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Atty. Felipe B. Almazan, Sr. Vs. Atty. Marcelo B. Suerte-Felipe

FELIPE B. ALMAZAN, SR., Complainant, vs. ATTY. MARCELO B. SUERTEFELIPE, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7184 | 2014-09-17

FIRST DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
This is an administrative case against respondent Atty. Marcelo B. Suerte-Felipe (respondent) for malpractice as a notary public, among others.

The Facts

In a Complaint 1 dated April 27, 2006, complainant Felipe B. Almazan, Sr. (complainant) charged respondent, previously of the Public Attorney's Office,2 for malpractice and gross negligence in the performance of his duty as a notary public and/or lawyer, alleging that the latter, despite not having been registered as a notary public for the City of Marikina, notarized the acknowledgment of the document...