Attorney Archimedes Yanto of the Philippines; scofflaw
The Philippine Supreme Court provided Archimedes O. Yanto with a law license in 1994 after he graduated from
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines found Archie guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.
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There was a stark irregularity in Archie’s notarization of various documents
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Archie attempted to blame his secretaries and office staff for the notarization irregularities
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Failed to observe the highest degree of compliance with the basic requirements of notarial practice to preserve public confidence in the integrity of the notarial system
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Failed to record proper entries in the notarial register
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Archie not only violated the Notarial Rules but also the CPR
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Failed to comply with his duty under Canon 1 of the CPR to uphold and obey the laws of the land (scofflaw)
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Failed to promote respect for law and legal processes
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Archie’s delegation to the office staff of his notarial function is a direct violation of Rule 9.01, Canon 9 of the CPR, which provides that "[a] lawyer shall not delegate to any unqualified person the performance of any task which by law may only be performed by a member of the Bar in good standing
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Exhibited utter disregard for the integrity and dignity owing to the legal profession
As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Judicial Misfits sitting on the Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court punished Archie by gifting him with a complimentary 3-month suspension of his law license. Additionally, he notarial commission was revoked for one year.
As we speak (ca. December 2022), Archie practices his so-called brand of law in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
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