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DECISION
Per Curiam:
On Official Leave.
1
Rollo, Vol. I, pp. 101-106.
2
Indicated as "Flordeliza" in some parts of the record.
DECISION 2 A.C. No. 9807
respondent Atty. Eliordo Ogena (Atty. Ogena), who was the legal counsel of
their late father, Manuel A. Sistual (Manuel), wilfully, unlawfully and
feloniously falsified several documents which included, among others, a
Special Power of Attorney (SPA), Extra-Judicial Settlement of Estate,
Affidavit of Identification of Heirs, Deed of Donation, and a Deed of
Absolute Sale by making it appear that all the children of Manuel and their
mother, Erlinda Sistual (Erlinda), executed the documents; that as a result of
the falsification of the said documents, Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT)
No. 60467, registered in the name of Heirs of Martin Sistual, represented
by Manuel Sistual,3 was cancelled and was subdivided into several lots; and
that these lots were sold to interested buyers.
14
Id. at 262.
15
Id. at 263.
16
Id. at 264.
17
Id. at 265.
18
Id. at 252-253.
19
Id. at 254-254A.
20
Id. at 266-270.
21
Id. at 271-277.
22
Id. at 278.
DECISION 4 A.C. No. 9807
deed of sale23 to prove that it was duly executed and signed by Manuel and
Erlinda, as the vendors; and Socorro Langub, as the vendee.
The Court agrees with the findings of the IBP except as to the penalty
it imposed. To begin with, complainants allegation of forgery was not
clearly substantiated and there was no concrete proof that the complainants
23
Id.
24
Rollo, Vol. II, pp. 2-9.
25
Id. at 1.
DECISION 5 A.C. No. 9807
(b) A person shall not perform a notarial act if the person involved as
signatory to the instrument or document
26
Rollo, Vol. I, pp. 6-11.
27
Id. at 4-5.
28
Id. at 12.
29
Id. at 13.
30
Id. at 14.
31
499 Phil. 345, 347 (2005).
DECISION 6 A.C. No. 9807
Let copies of this decision be furnished all courts in the country and
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for their information and guidance. Let
also a copy of this decision be appended to the personal record of Atty.
Eliordo Ogena in the Office of the Bar Confidant.
SO ORDERED.
32
Jsenhardt v. Real, 682 Phil. 19, 24 (2012).
33
Gonzales v. Ramos, supra note 31, at 3 51.
34
Now A.M. No. 09-6-1-SC, January 21, 2015.
DECISION 7 A.C. No. 9807
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