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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BAR QUESTIONS CONTRACTS

OR

AGREEMENTS

CONTRACT OF LEASE (1976, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1998)

Ques !"# N"$ 1% &'e()'e ) *"# ')* "+ ,e)se "+ )# )()' -e# u#! +"' &.,///$// ) -"# 0 1e 2ee# M'$ 3esus S)# "s )s ,ess"' )#4 M's$ O,!5!) &),(),,) "* )s ,essee, +"' ) (e'!"4 "+ 2e# 6 +"u' (78) -"# 0s$ Su((,6 0e " 0e' +)* s 'e9u!'e4 !# ) *"# ')* "+ ,e)se$ I#*,u4e )# )*:#"2,e4;-e# $ A#s2e'% CONTRACT OF LEASE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: For and in consideration of the prestations and a ree!ents here"nder stated# $ES%S SANTOS# Fi&ipino citi'en# residin at No( )* Li!on Street# +"e'on ,it-# hereinafter referred to as the LESSOR here.- LETS and LEASES "nto Mrs( OL/0/A PALPALLATO,# Fi&ipino citi'en# !arried to $"an Pa&pa&&atoc# resident of No( )*# Kitan&ad# +"e'on ,it-# and hereinafter referred to as the LESSEE# that apart!ent "nit &ocated at No( 1* Kitan&ad# +"e'on ,it-# co2ered .- T,T No( 3)456 of the Re istr- of 7eeds# +"e'on ,it-# of 8hich the LESSOR is the re istered o8ner( 3( The ter! of the &ease sha&& .e t8ent-9fo"r :1); !onths startin fro! the date of e<ec"tion of this instr"!ent# 8itho"t an- e<tension or rene8a&= 1( The renta&s sha&& .e P>#***(** a !onth# pa-a.&e 8ithin the first 3* da-s of each ens"in !onth= ?( /n addition# the LESSEE sha&& deposit the a!o"nt e@"i2a&ent to t8o :1; !onths rent to ans8er for 8hate2er da!a es that !a- .e ca"sed to the &eased pre!ises# ordinar8ear and tear e<cepted= )( That the LESSEE sha&& "se the said apart!ent for residentia& p"rposes on&-( >( The LESSEE sha&& not s".&ease the pre!ises 8itho"t the 8ritten consent of the LESSOR# and neither sha&& she assi n her &easeho&d ri hts 8itho"t s"ch consent of the LESSOR= A( E<penses for 8ater# e&ectricit-# as and te&ephone char es sha&& .e for the acco"nt of the LESSEE= 4( An- i!pro2e!ents introd"ced .- the LESSEE on the &eased pre!ises sha&& .eco!e propert- of the LESSOR "pon the ter!ination the &ease# 8itho"t ri ht of rei!."rse!ent fro! the &atter= 5( At the ter!ination of the &ease# the LESSEE sha&& peacea.&- s"rrender the &eased pre!ises to the LESSOR 8itho"t an- de!and# ora& or 8ritten( /N W/TNESS WHEREOF# the parties ha2e si ned this instr"!ent at +"e'on ,it-# Phi&ippines# on this ?*th da- of Septe!.er# 1**)( JESUS SANTOS Lessor OLIVIA PALPALLATOC Lessee With !- !arita& consent: H"s.and Si ned in the presence of: ROBERT CHAVEZ Witness CHRISTIAN ONG Witness

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REP%BL/, OF THE PH/L/PP/NES; +%EBON ,/TY ; S(S( ACKNO=LEDGMENT

C>ATTEL MORTGAGE (1999, 1997)

Ques !"# N"$ 7% D"*u-e# ) *0) e, -"' ;);e *"5e'!#; ) -" "' 5e0!*,e$ A#s2e'% C>ATTEL MORTGAGE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That /# Wend- 7a-anda-an# of &e a& a e# !arried and resident of the ,it- of Mani&a for and in consideration of the &oan of F/FTY THO%SAN7 PESOS :P>*#***(**;# Phi&ippine ,"rrenc-# ranted to !e .- Re! T" adi# &iCe8ise of &e a& a e# !arried and resident of the ,it- of Mani&a# to .e paid one -ear after date 8ith AD interest per ann"! fro! date hereof# ha2e transferred and con2e-ed .- 8a- of chatte& !ort a e "nto said Re! T" adi# his heirs# s"ccessors and assi ns# free fro! a&& &iens and enc"!.rances# that certain !otor 2ehic&e at present in !- possession in !afore!entioned address# !ore partic"&ar&- descri.ed as fo&&o8s: :7escription of !otor 2ehich&e; of 8hich / a! the tr"e and a.so&"te o8ner# !- tit&e thereto .ein e2idenced .- Re istration ,ertificate of Motor 0ehic&e iss"ed in !- na!e .- the Land Transportation Office# +"e'on ,it- on $an"ar- 3*# 1**1( This chatte& !ort a e is .ein e<ec"ted in order to sec"re the f"&& and faithf"& pa-!ent of the afore!entioned o.&i ation in accordance 8ith the ter!s and conditions of this instr"!ent( The condition of this !ort a e is s"ch that if the said MORTEAEOR# his heirs# e<ec"tors# or ad!inistrators sha&& 8e&& and tr"&- perfor! the f"&& o.&i ation a.o2e stated# then this contract sha&& .eco!e n"&& and 2oid= other8ise# it sha&& contin"e to .e in f"&& force and effect and !a- .e forec&osed in accordance 8ith &a8( /N W/TNESS WHEREOF# / ha2e here"nto set !- hand on this instr"!ent# in the ,it- of Mani&a# this 15th da- of Septe!.er 1**?( WENDY DAYANDAYAN :Mortgagor; Si ned in the presence of:

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RICA DURAN ACKNO=LEDGMENT AFFIDA?IT OF GOOD FAIT>

We# the "ndersi ned MORTEAEOR and MORTEAEEE# se2era&&- s8ear that the fore oin chatte& !ort a e is !ade and e<ec"ted for the p"rpose of sec"rin the o.&i ation specified therein# and for no other p"rpose# and that the sa!e is a F"st and 2a&id o.&i ation# and one not entered into for the p"rposes of fra"d(

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WENDY DAYANDAYAN :Mortgagor; 3URAT REM TUGADI :Mortgagee;

DEED OF SALE OF REAL &RO&ERTY (1979, 198@, 1988, 1989, 1991)

Ques !"# N"$ @% >)''6 D6, -)''!e4 " M)';)'e D6, s",4 0e!' ()'*e, "+ ,)#4 ,"*) e4 !# A6),) >e!;0 s, QueA"# C! 6 " S e(0)#!e U6 +"' 0e )-"u# "+ &.,///,///$//$ T0e ,)#4 !s -"'e ()' !*u,)',6 4es*'!1e4 !# T')#s+e' Ce' !+!*) e "+ T! ,e N"$ 8.678 !# 0e Re;!s '6 "+ Dee4s "+ QueA"# C! 6$ T0e ()' !es );'ee4 0) ),, e<(e#ses +"' )<es, 'e;!s ') !"#, ')#s+e' )#4 )ss"*!) !"# 4ues )'e +"' 0e )**"u# "+ S e(0)#!e U6$ &'e()'e 0e *"# ')* "+ s),e$ Use ) +!* ! !"us #)-e +"' 0e #" )'6 (u1,!*$ A#s2e'% DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF REAL &RO&ERTY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: For and in consideration of the s"! of F/0E M/LL/ON PESOS :P>#***#***(**;# Phi&ippine c"rrenc-# receipt of 8hich is here.- acCno8&ed ed# /# HARRY 7Y# !arried to MAREARET 7Y# Fiipino citi'en# of &e a& a e# and resident of No( 31 San Andres# Mani&a# hereinafter Cno8n as 0EN7OR# here.- SELL# TRANSFER AN7 ,ON0EY "nto STEPHAN/E %Y# 8ido8# Fi&ipino citi'en# of &e a& a e and resident of 3> ,M Recto Street# +"e'on ,it-# hereinafter Cno8n as 0EN7EE# that certain parce& of &and &ocated at A-a&a Hei hts# +"e'on ,it-# 8ith an area of >** s@"are !eters# !ore or &ess# co2ered .- Transfer ,ertificate of Tit&e No( ?)3?)1 of the Re istr- of 7eeds of +"e'on ,it-# free fro! a&& &iens and enc"!.rances( The 0EN7EE "ndertaCes to pa- a&& ta<es# re istration# transfer fees# 2i&&a e association d"es# and a&& other e<penses attendant to the re istration of this deed and transfer of the propert- in her na!e( /N W/TNESS WHEREOF# 8e ha2e here"nto si ned this deed of a.so&"te sa&e in +"e'on ,iton this 16th da- of Septe!.er 1**1( HARRY DY 0endor With !- Marita& ,onsent: :S d) MARGARET DY Si ned in the presence of: HEART EVANGELISTA ACKNO=LEDGMENT ANNE CURTIS STEPHANIE UY 0endee

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RELEASE AND =AI?ER (1987)

Ques !"# N"$ 8% Y"u' *,!e# B')#46 &! 2)s 0e 5!* !- "+ ) 0! )#4 'u# *)' "2#e4 16 S0)'"# O,1) )#4 4'!5e# 16 3e##6 A#!s "#$ A+ e' 6"u 0)4 ):e# 0e s e(s " +!,e 0e 'e9u!'e4 *"u' )* !"#s );)!#s S0)'"# O,1) )#4 0e 4'!5e', 6"u' *,!e# 2)s *"#5!#*e4 16 0e *)' "2#e' " )**e( ) su"+ -"#e6 16 2)6 "+ se ,e-e# $ S!#*e 0e )-"u# "++e'e4 2)s +)!' )#4 'e)s"#)1,6 *"5e'e4 ),, 0e e<(e#ses !#*u''e4, 6"u' *,!e# )**e( e4 0e "++e'$ &'e()'e 0e 4"*u-e# "+ Re,e)se )#4 =)!5e' 0) !# 6"u' "(!#!"# 2!,, 1es ('" e* 0e !# e'es "+ 6"u' *,!e# , 0e 5!* !-, )#4 2!,, ,!:e2!se 1e ,e;),,6 su++!*!e# )#4 )**e( )1,e " 0e *)' "2#e' )#4 0!s 4'!5e'$ A#s2e'%

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RELEASE AND =AI?ER /# Brand- Pitt# Fi&ipino citi'en# of &e a& a e and resident of 4 Kitan&ad# +"e'on cit-# after ha2in .een d"&- s8orn in accordance 8ith &a8 here.- state: 3( That as a res"&t of a !otor 2ehic&e accident 8hich occ"rred on No2e!.er 3# 3654 in +"e'on ,it-# 8hen / 8as hit .- a car dri2en .- $enn- Aniston and o8ned .- Sharon O&.a# / fi&ed a cri!ina& and ci2i& co!p&aint a ainst .oth $enn- Aniston and Sharon O&.a in the Re iona& Tria& ,o"rt of +"e'on ,it-= 1( That after 2erif-in the facts# / rea&i'ed that said $enn- Aniston 8as not a&to ether recC&ess in dri2in said 2ehic&e= ?( That in order to sett&e the case a!ica.&- and since the o8ner of the car Sharon O&.a had offered to pa- the s"! of P3*#*** for a&& the !edica& e<penses and the &osses that / s"stained# 8hich / here.- acCno8&ed e# / a! 8ithdra8in !- co!p&aint in .oth ci2i& and cri!ina& cases fi&ed in the Re iona& Tria& ,o"rt of +"e'on ,it- :,i2i& ,ase No( )64 and ,ri!ina& ,ase no( >346;= )( That .- 2irt"e thereof# / here.- 8ai2e an- and a&& c&ai!s# cri!ina& or ci2i&# a ainst said person# and f"rther re&ease and dischar e the! fro! an- and a&& &ia.i&it-( /N W/TNESS WHEREOF# / ha2e here"nto set !- si nat"re this 14 th da- of No2e!.er# 3654( +"e'on ,it-# No2e!.er 16# 3654( BRANDY PITT 3URAT

S&ECIAL &O=ER OF ATTORNEY (1986, 1997) S)# Be4) C",,e;e "+

Ques !"# N"$ .% &'e()'e ) s(e*!), ("2e' "+ ) "'#e6 +"' M'$ 3"0# C'uA, F!,!(!#", -)''!e4 )#4 ) 'es!4e# "+ 3",", Su,u, e-("2e'!#; Be) Lu*e'", F!,!(!#", -)''!e4 )#4 ) 'es!4e# "+ N"$ . S)# ",)# S 'ee , QueA"# C! 6, " *",,e* +"' "#e 6e)' s )' !#; M)'*0 1, 1987 M'$ C'uABs (e#s!"# *0e*:s +'"- 0e S"*!), Se*u'! 6 S6s e-, SSS Bu!,4!#;, QueA"# C! 6, )#4 " e#*)s0 )#4 ()6 0e ('"*ee4s "+ 0e (e#s!"# *0e*:s " B,ue C0!(s C"'("') !"#, 2! 0 "++!*es ) QueA"# C!'*,e, D!,!-)#, QueA"# C! 6, u# !, 0e +u,, )-"u# "+ &17,///$// 0)s 1ee# ()!4$ A#s2e'% S&ECIAL &O=ER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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That /# $OHN ,R%B# of &e a& a e# Fi&ipino# !arried and a resident of $o&o# S"&" ha2e na!ed# constit"ted and appointed and .- these presents# do here.- na!e# constit"te and appoint BEA L%,ERO# of &e a& a e# Fi&ipino# !arried and a resident of No( ># Santo&an Street# +"e'on ,it- # to .e !- tr"e and &a8f"& attorne-9in9fact# for !e and in !- na!e# p&ace and stead# do and perfor! the fo&&o8in : 3( To co&&ect for the ne<t 31 !onths# startin March 3# 3654# !- pension checCs fro! the Socia& Sec"rit- S-ste!# SSS B"i&din # +"e'on ,it-=

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1( To encash the said checCs and pa- the proceeds thereof to B&"e ,hips ,orporation# &ocated at +"e'on ,irc&e# 7i&i!an# +"e'on ,it-# "nti& the f"&& a!o"nt of P31#*** is f"&&- paid to the &atter( Here.- i2in and rantin "nto !- said attorne-9in9fact po8er and a"thorit- to do e2eract necessar- and re@"isite in connection 8ith the fore oin pre!ises# here.- ratif-in and confir!in a&& that he !a- do .- 2irt"e of these presents( /N W/TNESS WHEREOF# / ha2e here"nto set !- si nat"re this 3 st da- of March# 3654( JOHN CRUZ Si ned in the presence of: MIKE ARROYO ACKNO=LEDGMENT GLORIA RAMOS

=ILLS
>OLOGRA&>IC =ILL (1986, 1988)

AND

TESTAMENT

Ques !"# N"$ 6% Y"u )'e &)"," B"#4"*, ) 'es!4e# "+ ?!;)#, I,"*"s Su'$ &'e()'e ) s!-(,e >",";')(0!* =!,, 4!s("s!#; "+ ),, 6"u' ('"(e' !es, 20e 0e' 'e),, "' (e's"#),, "' -!<e4, !# +)5"' "+ 6"u' 2!+e N!#) B"#4"* )#4 6"u' 2" *0!,4'e#, 3!--6 B"#4"* )#4 K6,) B"#4"*$ A#s2e'% NOTE% The fo&&o8in sa!p&e of ho&o raphic 8i&& sho"&d .e "nderstood as entire&- hand8ritten# dated and si ned( I t!e a"e o# Go$% A"e & I% Pao'o Bo $o(% re)*$e t o# V*ga % I'o(o) S+r% )*,t- -ear) o# age% a $ o# a )o+ $ a $ $*).o)* g "* $% !ere/- $e('are$ t!*) to /e "- 'a)t 0*'' a $ te)ta"e t1 2& I g*3e a $ $e3*)e to "- (!*'$re % J*""- Bo $o( a $ K-'a Bo $o(% .ro * $*3*)o% "#*)!.o $ * Ma'a/o C*t- a $ (o3ere$ /- Cert*#*(ate o# T*t'e No& 4567847% o# t!e Reg*)ter o# Dee$) o# t!e C*t- o# Ma'a/o 1 7& T!e et re)*$+e o# "- e)tate% rea' a $ .er)o a'% a#ter .a-"e t o# 9+)t $e/t)% I g*3e% /e:+e)t a $ $e3*)e to "- 0*#e% N* a Bo $o(& V*ga % I'o(o) S+r% De(e"/er ;% 2<8=& Pao'o Bo $o(

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&ETITION FOR &ROBATE OF T>E >OLOGRA&>IC =ILL (1988)

Ques !"# N"$ 7% D')+ ) (e ! !"# +"' 0e ('"1) e "+ D"# M)#4" &)9u!)"Bs 2!,,$ A#s2e'%

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RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 I, M)#!,) S&$ &'"*ee4!#;s N"$ 1

IN RE% &ETITION FOR T>E &ROBATE OF T>E >OLOGRA&>IC =ILL OF MANDO &AQUIAO, MELDA &AQUIAO, &ETITIONER ,OMES NOW# the petitioner thro" h "ndersi ned co"nse&# and to this Honora.&e ,o"rt respectf"&&- a&&e es: 3( That petitioner is a Fi&ipino citi'en# residin at No( ) Taft A2en"e# Mani&a and the 8ido8 of the deceased MAN7O PA+%/AO= 1( That on 7ece!.er 3# 3654# MAN7O PA+%/AO died in Mani&a# 8here he &ast resided= ?( That on Septe!.er ?*# 3654 he e<ec"ted a ho&o raphic 8i&& in his o8n hand8ritin in En &ish# a &an "a e Cno8n to hi!( A cop- of said ho&o raphic 8i&& is hereto attached as Anne< GAH# as his &ast 8i&& and testa!ent= )( That said 8i&& can .e attested to as the hand8ritin of the testator .- ,risha Pa at# 8ho 8as her pri2ate secretar- for a period of 34 -ears= >( That the deceased &eft on&- t8o properties na!e&- a &ot and ho"se &ocated at Taft A2en"e and an apart!ent &ocated at Re!edios Street# Mani&a= A( That he &eft as his on&- heirs the herein petitioner as his 8ido8 and his son ,asi!iro .oth of 8ho! are residin at No( ) Taft A2en"e# Mani&a=

S)# Be4) C",,e;e "+

4( That the deceased &eft no de.ts( WHEREFORE# it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that after d"e notice and p".&ication this Honora.&e ,o"rt fi< the date for the pro.ate of said ho&o raphic 8i&& and that &etters of ad!inistration .e iss"ed in fa2or of the herein petitioner and thereafter the properties of the deceased .e adF"dicated in accordance 8ith the said ho&o raphic 8i&&( Mani&a# $an"ar- 4# 3655( RAPHAEL VILLEGAS ,o"nse& for the Petitioner 31? ,ora'on B&d (# Mani&a /BP No( 331*65= 3I1I3655= Mani&a PTR No( *)1646= 3I>I3655= Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) ?ERIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF NONCFORUM S>O&&ING

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&ROMISSORY NOTE (1991, 1998)

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/# 0i2ian ,astro# Fi&ipino citi'en# of &e a& a e and resident of Mani&a pro!ise to pa- ,ar&o Rosa&es or order the s"! of P>*#***(** in fi2e e@"a& !onth&- insta&&!ents co!!encin on Octo.er 3# 366)# pa-a.&e not &ater than the 1* th da- of each !onth# 8ith co!po"nded interest at ten percent :3*D; per ann"!= that in the e2ent that / fai& to pa- an- of the !onth&- pa-!ents# the entire .a&ance sha&& i!!ediate&- .eco!e d"e and pa-a.&e= and that in the e2ent of a s"it to enforce the pro!issor- note# / pro!ise to pa- P>#***(** as attorne-Js fees= and that said action sha&& .e fi&ed in an appropriate co"rt in ,e." ,it-( VIVIAN CASTRO :MaCer;

&LEADINGS
ANS=ER (1976, 1988)

AND

MOTIONS

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,OMES NOW defendant# .- the "ndersi ned ,o"nse&# and ans8erin co!p&aint# respectf"&&- a&&e es: the p&aintiffJs

That defendant# BR/TNEY AE%/LLERA# specifica&&- denies "nder oath the en"ineness and d"e e<ec"tion of the doc"!ent# !arCed as Anne< GAH in the co!p&aint# the tr"th .ein that the si nat"re therein is not hers( Mani&a# Apri& 1*# 365)( LAWRENCE VILLEGAS Attorne- for the 7efendant KYB B"i&din # Mani&a /BP No( 31?)>= 3I?I365)= Mani&a PTR No(A3546= 1I1I365)# Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) ?ERIFICATION /# Britne- A "i&&era# s".scri.in "nder oath# here.- depose and state that: / a! the defendant in the instant case( / ha2e read the fore oin Ans8er and the a&&e ations therein are tr"e and correct of !o8n Cno8&ed e and .ased on a"thentic records on hand( BRITNEY AGUILLERA 3URAT Note: ,op- f"rnished(

MOTION FOR EETENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN ANS=ER (7//7) S)# Be4) C",,e;e "+
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MOTION FOR EETENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN ANS=ER PLA/NT/FF# thro" h "ndersi ned co"nse&# to this Honora.&e ,o"rt respectf"&&- a&&e es: 3( That defendant 8as ser2ed 8ith s"!!ons and a cop- of the co!p&aint on Septe!.er 36# 1**1 and conse@"ent&-# has on&- "p to Octo.er )# 1**1 8ithin 8hich to fi&e an Ans8er= 1( That the "ndersi ned co"nse& has started to prepare the Ans8er ."t# "nfort"nate&-# d"e to press"re of 8orC n attendin to other e@"a&&- i!portant cases= he 8i&& need additiona& period of 3> da-s fro! Octo.er )# 1**1# to co!p&ete and fi&e the sa!e= ?( That# this !otion is .ein fi&ed so&e&- for the fore oin reason and not for p"rposes of de&a-( WHEREFORE# it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that defendant .e i2en an e<tension of 3> da-s fro! Octo.er )# 1**1 8ithin 8hich to fi&e an Ans8er to the ,o!p&aint( Mani&a# Septe!.er 13# 1**1( PEDRO CRUZ ,o"nse& for the 7efendant KYB B"i&din # Mani&a /BP No( 31?)>= 3I?I365)= Mani&a PTR No(A3546= 1I1I365)# Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?))

NOTICE OF &RECTRIAL CONFERENCE (199.)

Ques !"# N"$ 11% D')+ ) #" !*e "+ ('eC '!), *"#+e'e#*e$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 ?II, M)#!,) 3ASMINE ?ISTAN, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C CATS MONTREAL, De+e#4)# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < ORDER /ss"es .ein Foined in this case# the Pre9Tria& ,onference "nder Section 3# R"&e 1* of the R"&es of ,o"rt# in re&ation to ,irc"&ar No( 3956 of the S"pre!e ,o"rt# is set for Octo.er ?*# 366># at 5:?* a(!( ,o"nse&s are instr"cted to notif- their respecti2e c&ients( ,o"nse&s are a&so re!inded of the !andator- fi&in of Pre9Tria& Briefs at &east ? da-s .efore the Pre9Tria& date( C!5!, C)se N"$ CC1778

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SO OR7ERE7( Ei2en this 1)th da- of Septe!.er# 366> at the ,it- of Mani&a# Metro Mani&a( MALOU SAPALO $"d e ,op- f"rnished: 3( 0i&&an"e2a# Pineda and Marasi an La8 Offices S"ite ?*?# Pacia ,o!p&e< Binondo# Mani&a 1( B"&seco# 7"ran and T" adi La8 Offices R!( 444# Mari&a ,ondo!ini"! Manda&"-on ,it-# Metro Mani&a

ENTRY OF A&&EARANCE (7//7)

Ques !"# N"$ 17% 3"se M),!#,)#; !s )**use4 "+ es )+) u("# *"-(,)!# "+ 3"6*e M)();1!;)6$ T0e *)se !s (e#4!#; 1e+"'e 0e Re;!"#), T'!), C"u' , B')#*0 1, M)#!,), 20e'e ! !s 4"*:e e4 )s C'!-!#), C)se N"$ .8@/$ 3"6*e e#;);es 6"u' se'5!*es )s ) ('!5) e ('"se*u "'$ F!,e 6"u' +"'-), e# '6 "+ )((e)')#*e$ F"' (u'("ses "+ 0!s (,e)4!#;, 6"u' #)-e !s &e4'" C'uA$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 7, M)#!,) &EO&LE OF T>E &>ILI&&INES, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C 3OSE MALINLANG, A**use4$ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < The ,&erC of ,o"rt Re iona& Tria& ,o"rt Branch 4# Mani&a Kind&- enter the appearance of the "ndersi ned as Pri2ate Prosec"tor in the a.o2e9entit&ed case# "nder the s"per2ision and contro& of the P".&ic Prosec"tor# 8ith the confor!it- of the co!p&ainant $o-ce Mapa .i a-# as sho8n .e&o8( Accordin &-# it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that the "ndersi ned .e f"rnished copies of a&& p&eadin s# orders# and notices re&ati2e to the instant case at its address indicated .e&o8( Mani&a# Phi&ippines# Septe!.er 11# 1**>( C'!-!#), C)se N"$ 1/7/78 F"'% ESTAFA

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PEDRO CRUZ ,o"nse& for the ,o!p&ainant Address: LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ,ONFORME: JOYCE MAPAGBIGAY ,o!p&ainant ,opies F"rnished .- persona& de&i2er-: The ,it- Prosec"tor Mani&a Att-(LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ,o"nse& of the Acc"sed :address;

MOTION TO QUAS> (1976, 1986, 1988, 199/)

Ques !"# N"$ 1@% T0e ('"se*u "' *0)';e4 A# 0"#6 T)11!"s 2! 0 5!",) !#; ) *! 6 "'4!#)#*e 1e+"'e 0e Re;!"#), T'!), C"u' (RTC) "+ M)#!,), B')#*0 87$ A# 0"#6 T)11!"sBs ,)26e', A 6$ L)2'e#*e Qu!*0", see:s " 9u)s0 0e !#+"'-) !"# "# 0e ;'"u#4 0) 0e RTC 0)s #" Gu'!s4!* !"# "5e' 0e "++e#se *0)';e4$ &'e()'e ) -" !"# " 9u)s0$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 87, M)#!,) &EO&LE OF T>E &>ILI&&INES, &,)!# !++,

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C 5e'sus C A# 0"#6 T)11!"s, De+e#4)# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < MOTION TO QUAS>

C'!-!#), C)se N"$ 1/7/78 ?!",) !"# "+ C! 6 O'4!#)#*e N"$ .

,OMES NOW the Acc"sed# thro" h "ndersi ned co"nse&# and to this Honora.&e ,o"rt# respectf"&&- !o2es to @"ash the infor!ation fi&ed .- the Fisca& of Mani&a on the ro"nd that: TH/S HONORABLE ,O%RT HAS NO $%R/S7/,T/ON OF THE ,ASE( ARGUMENT

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,it- Ordinance No( > i!poses a !a<i!"! pena&t- of si< :A; !onths i!prison!ent and P3#***(** fine 8hich is 8ithin the e<c&"si2e F"risdiction of the ,it- ,o"rt of Mani&a( Hence# this ,o"rt has no F"risdiction o2er the instant case( WHEREFORE# it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that the infor!ation .e @"ashed and the Acc"sed .e re&eased i!!ediate&- fro! detention( Mani&a# Phi&ippines# Octo.er 3# 366*( LAWRENCE >UICHO ,o"nse& for the Acc"sed /BP No( A3546= 3I1I366*= Mani&a PTR No( 331*65= 1I1I366*= Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) NOTICE OF >EARING The ,&erC of ,o"rt Re iona& Tria& ,o"rt of Mani&a Branch )4 P&ease set the fore oin Motion to +"ash for hearin on Frida-# Octo.er ># 366* at 6:** a(!( or as soon as co"nse& !a- .e heard( RICHARD REYES ,o"nse& for the Acc"sed BP No( A3546= 3I1I366*= Mani&a PTR No( 331*65= 1I1I366*= Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) ,op- F"rnished: :? da-s .efore hearin ; ,it- Prosec"tor ,it- Ha&&# Mani&a

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MOTION TO DISMISS (1988, 7//7)

Ques !"# N"$ 18% &'e()'e ) -" !"# " 4!s-!ss )# )* !"# +"' ) su- "+ -"#e6 !# 0e RTC B')#*0 1, QueA"# C! 6 "# 0e ;'"u#4 "+ !-('"(e' 5e#ue$ Su((,6 0e " 0e' 06(" 0e !*), +)* s )#4 use &e4'" C'uA )s 6"u' #)-e$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 1, QueA"# C! 6 3UAN DE LA CRUF, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C C!5!, C)se N"$ 1/7/78

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&EDRO &ATERNO, De+e#4)# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < MOTION TO DISMISS NOW ,OMES 7efendant# .- his "ndersi ned attorne-# and to this Honora.&e ,o"rt respectf"&&- !o2es that the co!p&aint .e dis!issed on the ro"nd that 0EN%E HAS BEEN /MPROPERLY LA/7( ARE%MENT The R"&es of ,o"rt pro2ides that a co!p&aint in a ci2i& case co ni'a.&e .- the Re iona& Tria& ,o"rt sho"&d .e fi&ed in the RT, of the p&ace 8here the p&aintiff or the defendant resides# at the option of the p&aintiff( The co!p&aint in the a.o2e9entit&ed case e<press&- a&&e es that the p&aintiff is a resident of MaCati ,it- 8hi&e the defendant is a resident of ,a&oocan ,it-( Hence# 2en"e has .een i!proper&- &aid( PRAYER WHEREFORE# it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that the co!p&aint .e dis!issed( +"e'on ,it-# Phi&ippines# Septe!.er 3A# 1**1( PEDRO CRUZ :Attorne- for 7efendant; LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :Address; Ro&& of Attorne-s No( LLLLL PTR No( LLLLLL= Mdate iss"edNMp&ace iss"edN /BP No( LLLLLL= Mdate iss"edN M,hapterN Att-( P"risi!a :B- persona& ser2ice; ,o"nse& for the P&aintiff :address; Mada!e: P&ease .e notified that on Octo.er 33# 1**1 at 5:?* a(!( or as soon thereafter as the !atter !a- .e heard# the "ndersi ned co"nse& 8i&& s".!it the fore oin !otion to the Honora.&e ,o"rt for its consideration and reso&"tion( PE7RO ,R%B F"'% Su- "+ M"#e6

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ADMISSION OF SATISFACTION OF 3UDGMENT (1986)

Ques !"# N"$ 1.% Y"u 2"# ) 4)-);e *,)!- +"' 6"u' (,)!# !++ *,!e# , Be 0 &);),!#;, 1e+"'e 0e Re;!"#), T'!), C"u' "+ M):) ! 20!*0 )2)'4e4 0e' ) " ), "+ &@//,///$// !# 4)-);es !# ) 4e*!s!"# 4) e4 N"5e-1e' 71, 1986$ T"4)6, 4e+e#4)# 3e# L!- 4e,!5e's ) -)#);e'Bs *0e*: ()6)1,e " 0e "'4e' "+ 6"u' *,!e# !# 0e )-"u# "+ &@//,///$// )#4 !#s!s s 0) 0e *"u' 1e )45!se4 !--e4!) e,6$ Be 0 &);),!#; )#4 3e# L!- s0"2 u( ) 6"u' 0"use )#4 6"u )'e 'e9ues e4 " ('e()'e 0e ('"(e' (,e)4!#; s" 0) 3e# L!- *)# ;e ) s!;#e4 *"(6 '!;0 )2)6$ &'e()'e 0e )(('"('!) e (,e)4!#;$ A#s2e'%

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(C)( !"# )#4 ! ,e) ADMISSION OF SATISFACTION OF 3UDGMENT P&aintiff# .- co"nse&# respectf"&&- a&&e es that: 3( On No2e!.er 13# 365A F"d !ent 8as rendered orderin defendant to pa- p&aintiff P?**#***(** in da!a es= 1( On No2e!.er ?*# 365A# defendant f"&&- satisfied the afore!entioned F"d !ent .- tenderin # and the p&aintiff acceptin # the s"! adF"d ed a ainst hi!= WHEREFORE# in 2ie8 of the pa-!ent and acceptance# p&aintiff e<ec"tes this Ad!ission and pra-s that satisfaction of F"d !ent in the instant case .e noted and entered .- the c&erC in his docCet( +"e'on ,it-# No2e!.er ?*# 365A SHARON OLBA ,o"nse& for P&aintiff RocC8e&&# MaCati ,itPTR No( 33333= 3I1I365A= MaCati ,it/BP NO( 11111= 1I1=365A= MaCati ,itRo&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) ,op- f"rnished: R/,A 7%RAN A-a&a A2e(# MaCati ,it-

MOTION FOR SU&&ORT &ENDENTE LITE (7//1)

Ques !"# N"$ 16% D')+ ) -" !"# +"' su(("' (e#4e# e ,! e " 1e +!,e4 !# 6"u' *,!e# Bs (e#4!#; *)se !# 0e Re;!"#), T'!), C"u' "+ &)s)6 C! 6$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 1, &)s)6 C! 6 =IFE, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C >USBAND, De+e#4)# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < MOTION TO FOR SU&&ORT &ENDENTE LITE P&aintiff thro" h co"nse&# respectf"&&- states that: C!5!, C)se N"$ ///1/11

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3( On *3 $"ne 1**3# p&aintiff fi&ed the co!p&aint in the a.o2e case pra-in # a!on others# that defendant .e ordered to i2e p&aintiff a !onth&- s"pport( 1( As a&&e ed in the co!p&aint# defendant and p&aintiff are h"s.and and 8ife# ha2in .een &e a&&- !arried on *5 7ece!.er 366A at the O"r Lad- of Sorro8s ,h"rch# Pasa- ,it-( A certified tr"e cop- of their !arria e contract is hereto attached a Anne< GAH# hereof( ?( As a&so a&&e ed in the co!p&aint# defendant has a.andoned the conF" a& ho!e on 1) $an"ar- 3665 8itho"t F"stifia.&e ca"se or reason# and since then defendant has fai&ed to i2e an- s"pport to the p&aintiff( )( The p&aintiff is 8itho"t an- so"rce of inco!e as sho8n .- her affida2it attached hereto as Anne< GBH hereof# 8hereas the defendant is a !edica& doctor acti2e&- en a ed in the practice of his profession 8ith an a2era e !onth&- inco!e of P5*#***(** !ore or &ess( >( ,onsiderin the present prices of essentia& co!!odities# p&aintiff needs a !onth&a&&o8ance and s"pport of P3>#***(** for her s"stenance d"rin the pendenc- of the instant case( WHEREFORE# it is !ost respectf"&&- pra-ed of this Honora.&e ,o"rt that the defendant .e ordered to i2e the p&aintiff a !onth&- s"pport pendente &ite of P3>#***(** to .e paid at p&aintiffs residence on or .efore the 3*th da- of each !onth( P&ace# 7ate( Att-& D ,o"nse& for P&aintiff Ro&& of Attorne-s No( LLLLL PTR No( LLLLLL= Mdate iss"edNMp&ace iss"edN /BP No( LLLLLL= Mdate iss"edN

M,hapterN

:Notice of Hearin ; Att-( A ,o"nse& for P&aintiff :Address; Sir: P&ease taCe note that on LLLLLLLLLLLLLL# 1**3 at LLLL a(!(# the "ndersi ned co"nse& 8i&& s".!it the fore oin !otion to the Honora.&e ,o"rt for its consideration and reso&"tion( Att-( 7

&RO?ISIONAL REMEDIES
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COM&LAINT FOR RE&LE?IN (1979, 1986)

Ques !"# N"$ 17% M'$ Ge#e A,+)G)'", Ge#e'), M)#);e' "+ A5!s Re# CACC)' (&0!,!((!#es), I#*$, 2! 0 "++!*es ) @11 &$ C)s), S 'ee , Qu!)(", M)#!,), e# e'e4 !# " ) *"# ')* +"' 0e *"-()#6 20e'e16 ) *)', L)#*e' M"4e, 1988 5),ue4 ) &79/,///$// 2! 0 &,) e N"$ DAYC7/@, 2)s 'e# e4 "u +"' 0e 2ee: "+ O* "1e' 11 " 18, 1986 " M'$ 3"0# D"e, )# A-e'!*)# 20" 0)4 !#4!*) e4 0) 0e 'es!4es ) R""- 1/78 "+ 0e M)#!,) >" e,$ T0e *)' 2)s #" 'e u'#e4 16 0e ,) e' "# 0e 4) e );'ee4 u("#$ &'e()'e 0e 5e'!+!e4 *"-(,)!# +"' 'e(,e5!#$ S!;# )s A 6$ Asu# "$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 I, M)#!,)

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A5!s Re# CACC)' (&0!,!((!#es), I#*$, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C 3O>N DOE, <CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC< De+e#4)# $ COM&LAINT a&&e es: ,OMES NOW# the P&aintiff# thro" h the "ndersi ned co"nse&# and to this Honora.&e ,o"rt C!5!, C)se N"$ 117/98 F"'% Re(,e5!#

3( That P&aintiff is a do!estic corporation e<istin "nder the &a8s of the Phi&ippines# 8ith offices at ?33 P( ,asa& St(# +"iapo# Mani&a# 8hi&e defendant is an A!erican citi'en# residin at Roo! 3*1)# Mani&a Hote&# 8here he !a- .e ser2ed 8ith S"!!ons= 1( That p&aintiff is the re istered o8ner of a !otor 2ehic&e descri.ed as a Mits".ishi Lancer# !ode& 365)# 8ith P&ate No( 7AY91*?= ?( That on Octo.er 33# 365A# defendant rented fro! p&aintiff said Lancer car for a 8eeC fro! Octo.er 33 to 35# 365A= )( That on Octo.er 1*# 365A# and for the ne<t three :?; da-s thereafter# p&aintiff de!anded fro! defendant the ret"rn of the said car= ."t defendant a2oided ret"rnin the car .- i2in one reason or another= >( That said car has not .een taCen for a ta< assess!ent or fine p"rs"ant to &a8# or sei'ed on e<ec"tion or attached= A( That the 2a&"e of the said car is P16*#***=

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4( That p&aintiff is read- and 8i&&in to i2e .ond e<ec"ted to the defendant in do".&e the 2a&"e of the propert- for the ret"rn of the propert- to the defendant sho"&d .e adF"d ed# or for the pa-!ent of s"ch s"! that defendant !a- reco2er fro! p&aintiff in the action( WHEREFORE# p&aintiff pra-s that: 3( The sheriff or other proper officer .e ordered to taCe possession of the car and dispose of it in accordance 8ith the R"&es of ,o"rt= 1( After hearin # F"d !ent .e rendered dec&arin that p&aintiff is entit&ed to the possession of the car or# sho"&d this pro2e "na2ai&in # sentencin defendant to pa- the 2a&"e of the car( Mani&a# 7ece!.er ?# 365A( ATTY& ASUNTO KYB B"i&din # Mani&a /BP No( 31?)>= 3I?I365A=Mani&a PTR No(A3546= 1I1I365A= Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?))

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?ERIFICATION CERTIFICATE OF NONCFORUM S>O&&ING 3URAT AFFIDA?IT FOR RE&LE?IN

S&ECIAL CI?IL ACTIONS

COM&LAINT FOR E3ECTMENT (1976, 1987, 198@, 1988, 198., 199@, 1998, 1996, 1997,
7///) Ques !"# N"$ 18% T0e ,e)se *"# ')* 1e 2ee# T"- C'u!se )#4 K) !e >",-es 0)5!#; e<(!'e4 )s "+ 3u#e @/, 7//8, T"- C'u!se, 0e ,ess"', 'e )!#e4 6"u' se'5!*es )s ) ,)26e' " +!,e 0e )(('"('!) e ,e;), )* !"# );)!#s K) !e >",-es, 0e ,essee, +"' +)!,u'e "+ 0e ,) e' " 5)*) e 0e ,e)se4 ('e-!ses 4es(! e 'e(e) e4 4e-)#4s$ &'e()'e 0e *"-(,)!# +"' eGe* -e# $ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION METRO&OLITAN TRIAL COURT B')#*0 III, QueA"# C! 6 TOM CRUISE, &,)!# !++, C!5!, C)se N"$ 61879 F"'% EGe* -e#

C 5e'sus C KATIE >OLMES, De+e#4)# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC<

COM&LAINT ,OMES NOW# the P&aintiff in the a.o2e9entit&ed case# thro" h co"nse&# and to this Honora.&e ,o"rt a&&e es: 3( That p&aintiff is of a e# !arried and residin at No( 5* A no Street# +"e'on ,it-# 8hi&e defendant is &iCe8ise of a e# !arried and residin at No( 3** A no Street# +"e'on ,it-# 8here he !a- .e ser2ed 8ith s"!!ons=

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1( That p&aintiff is the o8ner of a se!i9concrete ."n a&o8 &ocated at No( 3** A no Street# +"e'on ,it-= ?( That on $"ne 3*# 1**3# p&aintiff &eased the said ."n a&o8 to the defendant for the ne<t three :?; -ears at a !onth&- renta& of P3#***(**# pa-a.&e 8ithin the first fi2e da-s of each !onth# and that the &ease contract thereon is hereto attached as Anne< GAH= )( That since $"ne 33# 1**)# the &ease contract had a&read- e<pired and# despite repeated de!ands# defendant had ref"sed to 2acate the pre!ises and contin"es to occ"p- the sa!e( >( That 8ritten de!and :Anne< GBH hereof; to 2acate and pa- renta&s in arrears 8as sent to and recei2ed .- defendant ."t despite said de!and# he fai&ed to 2acate the sa!e or pa- said renta&s( WHEREFORE# it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that F"d !ent .e rendered a ainst the defendant orderin her: 3( To 2acate the pre!ises=

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1( To pa- the !onth&- s"! of P3#***(** .e innin on $"ne 33# 1**)# 8ith interest thereon at the &e a& rate "nti& f"&&- paid# "nti& the defendant 2acates said pre!ises= ?( To pa- the s"! of P1#***(** as &iti ation e<penses and attorne-Js fees( +"e'on ,it-# $"&- 4# 365?( LAWRENCE VILLEGAS Attorne- for the P&aintiff KYB B"i&din # +"e'on ,it/BP No( 31?)>= 3I?I365?= +"e'on ,itPTR No(A3546= 1I1I365?= +"e'on ,itRo&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) ?ERIFICATION CERTIFICATION OF NONCFORUM S>O&&ING 3URAT

CRIMINAL ACTIONS
INFORMATION FOR RA&E (1998, 7///, 7//@)
Ques !"# N"$ 7/% &'e()'e )# I#+"'-) !"# +"' ')(e "+ ) 18C6e)' ",4 ;!', *"--! e4 16 0e *"--"#C,)2 s("use "+ 0e' -" 0e' 2)'')# !#; 0e !-("s! !"# "+ 0e 4e) 0 (e#), 6$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 I, M)#!,)

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&EO&LE OF T>E &>ILI&&INES, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C MARTIN &ARK, De+e#4)# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < INFORMATION The "ndersi ned P".&ic Prosec"tor for the ,it- of Mani&a# here.- acc"ses MART/N PARK of the cri!e of Rape co!!itted as fo&&o8s# to 8it: That# on or a.o"t 3*:** p(!( of $"&- )# 1***# at his ho"se in 1A Le aspi Street# Tondo# Mani&a# and 8ithin the F"risdiction of this Honora.&e ,o"rt# the said acc"sed# .- !eans of repeated .&o8s to the sto!ach 8hich rendered the 2icti! "nconscio"s# did then and there# 8i&&f"&&-# CRIM$ CASE NO$ 1/7/98 F"'% R)(e

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"n&a8f"&&- and fe&onio"s&-# ha2e carna& Cno8&ed e of $as!ine B"Cid# 8ho 8as then a !inor chi&d# 3) -ears of a e# and da" hter of $a!aica B"Cid# the co!!on &a8 spo"se of the acc"sed( ,ontrar- to &a8( Mani&a# Septe!.er 1?# 1***( LAWRENCE VILLEGAS P".&ic Prosec"tor 7ece!.er ?3# 1*** /BP No( A3546= 3I1I1***= Mani&a PTR No( 331*65= 1I1I1***= Mani&a Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) CERTIFICATION This is to certif- that a pre&i!inar- in2esti ation has .een cond"cted in the a.o2e9entit&ed case# and that on the .asis of the e2idence presented there is reasona.&e ro"nd to .e&ie2e that the offense char ed has .een co!!itted and the acc"sed is pro.a.&- "i&t- thereof( Mani&a# Septe!.er 1?# 1***( LAWRENCE VILLEGAS& P".&ic Prosec"tor 3URAT

S&ECIAL &ROCEEDINGS
&ETITION FOR =RIT OF >ABEAS COR&US (1979, 1997)
Ques !"# N"$ 71% &'e()'e ) (e ! !"# +"' 0)1e)s *"'(us "# 1e0),+ "+ M)G"' ?)#!,,) 20" 0)s 1ee# )''es e4 16 su(e'!"' (",!*e )u 0"'! !es )#4 4e )!#e4 ) 0e &",!*e Su1CS ) !"# . "+ QueA"# C! 6 s!#*e Au;us @/, 1997 +"' ()' !*!() !"# !# ) '"11e'6 2! 0 0"-!*!4e *)se$

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A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT B')#*0 1, QueA"# C! 6 IN T>E MATTER OF T>E A&&LICATION FOR >ABEAS COR&US IN BE>ALF OF MA3OR R$ ?ANILLA MARY ?ANILLA, &e ! !"#e', C 5e'sus C

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C>RISTIAN TUGADI Su(e'!# e#4e# , &>ILI&&INE NATIONAL &OLICE Res("#4e# $ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < &ETITION ,OMES NOW the petitioner# .- her "ndersi ned co"nse& and to this Honora.&e ,o"rt respectf"&&- states: 3( That petitioner of &e a& a e# Fi&ipino citi'en# is the 8ife of MaFor R( 0AN/LLA# residin at 344 Ma-on# +"e'on ,it-= that respondent is the inc"!.ent S"perintendent of the Phi&ippine Nationa& Po&ice# +"e'on ,it- 8ith office at ,it- Ha&&# +"e'on ,it-# 8here he !a- .e ser2ed 8ith s"!!ons and other co"rt processes= 1( That on A" "st ?*# 3661 MaFor R( 0ani&&a of the PNP# +"e'on ,it- 8hi&e ho&din a "n 8as arrested .- s"perior po&ice a"thorities for a&&e ed participation in a ro..er- 8ith ho!icide in +"e'on ,it-= ?( That since then and "p to the present# MaFor R( 0ani&&a 8as detained at the Po&ice S".9 Station ># +"e'on ,it-# 8itho"t an- for!a& char e fi&ed a ainst hi!= )( That MaFor R( 0ani&&a had not participated in an- a&&e ed ro..er- 8ith ho!icide= hence his arrest and detention is 8itho"t an- &a8f"& ca"se= >( That MaFor R( 0ani&&a is restrained of his &i.ert- 8itho"t d"e process of &a8( WHEREFORE# in 2ie8 of the fore oin # it is respectf"&&- pra-ed that this Honora.&e ,o"rt: 3( Order respondent andIor his a ents to appear .efore this Honora.&e ,o"rt and prod"ce MaFor R( 0ani&&a and forth8ith e<p&ain 8h- he sho"&d not .e re&eased fro! detention i!!ediate&-= 1( 7ec&are his arrest and detention as in2a&id and "nconstit"tiona&(

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Petitioner f"rther pra-s for s"ch other re&ief and re!ed- as this Honora.&e ,o"rt !a- dee! F"st and e@"ita.&e( +"e'on ,it-# Phi&ippines# Septe!.er 1A# 3661( LAWRENCE VILLEGAS ,o"nse& for Petitioner /BP No( A3546= 3I1I3661= +"e'on ,itPTR No( 331*65= 1I1I3661= +"e'on ,itRo&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) ?ERIFICATION /# Mar- 0ani&&a# here.- deposes and states that: / a! the petitioner in the a.o2e9entit&ed case= / ha2e ca"sed the fi&in of the petition and the contents thereof are tr"e and correct of !o8n Cno8&ed e and .ased on a"thentic records( +"e'on ,it-# Septe!.er 1?# 3661( MARY VANILLA

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Petitioner 3URAT S%BS,R/BE7 AN7 SWORN to .efore !e this 1A th da- of Septe!.er# 3661 .- MARY 0AN/LLA# e<hi.itin to !e her ,o!!"nit- Ta< ,ertificate No( 31?)A iss"ed at +"e'on ,it- on $an"ar- )# 3661( LAWRENCE VILLEGAS Notar- P".&ic %nti& 7ece!.er ?3# 3661 PTR No( A3546= 3I1I3661=+(,( /BP No( 331*65= 1I1I3661= +(,( Ro&& of Attorne-s No( 31?)) 7oc( No( 3*= Pa e No( 1*= BooC No( 0= Series of 3661( CERTIFICATION OF NONCFORUM S>O&&ING

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7//8 BAR EEAM QUESTIONS H ANS=ERS

CRIMINAL INFORMATIONI >OMICIDE
Ques !"# N"$ 1 &'e()'e ) 4')+ "+ ) *'!-!#), !#+"'-) !"# *0)';!#; ) (e's"# 2! 0 0e *'!-e "+ 0"-!*!4e, *"-(,e e 2! 0 *)( !"# )#4 ! ,e )#4 'e9u!'e4 *e' !+!*) !"# 'e ('e,!-!#)'6 !#5es !;) !"#$ D" #" use 'e), #)-es 1u su((,6 ),, +)* s #ee4e4$ A#s2e'% RE&UBLIC OF T>E &>ILI&&INES NATIONAL CA&ITAL 3UDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT MANILA &EO&LE OF T>E &>ILI&&INES, &,)!# !++, C 5e'sus C B"6 Asu# ", A**use4$ < CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC < INFORMATION The "ndersi ned Assistant ,it- Prosec"tor here.- acc"ses Bo- As"nto of the cri!e of Ho!icide co!!itted as fo&&o8s: That on or a.o"t A" "st 31# 1**3# San $"an# Mani&a 8ithin the F"risdiction of this co"rt# the said acc"sed# ar!ed 8ith a .&aded 8eapon# 8ith intent to Ci&&# did then and there 8i&&f"&&-# "n&a8f"&&- and fe&onio"s&- attacC# assa"&t and sta. one Arte!io ,o# there.- inf&ictin "pon hi! a fata& 8o"nd 8hich direct&- ca"sed his death( ,ontrar- to &a8( Mani&a# Octo.er 3> # 1**3 ( JOHN PASCUAL Pro2incia& Fisca& BLESILDA CRISTOBAL W/TNESSES: MARIANO BATUMBAKAL CERTIFICATION CRIM$ CASE N"$ 18771. F"'% >"-!*!4e

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/ here.- certif- that a pre&i!inar- in2esti ation 8as cond"cted in the a.o2e9entit&ed case# and there is pri!a facie e2idence that the cri!e of Ho!icide has .een co!!itted and that the acc"sed is pro.a.&- "i&t- thereof( PATRICK SALONGA ,it- Prosec"tor

Bai& Reco!!ended: None

ACKNO=LEDGMENT
Ques !"# N"$ 7 &'e()'e )# )*:#"2,e4;-e# "+ ) 4ee4 "+ s),e "+ ) 'e;!s e'e4 ()'*e, "+ ,)#4, *"#s!s !#; "+ +"u' ();es !#*,us!5e "+ 0e ();e 20e'e 0e )*:#"2,e4;-e# )((e)'s$ Su((,6 +!* ! !"us #)-es "+ 0e ()' !es, 0e #" )'6 (u1,!* )#4 4e )!,s "+ 0e ()' !esB *"--u#! 6 )< *e' !+!*) es$ A#s2e'% ACKNO=LEDGMENT REP%BL/, OF THE PH/L/PP/NES PRO0/N,E OF LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ,/TYIM%N/,/PAL/TY OF LLLLLLL S(S(

BEFORE ME# this 3* da- of Apri&# 1**> in the M"nicipa&it- of Ma&o&os# Pro2ince of B"&acan# Phi&ippines# persona&&- appeared AB, and 7EF# 8ith ,o!!"nit- Ta< ,ertificate No( 75?@7?@@;28@ and 75?@7?@5=26@ iss"ed .- M+ *(*.a*'*t- o# Ma'o'o)# on J+ e 4% 7@@4 and Mar(! =% 7@@;# respecti2e&-# Cno8n to !e to .e the sa!e persons 8ho e<ec"ted the fore oin instr"!ent# and 8ho acCno8&ed ed to !e that the sa!e is their free act and deed( This instr"!ent# consistin of ) pa es# inc&"din the pa e on 8hich this acCno8&ed !ent is 8ritten# has .een si ned on the &eft !ar in of each and e2er- pa e thereof .- AB, and 7EF and their 8itnesses# and sea&ed 8ith !- notaria& sea&( /N W/TNESS WHEREOF# / ha2e here"nto set !- hand and affi<ed !- notaria& sea&# on the da-# -ear# and p&ace a.o2e 8ritten( JUAN IGNACIO Notar- P".&ic for Ma&o&os# B"&acan O>4 Sto( Nino Ma&o&os# B"&acan Appoint!ent No( >45 %nti& $an"ar- 3# 1**A Ro&& of Attorne-s No( A?13)> PTR No( >)134= M?I3I*1NMMani&a ,it-N /BP No( ?>A>)=M)I>I**NMB"&acan ,hapterN 7oc( No( )>= Pa e No( **5= BooC No( >?= Series of 1**>(

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?ERIFICATIONI NON JFORUM S>O&&ING CERTIFICATION

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/, RAPHY EAYONA# s".scri.in "nder oath# here.- deposes and states that: / a! the p&aintiff in the instant case( / ha2e read the fore oin ,o!p&aint and the a&&e ations therein are tr"e and correct of !o8n Cno8&ed e andIor .ased on a"thentic records on hand( / attest to the a"thenticit- of the anne<es thereof( RAPHY GAYONA CERTIFICATION / certif- that: a( / ha2e not co!!enced an- other action or proceedin in2o&2in the sa!e iss"es in the S"pre!e ,o"rt# the ,o"rt of Appea&s# or different 7i2isions thereof# or an- other tri."na& or a enc-( .( No s"ch action or proceedin is pendin in the S"pre!e ,o"rt# the ,o"rt of Appea&s# or different 7i2isions thereof# or an- other tri."na& or a enc-( c( /f / sho"&d &earn that a si!i&ar action or proceedin has .een fi&ed or is pendin .efore the S"pre!e ,o"rt# the ,o"rt of Appea&s# or different 7i2isions thereof# or an- other tri."na& or a enc-# / here.- "ndertaCe to notif- this Honora.&e ,o"rt 8ithin fi2e :>; da-s fro! s"ch notice( RAPHY GAYONA

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Ques !"# N"$ 8 &'e()'e ) *"-(,e e 4')+ "+ )# ) es ) !"# *,)use "+ ) #" )'!), 2!,,$ A#s2e'% ATTESTATION CLAUSE We# the "ndersi ned attestin 8itnesses# 8hose residences are stated opposite o"r respecti2e na!es# do here.- certif-: That the testator# LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL# has p".&ished "nto "s the fore oin 8i&& consistin of LLLLL pa es n"!.ered corre&ati2e&- in &etters on the "pper part of each pa e# as hisIher Last Wi&& and Testa!ent and has si ned the sa!e on each and e2er- pa e thereof on the &eft !ar in# in o"r Foint presence# and 8e# in t"rn# at hisIher re@"est ha2e 8itnessed and si ned the sa!e on each and e2er- pa e thereof# on the &eft !ar in# in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each and a&& of "s( LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :na!e and si nat"re of 8itness; LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :na!e and si nat"re of 8itness; LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :residence; LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :residence; LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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:na!e and si nat"re of 8itness; :residence;

C>ECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS I$ DEED (TA&CA&SA)

3( 1( ?( )( >( A( 4( 5( Tit&e Anno"nce!ent &art- One Consideration Act or ,on2e-ance &art- T8o Si nat"re AcCno8&ed !ent

3( 1( ?( )( >( A( 4(

?en"e Tit&e &erson Oath State!ent Si nat"re 3"rat

II$ CONTRACT (TAA=ACSA)

3( 1( ?( )( >( A( 4( 5( Tit&e Anno"nce!ent Actors =hereases A ree!ent Proper Conditions or ter!s Si nat"res AcCno8&ed !ent

3( 1( ?( )( >( A( 4(

?$ 3UDICIAL FORM (CTIBRA&)

Caption Tit&e Introd"ction BodRe&ief Attorne&&"s or addend"! :s"ch as 2erification# e<p&anation# certification of non9for"! shoppin # cop- f"rnished# notice of hearin ;

III$ LAST =ILL AND TESTAMENT

N" e% /t in2o&2es three actors !aCin separate state!ents# na!e&-: the testator# the 8itness and the notar- p".&ic( 3( For the TESTATORJs state!ent con2e-in the estate to his heirs# "se the for!at of the ordinar- deed( 1( The three =ITNESSES !aCe an GattestationH as to n"!.er of pa es of the 8i&& and the fact that the testator si ned the 8i&& and e2erpa e of it in the presence of the 8itnesses# and that the &atter 8itnessed and si ned the 8i&& and a&& its pa es on the &eft !ar in in the presence of the testator and of one another( ?( The NOTARY &UBLIC states in the acCno8&ed !ent that the testator and his 8itnesses acCno8&ed ed the 8i&& and its attestation .efore hi!(

N" e% The a.o2e pattern is a2ai&a.&e for a&& Cinds of F"dicia& p&eadin s and !otions( Yo" need on&- 2ar- the contents and the p&"s portion( COM&LAINT The .od- of a co!p&aint "s"a&&- has t8o parts: the identit- of the parties and the ca"se of action :a state!ent of the ri ht of the p&aintiff and a state!ent of defendantJs 2io&ation of s"ch ri ht; &LUS% Proof of ser2ice and E<p&anation State"e t o# (o.- #+r *)!e$ to t!e a$3er)e .art /f fi&in of a p&eadin or ser2ice of its cop- on ad2erse part- is done .REGISTERED MAIL, another (,us is the need to i2e an e<p&anation 8h- persona& fi&in or ser2ice co"&d not .e done( DENIAL OF AN ACTIONABLE DOCUMENT &LUS% 0erification and ,op- f"rnished

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The .od- of a !otion "s"a&&- has t8o parts: the ro"nd for the !otion and the ar "!ent( &LUS% Proof of Ser2ice and E<p&anation State!ent of cop- f"rnished to the ad2erse part-

I?$ S=ORN STATEMENT AFFIDA?IT (?TC&OSCS3)

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Reco!!ended a!o"nt of .ai& 3( 1( ?( )( >( A( Caption Tit&e Introd"ction BodAttorne&&"s or Addend"! ,ertification :!andator-; List of 8itnesses

INFORMATION (CTIBA&)

The Peop&e of the Phi&ippines is deno!inated as p&aintiff e2en if the person char ed is ca&&ed the acc"sed( The prosecutor omits the mention of the relief he wants because the law prescribes penalties for specific crimes.

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