The National Bureau of Investigation-Special Task Force (NBI-STF), under director Judge Jaime B. Santiago (ret.), arrested Sherryl Bonifacio and Uldarico Francisco for violation of Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code; Chirester Cancino, Lou AnnaAcuna and Lucena Ellaine for violation of Articles 315, 172 and 177; Chester Adrian Layacan, Violeta Oraa, Jocelyn Concepcion, Thelma Concepcion, Ma. Cholina Mendoza, Elma Luod, Virginia Concepcion, Eduarco Concepcion, Violate Fronda, Val Justine Laxamana, Chona Concepcion, Marites Longcop, Christopher Cancino, and Marie Antonette Miranda for violation of Article 315 of the RPC.
According to Santiago, the operation stemmed from the complaint filed by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) against suspected illegal notaries public operating within Quezon City, specifically numerous stalls at EDSA C. Plaza, 1105 Congressional Avenue, Bago Bantay, Quezon City. The said non-lawyer individuals performing notarial acts were allegedly utilizing notary public stalls.
Acting on the complaint, operatives of NBI-STF conducted a series of surveillance and undercover operations, confirming the information's veracity.
Thus, on October 22, 2024, NBI-STF operatives conducted a simultaneous entrapment operation, which resulted in the arrest of the above-stated individuals for performing notarial acts. The arrested Subjects were presented for inquest proceedings before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office for the above-mentioned violations.
Santiago commended the NBI-STF operatives for acting swiftly on the complaint, which resulted in the successful operation.
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