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Ascaño vs. Panem

FLORDELINA ASCAÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIO V. PANEM, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 13287 (Formerly CBD No. 18-5753) | 2023-06-21

D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
The Court resolves the administrative complaint[1] that Flordelina Ascaño (Ascaño) filed against respondent Atty. Mario V. Panem[2] (Atty. Panem) before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for alleged violations of Administrative Matter No. 02-8-13-SC, or the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (Notarial Rules), and the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
The Antecedents
 
In the complaint, Ascaño alleged that Atty. Panem notarized a Deed of Absolute Sale (Deed) in favor of Spouses Severino and Matilde Guillermo (Spouses Guillermo) involving a property...