A.C. No. 13678 (Formerly CBD Case No. 18-5805) - EHRENFREL C. AZARRAGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDUARDO L. JALBUNA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the undersigned finds that the three respondents Atty. Eduardo Jalbuna, Atty. Jade Villanueva and Atty. Arthur Lastimoso have violated and/or committed acts in violation of their duties and responsibilities as commissioned Notaries Public. Accordingly, each of them should be sanctioned as follows: Respondent Atty. Eduardo Jalbuna, while he has no intention to renew his commission as Notary Public, is hereby suspended or disqualified from being commissioned as Notary Public for a period of two (2) years effective from date of receipt of this Order for violation of Section (b-2 and 3) and Section 2 (a-1 to 6) Rule VI, 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. x x x x All other respondents are also warned that repetition of similar infractions or any other violation of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice will be subject of a more severe sanction. SO ORDERED.