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MELANIO S. SALITA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REYNALDO T. SALVE, RESPONDENT.

MELANIO S. SALITA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REYNALDO T. SALVE, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 8101 | 2015-02-04

FIRST DIVISION
 
R E S O L U T I O N

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:

This instant administrative case arose from an Affidavit-Complaint1 filed by complainant Melanio S. Salita (Salita) against respondent Atty. Reynaldo T. Salve (Atty. Salve) in connection with the latter’s alleged falsification of public documents.

The Facts
 
On December 14, 2002, Salita – the registered owner of a parcel of land located at Visayan Village, Tagum City2 with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-678503 (subject property)–applied for a loan from one Jocelyn Rodriguez (Rodriguez) in the amount of P50,000.00 and, in such regard, signed...