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Spouses Gacuya vs. Solbita

SPOUSES EDUARDO G. GACUYA and CARIDAD ROSARIO GACUYA, Complainants, vs. ATTY. REYMAN A. SOLBITA, Respondent. Present: SERENO, C.J., CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION,* PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PEREZ, MENDOZA, REYES, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

A.C. No. 8840 | 2016-03-08

DECISION
 
PERCURIAM:
 
Before us is a Complaint for Disbarment filed by the Spouses Eduardo and Caridad Gacuya (Spouses Gacuya) against respondent Atty. Reyman A. Solbita (Atty. Solbita), docketed as A.C. No. 8840 for notarizing documents without a valid notarial commission.
 
The facts are as follows:
 
On February 21, 2006, the Spouses Gacuya went to the residence of Atty. Solbita at Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga to request legal assistance for the purpose of drafting and notarizing a deed of sale of a parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-5925.
 
The deed of sale involving the subject parcel of...