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Domado Disomimba Sultan vs. Macabanding

DOMADO DISOMIMBA SULTAN, Complainant, vs. ATTY. CASAN MACABANDING, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7919 | 2014-10-08

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION

REYES,J.:
 
This is an administrative complaint1 filed on May 14, 2008 before the Office of the Bar Confidant by Domado Disomimba Sultan (complainant) against Atty. Casan Macabanding (respondent) for allegedly having notarized a falsified affidavit.
 
The Facts

According to the complainant, he ran for the position of Mayor for the Municipality of Buadipuso Buntong, Lanao del Sur in 2007. He filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) dated March 29, 2007 with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the May 14, 2007 elections.2

Thereafter, an Affidavit of Withdrawal of Certificate...