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Judge Santillan vs. Atty. Solilapsi

JUDGE ADELBERT S. SANTILLAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NEPTHALI P. SOLILAPSI, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12552 | 2022-05-12

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation[1] dated January 6, 2020 of Executive Judge Adelbert S. Santillan (Judge Santillan) of the Regional Trial Court, Polomolok, South Cotabato recommending that respondent Atty. Nepthali P. Solilapsi (Atty. Solilapsi) be disqualified from being commissioned as a notary public for a period of two years for notarizing more than 300 legal documents with an expired notarial commission in violation of Administrative Matter No. 02-8-13-SC,[2] or the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (the Notarial Rules).[3]
 
The...