TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE , the Court finds respondent Atty. Hipolito C. Salatan GUILTY of violating the 2004 Rules· on Notarial Practice and the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, his notarial commission, if still existing, is REVOKED , and he is hereby PERPETUALLY DISQUALIFIED from being reappointed as Notary Public.
WHEREFORE , the Court finds respondent Atty. Hipolito C. Salatan GUILTY of violating the 2004 Rules· on Notarial Practice and the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, his notarial commission, if still existing, is REVOKED , and he is hereby PERPETUALLY DISQUALIFIED from being reappointed as Notary Public. Respondent Atty. Hipolito C. Salatan is likewise SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year, effective immediately. Let copies of this Decision be furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant to be appended to Respondent Atty. Hipolito C. Salatan's personal record, and the Office of the Court Administrator and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for their information and guidance. SO ORDERED.
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