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Hermoso vs. Atty. Parado

HENRIETTA PICZON-HERMOSO and BEZALEL PICZON HERMOSO, Complainants, vs. ATTY. SYLVESTER C. PARADO, Respondent. Present: PERLAS-BERNABE, S.A.J, Chairperson, HERNANDO, INTING, DELOS SANTOS, and BALTAZAR-PADILLA,* JJ

A.C. NO. 8116 | 2020-09-16

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an administrative complaint1 for disbarment filed by complainants Henrietta Piczon-Hermoso and Bezalel Piczon Hermosa (complainants) against respondent Atty. Sylvester C. Parado (Atty. Parado) for purportedly notarizing two documents without the affiants personally appearing before him, in violation of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice.
 
The Facts
 
Complainants alleged that they are the successors-in-interest of Estrella Piczon-Patalinghug (Estrella), the declared owner of a parcel of land designated...