Re: Request for Extension of Existing Notarial Commissions
On September 28, 2021, the Philippine Supreme Court issued a resolution extending the validity of notarial commissions set to expire on December 31, 2021, due to ongoing health crisis challenges. Notarial commissions granted in 2019 and 2020, previously extended, will now remain valid for an additional six months, from January 1 to June 30, 2022. During this extension period, notaries public may continue to perform their duties using their existing seals. This decision aims to alleviate the difficulties faced by notaries amid the pandemic.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!09282021-->B.M. No. 3795
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Notices
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 28, 2021
EN BANC
B.M. No. 3795
RE: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF EXISTING NOTARIAL COMMISSIONS
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution datedSEPTEMBER 28, 2021, which reads as follows:
"B.M. No. 3795 (Re: Request for Extension of Existing Notarial Commissions)
RESOLUTION
The Court resolves to NOTE the letter dated September 3, 2021 of Atty. Rameses Victorius G. Villagonzalo seeking to extend the validity of his notarial commission issued in 2020 and originally expiring on December 31, 2021.
Due to the continuing difficulties imposed by the ongoing health crisis, the Court resolves to extend the validity of all notarial commissions which are set to expire on December 31, 2021.
Accordingly, all notarial commissions granted in 2019 and whose validity had been previously extended until December 31, 2021 pursuant to the Court's December 1, 2020 and June 22, 2021 Resolutions are deemed further extended, and shall thus remain valid for an additional period of six (6) months beginning January 1, 2022 until June 30, 2022.
Further, all notarial commissions granted in 2020 and are originally expiring on December 31, 2021 are also deemed extended for the same period of six (6) months beginning January 1, 2022 until June 30, 2022.
During the aforesaid six (6)-month period, the notaries public whose terms are deemed extended pursuant to this Resolution shall continue performing notarial acts using their existing seals." (adv15)
By authority of the Court:
(SGD.) MARIFE M. LOMIBAO-CUEVASClerk of Court
Cite This Law
Re: Request for Extension of Existing Notarial Commissions, <--!09282021-->B.M. No. 3795, Sep 28, 2021 (Philippines)
Re: Request for Extension of Existing Notarial Commissions, <--!09282021-->B.M. No. 3795 (Phil. 2021)
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