REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BATANGAS

FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION
Branch _____
Lipa City
THE PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff,

CRIMINAL CASE NO._________

-versus-

-for-

MARIA KRIS CUENCA,

E S T A F A
Accused.
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INFORMATION
The undersigned Second Assistant Provincial Prosecutor accuses
Maria Kris Cuenca of the crime of Estafa, defined and penalized under Article
315, paragraph 2(d) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Presidential
Decree No. 818, committed as follows:
That on or about the 13th day February, 2009, in the Municipality of
Mataasnakahoy, Province of Batangas, Philippines and within the jurisdiction
of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of deceit,
false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed prior to or simultaneously with
the commission of fraud, defrauded one Fellno M. Manalo in the following
manner, to wit: the said accused knowing fully well that she did not have nor
will have funds in or credit with the drawee bank sufficient to cover the
amount of the check when it falls due and without informing the payee of this
fact, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously make, draw and
issue

Robinsons Bank Check Nos. 3858459, 3858460, 3858461 and

3858462 dated March 4, 2009, April 4, 2009, May 4, 2009 and June 4, 2009
in the amount of P55,000.00, P25,000.00, P20,000.00 and P25,000.00 with
the total amount of One Hundred Twenty

Five Thousand Pesos

(P125,000.00), Philippine Currency, as payment for the monthly installment

for the car she purchased from the latter which checks when presented
to the drawee bank for payment were dishonored and refused payment for

Pp. vs. Maria Kris Cuenca and

Primadona Cuenca
Information/Estafa 2(d)
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the reason Account Closed, and notwithstanding repeated demands

made upon

her by the payee, the said accused failed to pay said

complainant the amount of the checks or to make arrangement with the

drawee bank for payment in full of the same within five (5) banking days
after receiving notice of dishonor, to the damage and prejudice of the said
Felino M. Manalo in the aforementioned amount of P125,000.00
Contrary to law.
Batangas City for Lipa City, October 9, 2009.
CYNTHIA MARIO-RICABLANCA
Second Assistant Provincial Prosecutor
MCLE Compliance No. III-0003007
CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that a preliminary investigation of this case was
conducted in accordance with Rule 112 of the 2000 Revised Rules of
Criminal Procedure; that based on the sworn statement of the complaining
witness and other evidence on record there is reasonable ground to believe
that the crime has been committed and that the accused was probably guilty
thereof, that the accused was informed of the complaint and of the evidence
submitted against her and that she was given the opportunity to submit
controverting evidence.
CYNTHIA MARIO-RICABLANCA
Second Assistant Provincial Prosecutor
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 9th day of October,
2009, at Batangas City.
CATHERINE MARIO-MONSOD
Fourth Assistant Provincial Prosecutor
WITNESSES:
1.

Felino M.. Manalo Brgy IV, Mataasnakahoy, Batangas

And Others.

NOTE:

Accused is a resident of Block 2, Lot 15, Adelina Homes, Lipa

City and is still at large.
BAIL RECOMMENDED SIXTY THOUSAND PESOS
(P60,000.00)

APPROVED:
BENITO E. LAT
Provincial Prosecutor
MCLE No. II-0006444
Roll of Attorney No. 30221
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