A.M. No.

02-8-13-SC, July 06, 2004

RESOLUTION

Acting on the compliance dated 05 July 2004 and on the proposed Rules on Notaial Practice of 2004 submitted by the Sub-Committee for the Study,
Drafting and Formulation of the Rules Governing the Appointment of Notaries Public and the Performance and Exercise of Their Official Functions, of the
Committees on Revision of the Rules of Court and on Legal Education and Bar Matters, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the proposed Rules on
Notarial Practice of 2004, with modifications, thus:

2004 Rules on Notarial Practice

RULE I
IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION 1. Title. Thsese Rules shall be known as the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice.
SEC. 2. Purpose.- These Rules shall be applied and construed to advance the following purposes:
(a) to promote, serve, and protect public insterest;

(b) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the rules governing notaries public; and

(c) to foster ethical conduct among notaries public.

SEC. 3. Interpretation. Unless the context of these Rules otherwise indicates, words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include
the singular.

RULE II
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. Acknowledgment. Acknowledgment refers to an act in which an individual on a single occasion:
(a) appears in person before the notary public and presents an integrally complete instrument or document;

(b) is attested to be personally known to the notary public or indentified by the notary public through complement evidence of identity as defined by these
Rules; and

(c) represent to the notary public that the signature on the instrument or document was voluntary affixed by him for the purposes stated in the instrument
or document, deaclareds that he has executed the instrument or document as his free and voluntary act and deed, and, if he acts in a particular
representative capacity, that he has the authority to sign in that capacity.

SEC. 2. Affirmation or Oath. The term Affirmation or Oath refers to an act in which an individual on a single occassion:
(a) appears in person before the notary public

(b) is personally known to the notary public or identified by the notary public through competent evidence of identity as defined by these Rules; and

(c) avows under penalty of law of the whole truth of the contents of the instrument or document.

SEC. 3. Commission. Commission refers to the grant of authority to perform notarial acts and to the written evidence of the authority.
SEC. 4. Copy of Certification. Copy Certification refers to a notarial act in which a notary public;
(a) is presented with an instrument or document that is neither a vital record, a public record, nor publicly recordable;

(b) coie or supervises the copying of the instrument or document;

(c) compares the intrument or document with the copy; and

(d) determines that the copy is accutate and complete;

SEC. 5. Notarial Register. Notarial Register refers to a pemanently bound book with numbered pages containing a chronological record of notarial
acts performed by a notary public.
SEC. 6. Jurat. Jurat refers to an act in whihc an individual on a single occasion:

(a) appears in person before the notary public and presents an instrument or document;

(b) is personally known to the notary public or identified by the notary public throug competent evidence of identity as defined by these Rules;

(c) signs the instrument or document in the presence of the notary; and

(d) takes an oath or affirmation before the notary public as to such instrument or document.

SEC. 7. Notarial Act and Notarization. Notarial Act and Notarization refer to any act that a notary public is empowered to perform under these
Rules.
SEC. 8. Notarial Certificate. Notarial Certificate refers to the part of, or attachment tom a notarized instrument or document that is completed by the
notary public, bears the notarys signature and seal, and states the facts attested to by the notary public in a particular notarization as provided for by
these Rules.
SEC. 9. Notary Public and Notary. Notary Public and Notary refer to any person commitssioned to perform official acts under these Rules.
SEC. 10. Principal. Principal refers to a person appearing before the notary public whose act is the subject of notarization.
SEC. 11. Regular Place of Work or Business. The term regular place of work or business refers to a statinoary office in the city or province wherein
the notary public renders legal and notarial services.

SEC. 12. Competent Evidence of Identity. The phrase competent evidence of identity refers to the idenrification of an idividual based on:

(a) at least one current idntification document issued by an official agency bearing the photograph and signature of the individual; or

(b) the oath or affirmation of once credible witness not privy to the instrument, document or transaction who is personnaly known to the notary public and
who personally knows the individual, or of two credible witness neither of whom is privy to the instrument, document or transaction who each personally
knows the individual and shows to the notary public documentary identification.

SEC. 13. Official Seal or Seal. Official Seal or Seal refers to a device for affixing a mark, image or impression on all papers officially signed by the
notary public conforming the requisites prescribed by these Rules.
SEC. 14. Signature Witnessing. The term signature witnessing refers to a notarial act in which an individual on a single occasion:
(a) appears in person before the notary public and presents an instrument or document;

(b) is personally known to the notary public or identified by the notary public through competent evidence of identify as defined by these Rules; and

(c) signs the instrument or document in the presence of the notary public.

SEC. 15. Court. Court refers to the Suprem Court of the Philippines.

SEC. 16. Petitioner. Petitioner refers to a person who appliws for a notarial commission.

SEC. 17. Office of the Court Administrator. Office of the Court Administrator refers to the Office of the Court Administrator of the Supreme Court.

SEC. 18. Executive Judge. Executive Judge refers to the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court of a city or province who issues a notarial
commission.
SEC. 19. Vendor. Vendor under these Rules refers to a seller of a notarial seal and shall include a wholesaler or retailer.

SEC. 20. Manufacturer. Manufacturer under these Rules refers to one who produces a notarial seal and shall inculde an engraver and seal maker.

RULE III
COMMISSIONING OF NOTARY PUBLIC
SECTION 1. Qualifications. A notarial commission may be issued by an Exectutive Judge to any qualified person who submits a petition in
accordance with these Rules.

To be eligible for commissioning as notary public, the petitioner:

(1) must be a citzen of the Philippines;

(2) must be over twenty-one (21) years of age;

(3) must be a resident in the Philippines for atleast one (1) year and maintains a regular place of work or business in the city or province where the
commission is to be issued;

(4) must be a member of the Philippine Bar in good standing with clearances from the Office of the Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court and the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines; and

(5) must not have been convicted in the first instacne of any crime involving moral turpitude.

SEC. 2. Form of the Petitions and Supporting Documents. Every petition for a notarual commission shall be in writing, verified, and shall include the
following:
(a) statement containing the petitioners personal qualifications, including the petitioners date of birth, residence, telephone number, professional tax
receipt, roll of attorney number and IBP membership number;

(b) certification of good moral character of the petitioner by at least two (2) executive officers of the local chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
where he is applying for commission;

(c) proof of payment of the filling of the petition as required by these Rules; and

(d) three (3) passport-size color photographs with light background taken within thirty (30) days of the application. The photograph should not be
retouched. The petitioner shall sign his name at the bottom part of the photographs.

SEC. 3. Application Fee. Every petitioner for a notarial commission shall pay the application fee as prescribed in the Rules of Court.
SEC. 4. Summary Hearing on the Petition. The Executive Judge shall conduct a summary hearing on the petition and shall grant the same if:
The Executive Judge shall forwith issue a commission and a Cerrtificate of Authotization to Purchase a Notarial Seal in faor of the petitioner.

SEC. 5. Notice of Summary Hearing. (a) The notice of summary hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or
province where the hearing shall be conducted and posted in a conspicuous place in the offices of the Executive Judge and the Clerk of Court. The cost
of the publication shall be borne by the petitioner. The notice may include more than one petitioner.
(b) The notice shall be substantially in the following form:

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial commission of (name of petitioner) shall be held on (date) at (place) at (time).
Any person who has any cause or reason to object tto the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned
before the date of the summary hearing.
_______________________
Executive Judge
SEC. 6. Opposition to Petition. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition
thereto. The opposition must be received by the Executive Judge befoe the date of the summary hearing.
SEC. 7. Form of Notarial Commission. The commissioning of a notary public shall be in a formal order signed by the Executive Judge substantially in
the following form:
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ______________________

This is to certify that (name of notary public) of (regular place of work or business) in (city or province) was on the this (date) day of (month) two
thousand and (year) commissioned by the undersigned as a notary public, within and for the said jurisdiction, for a term ending the thirty-first day of
December (year)
_______________________
Executive Judge
SEC. 8. Period Of Validity of Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal. The Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal shall
be valid for a period of three (3) months from date of issue, unless extended by the Executive Judge.
A mark, image or impression of the seal that may be purchased by the notary public pursuant to the Certificate shall be presented to the Executive
Judge for approval prior to use.

SEC. 9. Form of Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal. The Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal shall
substantially be in the following form:

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ______________________

This is to authorize (name of notary public) of (city or province) who was commissioned by the undersigned as a notary public, within and for the said
jurisdiction, for a term endingo the thiryt-first of December (year) to purchase a notarial seal.
Issued this (day) of (month) (year).
_______________________
Executive Judge
SEC. 10. Official Seal of Notary Public. Every person commissioned as notary public shall have only one official seal of office in accordance with
these Rules.
SEC. 11. Jurisdiction and Term. A person commissioned as notary public may perform notarial acts in any place within the territorial jurisdiction of the
commissioning court for a period of two (2) years commencing the first day of January of this year in which the commissioning is made, unless either
revoked or the notary public has resigned under these Rules and the Rules of Court.
SEC. 12. Register of Notaries Public. The Executive Judge shall keep and maintain a Register of Notaries Public in his jurisdiction which shall
contain, among others, the dates of issuance or revocation or suspension of notarial Judge shall furnish the Office of the Court Administrator information
and data recorded in the register of notaries public. The Office of the Court Administrator shall keep a permanent, complete and updated database of
such records.
SEC. 13. Renewal of Commission. A notary public may file a written application with the Executive Judge for the renewal of his commission within
forty-five (45) days before the expiration thereof. A mark, image or impression of the seal of the notary public shall be attached to the application.
The notary public thus removed from the Register of Notaries Public may only ne reinstated therein after he is issued a new commission in accordance
with these Rules.

SEC. 14. Action on Application for Renewal of Commission. The Executive Judge shall, upon payment of the application fee mentioned in Section 3
above of this Rule, act on an application for the renewal of a commission within thity (30) days from receipt thereof, if the application is denied, the
Executive Judge shall state the reason therefor.
RULE IV
POWERS AND LIMITATIONS OF NOTARIES PUBLIC
SECTION 1. Powers. (a) A notary public is empowered to perform the following notarial acts:
(1) acknowledgments;

(2) oaths and affirmations;

(3) jurats;

(4) signature witnessings;

(5) copy certifications; and

(6) any other act authorized by these Rules;

(b) A notary public is authorized to certify the affixing of a signature by thumb or other mark in an instrument or document presented or notarization if:

(1) the thumb or other mark is affixed in the presence of the notary public and of two (2) disinterested and unaffacted witnesses to the instrument or
document;

(2) both witnesses sign their own names in addition to the thumb or other mark;

(3) the notary public writes below the thumb or other mark: Thumb of (names and addresses of signatory by mark) in the presence of (names and
addresses of witnesses) and undersigned notary public; and
(4) the notary public notarizes the signature by thumb or other mark through an acknowledgment, jurant, or signature witnessing.

(c) A notary public is authorized to sign on behalf of a person who is physically unable to sign or make a mark on an intrument or document if:

(1) the notary public is directed by the person unable to sign or make a mark to sign on his behalf;

(2) the signature of the notary public is affixed in the presence of two disinterested and unaffected witnesses to the instrument or document;

(3) both winesses sign their own names;

(4) the notary publis writes bwlow his signature; Signature affixed by notary in presence of (names and addresses of person and two [2] witnesses);
and

(5) the notary public notarizes his signature by acknowledgment or jurant.

SEC. 2. Prohibitions. (a) A notary public shall not perform a notarial act outside his regular place of work of business; provided, however; that on
certain exceptional occasions or situations, a notarila act may be performed at the request of the parties in the following sites located within his territorial
jurisdiction:
(1) public offices, convention halls, and similar places where oaths of office may be administered;

(2) public function areas in hotels and similar places for the signing of instruments or documents requiring notarizaion;

(3) hospitals and other medical institutions where a party to an instrument or document is donfined for treatment; and

(4) any place where a party to an instrument or document requiring notarization is under detention.

(b) A person shall not perform a notarial act if the person involved as signatory to the instrument or document -

(1) is not in the notarys presence personally at the time of the notarization; and

(2) is not personally known to the notary public or otherwise identified by the notary public through competent evidence of identity as defined by these
Rules.

SEC. 3. Disqualifications. A notary public is disqualified from performing a notarial act if he:
(a) is party to the instrument or document that is to bee notarized;

(b) will receive, as a direct or indirect result, any commission, fee, advantage, right, title, interest, cash, property, or other consideration, except as
provided by theese Rules and by law; or

(c) is a spouse, common-law partner, ancestor, descendant, or relative by affinity or consanguinity of the principal within the fourth civil degree.

SEC. 4. Refusal to Notarize. A notary public shall not perform any notarial act described in these Rules for any person requesting such an act even if
he tenders the appropriate fee specified by these Rules if:
(a) the notary knows or has good reason to believe that the notarula act or transaction is unlawful or immoral;

(b) the signatory shows a demeanor which engenders in the mind of the notary public reasonable doubt as to the formers knowledge of the
consequences of the transaction requiring a notarial act; and

(c) in the notarys judgment, the signatory is not acting or his or her own free will.

SEC. 5. False or Incomplete Certificate. A notary public shall not:

(a) execute a certificate containing information known or believed by the notary to be false.

(b) affix an official signature or seal on a notarial certificate that is incomplete.

SEC. 6. Improper Instruments or Documents. A notary public shall not notarize:

(a) a blank or incomplete instrument or document; or

(b) an instrument or document without appropriate notarial certfication.

RULE V
FEES OF NOTARY PUBLIC

SECTION 1. Imposition and Waiver of Fees. For performing a notarial act, a notary public may charge the maaimum fee as prescribed by the
Supreme Court unless he waives the fee in whole or in part.
SEC. 2. Travel Fees and Expenses. A notary public may charge travel fees and expenses separate and apart from the notarial fees prescribed by the
Supreme Court unless he waives the fee in whole or in part.
SEC. 3. Prohibition Fees. No fee or compensation of any kind, except those expressly prescribed and allowed herein, shall be collected or received
for any nortarial service.
SEC. 4. Payment or Refund of Fees. A notary public shall not require payment of any fees specified herein prior to the performance of any notarial act
unless otherwise agreed upon.
Any travel fees and expenses paid to a notary public prior to the performance of a notarial act are not subject to refund is the notary public had already
traveled but failed to complete in whole or in part the notarial act for reasons beyond his control and without negligence on his part.

SEC. 5. Notice of Fees. A notary public who changes a fee for notarial services shall issue a receipt registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue
and keep a journal of notarial fees. He shall enter in the journal all fees changed for services rendered.
A notary public shall post in conspicuous plac in his office a complete schedule of chargeable notarial fees.

RULE VI
NOTRIAL REGISTER

SECTION 1. Form of Notrial Register. (a) A notary public shall keep, maintain, protect and provide for lawful inspection as provided in these Rules, a
chronological official notarial register of notarial acts consisting of a permanently bound book with numbered pages.

The register shall be kept in books to be furnoshed by the Solicitor General to any notary public upon request and upon payment of the cost thereof. The
register shall be duly paged, and on the first page, the Solicitor General shall certify the number of pages of which the book consists.

For purpose of this provision, a Memorandum of Agreement or Understanding may be entered into by the Office of Solicitor General and the Office of the
Court Solicitor General and the Office of the Court Administrator.

(b) A notary public shall keep only one active notarial register at any given time.

SEC. 2. Entries in the Notarial Register. (a) For every notarial act, the notary shall record in the notarial register at the time of notarization the
following:
(1) the entry number and page number;

(2) the date and time of day of the notarial act;

(3) the type of notarial act;

(4) the tile or description of the instrument document or proceeding;

(5) the name and address of each principal;

(6) the competent evidence of identity as defined by Rules if the signatory is not personally known to the notary;

(7) the name and address of each credible witness swearing to or affiriming the persons identity;

(8) the fee charged for the notarial act;

(9) the address where notarizatioon was performed if not in the notarys regular place of work or business; and

(10) any other circumstance the notary public may deem of significance or relevance.

(b) A notary public shall record in the notarial register the reasons and cir cumstances for not completing a notarial act.

(c) A notary public shall record in the notarial register the circumstances of any request to inspect or copy an entry in the notarial register, including the
requesters name, address, signature, thumbmark or other reorganized identifier, and evidence of identity. The reasons for refusal to allow inspection or
copying or a journal entry shall also be recorded.

(d) When the instrument or document is a contract, the notary public shall keep an original copy thereof as part of his records a brief description of the
substance thereof and shall give to each entry a consecutive number one in each calendar year. He shall also retain a duplicate original copy for the
Clerk of Court.

(e) The notary public shall give to each instrument or document executed, sworn to, or acknowledged before him a number corresponding to the one in
his register, and shall also state on the instrument or document the page/s of his register on which the same is recorded. No blank line shall be left
between entries.

(f) In case of a protest of any draft, bill of exchange or promissory note, the notary public shall make a full and true record of all proceedings in relation
thereto and shll note therein whether the demand for the sum of money was made, by whom, when, and where; whether he presented such draft, bill or
note whether notices were given, to whom and in what manner, where same was made, when and to whom and where directed; and of every other fact
touching the same.

(g) At the end of each week, the notary public shall certify in his notarial register the number of instruments or documents executed, sworn to,
acknowledged, or protested before him; or if none, this certificate shall show its fact.

(h) A certified copy of each months entries and a duplicate original copy of any instrument acknowledged before the notary public shall, within the first
ten (10) days of the month following, be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and shall be under the responsibility of such officer. If there is no entry to certify
for the month, the notary shall forward a statement to this effect in lieu of certified copies herein required.

SEC. 3. Signatures and Thumbmarks. At the time of notarization, the notarys notarial register shall be signed or a thumb or other mark affixed by
each:
(a) principal;

(b) credible witness swearing or affirming to the identity of a principal; and

(c) witness to a signature by thumb or other mark, or to a signing by the notatry public on behalf of a person physically unable to sign.

SEC. 4. Inspection, Copying and Disposal. (a) In the notarys presence, any person may inspect an entry in the notarial register, during regular
business hours, provided:
(1) the persons indentity is personally known to the notary public or proven through competent evidence of identity as defined in these Rules;

(2) the person affixes a signature and thumb or other mark or other reorganized indentifier, in notarial register in a seperate, dated entry;

(3) the person specifies the month, year type of instrument or document, and name of the principal in the notarial act or acts sought; and

(4) the person is shown only the entry or entries specified by him;

(b) The notarial register may be examined by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation or by virtue of court order.

(c) If the notary public has a reasonable ground to believe that a person has a criminal intent or wrongful motive in requesting information from the
notarial registe, the notary shall deny access to any entry or entries therein.

SEC. 5. Loss, Destructon or Damage of Notarial Register. (a) In case the notarial register is stolen, lost, destroyed, damage, or otherwise rendered
unusable or illegible as a record of notarial acts, the notary public shall, within ten (10) days after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency in
the case of theft or vandalism, notify the Executive Judge by any means providing a proper receipt or acknowledgment, including registered mail and
also provide a copy or number of any pertinent police report.
(B) Upon revocation or expiration of a notarial commission, or death of the notary public, the notarial records shall immediately be delivered to the office
of the Executive Judge.

SEC. 6. Issuance of Certified True Copies. The notary public shall supply a certified true copy of the notarial record, or any part thereof, to any person
applying for such copy upon payment of the legal fees.
RULE VII
SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF NOTARY PUBLIC

SECTION 1. Official Signature. In notarization a paper instrument or document, a notary public shall:
(a) sign by hand on the notarial certificate only the name indicated and as appearing on the notarys commission;

(b) not sign a facsimile stamp or printing device; and

(c) affix his official signature only at the time the notarial act is performed.

SEC. 2. Official Seal. (a) Every person commissioned as notary public shall have a seal of office, to be procured at his own expense, which shall not
be processed or owned by anu other person. It shall be of metal, circular in shape, two inchs in diameter, and shall have the name of the city of province
and the word Philippines and his own name on the margin and the roll of attorneys number on the face thereof, with the words notary public across
the center. A mark, image or impression of such seal shall be made directly on the paper or parchment on which the writing appears.
(b) The official seal shall be affixed only at the time and secure and performed and shall be clearly impressed by the notary public on every page of the
instrument or document notarized.

(c) When not in use, the official seal shall be kept safe and secure and shall be accessible only to the notary public or the person duly authorized by him.

(d) Within five (5) days after the official seal of a notary public is stolen, lost, damaged or other otherwise rendered unserviceable in affixing a legible
image, the notary public, after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency, shall notify the Executive Judge in writing, providing proper receipt or
acknowledgment, including registered mail, and in the event of a crime committed, provide a copy or entry of a crime committed, provide a copy or entrry
number of the appropriate police record. Upon receipt of such notice, if found in order by the Executive Judge, the latter shall order the notary public to
cause notice of such loss or damage to be published, once a week of three (3) consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or
province where the notary public is commissioned. Thereafter, the Executive Judge shall issue to the notary public a new Certificate of Authorization to
Purchase a Notarial Seal.

(e) Within five (5) days after the death or resignation of the notary public, or the revocation or expiration of notarial commission, the official seal shall be
surrendered to the Executive Judge and shall be destroyed or defaced in public during office hours. In the event that the missing, lost or damaged seal is
later found or surrendered, it shall be delivered by the notary public to the Executive Judge to be disposed of in accordance with this section. Failure to
effect such surrender shall constitute contempt of court. In the event of death of the notary public, the person in possession of the official seal shall have
the duly to surrender it to the Executive Judge.

SEC. 3. Seal Image. The notary public shall affix a single, clear, legible, permanent, and photographically reproducible mark, image or impression of
the official seal beside his signature on the notarial certificate of paper instrument or document.
SEC. 4. Obtaining and Providing Seal. (a) A vendor or manufacturer of notarial seal may not sell said product without a written authorization from the
Executive Judge.
(b) Upon written application and after payment of the application fee, the Executive Judge may issue an authorization to sell to a vendor or manufacturer
of notarial seals after verification and investigation of the latters qualifications. The Executive Judge shall charge an authorization fee in the amount of
Php 4,000 for the vendor and Php 8,000 for the manufacturer. If a manufacturer is also a vendor, he shall only pay the manufacturers authorization fee.

(c) The authorization shall be in effect for a period of four (4) years from the date of its issuance and may be renewed by the Executive Judge for a
similar period upon payment of the authorization fee mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

(d) a vendor or manufacturer shall not sell a seal to a buyer except upon submission of a certified copy of the commissione and the Certificate of
Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal issued by the Executive Judge. A notary public obtaining a new seal as a result of change of the Confirmation
of the Change of Name issued by the Executive Judge.

(e) Only one seal may be sold by a vendor or manufacturer for each Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal;

(f) After the sale, the vendor or manufacturer shall affix a mark, image or impression of the seal to the Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial
Seal and submit the completed Certificate to the Executive Judge. Copies of the Certificate of Authorization to Purchase a Notarial Seal and the buyers
commission shall be kept in the files of the vendor or manufacturer for four (4) years after the sale.

(g) A notary public obtaining a new seal as a result of change of name shall present to the vendor a certified true copy of the order confirming the change
of name issued by the Executive Judge.

RULE VIII
NOTARIAL CERTIFICATES

SECTION 1. Form of Notarial Certificate. The notarial form used for any notarial instrument or document shall conform to all the requisites prescribed
herein, the Rules of Court and all other provisions of issuances by the Supreme Court and in applicable laws.

SEC. 2. Contents of the Concluding Part of the Notarial Certificate. The notarial certificate shall include the following:
(a) the name of the notary public as exactly indicated in the commission;

(b) the serial number of the commission of the notary public;

(c) the words Notary Public and the province or city where the notary public is commissioned, the expiration date of the commission, the office address
of the notary public; and

(d) the roll of attorneys number, the professional tax receipt number and the place and date of issuance thereof, and the IBP membership number.

RULE IX
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC

SECTION 1. Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act. A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary
public shall be issued by the Executive Judge upon request in substantially the following form:
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR NOTARIAL ACT

I, (name, title, jurisdiction of the Executive Judge), certify that (name of notary public), the person named in the seal and signature of the attached
document, is a Notary Public in and for the (City/Municipality/Province) of the Republic of the documents and authorized to act as such at the time of the
documents notarization.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed below my signature and seal of this office this (date) day of (month) (year).
_______________________
(official signature)

(seal of Executive Judge)

RULE X
CHANGE OF STATUS OF NOTARY PUBLIC

SECTION 1. Change of Name and Address.

Within ten (10) days after the change of name of the notary public by court order or by mirrage, or after ceasing to maintain the regular place of work or
business, the notary public shall submit a signed and dated notice of such fact to the Executive Judge.

The notary public shall not notarize until:

(a) he receives from the Executive Judge a confirmation of the new name of the notary public and/or change of regular place of work or business; and

(b) a new seal bearing the new name has been obtained.

The foregoing notwithstanding, until the aforesaid steps have been completed, the notary public may continue to use the former name or regular place of
work or business in performing notarial acts for three (3) months from the date of the change, which may be extended once for valid and just cause by
the Executive Judge for another period not exceeding three (3) months.

SEC. 2. Resignation. A notary public may resign his commission by personally submitting a written, dated and signed formal notice to the Executive
Judge together with his notarial seal, notarial register and records. Effective from the date indicated in the notice, he shall immediately ceases to perform
notarial acts. In the event of his capacity to personally appear, the submission of the notice may be performed by his duly authorized representative.
SEC. 3. Publication of Registration. The Executive Judge shall immediately order the Clerk of Court to post in a conspicuous place in the offices of
the Executive Judge and of the Clerk of Court the names of notaries public who have resigned their notarial commissions and the effective dates of their
resignation.
RULE XI
REVOCATION OF COMMISSION AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

SECTION 1. Revocation and Administrative Sactions. (a) The Executive Judge may revoke the commission of, or impose appropriate administrative
sactions upon, any notary public who:

(b) In addition, the Executive Judge may revoke the commission of, or impose appropriate administrative sactions upon, any notary public who:

(1) fails to keep a notarial register;

(2) fails to make the proper entry of entries in his notarial register concerning his notarial acts;

(3) fails to send the copy of the entries to the Executive Judge within the first ten (10) days of the month following;

(4) fails to affix to acknowledgments the date of expiration of his commission;

(5) fails to submit his notarial register, when filled, to the Executive Judge;

(6) fails to make his report, within a reasonable time, to the Executive Judge concerning the performance of his duties, as may be required by the judge;

(7) fails to require the presence of a principal at the time of the notarial act;

(8) fails to identify a principal on the basis of personal knowledge or competent evidence;

(9) executes a false or incomplete certificate under Section 5, Rule IV;

(10) knowingly performs or fails to perform any other act prohibited or mandated by these Rules; and

(11) commits any other dereliction or act which the judgment of the Executive Judge constitutes good cause for revocation or commission or imposition
of administrative sanction.

(c) Upon verified complaint by an interested, affected or aggrieved person, the notary public shall be required to file a verified answer to the complaint;

If the answer of the notary public is not satisfactory, the Executive Judge shall conduct a summary hearing. If the allegations of the complaint are not
proven, the complaint shall be dismissed. If the charges are duly established, the Executive Judge shall impose the appropriate administrative sanctions.
In either case, the aggrieved party may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court for review. Pending the appeal, an order imposing disciplinary
sanctions shall be immediately executory, unless otherwise ordered by the Supreme Court.

SEC. 2. Supervision and Monitoring of Notaries Public. The Executive Judge shall at all times exercise supervision over notaries public and shall
closely monitor their activities.
SEC. 3. Publication of Revocations and Administrative Public. The Executive Judge shall immediately oder the Clerk of Court to post in a conspicuous
place in the offices of the Executive Judge and of the Clerk of Court to post in a conspicuous place in the offices of the Executive Judge and of the Clerk
of Court the names of notaries public who have been administratively sanctioned or whose notarial commissions have been revoked.
SEC. 4. Death of Notary Public. If a notary public dies before fulfilling the obligations in Section 5(b), Rule VI and Section 2(e), Rule VII, the Executive
Judge, upon being notified of such death, shall forthwith cause compliance with the provisions of these sanctions.
RULE XII
SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Punishable Acts. The Executive Judge shall cause the prosecution of any person who:
(a) knowingly acts or otherwise impersonates a notary public;

(b) knowingly obtains, conceals, defaces, or destroys the seal, notarial register, or official records of a notary public; and

(c) knowingly solicits, coerces, or in any way influences a notary public to commit official misconduct.

SEC. 2. Reports to the Supreme Court. The Executive Judge concerned shall submit semestral reports to the Supreme Court on discipline and
prosecution of notaries public.

RULE XIII
REPEALING AND EFFECTIVITY PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Repeal. All rules and parts of rules, including issuances of the Supreme Court inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed or accordingly
modified.

SEC. 2. Effective Date. These Rules shall take effect on the first day of August 2004, and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the Philippines which provides sufficiently wide circulation.
Promulgated this 6th day of July, 2004.

EN BANC
[B.M. 850. October 2, 2001]
MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
RESOLUTION
ADOPTING THE REVISED RULES ON THE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE
PHILIPPINES
Considering the Rules on the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) for members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP),
recommended by the IBP, endorsed by the Philippine Judicial Academy, and reviewed and passed upon by the Supreme Court Committee on Legal
Education, the Court hereby resolves to approve, as it hereby approves, the following Revised Rules for proper implementation:
Rule 1. PURPOSE

SECTION 1. Purpose of the MCLE. Continuing legal education is required of members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to ensure
that throughout their career, they keep abreast with law and jurisprudence, maintain the ethics of the profession and enhance the standards of the
practice of law.
Rule 2. MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

SECTION 1. Commencement of the MCLE. Within two (2) months from the approval of these Rules by the Supreme Court En Banc, the MCLE
Committee shall be constituted and shall commence the implementation of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program in
accordance with these Rules.
SEC. 2. Requirements of completion of MCLE. Members of the IBP not exempt under Rule 7 shall complete every three (3) years at least thirtysix (36) hours of continuing legal education activities approved by the MCLE Committee. Of the 36 hours:
(a) At least six (6) hours shall be devoted to legal ethics equivalent to six (6) credit units.
(b) At least four (4) hours shall be devoted to trial and pretrial skills equivalent to four (4) credit units.
(c) At least five (5) hours shall be devoted to alternative dispute resolution equivalent to five (5) credit units.
(d) At least nine (9) hours shall be devoted to updates on substantive and procedural laws, and jurisprudence equivalent to nine (9) credit
units.
(e) At least four (4) hours shall be devoted to legal writing and oral advocacy equivalent to four (4) credit units.
(f) At least two (2) hours shall be devoted to international law and international conventions equivalent to two (2) credit units.
(g) The remaining six (6) hours shall be devoted to such subjects as may be prescribed by the MCLE Committee equivalent to six (6)
credit units.
Rule 3. COMPLIANCE PERIOD

SECTION 1. Initial compliance period. -- The initial compliance period shall begin not later than three (3) months from the adoption of these Rules.
Except for the initial compliance period for members admitted or readmitted after the establishment of the program, all compliance periods shall be for
thirty-six (36) months and shall begin the day after the end of the previous compliance period.
SEC. 2. Compliance Groups. -- Members of the IBP not exempt from the MCLE requirement shall be divided into three (3) compliance groups,
namely:
(a) Compliance group 1. -- Members in the National Capital Region (NCR) or Metro Manila are assigned to Compliance Group 1.
(b) Compliance group 2. -- Members in Luzon outside NCR are assigned to Compliance Group 2.
(c) Compliance group 3. -- Members in Visayas and Mindanao are assigned to Compliance Group 3.
Nevertheless, members may participate in any legal education activity wherever it may be available to earn credit unit toward
compliance with the MCLE requirement.
SEC. 3. Compliance period of members admitted or readmitted after establishment of the program. Members admitted or readmitted to the Bar
after the establishment of the program shall be assigned to the appropriate Compliance Group based on their Chapter membership on the date of
admission or readmission.
The initial compliance period after admission or readmission shall begin on the first day of the month of admission or readmission and shall end on
the same day as that of all other members in the same Compliance Group.
(a) Where four (4) months or less remain of the initial compliance period after admission or readmission, the member is not required to
comply with the program requirement for the initial compliance.
(b) Where more than four (4) months remain of the initial compliance period after admission or readmission, the member shall be required to
complete a number of hours of approved continuing legal education activities equal to the number of months remaining in the

compliance period in which the member is admitted or readmitted. Such member shall be required to complete a number of hours of
education in legal ethics in proportion to the number of months remaining in the compliance period. Fractions of hours shall be rounded
up to the next whole number.
Rule 4. COMPUTATION OF CREDIT UNITS(CU)

SECTION 1. Guidelines. - CREDIT UNITS ARE EQUIVALENT TO CREDIT HOURS. CREDIT UNITS measure compliance with the MCLE
requirement under the Rules, based on the category of the lawyers participation in the MCLE activity. The following are the guidelines for
computing credit units and the supporting documents required therefor:
PROGRAMS/ACTIVITY

CREDIT UNITS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

1. SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, IN-HOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, DIALOGUES, ROUND TABLE
DISCUSSIONS BY APPROVED PROVIDERS UNDER RULE 7 AND OTHER RELATED RULES
1.1 PARTICIPANT/
ATTENDEE

1 CU PER HOUR OF

CERTIFICATE OF

ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE WITH
NUMBER OF HOURS

1.2 LECTURER

FULL CU FOR THE

RESOURCE

SUBJECT PER

SPEAKER

COMPLIANCE PERIOD

PHOTOCOPY OF
PLAQUE OR
SPONSORS
CERTIFICATION

1.3 PANELIST/REACTOR

1/2 OF CU FOR THE

COMMENTATOR/

CERTIFICATION

SUBJECT PER

MODERATOR/
COORDINATOR/

FROM

COMPLIANCE PERIOD

SPONSORING
ORGANIZATION

FACILITATOR
2. AUTHORSHIP, EDITING AND REVIEW
2.1 LAW BOOK OF NOT
LESS THAN 100 PAGES

FULL CU FOR THE

PUBLISHED BOOK

SUBJECT PER
COMPLIANCE PERIOD

2.2 BOOK EDITOR

1/2 OF THE CU OF

PUBLISHED BOOK

AUTHORSHIP CATEGORY

WITH PROOF AS
EDITOR

2.3 RESEARCH PAPER

INNOVATIVE PROGRAM/
CREATIVE PROJECT

1/2 OF CU FOR THE

DULY

SUBJECT PER
COMPLIANCE PERIOD

CERTIFIED/
PUBLISHED
TECHNICAL
REPORT/PAPER

2.4 LEGAL ARTICLE OF AT

LEAST TEN (10) PAGES

1/2 OF CU FOR THE

PUBLISHED ARTICLE

SUBJECT PER
COMPLIANCE PERIOD

2.5 LEGAL NEWSLETTER/

1 CU PER ISSUE

LAW JOURNAL EDITOR

2.6 PROFESSORIAL CHAIR/

PUBLISHED
NEWSLETTER/JOURNAL

FULL CU FOR THE

CERTIFICATION OF

BAR REVIEW LECTURE

LAW TEACHING/

SUBJECT PER

LAW DEAN OR

COMPLIANCE PERIOD

BAR REVIEW
DIRECTOR
Rule 5. CATEGORIES OF CREDIT UNITS

SECTION 1. Classes of Credit units. -- Credit units are either participatory or non-participatory.
SEC. 2. Claim for participatory credit units. -- Participatory credit units may be claimed for:
(a) Attending approved education activities like seminars, conferences, conventions, symposia, in-house education programs, workshops,
dialogues or round table discussion.
(b) Speaking or lecturing, or acting as assigned panelist, reactor, commentator, resource speaker, moderator, coordinator or facilitator in
approved education activities.
(c) Teaching in a law school or lecturing in a bar review class.
SEC. 3. Claim for non-participatory credit units. Non-participatory credit units may be claimed per compliance period for:
(a) Preparing, as an author or co-author, written materials published or accepted for publication, e.g., in the form of an article, chapter, book,
or book review which contribute to the legal education of the author member, which were not prepared in the ordinary course of the
members practice or employment.
(b) Editing a law book, law journal or legal newsletter.
Rule 6. COMPUTATION OF CREDIT HOURS (CH)

SECTION 1. Computation of credit hours. -- Credit hours are computed based on actual time spent in an education activity in hours to the nearest
one-quarter hour reported in decimals.
Rule 7. EXEMPTIONS

SECTION 1. Parties exempted from the MCLE. -- The following members of the Bar are exempt from the MCLE requirement:
(a) The President and the Vice President of the Philippines, and the Secretaries and Undersecretaries of Executive Departments;
(b) Senators and Members of the House of Representatives;
(c) The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, incumbent and retired members of the judiciary, incumbent members of
the Judicial and Bar Council and incumbent court lawyers covered by the Philippine Judicial Academy program of continuing judicial
education;
(d) The Chief State Counsel, Chief State Prosecutor and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Justice;
(e) The Solicitor General and the Assistant Solicitors General;
(f) The Government Corporate Counsel, Deputy and Assistant Government Corporate Counsel;
(g) The Chairmen and Members of the Constitutional Commissions;
(h) The Ombudsman, the Overall Deputy Ombudsman, the Deputy Ombudsman and the Special Prosecutor of the Office of the
Ombudsman;
(i) Heads of government agencies exercising quasi-judicial functions;
(j) Incumbent deans, bar reviewers and professors of law who have teaching experience for at least ten (10) years in accredited law
schools;
(k) The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and members of the Corps of Professors and Professorial Lecturers of the Philippine Judicial Academy;
and
(l) Governors and Mayors.
SEC. 2. Other parties exempted from the MCLE. The following Members of the Bar are likewise exempt:
(a) Those who are not in law practice, private or public.
(b) Those who have retired from law practice with the approval of the IBP Board of Governors.

SEC. 3. Good cause for exemption from or modification of requirement A member may file a verified request setting forth good cause for
exemption (such as physical disability, illness, post graduate study abroad, proven expertise in law, etc.) from compliance with or modification of any of
the requirements, including an extension of time for compliance, in accordance with a procedure to be established by the MCLE Committee.
SEC. 4. Change of status. The compliance period shall begin on the first day of the month in which a member ceases to be exempt under
Sections 1, 2, or 3 of this Rule and shall end on the same day as that of all other members in the same Compliance Group.
SEC. 5. Proof of exemption. Applications for exemption from or modification of the MCLE requirement shall be under oath and supported by
documents.
Rule 8. STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL OF

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

SECTION 1. Approval of MCLE program. Subject to the implementing regulations that may be adopted by the MCLE Committee, continuing
legal education program may be granted approval in either of two (2) ways: (1) the provider of the activity is an accredited provider and certifies that the
activity meets the criteria of Section 2 of this Rule; and (2) the provider is specifically mandated by law to provide continuing legal education.
SEC. 2. Standards for all education activities. All continuing legal education activities must meet the following standards:
(a) The activity shall have significant current intellectual or practical content.
(b) The activity shall constitute an organized program of learning related to legal subjects and the legal profession, including cross
profession activities (e.g., accounting-tax or medical-legal) that enhance legal skills or the ability to practice law, as well as subjects in
legal writing and oral advocacy.
(c) The activity shall be conducted by a provider with adequate professional experience.
(d) Where the activity is more than one (1) hour in length, substantive written materials must be distributed to all participants. Such materials
must be distributed at or before the time the activity is offered.
(e) In-house education activities must be scheduled at a time and location so as to be free from interruption like telephone calls and other
distractions.
Rule 9. ACCREDITATION OF PROVIDERS

SECTION 1. Accreditation of providers. -- Accreditation of providers shall be done by the MCLE Committee.
SEC. 2. Requirements for accreditation of providers. Any person or group may be accredited as a provider for a term of two (2) years, which
may be renewed, upon written application. All providers of continuing legal education activities, including in-house providers, are eligible to be accredited
providers. Application for accreditation shall:
(a) Be submitted on a form provided by the MCLE Committee;
(b) Contain all information requested in the form;
(c) Be accompanied by the appropriate approval fee.
SEC. 3. Requirements of all providers. -- All approved accredited providers shall agree to the following:
(a) An official record verifying the attendance at the activity shall be maintained by the provider for at least four (4) years after the completion
date. The provider shall include the member on the official record of attendance only if the members signature was obtained at the time
of attendance at the activity. The official record of attendance shall contain the members name and number in the Roll of Attorneys and
shall identify the time, date, location, subject matter, and length of the education activity. A copy of such record shall be furnished the
MCLE COMMITTEE.
(b) The provider shall certify that:
(1)
This activity has been approved BY THE MCLE COMMITTEE in the amount of ________ hours of which ______ hours will apply in (legal
ethics, etc.), as appropriate to the content of the activity;
(2)
The activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by these Rules and such regulations as may be prescribed
by the MCLE COMMITTEE.
(c) The provider shall issue a record or certificate to all participants identifying the time, date, location, subject matter and length of the activity.
(d) The provider shall allow in-person observation of all approved continuing legal education activity by THE MCLE COMMITTEE, members of the
IBP Board of Governors, or designees of the Committee and IBP staff Board for purposes of monitoring compliance with these Rules.
(e) The provider shall indicate in promotional materials, the nature of the activity, the time devoted to each topic and identity of the instructors. The
provider shall make available to each participant a copy of THE MCLE COMMITTEE-approved Education Activity Evaluation Form.
(f) The provider shall maintain the completed Education Activity Evaluation Forms for a period of not less than one (1) year after the activity, copy
furnished the MCLE COMMITTEE.

(g) Any person or group who conducts an unauthorized activity under this program or issues a spurious certificate in violation of these Rules shall
be subject to appropriate sanctions.
SEC. 4. Renewal of provider accreditation. The accreditation of a provider may be renewed every two (2) years. It may be denied if the
provider fails to comply with any of the requirements of these Rules or fails to provide satisfactory education activities for the preceding period.
SEC. 5. Revocation of provider accreditation. -- the accreditation of any provider referred to in Rule 9 may be revoked by a majority vote of the
MCLE Committee, after notice and hearing and for good cause.
Rule 10. FEE FOR APPROVAL OF ACTIVITY AND ACCREDITATION OF PROVIDER

SECTION 1. Payment of fees. Application for approval of an education activity or accreditation as a provider requires payment of the
appropriate fee as provided in the Schedule of MCLE Fees.
Rule 11. GENERAL COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES

SECTION 1. Compliance card. -- Each member shall secure from the MCLE Committee a Compliance Card before the end of his compliance
period. He shall complete the card by attesting under oath that he has complied with the education requirement or that he is exempt, specifying the
nature of the exemption. Such Compliance Card must be returned to the Committee not later than the day after the end of the members compliance
period.
SEC. 2. Member record keeping requirement. -- Each member shall maintain sufficient record of compliance or exemption, copy furnished the
MCLE Committee. The record required to be provided to the members by the provider pursuant to Section 3 of Rule 9 should be a sufficient record of
attendance at a participatory activity. A record of non-participatory activity shall also be maintained by the member, as referred to in Section 3 of Rule 5.
Rule 12. NON-COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES

SECTION 1. What constitutes non-compliance. The following shall constitute non-compliance:

(a) Failure to complete the education requirement within the compliance period;
(b) Failure to provide attestation of compliance or exemption;
(c) Failure to provide satisfactory evidence of compliance (including evidence of exempt status) within the prescribed period;
(d) Failure to satisfy the education requirement and furnish evidence of such compliance within sixty (60) days from receipt of noncompliance notice;
(e) Failure to pay non-compliance fee within the prescribed period;
(f) Any other act or omission analogous to any of the foregoing or intended to circumvent or evade compliance with the MCLE requirements.
SEC. 2. Non-compliance notice and 60-day period to attain compliance. -Members failing to comply will receive a Non-Compliance Notice stating
the specific deficiency and will be given sixty (60) days from the date of notification to file a response clarifying the deficiency or otherwise showing
compliance with the requirements. Such notice shall contain the following language near the beginning of the notice in capital letters:
IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE MCLE REQUIREMENT BY (INSERT DATE 60 DAYS FROM
DATE OF NOTICE), YOU SHALL BE LISTED AS A DELINQUENT MEMBER AND SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS ADEQUATE PROOF OF COMPLIANCE IS RECEIVED BY THE MCLE COMMITTEE.
Members given sixty (60) days to respond to a Non-Compliance Notice may use this period to attain the adequate number of credit units for
compliance. Credit units earned during this period may only be counted toward compliance with the prior compliance period requirement
unlessunits in excess of the requirement are earned, in which case the excess may be counted toward meeting the current compliance period
requirement.

Rule 13. CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE

SECTION 1. Non-compliance fee. -- A member who, for whatever reason, is in non-compliance at the end of the compliance period shall pay a
non-compliance fee.
SEC. 2. Listing as delinquent member. -- A member who fails to comply with the requirements after the sixty (60) day period for compliance has
expired, shall be listed as a delinquent member of the IBP upon the recommendation of the MCLE Committee. The investigation of a member for noncompliance shall be conducted by the IBPs Commission on Bar Discipline as a fact-finding arm of the MCLE Committee.
SEC. 3. Accrual of membership fee. -- Membership fees shall continue to accrue at the active rate against a member during the period he/she is
listed as a delinquent member.
Rule 14. REINSTATEMENT

SECTION 1. Process. -- The involuntary listing as a delinquent member shall be terminated when the member provides proof of compliance with
the MCLE requirement, including payment of non-compliance fee. A member may attain the necessary credit units to meet the requirement for the
period of non-compliance during the period the member is on inactive status. These credit units may not be counted toward meeting the current
compliance period requirement. Credit units earned during the period of non-compliance in excess of the number needed to satisfy the prior compliance
period requirement may be counted toward meeting the current compliance period requirement.

SEC. 2. Termination of delinquent listing is an administrative process. The termination of listing as a delinquent member is administrative in
nature AND it shall be made by the MCLE Committee.
Rule. 15. COMMITTEE ON MANDATORY CONTINUING

LEGAL EDUCATION

SECTION 1. Composition. The MCLE Committee shall be composed of five (5) members, namely, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court as
Chair, and four (4) members respectively nominated by the IBP, the Philippine Judicial Academy, a law center designated by the Supreme Court and
associations of law schools and/or law professors.
The members of the Committee shall be of proven probity and integrity. They shall be appointed by the Supreme Court for a term of three (3)
years and shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the Court.
SEC. 2. Duty of committee. The MCLE Committee shall administer and adopt such implementing rules as may be necessary subject to the
approval of the Supreme Court. It shall, in consultation with the IBP Board of Governors, prescribe a schedule of MCLE fees with the approval of the
Supreme Court.
SEC. 3. Staff of the MCLE Committee. Subject to approval by the Supreme Court, the MCLE Committee shall employ such staff as may be
necessary to perform the record-keeping, auditing, reporting, approval and other necessary functions.
SEC. 4. Submission of annual budget. The MCLE Committee shall submit to the Supreme Court for approval, an annual budget [for a subsidy]
to establish, operate and maintain the MCLE Program.
This resolution shall take effect on the fifteenth of September 2000, following its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines.
Adopted this 22nd day of August, 2000, as amended on 02 October 2001.