Republic of the Philippines
‘Supreme Court
Olfice of the Court Administrator
Manila
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 242-2016
TO 8 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, SHARIA
CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE
PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE
INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF ATTY. RESTITO F. FANO FROM THE
PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) MONTH
For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the
Resolution dated 7 April 2014 of the Third Division in Administrative Case
No. 10286, entitled “Atty. Rodrigo B. Bumactao v. Atty. Restito F. Fano,”
to wit:
WHEREFORE, Resolution No. XX-2013-443 of the IBP
Board of Governors is REVERSED and SET ASIDE. Respondent
Atty. Restito F, Fano is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for
one (1) month and STERNLY WARNED that any similar
infraction will be dealt with more severely.
In a Resolution dated 2 July 2014, the Court DENIED with FINALITY
the respondent’s motion for reconsideration. Respondent received the
Resolution dated 1 July 2014 on 14 August 2014.
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Gs IDAS P. MARQUEZ
rt Administrator
21 November 2016
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