Petition for Bail

Republic of the Philippines 6th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Branch 57-San Carlos City PETITION FOR BAIL OF:

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R!"N#$% B&'(# y Caburnay) J!SS*C# P#RC%N y +agno) J!R%+! P#RC%N y +agno) J&,*$ !N%N y Sortigosa) J%S!P +#N% y Carba/uel) R#"+&N,# S#'*N#S y +ancao) R%N!' '%0&! y Ra1on) J!C$%P!R +#,!R#2% y Catalu3a) "%'#N,% !S%#N y 'ibrando) !*! !S%#N y Paran) J%!' J&NS#" y Balasoto) CR*C!+#R !N%N " Sortigosa)   Petitioners 4------------------------------------------4

URGENT PETITION FOR BAIL COMES NOW) the Petitioners) through the undersigned counsel) unto

this onorable Court) ost respectfully states that . Records Records of the San Carlos Carlos City City Police Statio Station n sho8s that that in ,eceber  ,eceber  9) :;9) on or about <<; o=cloc> in the orning) by ?irtue of a search 8arrant issued by Presiding Judge of R$C Branch 9@ of Bacolod City) herein Petitioners 8ere apprehended by the eleents of S% N%PP% and N%PSC)  ANNEX “A” A :. $hat herein herein Petitione Petitioners rs 8ere iediate iediately ly placed placed under the custod custody y of  the San Carlos City PNP 8here they continued to be detained as of  this filingA <. $hat as of the oent) oent) no criinal criinal coplai coplaint nt for alleged alleged ?iolation ?iolation of  P, 6;: 8as filed before the %ffice of the City Prosecutor neither an *n/uest Proceedings 8as e?er conducted. *n short) there is no case that is filed yet before before the %ffice %ffice of the City Prosecutor Prosecutor and or the proper  proper  court in connection 8ith the caseA 9. $he Petitio Petitioner nerss are pleadin pleading g the indulge indulgence nce of this this onora onorable ble Court Court for the allo8ance of B#*' pending the in/uest proceedings and filing of the proper inforation against the Petitioners in court by the San

Carlos City Prosecutor=s %ffice pursuant to Paragraph c) Section 7 of the Re?ised Rules on Criinal Procedure 8hich pro?ides “(c) Any person in custody who is not yet charged in court  may apply for bail with any court in the province, city or  municipality where he is held D 5. $he Petitioners are heads of their respecti?e failies and on account of the ipending landfall of another super typhoon ERubyD) they need to be released iediately to secure their respecti?e failies against the apparent natural calaityA 6. $hat Petitioners faithfully underta>e to subit thesel?es to the court or any go?ernent authorities 8hene?er their presence is re/uired or  necessary in connection 8ith the instant caseA 7. $hat the instant case is EB#*'#B'!D in nature thus Petitioners are /ualified to apply for bail considering that the ain purpose for bail is to guarantee the appearance of the accused at the trial) or 8hene?er so re/uired by the court (Yap, Jr. vs. CA, !" #C$A !%&)A F. $hat considering that no inforation 8as yet filed by the City Prosecutor=s %ffice of San Carlos City) there is a need for this onorable Court to fi4 the aount of bail bond for each of the Petitioner on account of the crie by 8hich they 8ere apprehendedA @. $hat this instant Petition is not intended to delay proceedings of this case but for reasons abo?e stated particularly for huanitarian reasonsA

PRAYER  WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED ) it is ost respectfully

 prayed the follo8ing . $hat the instant Petition be R#N$!, and an %rder be issued fi4ing the bail of the herein Petitioners in accordance 8ith the bail bond guide pending the filing of the proper *nforation in CourtA :. *ssue an %rder directing the Station Coander of San Carlos City Police Station) San Carlos City) Negros %ccidental andGor any authorities concerned) 8ho are in #C$&#' C&S$%," of the Petitioners to *++!,*#$!'" R!'!#S! the upon posting of the  bond fi4ed by this onorable Court) unless they are detained for soe other legal charge or charges. %ther relief and reedies that are Hust and proper under the circustances are li>e8ise prayed for.

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MALUNES, MAMPANG & MONTORO LAW OFFICE Counsel fo !"e Pe!#!#ones

Roo :;:) Par> 'ane Building) ilado-$indalo #?e.) Bacolod City BY:

ARIEL I$ MALUNES

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San Carlos City PNP NOTICE OF HEARING

$he Cler> of Court R$C Branch 57) San Carlos City San Carlos City PNP  Negros %ccidental reetings ,ue to urgency) >indly set the foregoing petition for bail for the consideration and appro?al of this onorable Court iediately upon receipt hereof) 8ithout oral arguent. $han> you. ARIEL I$ MALUNES