A.C. No. 12836 - FREDERICK U. DALUMAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FERDINAND M. AGUSTIN.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , respondent Atty. Ferdinand M. Agustin is found liable of violating Canons 7 and 16, and Rule 16.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of ONE (1) YEAR. Respondent is also STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts in the future shall be dealt with more severely. Let copies of this Decision be furnished to the Office of the Bar Confidant to be appended to the records of respondent, and to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Office of the Court Administrator for circulation and dissemination to all courts concerned. Finally, respondent is directed to file a Manifestation before the Court upon serving his suspension and to furnish all courts and quasi-judicial bodies, where he has entered an appearance, a copy of this Decision. SO ORDERED.