SECOND DIVISION
[A.C. No. 8993. March 28, 2022.]
SPOUSES ARTURO A. VILLEGAS and ERLINDA Q. VILLEGAS, petitioner, vs. ATTY. JOSEPH U. BERNALDEZ, respondent.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court, Second Division, issued a Resolution dated28 March 2022which reads as follows:
"A.C. No. 8993 (Spouses Arturo A. Villegas and Erlinda Q. Villegas v. Atty. Joseph U. Bernaldez). — The Court RESOLVES to ADOPT and APPROVE the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in the attached Resolutions dated August 10, 2014 1 and November 29, 2016. 2 Accordingly, the Court hereby PROHIBITS respondent Atty. Joseph U. Bernaldez (respondent) from being commissioned as notary public for a period of two (2) years; and REVOKES his incumbent commission as notary public, if any. He is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts in the future shall be dealt with more severely.
The prohibition from being commissioned as notary public and the revocation of his Notarial commission, if any, shall take effect immediately upon receipt of this Resolution by respondent. He is DIRECTED to immediately file a Manifestation to the Court that his penalty has started, copy furnished all courts and quasi-judicial bodies where he has entered his appearance as counsel.
Let copies of this Resolution be furnished to: (1) the Office of the Bar Confidant to be appended to respondent's personal record as an attorney; (2) the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for its information and guidance; and (3) the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts in the country.
SO ORDERED."
By authority of the Court:
(SGD.) TERESITA AQUINO TUAZONDivision Clerk of Court
Footnotes
1.Rollo, pp. 88-89. Signed by National Secretary Nasser A. Marohomsalic.
2.Id. at 86-87. Signed by Secretary for the Meeting Avelino V. Sales, Jr.