REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
La Trinidad, Benguet
THE PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES
Plaintiff, CRIM. CASE NO._____________
(NPS DOCKET NO. 1-05-INV-14C-1123)
-versus-
MARRIE S. KO For: ESATAFA under Art. 315,
Accused. par.2(d)RPC
#101 Tuding, Itogon, Benguet
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INFORMATION
The undersigned City Prosecutor accuses MARRIE S. KO for the crime of
ESTAFA defined and penalized under Art. 315 paragraph 2 (d) of Revised Penal Code
committed as follows:
That on or about April 22, 2020, in the City of Baguio, Province of Benguet,
Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused,
did then and there willfully, unlawfully, feloniously, and maliciously defraud
INOCENCIA D. CYA by issuing and drawing a postdated check of herein below
described:
ACCOUNT NO. : 987654321
CHECK NO. : 123456789
DRAWN AGAINST : BDO Unibank, Inc.
Our Lady of Fatima Bldg, Yandoc
St,Baguio City
IN THE AMOUNT OF : P500,000.00
DATED : April 22, 2020
PAYABLE TO : INOCENCIA D. CYA
That on the same date stated above, MARRIE S. KO we executed an Absolute
Deed of Sale of a Motor Vehicle, Mitsubishi Strada Black Pick-Up with Chassis No.
12382130578, Engine No. 00123789, Model 2010 with Plate No. NEO 736 registered
with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in favor of INOCENCIA D. CYA for
consideration of Php 500,000.00. The said amount was paid with a postdated BDO Check
dated April 22, 2020. The said vehicle was delivered to the vendee after the deed of sale
was notarized before a notary public. On June 15, 2020, after the lifting of the lockdown
in their barangay, Ms. Cya proceeded to China Bank at Km. 4 La Trinidad, Benguet to
deposit the cheque. Three days thereafter, INOCENCIA D. CYA received a letter from the
bank that the check she deposited was dishonored for the reason: CLOSED ACCOUNT.
Despite the demand letter and notice of dishonor, MARRIE S. KO, willfully failed to
make good on the value of the check and perform his obligation.
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CONTRARY TO LAW.
La Trinidad, Benguet, this 1st day of October 2020.
YvetteGalang
YVETTE A. GALANG
Associate Prosecuting Attorney
Benguet
MCLE V-0012334
Approved:
DarylUmao
DARYL R. UMAO
Provincial Prosecutor
MCLE IV-12345
Witnesses:
1. INOCENCIA D. CYA - Km 4 La Trinidad, Benguet
2. BREN D. CIA - Km 4 La Trinidad, Benguet
3. The Branch Head or his duly authorized representative-
China Banking Corporation
Km. 4 La Trinidad, Benguet
4. And others.
BAIL RECOMMENDED: Twenty Thousand Pesos (20,000.00)
CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that a preliminary investigation in this case has been
conducted and that the accused has been informed of the complaint filed
against him and was required to submit his counter-affidavit and other
controverting evidence; that on the basis of the evidence presented their
appears a reasonable ground to believe that the crime charged has been
committed and the accused is probably guilty thereof.
Baguio City, Philippines this 1st of October 2020.
YvetteGalang
YVETTE A. GALANG
Associate Prosecuting Attorney
Baguio City
MCLE V-0012334
