Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

8th Judicial Region
Branch 21, Laoang Northern Samar

Sheryl Ann Ronato-Alcera,

Plaintiff,
-versus-

Civil Case No. 1012

For: Declaration of Nullity
of Marriage under Article 36
of the Family Code

Igmedio F. Alcera V
Defendant.
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TRANSCRIPT
of the stenographic notes taken during the
pre-trial and held at the Sala
of this Court on 23, September 2016, at 10:00 am
before the HON. Ronilo Olitan, Presiding Judge.
PRESENT:
FOR THE COURT:
Mr. Galileo Acebuche
Branch Clerk of Court
Ms. Lourdes Espera
Stenographer
Ms. Dianne Rosales
Interpreter
APPEARANCE:
Atty. Adah Gwynne Tobes
Petitioner Counsel
Atty. Keena Caimol
Defense Counsel
Atty. Charlotte Hannah Ayala
Counsel from the Office of the Solicitor General
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(AFTER THE CASE WAS CALLED)

COURT:
Appearances?

ATTY. Tobes:
Good morning, Your Honor. I am Atty. Adah Gwynn Tobes for the
petitioner, Sheryl Ann Ronato- Alcera
COURT:
Good morning. Where is the petitioner?
ATTY. Tobes:
Shes here Your Honor.
ATTY. Caimol:
Good Morning, Your Honor. I am Atty. Keena Caimol representing the
respondent, Igmedio F. Alcera V
COURT:
Is the respondent present?
ATTY. Caimol:
Yes, Your Honor.
COURT:
Alright. And for the State?
ATTY. Ayala:
Good morning, Your Honor. I am Atty. Charlotte Hannah Ayala
representing the office of the Solicitor General.
COURT:
Why are you so interested in this case?
ATTY. Ayala:
Because the case is controversial your Honor.
COURT:
Ok. For today I will recognize the OSG. The lawyer from the OSG is
appearing instead of the trial prosecutor. This case is scheduled for
pre-trial today. The case already underwent before the branch clerk of
court and we have the minutes for the preliminary conference. Do you
have anything to add to what was taken up during the preliminary
conference?
ATTY Tobes:
COURT:
ATTY Caimol:
COURT:

ATTY Caimol
COURT:
ATTY. Tobes:

The petitioner proposes to stipulate that

Admitted or denied?
Denied your honor.
Why?............................
How about the counsel for defendant?
:
The respondent proposes to stipulate
Admitted or denied?
Question blah blahblah..
Denied

COURT:
So with those additions the other matters in the minutes of the
preliminary conference are satisfactory to both the petitioner and
respondent?

ATTY. Tobes and ATTY. Caimol:

Yes Your Honor.

COURT:
How about the State? Ms. OSG?
ATTY. Ayala:
Yes Your Honor.
COURT:
The State does not have any proposals for stipulation or any evidence
to be presented?
ATTY. Ayala:
None Your Honor.
COURT:
But you will choose to conduct cross examination on the witnesses?
ATTY. Ayala:
Yes Your Honor.
COURT:
Both the petitioners and the respondents witnesses?
ATTY. Ayala:
Yes Your Honor
COURT:
How about the issues of the case?
( same procedure with stipulations of facts)
COURT:
All of the exhibits mentioned in the preliminary conference for both the
petitioner and the respondent were already marked? Already here?
Complete?
CLERK OF COURT:
Yes Your Honor.
ATTY. Tobes:
With respect to the petitioner we would like to submit these two pieces
of evidence which were previously provisionally marked during the
preliminary conference.
COURT:
What are these exhibits?
ATTY. Tobes:
Exhibit #4 Clinical Assessment Report
Non-property.

and Exhibit #5 Certificate of

COURT:
Youre submitting the originals or certified copies only?
ATTY. Tobes:
We are submitting the originals your Honor with the Clerk of Court.
COURT:
Alright. Please have it noted. And you want a transfer of the markings
on the photocopies to the originals?
ATTY. Tobes:
Yes Your Honor
COURT:
Alright. Kindly transfer the markings Ms. Clerk of Court. Cancel the
provisional marking on the photocopy and have it noted that it was
transferred to the original

(THE CLERK OF COURT DOES THE MARKINGS)

COURT:
How about for the petitioner? All the exhibits are originals or certified
copies?
ATTY. Caimol:
Your Honor. The respondent would like to submit these three pieces of
evidence which were previously provisionally marked during the
preliminary conference.
COURT:
What are these exhibits?
ATTY.Caimol:
Exhibit #2 Plane Ticket and Exhibit#3 passport copy and Exhibit #4
Psychological Assessment and Evaluation.
COURT:
Youre submitting the originals or certified copies only?
ATTY. Caimol:
We are submitting the originals of exhibit #2 and Exhibit #4 your
Honor with the Clerk of Court, and the certified copy of the passport.
COURT:
Alright. Please have it noted. And you want a transfer of the markings
on the photocopies to the originals?
ATTY. Caimol:
Yes Your Honor
COURT:
Alright. Kindly transfer the markings Ms. Clerk of Court. Cancel the
provisional marking on the photocopy and have it noted that it was
transferred to the original
(THE CLERK OF COURT DOES THE MARKINGS)
COURT:
No additional exhibits to be submitted today? None?
ATTY. Tobes:
None your honor .
COURT:
How about the respondent?
ATTY. Tobes:
None Your Honor.
COURT:
All of your exhibits were attached to the judicial affidavits of your
witnesses?
ATTY. Tobes:
Yes Your Honor.
ATTY. Caimol:
Yes Your Honor.
COURT:
No other matters to be changed in the minutes of the preliminary
conference? Petitioner and respondent, none?
ATTY. Caimol and ATTY. Tobes:
None Your Honor.
COURT:
Can we now adapt the minutes of the preliminary conference with the
modifications and clarifications made today for purposes of pre-trial?

ATTY. caimol and ATTY. Tobes:

Yes Your Honor.
COURT:
Can we now terminate pre-trial? We will just set the trial dates. The
petitioner will be presented next week, October 8?
ATTY. Tobes:
Yes Your Honor.
COURT:
And the second witness the week after, October 15?
ATTY. Tobes:
Yes your Honor.
COURT:
And the 3rd witness on October 22
ATTY Tobes:
Yes your Honor
COURT:
For the defendant, October 29
ATTY Caimol:
Yes your honor
COURT:
And the second witness on November 5?
ATTY Caimol
Yes your honor
COURT:
And the 3rd witness on December 12?
ATTY Caimol:
Yes your honor
COURT:
These are the trial dates that we have. So can we now terminate pretrial?
ATTY. Tobes and ATTY. Caimol:
Yes Your Honor.
COURT:
Pre-trial is now terminated. Set this case for the initial presentation
of...actually can we change the headings of this case? Instead of petitioner
and respondent, lets change it to plaintiff and defendant to make it uniform.
Sheryl Ann Ronato and Igmedio F. Alcera will testify on October 1. Any other
matters or manifestations from counsels?
ATTY. Tobes and ATTY. Caimol:
None Your Honor.

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CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the foregoing transcript is
true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
ability.
Laoang Northern Samar, Philippines, 24 September 2016.

Lourdes Espera
Stenographer