RepublicofthePhilippines

OFFICEOFTHECITYPROSECUTOR
MarikinaCity

TERESITAD.LABADAN,
Complainant,
versus
OSCARMAGALLANES,etal.,
Respondents.
xx

I.S.No.020845
to020847
For:
ESTAFA/SWINDLING

RESOLUTION
ThisresolvesthecomplaintforEstafafiledagainsthereinrespondents.
In his resolution dated May 8, 2002, 1st Assistant City Prosecutor Nestor V. Gapuzan
foundprobablecausetochargerespondentsofEstafa.He,however,exceptedrespondentDahlia
Chanasshewas notaffordedtherighttopreliminary investigationsinceshe was notproperly
subpoenanedthen.Hence,herecommendedthatfurtherpreliminaryinvestigationbeconducted
withrespecttoChan.Unfortunately,inthepreliminaryinvestigationconducted,Chanfailedto
appearnordidshesubmitanycounteraffidavit.Likewise,theundersignedsentsubpoenatoher
last known address for her to attend the scheduled preliminary investigation on September 23
and30,2005.Respondentagainfailedtoappearandsubmitanycounteraffidavit.Hence,this
resolutionbasedsolelyoncomplainantsallegations.
Complainantsuncontrovertedallegationsclearlyascribesfraudanddeceitemployedby
respondents upon her in luring her to a game of black jack. As pointed out by the
investigating prosecutor, respondents, including Chan, defrauded complainant of her money
amountingtoP420,000.00,asfollows:
1).

ThebetmoneyofrespondentMr.Tanwasnevercountedbefore
thestartonthecardgame2.)
Genuine money is used and not
fictitious boodle money as what was recovered from Mr. Tan during
the card game on 16 March 2002 3.) Sleighof hands tricks and
switchingofcardswereresortedtoduringthegamesof February15,
2002andonMarch11,2202,intheabsenceofcomplainant,resulting
incomplainantslosingthecardgamedespiteobtainingacardnumber
21 and 4.) respondent Jeffrey Arellano a.k.a. Reynaldo Chiao
representedhimselftobealegitimateemployeeoftheCasinoFilipino
and who could help and aid complainant gain winning in the card
gamewhenintruthandinfactheisnotinanywayconnectedwiththe
PAGCOR as per certification issued by the said entity. (Resolution
08May2002,pa.3).

In addition, it was respondent Chan who initially befriended complainant, and in fact
introducedhertotheotherrespondents.RespondentChanwaseventheonewhoproposedand
convincedcomplainanttoinvestinthebusinessofcardgame.Hence,sheismuchliableasthe
otherrespondents.

Resolution
I.S.Nos.020845to020847
Page2

However,asanearliercaseagainsttheotherrespondentshavealreadybeenfiled,itisbut
proper that the Information already filed be amended to add respondent Dhalia Chan as an
accused.
WHEREFORE, it isrespectfullyrecommendedthatrespondentDAHLIA M.CHAN be
indictedtoEstafaunderArticle315par.3(b)oftheRevisedPenalCodeandthecorresponding
AmendedInformationbefiled.
MarikinaCity,January26,2008.
ORVENK.ONTALAN
4thAssistantCityProsecutor
APPROVED:

JASONANTONIOAMANTE
CityProsecutor

CopyFurnished:
TeresitaLabanan
No.19DakotaSt.,
ConcordeVill.NIARoad,
ParaaqueCity
OscarMagallanes
No.55th St.Sto.Nio,
MarikinaCity
ReynaldoChiao
No.2delaPazSt.,
AntipoloCity
DahliaChan
c/oHagibisPubHouse
MarcosHiway,CaintaRizal

RepublicofthePhilippines
REGIONALTRIALCOURT
NATIONALCAPITALJUDICIALREGION
MarikinaCity
Branch193
PEOPLEOFTHEPHILIPPINES,

CRIM.CASENO.:024452MK
(I.S.NO:020815)

versus

for

JEFFREYARELLANOa.k.a.
REYNALDOCHIAOa.k.a.
RAYMONDLICO,
(no.2delaPazSt.,
AntipoloCity)

Estafaaspenalizedunderpar.3(b)
oftheRevisedPenalCode

ORSCARMAGALLANES
(no.55th St.,Sto.Nio,MarikinaCity)
DAHLIACHAN
(c/oHagibisPubHouse,
MarcosHiwayCaintaRizal)
Accused.
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AMENDEDINFORMATION
The undersigned 4th Assistant City Prosecutor accuses DAHLIA CHAN, JEFFREY
ARELLANO a.k.a. REYNALDO CHIAO a.k.a RAYMOND LICO and OSCAR
MAGALLANESofthecrimeofESTAFAaspenalizedunderpar.3(b)oftheRevisedpenal
Codecommittedasfollows:
ThatonorabouttheperiodofFebruary14,2002,intheCityofMarikina,Philippines,
within thejurisdictionof theHonorableCourt, accusedOscar Magallanes,ReynaldoChiao
and Dahlia Chan on three (3) occasions induce and convince complainant TERESITA
LABADAN to play the game of black jack with accused alias Mr. Tan who is allegedly a
wealthy Chinese national with accused Oscar Magallanes representing himself to be an
employee of the Casino Filipino and he assured complainant that through his help,
complainantwillwinthegameagainstaccusedMr.Tan,andbelievingtherepresentationsof
accused Oscar Magallanes complainant engaged accused Mr. Tan, Gloria Chan, Oscar
Magallanes and Reynaldo Chiao in the game of black jack, however the abovenamed
accusedconspiringandconfederatingandmutuallyhelpingoneanother,didthenandthere
willfully, unlawfully and feloniously resort to fraudulent practice to insure the win of
accusedaliasMr. Taninthegamblinggameasthebetmoney ofaccusedaliasMr. Tan is
fictitious boodle money and not genuine money: that sleighofthehands tricks and
switchingofcardswasappliedbytheabovenamedaccusedwhenthegamewastemporarily
suspended and the cards were sealed with a tape to allow complainant to withdraw some
money, with complainant losing the games despite obtaining a winning number 21 and
complainantwasmadetobelievebytheaccusedthatheowesthebankacertainamountof
money when complainant is not aware owing the bank any amount to the damage and
prejudiceofcomplainantinthetotalamountofP440,000.00
CONTRARYTOLAW.
MarikinaCity,January26,2008.
ORVENK.ONTALAN
4th AssistantCityProsecutor
APPROVED:
JASONANTONIOAMANTE
CityProsecutor

Information
Crim.CaseNo.024452MK,I.S.No.020815
Page2

This is to certify that a preliminary investigation has been conducted in this case
thattheaccusedwasinformedofthecomplaintandoftheevidencesubmittedagainsthim
that he was given the opportunity to submit controverting evidence that based on the
evidence presented, there is reasonable ground to believe that the crime has been
committedandthattheaccusedisprobablyguiltythereof.

ORVENK.ONTALAN
4thAssistantCityProsecutor

SUBSCRIBEDANDSWORNtobeforemethis____________inMarikinaCity.

Witnesses:
1. TeresitaLabadan no.19DakotaSt.,ConcordeVill.,NAIARoad,ParaaqueCity
AndOthers.

BAILRECOMMENDED: P40,000.00

RepublicofthePhilippines
REGIONALTRIALCOURT
NATIONALCAPITALJUDICIALREGION
CityofMarikina
Branch193

PEOPLEOFTHEPHILIPPINES,
versus

CRIM.CASENO.024452MK
(I.S.NO.020845)

DAHLIAM.CHAN,
Accused.
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MOTIONTOAMENDANDTOADMIT
AMENDEDINFORMATION

TheprosecutionthruundersignedPublicProsecutor,intheaboveentitledcase,andunto
thishonorableCourt,mostrespectfullyavers
1.

An nformation for Estafa as penalized under par. 3(b) of the Revised Penal Code was
filed against JEFFREY ARELLANO a.k.a. REYNALDO CHIAO, RAYMOND LICO
andOSCARMAGALLANESonMay8,2002.

2. After a regular preliminary investigation being first conducted upon the person of
DAHLIAM.CHANwhowereatlargeduringtheinquestproceedingitwasfoundoutby
the prosecution that probable cause exist to warrant his inclusion as coaccused in the
aboveentitled case as he conspired and confederate with his coaccused in the
commissionofthecrimeofTheft.
WHEREFORE,itismostrespectfullyprayedtothishonorableCourtthattheProsecution
begrantedtoamendtheInformationandthatAmendedInformationattachedbeadmitted.
Otherreliefsjustandequitablethepremisesarelikewiseprayedfor.
CityofMarikina,January26,2008.

ORVENK.ONTALAN
4th AssistantCityProsecutor
APPROVED:

JASONANTONIOAMANTE
CityProsecutor

NOTICE

THEBRANCHCLERKOFCOURT
RTCBranch168
MarikinaCity
Please submit the foregoing Amended Information for the Courts resolution without
furtherarguments
ORVENK.ONTALAN
4th AssistantCityProsecutor

EXPLANATION

CopyoftheMotiontoAmendInformationwassenttothepartiesbymailduetolackof
officepersonneltotheeffectpersonalservices.

ORVENK.ONTALAN
4 AssistantCityProsecutor
th

CopyFurnished:
TeresitaLabadan
No.19DakotaSt.,
ConcordeVill.NIARoad,
ParaaqueCity
OscarMagallanes
No.55th St.Sto.Nio,
MarikinaCity
ReynaldoChiao
No.2delaPazSt.,
AntipoloCity
DahliaChan
c/oHagibisPubHouse
MarcosHiway,CaintaRizal
AngeloS.Flores
ApitongSt.MarikinaHeights,
MarikinaCity
CelestinaM.Marquez
No.27EastDrivecor.DauSt.
MarikinaCity