POST NO BILL. Atty. Maglalang takes down sign from what passes off as an office of what passes off as a notary public. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Bogus notaries public beware! The Pampanga chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has conducted a series of raids on fake notaries public.
IBP – Pampanga President Atty. Paul Maglalang and Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Divina Luz P. Aquino-Simbulan made the rounds last week within the vicinities of the Capitol compound, the Government Center in Barangay Maimpis, Dolores intersection and at the Pag-Ibig Building for the inspection and closure of fake, illegal and unscrupulous notaries public.
“Let this be a warning to the public to only deal with duly commissioned notaries public and ensure the personal appearance of the commissioned notary public whenever having your documents notarized,” Maglalang said.
The IBP-Pampanga activity dubbed: “Oplan Paglilinis Laban sa Pekeng Notaryo Publiko,” started August 6 which has resulted to the closure and apprehension of three notaries public in the Capitol area, four at the JASA/Dolores area, about 15 to 20 at the government center in Barangay Maimpis, and four along the MacArthur Highway in Barangay Sindalan.
To date, some 45 notaries public operating in the city have been closed as a result of the IBP-Pampanga drive which is set to be expanded to other areas in the province, including Angeles City. The drive has drawn positive reactions in the IBP-Pampanga Facebook page with information of more fake notaries public and their locations being reported by netizens.
