REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 24
BIÑAN, LAGUNA

CHARISMA B. SARMIENTO
Petitioner,

Spec. Pro. Case No. B-3835

-versus- For: Habeas Corpus

SPOUSES JOSEPH BRANDO R.

SABATER AND JACQUELINE D.
BABARAN-SABATER,
Respondents.

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MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT

Plaintiff, through the undersigned counsel, and to this Honorable Court,

most respectfully avers that:

1. The trial for the above-entitled case which was initially scheduled on
May 3, 2010 was declared a non working holiday, the trial of this case was set on
that date and cancelled and reset to June 25, 2010;

2. That on the order of the Honorable Court dated March 26, 2010, the
petitioner and the subject child Angel Trish Sarmiento/Natasja Charmaine
Sabater, through the respondents, were ordered to undergo a DNA Testing to
determine maternal filiation;

3. In compliance with the above order, a DNA Testing was conducted

between petitioner and the subject child on April 19, 2010 at the University of the
Philippines DNA Analysis Laboratory, Diliman, Quezon City at the expenses of
the petitioner;

4. As communicated by the expert witness, Dr. Ma Corazon De Urgia, who

facilitated and supervised the taking of DNA samples from the parties, she is not
available on the re-scheduled trial on June 25, 2010 based on previous
scheduled engagement;
 5. That this Motion is filed in good faith and not for the purpose of
delaying the proceedings of the above-entitled case.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this

Honorable Court that the trial scheduled June 25, 2010 be reset to August 10,
2010 that is most convenient to the calendar of this Court.

Sta. Rosa City, Laguna for Quezon City, June 8, 2010.

ATTY. HIGINO A. MONTON JR

Counsel for the Defendants
Unit D, La Ciengea Bldg.
Tagapo, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
PTR No. 1257537- 1/15/2010, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
IBP No.785542-12/14/09, Laguna
ATTORNEY’S ROLL No. 56829
MCLE¹

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1MCLE ICompliant (Legis Forum Inc., March 20, 27 and April 7, 2010

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 NOTICE

ATTY. EDGARDO SALANDANAN

Counsel for the Respondents
No 888 Lucky Gems Bldg.
Old National Highway
San Antonio Biñan, Laguna

The Clerk of Court

Regional Trial Court
Fourth Judicial Region
Branch 24
Biñan, Laguna

GREETINGS:

Please take notice that the foregoing Motion for Postponement will be
submitted for the consideration of this Honorable Court upon receipt hereof
without further oral arguments.

HIGINO A. MONTON, JR.

Copy furnished:

ATTY EDGARDO SALANDANAN

Counsel for the Defendant
2/F Patdu-Prufer Bldg., 27 National Highway
1770 Muntinlupa City