Supreme Court Circular No. 17-87 Suspension of Atty. Florante A. Miano from the Practice of Law

July 16, 1987

SUPREME COURT CIRCULAR NO. 17-87

TO	:	The Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals, Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, Shari'a District Courts And Shari'a Circuit Courts

SUBJECT	:	Suspension of Atty. Florante A. Miano from the Practice of Law

For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is the Resolution of the Second Division of this Court, dated June 29, 1987, in G.R. No. 72564, entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Anita Claudio y Bagtang":

"G.R. No. 72564 (People of the Philippines vs. Anita Claudio y Bagtang). — It appearing that a copy of the resolution dated February 23, 1987 addressed to Atty. Florante A. Miano counsel de officio for accused-appellant, at 2508 Iba Street, United Parañaque, Subdivision I, Parañaque, Metro Manila, which required Atty. Miano to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for failure to file appellant's brief and to file the required brief, was returned unserved with the notation of the process server 'no longer residing at said address.' the Court Resolved: (a) to APPOINT a counsel de oficio for accused-appellant; and (b) to SUSPEND Atty. Florante A. Miano from the practice of law in the Philippines effective immediately and to continue until further orders from this Court." cd i

Manila, July 16, 1987.

(SGD.) CLAUDIO TEEHANKEE Chief Justice