[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 123-2018, June 07, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 123-2018, June 07, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 123-2018, June 07, 2018 ]

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 OF ATTY. JAIME F. ESTRABILLO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 5 July 2017 of the Third Division in Administrative Case No. 105S3, entitled "Filipinas O. Celedonio v. Atty. Jaime F. Estrabillo,' to wit:

ACCORDINGLY, the Court resolves to SUSPEND Atty. Jaime F. Estrabillo from the practice of law for six (6) months to commence immediately from the receipt of this Decision, with a WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar offense will warrant a more severe penalty. Let copies of this Decision be furnished all courts, the Office of the Bar Confidant, and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for their information and guidance. The Office of the Bar Confidant is directed to append a copy of this Decision to respondent's record as member of the Bar.

As stated in his Manifestation dated 12 March 2018, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid Decision on 5 September 2017.

7 June 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator