Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Prosecution Service
OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR
Cebu City

February 26, 2019

HON. LICERIA S. LOFRANCO-RABILLAS

City Prosecutor
Office of the City Prosecutor
Cebu City

Re: PP vs. MAE CHRISTINE R. LANORIAS

Criminal Case No. M-CEB-18-05766-CR
For: ESTAFA

Dear Hon. Rabillas:

The legal services of our Law Office through the undersigned counsel
had been engaged by the private complainant as private prosecutor in the
above-mentioned case now pending trial before the Branch 05 of the
Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the City of Cebu.

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 01, 2002, may I respectfully
request for an 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 shall personally take full
charge in the effective prosecution of the case until its termination and shall
not withdraw from the case without prior approval of the court. In the event
of the withdrawal from the case, I shall turn over to the Resident Public
Prosecutor all documents and/or physical evidence in my possession that had
already been, or yet to be, marked as exhibits for the prosecution.

Lastly, whenever required by the court or by the rules, I hereby

undertake to personally make and prepare, or cause to be made and
prepared, any and all affidavits or sworn statements of my witnesses whom I
intended to present during trial of the case in accordance with the
JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT RULE issued by the Honorable Court in A.M. No.
12-8-8-SC dated September 04, 2012.

Very truly yours,

1
 ATTY. JURIL BROKA PATIÑO
For the Law Offices of Piramide,
Famor Jr., Patiño, Medalle &
Piramide

With my Conformity:

MARIVIC BETTY RACAZA

Private Complainant

ENDORSEMENT

Respectfully indorsed to the Honorable Court the herein

AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE granted to the above-mentioned private
prosecutor in the afore-cited case, with the recommendation that the same be
APPROVED.

LICERIA S. LOFRANCO-RABILLAS
City Prosecutor
Office of the City Prosecutor
Cebu City