Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Prosecution Office
Office of the Provincial Prosecutor
Quirino Province

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

-versus- For: Violation of Art. 5 Sec.
28 (a) & (c) of RA 10591
VICTORIA SALAS
Respondent
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MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

Comes now, the respondent VICTORIA SALAS, through undersigned

counsel, unto this Honorable Office most respectfully alleges that:

1. Respondent was arrested by the Punta Police Station operatives for

the alleged violation of Article 5, Section 28 (a) & (c) of the Republic Act
No. 10591;

2. Accordingly, as per advice of the police operatives, the respondent

was denied a waiver of Article 125 of the RPC and ultimately availing of a
preliminary investigation as availing of the latter procedure is an affront on
the part of the police officers. Thus, respondent who is less than
knowledgeable of the law and procedure did not avail of preliminary
investigation;

3. Respondent respectfully believes that if he will be given an

opportunity to file his respective counter-affidavits, supporting affidavits and
coupled with evidence to answer the charges against him, there solution
would be different;

4. Thus respondent most respectfully prays that a preliminary

investigation for the instant case be conducted before the Office of the City
Prosecutor;
 WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Office
that a preliminary investigation be granted and the respondent be allowed to
submit his counter-affidavit, supporting affidavits and coupled with evidence
to answer the charges against him. Province of Quirino, Philippines, June 2,
2022.

ATTY. JULIET DIZON

Presiding Judge