REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 24
BIÑAN, LAGUNA
CHARISMA B. SARMIENTO
Petitioner,
Spec. Pro. Case No. B-3835
-versus- For: Habeas Corpus
SPOUSES JOSEPH BRANDO R.
SABATER AND JACQUELINE D.
BABARAN-SABATER,
Respondents.
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MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT
Plaintiff, through the undersigned counsel, and to this Honorable Court,
most respectfully avers that:
1. The trial for the above-entitled case which was initially scheduled on
May 3, 2010 was declared a non working holiday, the trial of this case was set on
that date and cancelled and reset to June 25, 2010;
2. That on the order of the Honorable Court dated March 26, 2010, the
petitioner and the subject child Angel Trish Sarmiento/Natasja Charmaine
Sabater, through the respondents, were ordered to undergo a DNA Testing to
determine maternal filiation;
3. In compliance with the above order, a DNA Testing was conducted
between petitioner and the subject child on April 19, 2010 at the University of the
Philippines DNA Analysis Laboratory, Diliman, Quezon City at the expenses of
the petitioner;
4. As communicated by the expert witness, Dr. Ma Corazon De Urgia, who
facilitated and supervised the taking of DNA samples from the parties, she is not
available on the re-scheduled trial on June 25, 2010 based on previous
scheduled engagement;
5. That this Motion is filed in good faith and not for the purpose of
delaying the proceedings of the above-entitled case.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this
Honorable Court that the trial scheduled June 25, 2010 be reset to August 10,
2010 that is most convenient to the calendar of this Court.
Sta. Rosa City, Laguna for Quezon City, June 8, 2010.
ATTY. HIGINO A. MONTON JR
Counsel for the Defendants
Unit D, La Ciengea Bldg.
Tagapo, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
PTR No. 1257537- 1/15/2010, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
IBP No.785542-12/14/09, Laguna
ATTORNEY’S ROLL No. 56829
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NOTICE
ATTY. EDGARDO SALANDANAN
Counsel for the Respondents
No 888 Lucky Gems Bldg.
Old National Highway
San Antonio Biñan, Laguna
The Clerk of Court
Regional Trial Court
Fourth Judicial Region
Branch 24
Biñan, Laguna
GREETINGS:
Please take notice that the foregoing Motion for Postponement will be
submitted for the consideration of this Honorable Court upon receipt hereof
without further oral arguments.
HIGINO A. MONTON, JR.
Copy furnished:
ATTY EDGARDO SALANDANAN
Counsel for the Defendant
2/F Patdu-Prufer Bldg., 27 National Highway
1770 Muntinlupa City