Republic of the Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
9th Judicial Region
BRANCH 30
Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
ANTONIO ALINSUG, CIVIL CASE NO. __AZ-20,868
Plaintiff,
~ versus ~ ~ for ~
SPOUSES JULITO D. HATAGUE and REPUDIATION OF CONTRACT,
EVELYN P. HATAGUE, RECOVERY OF POSSESSION,
Defendants. ACCOUNTING AND DAMAGES
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MOTION
TO REMAND CASE TO LOWER COURT
COMES NOW, the plaintiff, through undersigned counsel and
before this Honorable Court, most respectfully states:
1. That the instant case was filed on July 23, 2021;
2. That on August 21, 2021, Republic Act No. 11576, entitled
an Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Trial
Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, and
Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, Amending for the Purpose Batas
Pambansa Blg. 129, was enacted;
3. That in the said law, the jurisdictional amount of the Lower
Courts when it comes to civil cases involving real properties was
increased to P400,000, based on its Assessed Value;
4. That the total Assessed Value of the land subject matter of
this instant case is only P122,440 based on the Tax Declaration 1;
5. That the undersigned counsel is mindful of the docket of the
Honorable Court thus, there is a possibility of a longer litigation
should the plaintiff pursues the instant case with the original court;
6. That remanding the instant case to the lower court will also
help in decongesting the docket of the Honorable Court, THUS, this
motion;
PRAYER
1
Annex “D” and “E” of the Complaint.
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WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, plaintiff prays that the
instant case be REMANDED to the Lower Court in accordance to
Republic Act No. 11576.
Such other reliefs, just and equitable under the premises are
likewise prayed for.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. Pagadian City (for Aurora,
Zamboanga del Sur), Philippines. May 20, 2022.
ATTY. OCTAVIUS G. SORIANO
Counsel for the Plaintiff
IBP No. 110046; 1/15/20
PLF No. 3017959; 1/2/20
Roll of Attorney’s No. 57727
MCLE Compl. No. VI-0000011 (4/20/16)
4/F Zambo. Motor Supply (ZMS) Building,
Rizal Ave., Pagadian City (062-2154658)
At my instance and by authority of the Plaintiff:
MA. ESPERANZA B. MINA
Authorized Representative
Copy furnished thru email due to distance and lack of personnel:
Counsel for Defendants
Public Attorneys Office
Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur
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