1.

Entrance

(Clerk of court): “All rise. The Court is now in session. The Honorable Judge Caridad
Cuerdo presiding.”

*All rise*

*Judges enter and goes to table.*

2. Prayer

Clerk of court: “Almighty God, we stand in Your Holy Presence as our Supreme Judge.
We humbly beseech You to bless and inspire us so that what we think, say, and do will
be in accordance with Your will. Enlighten our minds, strengthen our spirit, and fill our
hearts with fraternal love, wisdom, and understanding, so that we can be effective chan-
nels of truth, justice, and peace. In our proceedings today, guide us in the path of right-
eousness for the fulfillment of Your greater glory. Amen.”

*Presiding judge hits gavel (twice). Everyone sits.*

3. Calling the case:

Clerk of Court: “Calling on the case of Luna Bonifacio vs. Antonio Bonifacio civil case
Case No. 16-1234.”

4. Appearances

The Court (referring to the Presiding Judge): “Appearances.”

Prosecutor: “Good afternoon, your Honor. Atty. Marieflor Battung ,appearing as counsel
for the plaintiff.

Defense: “Good afternoon. Atty. Jeff coronado appearing as counsel for the defendant,
Your Honor.”

5. Pre-trial

Plaintiff counsel: Will the counsel of the defendant admit that the plaintiff and defendant
are married?

Defense: Admitted, your honor.

Plaintiff counsel: Will the counsel of the defendant admit that the Defendant is still married
to Juana?

Defendant counsel: Not admitted, your honor.

Plaintiff counsel: Will the counsel of the defendant admit that the defendant married Plain-
tiff without having his first marriage annulled or declared null and void?

Defendant counsel: Not admitted, your honor.

Stipulation of facts from the defense:

Defense: Do you admit that before the Defendant married the Plaintiff, he was already
separated with Juana in relation to the divorce decree issued in california?

Plaintiff c: Not admitted, your honor.

6. Marking of exhibits:

Plaintiff counsel: I have here with me, your honor, object evidence which i move to be
marked as exhibits A-C. Your honor we pray for the Marriage Certificate of the Plaintiff to
Defendant Antonio Bonifacio be marked as Exhibit A;

Judge: Mark it.

Plaintiff counsel: We pray for the Marriage Certificate of the Defendant Antonio Bonifacio
to Juana Bonifacio be marked as exhibit B;

Judge: Mark it.

Plaintiff c: We pray that the Judicial Affidavit of Luna Bonifacio be marked as exhibit C.

Judge: Mark it.

Plaintiff c: That’s all, your honor.

Judge: Show your documents to the defense. Does the defense admit the genuineness
and the due execution of the documents?

Defendant c: Yes, your honor.

Court: The defense admits the genuineness and due execution of Exhibit A-C.

Marking of exhibits of the defense

Defendant Counsel: Your honor we pray that the Judicial Affidavit of Defendant be
marked as exhibit 1;

Judge: Mark it.

Defendant c: We pray that the Divorce Decree of the Marriage between the Defendant
and Juana Bonifacio be marked as exhibit 2;

Judge: Mark it.

Defendant c: That’s all, your honor.

Judge: Show your documents to the plaintiff. Does the plaintiff admit the genuineness
and due execution of the documents?

Plaintiff: Yes, your honor.

Court: The plaintiff admits the genuineness and due execution of exhibit 1-2.

7. witnesses

Plaintiff counsel: Just for the record your honor, i have one witness.

Defendant counsel: I also have one witness, your honor.