dela cruz vs dimaano ac 7781

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Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT

Manila

SECOND DIVISION

DOLORES L. DELA CRUZ, A.C. No. 7781

MILAGROS L. PRINCIPE,

NARCISA L. FAUSTINO, Present:

JORGE V. LEGASPI, and

JUANITO V. LEGASPI, QUISUMIN!"J." Chairperson"

Co#plainants" C$RPIO MOR$%ES"

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VE%$SCO" &R'" an(

) *ersus ) RION"JJ.

Pro#ul+ate(:

ATTY. JOSE R. DIMAANO, JR.,

Respon(ent' Septe#ber ,-" -../

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D E C I S I O N

VELASCO, JR., J.:

In their co#plaint for (isbar#ent a+ainst respon(ent $tt1' &ose R' Di#aano" &r'" Dolores %' Dela

Cru2" Mila+ros %' Principe" Narcisa %' 3austino" &or+e V' %e+aspi" an( &uanito V' %e+aspi alle+e( that

on &ul1 ,4" -..5" respon(ent notari2e( a (ocu#ent (eno#inate( as Extrajudicial Settlement of

the Estate with Waiver of Rights purporte(l1 e0ecute( b1 the# an( their sister" 6enai(a V'%'

Na*arro. Co#plainants further alle+e( that: 7,8 their si+natures in this (ocu#ent 9ere for+e( 7-8

the1 (i( not appear an( ac;no9le(+e the (ocu#ent on &ul1 ,4" -..5 before respon(ent" asnotari2in+ ocates in(icate( in the (ocu#ent

9ere not theirs'

$ccor(in+ to co#plainants" respon(ent ha( #a(e untruthful state#ents in the ac;no9le(+#ent

portion of the notari2e( (ocu#ent 9hen he #a(e it appear" a#on+ other thin+s" that

co#plainants ?personall1 ca#e an( appeare( before hi#@ an( that the1 a


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on the (ocu#ent in his presence' In the process" co#plainants a((e(" respon(ent eAecti*el1

enable( their sister" Na*arro" to assu#e full o9nership of their (ecease( parentsB propert1 in

Tiba+an" San Mi+uel" ulacan" co*ere( b1 Transfer Certi>cate of Title No' T)=.==4 an( sell the

sa#e to the Depart#ent of Public or;s an( i+h9a1s'

In his ans9er" respon(ent a(#itte( ha*in+ a han( in the preparation of the (ocu#ent in Fuestion"

but a(#itte( ha*in+ in(ee( notari2e( it' e e0plaine( that ?he notari2e( GtheH (ocu#ent in +oo(

faith rel1in+ on the representation an( assurance of 6enai(a Na*arro that the si+natures an( the

co##unit1 ta0 certi>cates appearin+ in the (ocu#ent 9ere true an( correct'@ Na*arro 9oul( not"

accor(in+ to respon(ent" lie to hi# ha*in+ ;no9n" an( bein+ nei+hbors of" each other for =. 1ears'

3inall1" respon(ent (isclai#e( liabilit1 for an1 (a#a+e or inur1 consi(erin+ that the falsi>e(

(ocu#ent ha( been re*o;e( an( cancele('

In his Report an( Reco##en(ation" the In*esti+atin+ Co##issioner of the Ocates of"

an( purports to ha*e been e0ecute( b1" co#plainants an( Na*arro 7-8 respon(ent in(ee(

notari2e( the Fuestione( (ocu#ent on &ul1 ,4" -..5 7=8 co#plainants (i( not appear an(

ac;no9le(+e the (ocu#ent before respon(ent on &ul1 ,4" -..5 758 respon(ent notari2e( the

Fuestione( (ocu#ent onl1 on Na*arroBs representation that the si+natures appearin+ an(

co##unit1 ta0 certi>cates 9ere true an( correct an( 7J8 respon(ent (i( not ascertain if the

purporte( si+natures of each of the co#plainants appearin+ in the (ocu#ent belon+e( to the#'

The Co##ission conclu(e( that 9ith respon(entBs a(#ission of ha*in+ notari2e( the (ocu#ent in

Fuestion a+ainst the factual bac;(rop as thus establishe(" a clear case of falsi>cation an( *iolation

of the Notarial %a9 ha( been co##itte( 9hen he state( in the $c;no9le(+#ent that:

efore #e" on this ,4th(a1 of &ul1 ,4" -..5 at Manila" personall1 ca#e an( appeare( the abo*e)na#e( persons 9ith their respecti*e Co##unit1 Ta0 Certi>cates as follo9s:

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9ho are ;no9n to #e to be the sa#e persons 9ho e0ecute( the fore+oin+ instru#ent an( the1ac;no9le(+e to #e that the sa#e is their o9n free act an( (ee(' 0 0 0

3or the state( infraction" the Co##ission reco##en(e(" confor#abl1 9ith the CourtBs rulin+ in

Gonzales v. Ramos"G,Hthat respon(ent be suspen(e( fro# the practice of la9 for one 7,8 1ear

that his notarial co##ission" if still e0istin+" be re*o;e( an( that he be (isFuali>e( for
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reappoint#ent as notar1 public for t9o 7-8 1ears' On Septe#ber -/" -..K" the IP oar( of

!o*ernors passe( Resolution No' LVIII)-..K),5K" a(optin+ an( appro*in+ the report an(

reco##en(ation of the Co##ission'

e a+ree 9ith the reco##en(ation of the Co##ission an( the pre#ises hol(in+ it to+ether' It

bears reiteratin+ that notaries public shoul( refrain fro# a


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re+istrationi##i+rant certi>cate of re+istration" +o*ern#ent ocation Gas a#en(e( b1 $'M' No' .-)/),=)SC (ate( 3ebruar1 ," -../H or

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E CONCUR:

LEONARDO A. #UISUM$ING

$ssociate &ustice

Chairperson

CONC!ITA CARPIO MORALES DANTE O. TINGA

$ssociate &ustice$ssociate &ustice

ARTURO D. $RION

$ssociate &ustice

G,H $'C' No' 445" &une -," -..J" 54. SCR$ =J-'

G-H Cite( in - %'M' Taa(a 3'$' Ro(ri+o" Mo(ern Philippine %e+al 3or#s K4= 74th e('",K8'

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G5H Soriano v. #asco" $'C' No' 445/" Septe#ber -," -..J" 5K. SCR$ 5-=" 5-'

GJH Too; eAect on $u+ust ," -..5'


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