OCA CIRCULAR NO. 114-2009, August 20, 2009

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 114-2009, August 20, 2009

OCA Circulars August 20, 2009
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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. REGINO B. TAMBAGO AND REVOCATION OF HIS NOTARIAL COMMISSION AND PERPETUAL DISQUALIFICATION FROM REAPPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder. is the dispositive portion of the Resolution of the First Division dated 12 February 2008; in Administrative Case No. 5281 entitled, “Manuel L. Lee vs. Atty. Regino B. Tambago”, to wit:

“WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Regino B. Tambago
is hereby found guilty of professional misconduct. He violated (1) the
Lawyers Oath; (2) Rule 138 of the Rules of Court; (30) Canon 1 and Rule
1.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility; (4) Art. 806 of the
Civil Code and (5) the provisions of the old Notarial Law.

Atty. Regino B. Tambago is hereby SUSPENDED from
the practice of law for one year and his notarial commission REVOKED.
Because he has not lived up to the trustworthiness expected of him as a
notary public and as an officer of the court, he is PERPETUALLY DISQUALIFIED from, reappointment as a notary public.”

In the Resolution dated 18 June 2008, the Court DENIED WITH FINALITY
the very urgent motion for reconsideration of Atty. Regino B. Tambago.
Respondent received the resolution dated 18 June 2008 on 7 August 2008
per Registry Return Receipt No 12318.

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JOSE P. PEREZ
 
Court Administrator