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Sebastinian Office of Legal Aid (SOLA)

College of Law
San Sebastian College Recoletos, Manila

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Plaintiff

CASE DOCKET No. GR 000001

vs. SOLA FILE No. 1898 0001 CR
FOR: QUALIFIED THEFT

GORIA MAKAPAL ADOBO

Accused
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CASE STATUS REPORT

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[IF THROUGH A REPRESENTATIVE ONLY.]

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SUMMARY

PLEADINGS FILED & SERVED

1. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
Dated: January 10, 2008
Filed: January 15, 2008 by registered mail
Served: January 15, 2008 by registered mail

State a brief description/summary of your pleading.

2. MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT

Dated: February 10, 2008
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Filed: February 11, 2008 by personal filing.
Served: February 11, 2008 by registered mail.

The Law Interns assigned asked for postponement because they have a date on the
scheduled haring on February 14, 2008.

HEARINGS/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED

1. ARRAIGNMENT
December 15, 2007

Accused Sps. Adobo was arraigned, assisted by their private counsel. Both of them
pleaded not guilty. Case was set for pre-trial conference on January 7, 2008.

2. PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
January 7, 2008

Evidences for both parties were marked at the presence of the Branch Clerk of Court.
No amicable settlement was reached.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. January 8, 2008
The handling law Interns held a case conference together with the client and supervising
lawyer.

2. January 9, 2008
The handling law interns made a personal follow up of the case at the RTC 9 Manila.

PRESENT STATUS OF THE CASE

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The case was originally set for preliminary conference on February 14, 2008, but the undersigned
interns moved for postponement and prayed that it be reset to February 21, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. There is no
order from the court yet regarding the resetting to February 21, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE NEXT INTERN

The next Law Interns that will be assigned to handle this case must first follow-up the Motion for
Postponement we filed last February 10, 2008. They must check whether our prayer to reset the
Preliminary Conference to February 21, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. was granted.

They must also contact the client and prepare for the Preliminary Conference.

FACTS OF THE CASE

Sometime in March 2007, accused Goria was hired by plaintiff as stay-in caretaker of his business
at Binondo, because of his generosity, plaintiff also allowed accused Nike to live with his wife at the
plaintiffs house even though is not employed by the plaintiff in any capacity.

Several months after, Mr. Dela Cruz noticed that he has been missing some valuables inside his
house. He did not bother at first because they are of small value only. Then on October 28, 2007 he was
informed by Pedel B. Damot, his gardener, that he saw Goria and Nike inside his (Juan) bedroom and
hurriedly left the house thereafter. He (Juan), then, proceeded to his room and noticed that his jewelries
were missing along with his attach case full of cash.

Armed with his .45 caliber pistol, they looked for the spouses. They caught them in Park n Ride
Terminal at Plaza Lawton queuing for a bus bound for Batangas. In their possession was the attach case
of Mr. Dela Cruz and his jewelry.

The spouses were arrested, then and there, by the police officers stationed at the said bus
terminal.
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CASE PROGRESS

November 5, 2007 Plaintiff filed a complaint before the OCP of Manila for Qualified Theft against
Sps. Goria Makapal Adobo and Nike Adobo.

November 15, 2007 Preliminary conference was conducted by Asst. City Pros. Jay de Bi. Parties
submitted their respective affidavits and that of their witnesses.

November 20, 2007 Asst. City Pros. Jay de Bi issued a resolution finding probable cause against
the accused. Recommended bail is 100 Thousand pesos.

December 1, 2007 The information against the accused was filed and raffled to RTC 11 Manila.

December 15, 2007 Arraignment was conducted. Defendants pleaded not guilty. Case was set
for preliminary conference on December 28, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.

December 28, 2007 Preliminary Conference was postponed and reset to February 14, 2008
because plaintiff has no counsel.

January 3, 2008 Plaintiff Juan dela Cruz applied for a legal assistance for a criminal case
against spouses Goria Makapal Adobo and Nike Adobo for Qualified Theft.

January 4, 2008 Mr. Dela Cruzs application was accepted and was assigned to the
undersigned Law Interns.

January 15, 2008 Entry of Appearance was filed by the Law Interns in behalf of the SOLA.

January 20, 2008 Notice of Preliminary Conference dated January 16, 2008 was received.
Preliminary Conference is set at February 14, 2008.

February 11, 2008 The Law Interns filed a Motion for Postponement of the Preliminary
Conference because they have a date on that day. Requested date of
resetting is on February 21, 2008.
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JOSE D. PIDAL
Law Intern
DUTY DAY: Monday AM TERM: 2ND Sem. 2008 2009
CELFONE 1: 0123-456-78-90 CELFONE 2: 0147-258-36-96
EMAIL 1: jpidal@yahoo.com EMAIL 2: pidaldj@hotmail.com
M. Manila Address: 123 G. Tuazon St. Sampaloc, Manila Tel. No.: 123-45-67
Provincial Address: 125 Mabini St. Mabini, Batangas Tel. No.: (043) 123-45-68