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VICTORINA BAUTISTA vs. ATTY. SERGIO E. BERNABE, A.C. No. 6963 9, 26
February
FACTS: FACTS: Complainant alleged that that on January 3, 1998, respondent respondent prepared and notarized a Magasani! Magasani! na Salaysay purportedly e"e#uted e"e#uted !y $onato Salonga and #omplainant%s mother, mother, &asilia de la Cruz' &oth a((iants de#lared that a #ertain par#el o( land in &igte, )orzagaray, &ula#an, *as !eing o##upied !y +odol(o u#as and his (amily (or more than 3- years' Complainant #laimed that her mother mother #ould not ha.e ha.e e"e#uted the /oint a((ida.it on January 3, 1998 !e#ause she has !een dead sin#e January 08, 191' 2n his Ans*er, respondent denied that he (alsi(ied (alsi(i ed the Magasani! na Salaysay' e dis#laimed any no*ledge a!out &asilia%s &asilia%s death' death' e alleged alleged that !e(ore he notarized the do#ument, he re4uested (or &asilia%s presen#e and in her a!sen#e, he allo*ed a #ertain 5rone!o, allegedly a son6in6la* o( &asilia, to sign a!o.e the name o( the latter as sho*n !y the *ord 7!yon top o( the name o( &asilia' +espondent maintained that there *as no (orgery sin#e the signature appearing on top o( &asilia%s name *as the signature o( 5rone!o' 2SS: Can a notarized do#ument !e signed 7!y; +uling: A notary pu!li# should not notarize a do#ument unless the persons *ho signed the same are the .ery same persons *ho e"e#uted and personally appeared !e(ore him to attest to the #ontents and truth o( *hat are stated therein' therein' The presen#e o( the the parties to the deed *ill ena!le the notary pu!li# to .eri(y the genuineness o( the signature o( the a((iant'
