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Marina C. Gonzales vs Atty. Calixto B. Ramos

MARINA C. GONZALES, Complainant, versus ATTY. CALIXTO B. RAMOS, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6649 | 2005-06-21

D E C I S I O N 


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

Notarization is not an empty, meaningless routinary act. It is invested with substantive public interest. The notarization by a notary public converts a private document into a public document, making it admissible in evidence without further proof of its authenticity. A notarial document is, by law, entitled to full faith and credit upon its face. A notary public must observe with utmost care the basic requirements in the performance of their duties; otherwise, the public's confidence in the integrity of the document would be undermined.[1] 

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