Republic of the Philippines a FLORENTING & ESMAQUEL| COMMISSIQN ON AUDI LAW OFFICE Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Bhili RE IVE D Toate: 10) Time: [0:4 LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR |8¥!=—===~ Legal Affairs Office September 4, 2020 Atty. PATERNO L. ESMAQUEL Atty. ANNIE HAZEL D. BASADA Florentino & Esmaquel Law Office Unit 1706, 17" Floor, Prestige Tower Condominium F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Subject: Engagement of Atty. Eliezer V. Gojas as Private Counsel for the Municipality of Majayjay, Laguna Dear Attys. Esmaquel and Basada: This pertains to your letter dated August 12, 2020, requesting this Office of the status of your request for verification in your letter dated June 29, 2020 to Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaido, this Commission, on the above subject. Please be informed that we have addressed your concern in our letter dated August 3, 2020, copy attached. To reiterate, this Commission has not granted concurrence to the hiring of Atty. Gojas as private lawyer of the Municipality of Majayjay for the period July 1, 2016 to June 29, 2020. ‘Thank you. FORTUNAT. Jf Ronico DirectbvIV Officer-in-Charge (COA-MAIAYIAY, LAGUNA LAO 2020-336, ESZIFMRIDHTIEELIACA