REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Prosecution Service, Region III
Office of the Provincial Prosecutor
Malolos City, Bulacan
PEDRO C. BAGO,
I.S. NO. III-04-INV-23A-00014
Complainant,
FOR: RIR Multiple Serious Physical Injury
and Damage to Property (Art. 365 ,
RPC)
-versus-
THANNIE JERUZ DAVID SANTOS,
Respondent.
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Respondent,
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO SUBMIT COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT
The above-named respondent, herein represented by his brother _________________________,
unto the Honorable City Prosecutor, most respectfully aver(s), that:
1. Respondent on February 18, 2023, through the undersigned, received a subpoena from the
Prosecutor’s Office charging him of the above-statedoffense and requiring him to submit his
counter-affidavit and other supporting documents within (ten)10 days from receipt thereof;
2. Today, February 27, 2023, appears to be two (2) days before the deadline for the submission of
Respondent’s counter-affidavit and other supporting documents;
3. Respondent is an active Seafarer and is currently on board a maritime vessel in international
shipping since December ___ 2022, a copy of his Seaman’s Book and Phillippine Passport is
hereto attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B ;
4. As such seafarer, he cannot personally appear before the Prosecutor’s Office for
the submission of his Counter-Affidavit ;
5. Above-named Respondent cannot easily execute any Special Power of Attorney in
behalf of his representative due to his professional employment ;
6. Respondent respectfully requests that he be given an extension of time until
______________ within which he would file his counter affidavit with this
Honorable Office ;
7. That the filing of this motion is done in good faith and not for the purpose of
delaying the proceedings of this case but for the reason/s above-stated ;
P R A Y E R
WHEREFORE, , premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of theHonorable
Prosecutor that this Motion, praying for an extension of ___________(_____) DAYS, within which to
submit
Respondent’s Counter-Affidavit and supporting documents, be granted.
February 27, 2023, at the City of Malolos, Province of Bulacan, Philippines.
PEDRO SANTOS
Representative for Respondent
Conforme :
THANNIE JERUZ DAVID SANTOS
Respondent
NOTICE
The CLERK
Office of the Provincial Prosecutor
Malolos City, Bulacan
GREETINGS :
Please submit the foregoing motion for the consideration of the Honorable
Prosecutor immediately upon receipt hereof without further oral argument.
PEDRO SANTOS
Representative for Respondent
Copy Furnished :
Pedro C. Bago
Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija