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Atty. Miniano Dela Cruz vs Atty. Alejandro Zabala

ATTY. MINIANO B. DELA CRUZ, Complainant, versus ATTY. ALEJANDRO P. ZABALA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6294 | 2004-11-17

RESOLUTION





QUISUMBING, J.:



In his Letter-Complaint for Disbarment filed before the Committee on Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, complainant Atty. Miniano B. Dela Cruz charged respondent, Atty. Alejandro P. Zabala, for violating his oath as a notary public.

Complainant alleged that respondent notarized with unknown witnesses, a fake deed of sale allegedly executed by two dead people, in gross violation of his oath as a Commissioned Notary Public in Quezon City.[1]

Complainant averred that he was retained by a certain Demetrio C. Marero last December 21, 1996, to finance and undertake the filing of a...