SC CIRCULAR NO. 51-2000, September 01, 2000

SC CIRCULAR NO. 51-2000, September 01, 2000

Circulars September 1, 2000
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TO: THE COURT
OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRLAL COURTS,
SHARI’A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL
COURTS, SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES
   
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF ATTY. VICENTE Y. BAYANI FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THREE (3) MONTHS

Quoted hereunder for the information and guidance of all concerned
are pertinent portions of the decision of the Court En Bane, in
Administrative Case No. 5307 entitled “In Re: Vicente Y. Bayani” dated
August 9, 2000, to wit:

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Atty. Bayani’s failure to submit proof of service of appellant’s
brief on the Solicitor General in G. R. No. 115079 and his failure to
submit the required comment manifest willful disobedience to the lawful
orders of the Supreme Court, a clear violation of the canons of
rofcssional ethics.

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WHEREFORE, the Court finds Arty. Vicente Y. Bayani remiss in his
sworn duty to his client, to the Court and the Bar. He^Ts thus SUSPENDED
from the practice of Law for a period of three (3) months and until the
time he complies with the Order of the Supreme Court to submit the
proof of sen/ice in G.R. 115079. x x x”

September. 1, 2000.

 
(Sgd.)ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO
 
 
Court Administrator