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Carlito Ang Vs. Atty. James Joseph Gupana

CARLITO ANG, Complainant, vs. ATTY. JAMES JOSEPH GUPANA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 4545 | 2014-02-05

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

Before us is a petition for review under Rule 139-B, Section 12(c) of the Rules of Court assailing Resolution Nos. XVII-2005-141 1 and XVIII- 2008-6982 of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). The IBP Board of Governors found respondent Atty. James Joseph Gupana administratively liable and imposed on him the penalty of suspension for one year from the practice of law and the revocation of his notarial commission and disqualification from reappointment as notary public for two years.

The case stemmed from an affidavit-complaint3 filed by complainant Carlito Ang...