is hereby SUSPENDED for a period of six (6) months from the practice of law, with a WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar offense will warrant a more severe penalty.

In a Resolution dated 15 July 2015, the Court DENIED WITH FINALITY the respondent's motion for reconsideration as there is no substantial matters were raised to warrant its reconsideration. As shown in the Registry Return Receipt No. 16411, Respondent received on 2 September 2015, the Resolution dated 15 July 2015.

09 November 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator