OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE PHILIPPINES
MALACANANG
IN RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CASE FOR
________________ AGAINST
OP-DC CASE NO. ______
Respondent.
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MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE ANSWER
TO THE FORMAL CHARGE
Respondent _______________ (Respondent), unto this Honorable Office,
respectfully states:
1. On ______________, respondent received a Memorandum from the
___________________________ requesting a sworn affidavit to explain
_________________________________.
2. On ___________________, respondent submitted her sworn affidavit
containing an explanation for the recorded tardiness.
3. After preliminary investigation, on __________________, respondent
received a Formal Charge dated __________________ (the Formal Charge), where
this Honorable Office found that a prima facie case exists against respondent for
__________________________.
4. In said Formal Charge, respondent was given five (5) days from receipt of
said Formal Charge, or until ________________________, to submit her Answer under
oath, with attached affidavits and documentary evidence.
5. However, respondent would need additional time to gather the
documentary evidence and affidavits in support of her case. As such, respondent is
constrained to request this Honorable Office for an additional period of ten (10) days
from _________________, or until ____________________, within which to submit her
Answer.
6. This Motion is not intended for delay but solely due to the foregoing
reasons.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, respondent __________________ most respectfully prays that
this Honorable Office grant an additional period of ten (10) days from
________________, or until _________________, within which to submit an Answer to
her Formal Charge.
Other reliefs, just and equitable under the premises, are likewise prayed for.
Manila, Philippines, ____________________.
Respondent