REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPINES

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR
CEBU CITY
________________________
(Date)
HON. LICERIA LOFRANCO-RABILLAS
City Prosecutor, Cebu City
Re:

Pp. vs______________________________________
Crim. Case No. ______________________________
For:________________________________________

Sir:
My/Our legal services had been engaged by the private complainant/complainants as
private prosecutor/prosecutors in the above-mentioned case now pending trial before the
RTC/MTCC, Branch __________.
Pursuant to Section 5, Rule 110 of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure, as amended
by the Resolution of the Honorable Supreme Court (en banc) in A.M. No. 02-07-SC dated May
1, 2002, may I/we respectfully request for AUTHORITY to actively handle the prosecution of
the case, subject to the control and supervision of the Resident Public Prosecutor.
In order to protect the interest of the STATE, I/we shall personally take full charge in the
effective prosecution of the case until its termination and shall not withdraw from the case
without the prior approval of the court. In the event of withdrawal from the case, I/we shall turn
over to the Resident Public Prosecutor all documents and/or physical evidence in my/our
possession that had already been, or are yet to be, marked as exhibits for the prosecution.
Lastly, whenever required by the court or by the rules, I/we hereby undertake to
personally make and prepare, or cause to be made and prepared, any and all affidavits or sworn
statements of my/our witnesses whom I/we intend to present during the trial of the case in
accordance with the JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT RULE issued by the Honorable Supreme Court in
A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC dated September 4, 2012.
Very truly yours,
___________________________________
(Private Prosecutor)

____________________________________
(Private Prosecutor)

WITH MY CONFORMITY: ______________________________________________________

(Private Complainant)
NOTED: ___________________________
(Resident Public Prosecutor)
INDORSEMENT
Respectfully indorsed to the Honorable Court the herein AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE
granted to the above-named private prosecutor/prosecutors in the aforecited case, with the
recommendation that the same be APPROVED.
LICERIA LOFRANCO-RABILLAS
City Prosecutor