Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES

Fifth Judicial Region
City of Masbate
Masbate

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES CRIM.CASE no.15060

Plaintiff,
-versus- -for-
Grave Oral Defamation
VIRGILIO GONZALES
Accused.
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ENTRY OF APPEARANCE WITH MOTION

TO RESET HEARING

COMES NOW, the IBP LEGAL AID, Masbate Chapter, Masbate

City by the undersigned counsel, unto this Honorable Court
respectfully states THAT:

1. On August 3, 2017, the accused was released on bail. ( copy

of the order of release is hereby attached as Annex “A”).

2. The accused sought the services of IBP Legal Aid Office in

order to have a representation and the IBP Legal Aid office
indorsed the case to Atty. Jose A. Atibagos II and thus
hereby respectfully enters his appearance for the Accused
Virgilio G. Gonzales and prays that all records and notices be
forwarded to J ATIBAGOS LAW OFFICE, Airport Road, Masbate
City.

3. The undersigned counsel has been informed by the accused

of the scheduled hearing date on September 4, 2017 at
2:00 pm only recently. Due to previous commitments and
conflict of schedule, the undersigned counsel for the accused
most respectfully requests for a resetting of the hearing to
the next available calendar date.

4. That this motion to reset is not intended to delay this case

but based on the above reasons.

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 WHEREFORE, in the light of the foregoing,it is most respectfully
prayed for at this Honourable Court that the Sept. 24, 2017 hearing
be reset to the next available calendar date.

Masbate City, August 24, 2017.

ATTY. JOSE A. ATIBAGOS II

IBP LEGAL AID
Counsel for the Accused
Airport Road, Masbate City
Roll No. 65424 / June 20, 2016
IBP No. 853877/ Masbate Chapter
PTR No. 5004231 /1/04, 2017 /Masbate City
MCLE Compliance- Not yet required
Pursuant to Rule 3, Bar Matter No. 850

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Clerk of Court

Municipal Trial Court in Cities
Mobo, Masbate

Greetings:

Kindly submit the foregoing motion for the consideration and

approval of the Honorable Court immediately upon your receipt
hereof.

Jose A. Atibagos II

EXPLANATION

Undersigned counsel has furnished the City Prosecutor a copy

of the foregoing motion through personal delivery.

Jose A. Atibagos II

COPY FURNISHED:
The Assigned Prosecutor
Office of the City Prosecutor
Ticao Bldg.Masbate City

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