[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 174-2017, August 18, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 174-2017, August 18, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 174-2017, August 18, 2017 ]

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 ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. EUTIQUIO M. FUDOLIN, JR. FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 16 June 2015 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10138, entitled "Roberto P. Nonato v. Atty. Eutiquio M. Fudolin, Jr.” to wit:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, we hereby SUSPEND Atty. Eutiquio M. Fudolin, Jr. from the practice of law for a period of two (2) years for violating Rules 18.03 and Rule 18.04, Canon 18, and Canon 17 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. We also WARN him that the commission of the same or similar act or acts shall be dealt with more severely.

Atty. Eutiquio M. Fudolin, Jr. is DIRECTED to formally MANIFEST to this Court, upon receipt of this Decision, the date of his receipt which shall be the starting point of his suspension. He shall furnish a copy of this Manifestation to all the courts and quasi-judicial bodies where he has entered his appearance as counsel.

In a Resolution dated 1 March 2016, the Court NOTED the respondent's Compliance dated 10 September 2016, manifesting that he received the Notice of Judgment on 8 September 2015.

18 August 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator