[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 108-2014, August 22, 2014 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 108-2014, August 22, 2014 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 108-2014, August 22, 2014 ]

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 SIX (6) MONTHS OF ATTY. JIMMY P. BALIGA

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution of the Third Division dated 30 June 2014 in Administrative Case No. 5377, entitled "Victor C. Lingan v. Attys. Romeo Calubaquib and Jimmy P. Baliga," to wit:

WHEREFORE, we further SUSPEND Atty. Jimmy P. Baliga from the practice of law for six (6) months. Atty. Baliga shall serve a total of one (1) year and six (6) months of suspension from the practice of law, effective upon service on Atty. Baliga of a copy of this resolution.

22 August 2014

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator