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Motion To Conduct Hearings Via Videoconference: Republic of The Philippines Metropolitan Trial Court Branch XX

This document is a motion filed in the Metropolitan Trial Court in Makati City requesting that all hearings for the case "People of the Philippines versus Mxxx for Acts of Lasciviousness" be conducted via videoconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The accused, Mxxx, works in medical specimen collection and care for COVID patients, putting them at higher risk. Citing Supreme Court guidelines, the motion argues that videoconferencing should be allowed as an alternative to in-person proceedings. The motion provides contact details for the accused and their lawyer and requests the court approve conducting the upcoming pre-trial conference and all subsequent hearings via videoconference.

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Motion To Conduct Hearings Via Videoconference: Republic of The Philippines Metropolitan Trial Court Branch XX

This document is a motion filed in the Metropolitan Trial Court in Makati City requesting that all hearings for the case "People of the Philippines versus Mxxx for Acts of Lasciviousness" be conducted via videoconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The accused, Mxxx, works in medical specimen collection and care for COVID patients, putting them at higher risk. Citing Supreme Court guidelines, the motion argues that videoconferencing should be allowed as an alternative to in-person proceedings. The motion provides contact details for the accused and their lawyer and requests the court approve conducting the upcoming pre-trial conference and all subsequent hearings via videoconference.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT


Branch xx
Makati City
xxx@judiciary.gov.ph

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

-versus- M-MKT-21-00449-CR
For: Acts of
Lasciviousness

Mxxx,
Accused.
x--------------------------------------x

MOTION TO CONDUCT HEARINGS VIA


VIDEOCONFERENCE

Accused through counsel, and unto this Honorable


Court, most respectfully states:

1. The pretrial conference of this case is set on 05 July


2021, at 2:00PM.

2. In view of the current situation and restrictions on


movement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme
Court promulgated A.M. No. 20-12-01-SC or the Guidelines
on the Conduct of Videoconferencing (Guidelines) which
states that the conduct of videoconferencing shall be
considered as an alternative mode to in-court proceedings.

3. Moreover, Accused xxxx by profession, who is


regularly tasked to collect specimens for Covid testing and
provide medical care for Covid-19 patients. As such,
Accused xxx is considered to be at higher risk of carrying
such virus, thereby putting the Honorable Court at higher
risk of exposure to Covid-19 with his in-court presence.

4. In view of the foregoing, the undersigned counsel


respectfully moves for the conduct of the pre-trial conference,
as well as all of the subsequent hearings of the
aforementioned cases via videoconferencing pursuant to the
Guidelines.
5. The Accused and the undersigned counsel may be
contacted by this Honorable Court through their email
addresses as follows:

Name Contact Details


xxx Email address: xxxgmail.com
Accused
Location: Makati City

Atty. xxx Email: xxx


Counsel for the Accused
Location: Quezon City

6. Further, the Accused movant and intended witnesses


are technically ready to participate in the videoconferencing.
Accused also endeavors to conduct test of technology
videoconference with intended witness at least a day before the
scheduled hearing to lessen possible difficulties .

PRAYER

WHERFORE, premises considered, it is hereby


respectfully prayed for the Honorable Court to conduct the
pretrial/arraignment set tomorrow, 08 June 2021, as well as
all subsequent hearings of this case via
VIDEOCONFERENCING.

Other relief just and equitable are likewise prayed for.

Respectfully submitted.

Quezon City for Makati City.

28 June 2021.

xxx & ASSOCIATES


Counsel for the Accused
xxxx

By:

xxxxx
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xxxx

NOTICE OF HEARING/COPY FURNISHED/EXPLANATION:

THE BRANCH CLERK OF COURT


Makati City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch xxx
15th floor, Office of the Clerk of Court,
Makati City Hall Bldg., Makati City

xxxx
Office of the City Prosecutor – Makati City
17th Floor, Makati City Hall
ocpmakati@doj.gov.ph

Greetings!

Please be informed that this Motion will be submitted for


the consideration and approval of this Honorable Court upon
receipt hereof.

Filing and Service of this Motion are made via electronic


mail and/or registered mail pursuant to Supreme Court
Administrative Circular No. 43-2020 and Sec. 9, Rule 13 of the
Rules of Court, as amended.

xxxx

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