Republic of the Philippines

National Capital Judicial Region

Regional Trial Court
Branch 298
Pasay City

CERTIFICATE OF APPEARANCE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that Atty. Rick Raynold Simbulan of the Philippine

Drug Enforcement Agency appeared before this Court in the case of PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES versus MAR NEBRE TUGADE @MACY VILLA SANTOS,
with Criminal Case No. R-PSY-23-00549-CR, for Violation of Section 4, Article II
of R.A. 9165.

This is also to certify that the appearance of the above counsel is not pursuant
to a motion for extension or of postponement.

THIS CERTIFICATION is issued upon the request of Atty. Simbulan for

whatever legal purpose it may serve.

ISSUED this 14th day of August 2023 at Pasay City.

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Branch Clerk of Court
RTC Branch 298, Pasay City