[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 14-2019, January 29, 2019 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 14-2019, January 29, 2019 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 14-2019, January 29, 2019 ]

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. MICHAEL C. MARCAIDA FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) MONTH

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution dated 11 June 2018 of the Third Division in Administrative Case No. 12075, entitled "Heirs of Diosdada Gabionza represented by Jolly S. Gabionza vs. Atty. Michael C. Marcaida," to wit:

WHEREFORE, Atty. Michael C. Marcaida is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for one (1) month from notice, with warning that a repetition of the same or similar act will be dealt with more severely. Let a copy of this resolution be attached to respondent's personal record in the Office of the Bar Confidant and copies be furnished to all chapters of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and to all courts in the land.

As per Registry Return Receipt No. 82310, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid Resolution on 29 August 2018.

29 January 2019

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator