[B.M. No. 1132.

November 12, 2002]

RE:REQUEST TO REQUIRE LAWYERS TO INDICATE IN THE PLEADING THEIR NUMBER IN THE ROLL OF
ATTYS.
EN BANC
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated 12 NOV 2002.
Bar Matter No. 1132(Re:Request to Require Lawyers to Indicate in the Pleading their Number in the
Roll of Attorneys.)
The Court Resolved, upon recommendation of the Office of the Bar Confidant, to GRANT the request
of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of
Ilocos Norte to require all lawyers to indicate their Roll of Attorneys Number in all papers or pleadings
submitted to the various judicial or quasi-judicial bodies in addition to the requirement of indicating the
current Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) and the IBP Official Receipt or Life Member Number.
Strict compliance herewith is hereby enjoined effective immediately. Austria-Martinez, J., is on
leave.
Very truly yours,
LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Asst. Clerk of Court

[B.M. No. 287. September 26, 2000]

RE: REQUIREMENT FOR PYMT. OF CURRENT IBP DUES
EN BANC
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated SEPT 26 2000.
B.M. No. 287 (Re: Requirement that Official Receipt Number and Date of Payment of Current IBP
Membership Dues Be Indicated By Counsel Per IBP Resolution No. XIV-1999-63.)
The Resolution dated 9 July 1985 is further amended to read as follows:
All pleadings, motions and papers filed in court, whether personally or by
mail, shall bear counsel's current IBP official receipt number and date of issue,
otherwise, such pleadings, motions and papers may not be acted upon by the
court, without prejudice to whatever disciplinary action the court may take
against the erring counsel who shall likewise be required to comply with the
requirement within five (5) days from notice. Failure to comply with such
requirement shall be a ground for further disciplinary sanction and for contempt
of court.
The number and date of such official receipt for the current year may
continually be indicated thereon until the end of February of the succeeding year.
This amended Resolution shall take effect on 1 December 2000 and shall be published in two (2)
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines not later than 20 October 2000.
The Court Administrator is directed to furnish immediately all lower courts and the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines with copies of this Resolution.
Very truly yours,
LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court