On June 9, 2009, the Philippine Supreme Court issued a resolution regarding the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. The Court decided to adopt the position of the Sub-Committee on the Revision of Rules Governing Notaries Public, indicating that it cannot provide clarificatory opinions on court orders in ongoing cases. Instead, it recommended that petitioners pursue remedial measures as stipulated in the Rules of Court. This resolution reinforces the procedural boundaries within which the Court operates concerning notarial practices and ongoing legal proceedings.
June 9, 2009
[A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC]
Sirs/Mesdames :
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated June 9, 2009
"A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC (Re: 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice). — The Court Resolved to ADOPT the position of the Sub-Committee on the Revision of Rules Governing Notaries Public that, considering the clarification sought by the Solicitor General refers to an order of a court in a pending case, said Committee as well as this Court are proscribed to render a clarificatory opinion, and that, under the circumstances, it would be best for the petitioners in Sp. Proc. No. 2004-074 to avail of remedial measures under the Rules of Court."
Carpio-Morales, J., on official leave. (adv142) AIHaCc
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMAClerk of Court