Government Choose Marlon Jay Moneva headed the session on August 21 when he convened the erring notaries public that violated the 2004 Guidelines on Notarial Observe. | Workplace of the Government Choose – Regional Trial Court docket Cebu Metropolis/Fb
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Workplace of the Government Choose of the Regional Trial courtroom right here met on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, the representatives of the a number of notaries public, whose workplaces are situated inside the neighborhood of the Cebu Metropolis Corridor.
This after Government Choose Marlon Jay Moneva and Second Vice Government Choose Anacleto Debalucos performed a shock ocular inspection of notarial workplaces close to the Cebu Metropolis Corridor premises on Aug. 9 and discovered there have been some who violated the 2004 Guidelines on Notarial Observe.
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In line with a Fb publish of RTC Cebu Metropolis, Moneva led the casual listening to which aimed to ‘handle the alarming breaches of notarial duties and to strengthen the significance of adherence to the requirements set by the 2004 Guidelines on Notarial Observe.’
“The erring notaries public have been urged to right their practices instantly and to recollect the importance of the roles they play within the authorized system and within the lives of the residents they serve,” the RTC mentioned.
Moneva reminded the concerned people on the ‘gravity’ of the ‘violations and the potential penalties for the authorized neighborhood’ in addition to the general public’s belief within the notarial system throughout the session.
Debalucos, who additionally chairs the Job Pressure Honesto Notario, additionally attended the session.
The RTC mentioned the Job Pressure is ‘a particular job power established to make sure the integrity of notarial practices inside the metropolis.’
“A notary public should at all times uphold their oath each as a lawyer and as a notary public…It is a matter of public belief, and any deviation from this oath undermines the very basis of our authorized system,” Debalucos instructed the notaries public.
He additionally reminded them the oath they’ve taken throughout their appointment as legal professionals was not just for formalities however a ‘solemn vow to uphold the regulation and preserve the best moral requirements.’
2004 Guidelines on Notarial Observe
In the meantime, the RTC mentioned that Moneva reminded the involved people how critical his workplace is in upholding the mandate underneath the 2004 Guidelines on Notarial Observe.
“The subsequent time I can be assembly with you right here in courtroom for allegations of violations of the Guidelines, I can be sporting my judicial gown, and also you may not like what you may be listening to from me,” Moneva mentioned.
In line with the RTC, Moneva’s assertion indicated that “any future conferences” can be “performed with the formal gravity of judicial proceedings”and can depart “no room for leniency.”
On the finish of the session, Moneva made the group retake their oaths as notaries public to remind them once more of the duty they’re holding in Cebu Metropolis.
“The proceedings concluded with a powerful message: the Workplace of the Government Choose is dedicated to making sure that notarial practices in Cebu Metropolis are performed with the utmost integrity, and that any deviation from the regulation can be met with strict enforcement actions,” the RTC mentioned.
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