REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 71
Candon City, Ilocos Sur

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,
CIVIL CASE NO. 1386-C
FOR: ESCHEAT
-versus-

LANDBANK OF THE
PHILIPPINES, ET AL., Commented [GAO1]: Formatting
Defendants. Adjusted accordingly, ma’am

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PRESENTATION OF JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Good afternoon Your Honor, We are ready to present the

Jurisdictional requirements pursuant to Act 3936, as amended by P.D.
679.
With the permission of the Honorable Court, may I proceed Your
Honor.
For the Jurisdictional requirements Your Honor, may we refer to the
Complaint for Escheat dated December 9, 2015, that SEEK THE
ESCHEAT OF PHP387,450.43 and US$456.39 , and we respectfully
request that the same be marked as:

1 EXHIBIT COMPLAINT FOR ESCHEAT dated 9 December

“A” 2015 and the succeeding pages hereof be marked as
Exhibits “A-1 to A-6”, respectively.
(ANNEX “A” – “U” of the Complaint )
2 EXHIBIT NOTICE OF HEARING dated 8 January 2016 issued
“B” by Leonora P. Novela, OIC-Clerk of Court , RTC
Branch 71, Candon City, Ilocos Sur.
3 EXHIBIT “C” ORDER dated 7 January 2016. (order to the clerk of
court to issue notice and summons)
4 EXHIBIT “D” ORDER dated 18 July 2017. (requiring that the
published order indicate a date and place for the
hearing, and be published at least once)
5 EXHIBIT “E” ORDER dated 21 November 2016 (granting that
publication be made only once)
5 EXHIBIT “F” SUMMONS dated January 8, 2016. (issued by Clerk
of Court Leonora P. Novela)
6 Exhibit “G” Copy of Newspaper The Amanian Bulletin with issue
dated April 9-15, 2018.
7 Exhibit “H” Page 4 of the said newspaper where the Notice, Order
and Summons were published.

“H-1” the published Notice of Hearing dated 9 April, 2018

“H-2” the published Order 7 January, 2016

“H-3” the published Order 7 December 2017

“H-4” the published Summon dated 23 January 2017

8 Exhibit “I” Affidavit of Publication dated 10 April 2017,
executed by Elsie Fabro of The Amanian Bulletin
newspaper.
9 Exhibit “J” Notice of Appearance of the Solicitor General as
counsel of the Republic of the Philippines in Civil Case Commented [GAO2]: Please check if there is a
deputation/letter from OSG in the case folder
No. 1386-C dated ________________, which
Ma’am, there is no deputation / letter from OSG in the case
authorized Atty. Dennis I. Madrigal of the Bureau of the folder
Treasury to appear in this case. PAGE 104
10 Exhibit “K” Letter dated ______________, from the Office of the
Solicitor General, which deputized Atty. Dennis I.
 Madrigal of the Bureau of the Treasury to appear in this
case. PAGE 105-106
11 Exhibit “L” Letter dated ________________ from the Office of
the Solicitor General, which deputized Atty.
___________________ of the Bureau of the Treasury
to assist the Solicitor General in Civil Case No. 1368-
C.

That’s all for the jurisdictional requirements your, Honor.

in- chief ex-parte.