SC Rulings on Fraudulent Notarial Seals and Signatures Shows Why E-Notarization is the Future
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) ruled that lawyers cannot be held liable for the misuse of their notarial seals and credentials unless there is clear proof that they knowingly allowed it. The case stemmed from the Malampaya Fund scandal, where documents were allegedly forged using the notarial seals and signatures of Attys. Delfin Agcaoili, Jr., Editha P. Talaboc, and Mark S. Oliveros.
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