Petition For Indirect Contempt

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

First Judicial Region

Regional Trial Court

Branch __, Baguio City

MRS. JUANA A. DELA CRUZ,

Petitioner,

- versus - SPEC. PROC. NO. __________

For: Indirect Contempt

IVANA DELA CRUZ-ALAWI,

Respondent.

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PETITION FOR INDIRECT CONTEMPT

PETITIONER JUANA A. DELA CRUZ, through the undersigned

counsel and unto this Honorable Court, and by way of a Petition for Indirect

Contempt, most respectfully avers the following:

1. Petitioner Juana A. Dela Cruz, is of legal age, Filipino, and is

presently residing at 412 Purok 3, Honeymoon Road, Baguio City where

she may be served with processes and pleadings of the Honorable Court.
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2. Respondent Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi, is likewise of legal age,

Filipino, married, and with last known address at 164 Aurora Hill, Baguio

City, where she may be served with processes and pleadings of the

Honorable Court.

3. On 10 November 2020, the Regional Trial Court, Branch 3,

issued an Order in Civil Case No. 03-0418 CFM, entitled, “Juana Dela Cruz

v. Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi”, directing the issuance of a writ of execution

against defendant Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi, the latter being ordered to

immediately vacate the property located at 412 Purok 3, Honeymoon

Road, Baguio City.

A copies of the said Order is hereto attached as ANNEX “A”.

4. The said Writ of Execution was successfully implemented and

therein defendant Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi indeed complied with the writ of

execution and vacated the subject property.

5. Unfortunately, one (1) month later or on 10 December 2020,

without permission and authority from the owner and occupant of the

subject property, respondent Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi, once again disturbed

the peaceful possession of the property by going inside its premises, in

clear violation of the RTC Br. 3’s Order dated 10 November 2020.
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Copies of pictures of respondent illegally occupying the premises of

the subject property are hereto attached as ANNEX “B”.

6. Due to the illegal acts of respondent Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi, the

petitioner-owner of the property and her family are once again being

inconvenienced and suffering serious anxiety, mental anguish and stress.

7. Such act of the respondent Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi is a clear

misbehavior that obstructs or interrupts the proceedings before the

Honorable Court; it is also offensive and disrespectful towards the

Honorable Court; such misbehavior is an open defiance to the processes of

the Honorable Court.

8. Withal, the petitioner asks of the Honorable Court to cite

respondent Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi in contempt for her obvious wanton

disregard and disrespect to the lawful order dated 10 November 2020.

Copy of the Resolution dated 10 November 2020 are hereto attached

as ANNEXES “C”.

PRAYER
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WHEREFORE, the foregoing considered, it is respectfully prayed of

the Honorable Court :

1. TO CITE respondent Ivana Dela Cruz-Alawi for indirect contempt;

and be ordered to explain why they should not be punished for contempt of

court and, that should their explanation be found not to be satisfactory

proper, punishment be meted out in the interest of justice.

Other relief just and equitable are likewise prayed for.

Baguio City, Benguet, this 13th of December 2020.

IBP BAGUIO CITY CHAPTER


LEGAL AID OFFICE
Room 317, Justice Hall Building,
Yandoc Street, Baguio City, 2600 Benguet

By:

Jun Bill M. Cercado


Legal Aid Lawyer
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IBP Baguio City Chapter Office


Room 317, Justice Hall Building,
Yandoc Street, Baguio City, 2600 Benguet
IBP OR NO. 0123456-1/04/2019
PTR NO. 7654321-01/03/2019
Attorney’s Roll No. 12345, March 5, 2018
MCLE Compliance Certificate No. 0023182-March 17, 2020

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM SHOPPING

I, Juana Dela Cruz, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of 412

Purok 3, Honeymoon Road, Baguio City, Philippines, after having duly

sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and say:

1. I am the Petitioner in the foregoing and I have caused the preparation

and filing of the foregoing Petition for Indirect Contempt;

2. The allegations in the pleading are true and correct based on my

personal knowledge or authentic documents;

3. The pleading is not filed to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or

needlessly increase the cost of litigation;

4. The factual allegations therein have evidentiary support of, if

specifically identified, will likewise have evidentiary support after a

reasonable opportunity for discovery;

5. I have read and understood the contents of the said document and
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hereby declare that the contents thereof are true and correct based

on my personal knowledge and available authentic documents;

6. I further certify that:

a. I have not commenced any action or filed any claim involving

the same issues in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals,

Regional Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court, or any other court,

tribunal or quasi-judicial agency;

b. To the best of my knowledge, no such other action or claim is

pending before any Municipal Trial Courts, Regional Trial

Courts, Court of Appeals and with the Supreme Court, and/or

any tribunal for that matter;

c. Should I thereafter learn that a similar action or claim has been

filed or is pending before any of the said tribunals, I undertake

to report that fact within five (5) calendar days from such notice

to the Honorable Court.

7. I am executing this affidavit to attest to the truthfulness and veracity

of the foregoing statements and for all legal intents and purposes it

may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this

13th day of December 2020 at the City of Baguio, Philippines.


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JUANA A. DELA CRUZ


Affiant/Defendant
TIN No. 432-109-453-000
Issued on: May 16, 2009
Baguio City

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, this 13th day of

December 2020 at Baguio City, Philippines, by the affiant, who personally


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appeared with her valid identification document with particulars indicated

below her name and signature, known to me to be the same person who

executed this affidavit which she acknowledged before me as her free and

voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL.

Doc. No.: 03; JUN BILL M. CERCADO


Page No.: 01; Notary Public for Baguio City
Book No.: VII; Until December 31, 2021
Series of 2020. IBP Baguio City Chapter Office
Room 317, Justice Hall Building
Yandoc Street, Baguio City, 2600
PTR NO. 7654321-01/03/2019
Roll No. 12345, March 5, 2018
MCLE Compliance Certificate No.023182

Copy furnished:

Atty. Diosdado D. Magtanggol


PETITION FOR INDIRECT CONTEMPT
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EXPLANATION

Copy of the Petition for Indirect Contempt is served upon Atty. Ivan
M. Encarnacion by registered mail because of distance.

ATTY. JUN BILL M. CERCADO

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