[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 233-2018, November 08, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 233-2018, November 08, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 233-2018, November 08, 2018 ]

TO : ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

SUBJECT: REOPENING OF CRIMINAL CASES INVOLVING FOUR (4) COUNTS OF ESTAFA AND REMANDING OF THE MOTION TO FIX PENALTY TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANDALUYONG CITY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROPER PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10951

Pursuant to the 19 September 2018 Resolution in G. R. No. 2X8573 (People of the Philippines v. Myrna Porcioncula alias Myrna Aquino), the Court, Third Division, REOPENED Criminal Cases Nos. 17568-SP to 17571-SP involving four (4) counts of Estafa under Article 315, par. 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code, and REMANDED the Motion to Fix Penalty to the Regional Trial Court of Mandaluyong City for the determination of the proper penalties in accordance with Republic Act No. 10951, the full text of which is appended herein as Annex "A" for immediate reference.

For your information, guidance and strict compliance.

8 November 2018

(SGD.) RAUL BAUSTISTA VILLANUEVA Deputy Court Administrator and Officer-in-Charge Office of the Court Administrator ( Per Office Order no. 12-2018 dated 31 October 2018 )