OCA CIRCULAR NO. 100-2007, October 11, 2007
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 100-2007, October 11, 2007
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TO:
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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 |
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SUBJECT:
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SUSPENSION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) MONTH OF ATTY. EDGARDO S. ARIAS |
For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the
dispositive portion of the decision of the Third Division dated April
13, 2007, in Administrative Case No. 1666 entitled, “Luisito Balatbat
vs. Atty. Edgardo Arias y Sanchez”, to wit:
“CONSIDERING THE FOREGOING, for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility, respondent Atty. Edgardo Arias y Sanchez is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for One (1) month. He is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar act in the future shall be dealt with more severely. He is likewise DIRECTED
to report the date of his receipt,of this Decision to enable the Court
to determine when his suspension shall have taken effect.”
Copy of the decision was received by a certain Tony Obusa on May
18, 2007 per Registry Return Receipt No. 43011 and respondent did not
file any motion for reconsideration.
October __11__,2007.
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CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK
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Court Administrator
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