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Bartolome vs. Basilio

ATTY. BENIGNO T. BARTOLOME, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CHRISTOPHER A. BASILIO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10783 | 2015-10-14

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
This administrative case stems from a complaint[1] filed by complainant Atty. Benigno T. Bartolome (Bartolome) on May 19, 2009 before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) against respondent Atty. Christopher A. Basilio (Basilio) for violation of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice[2] (Notarial Rules).
 
The Facts

In the complaint, Bartolome alleged that Basilio, a notary public in Tarlac City, notarized a document entitled "Joint Affidavit of Non-Tenancy and Aggregate Landholdings"[3] (Joint Affidavit) purportedly subscribed and sworn to before him by Loreto M. Tañedo...