REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUPREME COURT
Manila

NAVAL CAPT. RICARDO M. ORDOÑEZ

(RETIRED), CDR. REYNALDO P. LOPEZ,
HM2 WELMENIO U. AQUINO, LCDR.
LUIDEGAR C. CASIS, LCDR.
ALFREDERICK A. ALBA, MR2 SANDY P.
MIRANDA, LCDR. JOSELITO L. COLICO,
PETTY OFFCR. 1ST CLASS CARLITO B.
AMORSOLO (RETIRED), and PETTY
OFFICER 2ND CLASS MIL LEONOR Y.
IGCASAN (RETIRED),
Petitioners,

GR_______________________
-versus- Certiorari under Rule 45 of the
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
CA G.R. SP No. 130667

THE HON. JUDGE JOSEFINA E. SISCAR and

SPOUSES FELIPE AND EVELYN PESTANO.
Respondents.
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MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION

Petitioners, by the undersigned counsel, unto the Honorable Court of

Appeals, most respectfully states the following:

1. The undersigned counsel received the resolution of the Honorable

Court of Appeals denying the Motion for Reconsideration on this
case on October 6, 2016.

2. Thus, the deadline to file the Petition for Review of Certiorari

under Rule 45 is on October 21, 2016.

3. However, due to the pressures of equally urgent professional

work and prior commitments, the undersigned counsel will not be
able to meet the said deadline;

4. As such, undersigned counsel is constrained to request for an

additional period of 30 days from today within which to file the
Petition. The docket fees and other costs shall be paid upon filing
of this motion.

5. This Motion is not intended for delay but solely due to the
 foregoing reasons.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, Petitioners most respectfully prays of this Honorable

Court that they be given an additional period of 30 days from today
within which to file the Petition for Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of
Court.

Makati City for the City of Manila, October 21, 2016.

CRISTAL LAW OFFICES

Counsel for the Petitioners
2 Floor Bensan Building, Gumamela St.,
nd

Pembo, Makati City

Tel. No. 9509328: e-mail: analuzcristal@ymail.com

ATTY. ANA LUZ B. CRISTAL

PTR No. 5321960- 1/6/16-Makati City
IBP Lifetime Membership No. 04461
Roll of Attorney No. 32203
MCLE Compliance No. IV – 0023254 - 3/25/14

ATTY. DONNABEL C. TENORIO

PTR No. 5321959/1/6/16-Makati City
IBP Lifetime Membership No. 07163
Roll of Attorney No. 53376
MCLE Compliance No. V-0007187/4/10/15

ATTY. JAY DE GUZMAN

PTR No. 38944614-4/24/13 Makati City
IBP Lifetime Membership No. 936481-5/2/13
Roll No. 56050
MCLE Complaince No. IV-0011154-12/8/12

The Executive Clerk

Supreme Court
Manila

Greetings:

Kindly submit the foregoing Motion for the consideration and

approval of the Honorable Supreme Court immediately upon receipt
hereof.

ATTY. DONNABEL C. TENORIO

Copy furnished:

Hon. Judge Josefina E. Siscar

Presiding Judge
Regional Trial Court
Branch 55, Manila

Hon. Court of Appeals

Padre Faura, Manila

Atty. Luis Ma. Gil L. Gana

Counsel of the Respondents spouses Pestano
U-403 Maga Cantre, 1016 San Antonio Street,
Paseo de Magallanes, 1232 Makati City

EXPLANATION
(Pursuant to Section 5, 7, & 11 Rule 13, 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure)

The foregoing Motion For Extension of Time is served by registered

mail as personal service is not practical because of time, distance and
manpower constraints.

ATTY. DONNABEL C. TENORIO

 VERIFIED DECLARATION

I, JANET M. MABASA, Married, Filipino and with business address

at Cristal Law Office 2nd Floor Bensan Building, Gumamela Street Pembo,
Makati City , hereby declare that the document/s (annexes) hereto
submitted electronically in accordance with A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC 9 (Re:
Rules for the Efficient Use of Paper) and the Guidelines on Submission and
Processing of Soft Copies of Supreme Court Bound Papers pursuant to the
Efficient Use of Paper Rule is complete and true copies of the documents
(and annexe) filed with the Supreme Court.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21th day

of October, 2016 in the City of Makati, Philippines

JANET M. MABASA
Legal Staff

SUBCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on this 21 day of October

2016, in the City of Makati, Philippines, affiant exhibiting to me her
Philhealth ID 01-025603740-3 issued at Makati City.

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