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Arturo L. Sicat vs. Atty. Gregorio E. Ariola, Jr.

ARTURO L. SICAT, Complainant, versus ATTY. GREGORIO E. ARIOLA, JR., Respondent.

A.C. No. 5864 | 2005-04-15

R E S O L U T I O N 


PER CURIAM: 

In an affidavit-complaint,[1] complainant Arturo L. Sicat, a Board Member of the Sangguniang Panglalawigan of Rizal, charged respondent Atty. Gregorio E. Ariola, the Municipal Administrator of Cainta, Rizal, with violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility by committing fraud, deceit and falsehood in his dealings, particularly the notarization of a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) purportedly executed by a one Juanito C. Benitez. According to complainant, respondent made it appear that Benitez executed the said document on January 4, 2001 when in fact the latter had already died on...