APPEARANCES 1. Atty Atty.. Leo Leo Joseli Joselito to E. Bono Bono from from the Bono, Adan, Adan, Mier, Mier, Magaso Magaso & amor amor La! La! "#$e "#$e res%e es%e$t $tf fll lly y a%%ea a%%eari ring ng as $on $onse sell for for the the %etioner '. Prose$tor Prose$tor Je!el Jade M. amor, amor, re%resenting re%resenting the State. S()P*LA()"N " AC(S PE()()"NER 1. +oes +oes the the o%%o o%%osi sito torr admit admit the the %ers %erson onal al $ir $ir$ms $msta tan$ n$es es of the the %etitioner that she is - yearssingle , and a resident of Door 14,
3rd floor, Building 2, Essons Manor, Barangay Sambag II, Cebu City, City, Philiines! " admit# Does the the oo oosi sito torr admi admitt that that the the eti etiti tion oner er $as born born on '. Does %o&ember ', 1()*+! "admit# . +oes +oes the the o%%o o%%osi sito torr admit admit that that her her %res %resen entt name name is Prin$ rin$es ess s Caardo ran$is$o/0admit0 . +oes the o%%ositor o%%ositor admit admit that Prin$ess Prin$ess Caardo Caardo ran$is ran$is$o $o is the illegi illegitim timate ate $hild $hild of Jean Jean Pal Bee Bee ran$is ran$is$o $o and Joime Joime Anne Anne Chr2a E3ELS Caardo/ 4admit0 5. +oes +oes the the o%%o o%%osi sito torr admi admitt that that Jean Jean Pal al Bee Bee ran$ ran$is is$o $o and and Joime Anne Chr2ae3els Chr2ae3els Caardo !ere !ere ne2er married/ married/ 4admit0 6. +oes +oes the o%%osit o%%ositor or admit that %etitio %etitioner ner !as ne2er re$ogn re$ogni7 i7ed ed y Jean Pal Bee ran$is$o/ 4deny0 8. +oes +oes the o%%osit o%%ositor or admit admit that Jean Pal Pal Bee ran ran$is $is$o $o ne2er s%%orted the %etitioner/ 4 deny0 9. +oes the o%%osito o%%ositorr admit that that he !as $on2i$ted $on2i$ted of :omi$id :omi$ide e last +e$emer '1, 1;;8/0admit0 "PP"S)()"N 1. +oes the %etitioner admit that Jean Pal Pal Bee ran$is$o and Joime Anne Chr2ae3els Chr2ae3els Caardo had a romanti$ romanti$ relationshi% %rior to the irth of the %etitioner/ 4admit0 '. +oes the %etition %etitioner er admit admit that %etitioner %etitioner
)N? PETITIONER
1. We pray that the Petition of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it A& '. We pray that the the ()*icia ()*icia Affi Affi*a+ot *a+ot of Princess Princess CABARDO CABARDO FRANCISCO FRANCISCO.. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it !&
,. We pray that the assess"ent prepare* !y the cer# of co)rt an* the officia receipt of pay"ent of the fiin- fees !e "ar#e* as e%hi!it C1/ AND C0 respecti+ey 2. We pray that the or*er of the co)rt iss)e* on 3arch 00/ 0415 an* the notice thereof !e "ar#e* as e%hi!its D1 an* D0 respecti+ey 5. We pray that Newspaper cippin-s !y the Ce!) Daiy News on 3arh '4/ Apri 5/ an* apri 1' an* the affi*a+it of the p)!isher !e "ar#e* as E%hi!its E1/ E0& 6. We pray that the Ori-ina Copy of 7i+e Brith of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. Iss)e* !y the Phiippine sTATISTICS A)thority !e "ar#* wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it f& 8. We pray that the Dipo"as of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO iss)e* !y 3ichae 7earnin- Schoo/ Asian Coe-e of Technoo-y an* So)thwestern 9ni+ersity . wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!its :/ ;/ I& <. We pray that the Baran-ay Cearance iss)e* !y Baran-ay Sa"!a- II/ Ce!) City wi !e "ar#e* as E%hi!it (& 14. We pray that the Appication etter "a*e !y Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it =& 11. We pray that the NBI cearance/ PNP cearance/ Baran-ay Cearance iss)e* !y Baran-ay Sa"!a- II/ 3TC RTC cearance !e "ar#e* as e%hi!its $7/3/N/O/P& 10. We pray that the Certifie* Tr)e Copy of the *ecision of the RTC Branch 28 on Dece"!er 01/ 1<<6/ con+ictin- (EAN PA97 BEBE FRANCISCO OF ho"ici*e $E%hi!it >& OPPOSITOR 1. We pray that the Petition of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it 1& 0. We pray that the ()*icia Affi*a+it of (EAN PA97 BEBE FRANCISCO. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it 0& '. We pray that the ?)*icia affi*a+it of PRINCESS CABARDO FRANCISCO wi !e "ar#e* as echi!it $'& '. We pray that the etter "a*e !y (ean Pa) Be!e Francisco for (oi"e Anne Ch)r+ae#es Ca!ar*o on 3ay 18/ 1<85 CABARDO FRANCISCO "ar#e* wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it ,&
=)(NESSES PE()()"NER 1. PE()()"NER :AS "NL@ 1 =)(NESS @"*R :"N"R, '. "PP"S)()"N :AS "NL@ 1 =)(NESS ALS" @"*R :"N"R 1. "R (:E PE()()"NER, =E :AE PR)NCESS CABAR+" RANC)SC" '. "R (:E "PP"S)("R, =E :AE JEAN PA*L BEBE RANC)SC"
"RAL "ER
1. We formally offer Exhbit “J” the Baran-ay Cearance iss)e* !y Baran-ay Sa"!a- II/ Ce!) City for the p)rpose of pro+in- that the petitioner has been a bonfide resident of Cebu City for at least 3 years prior to the filing of the petition 0. We for"ay offer We pray that the ()*icia Affi*a+ot of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it !& 1'. We pray that the Ori-ina Copy of 7i+e Brith of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. Iss)e* !y the Phiippine sTATISTICS A)thority !e "ar#* wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it F& 1,. We pray that the Dipo"as of Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO iss)e* !y 3ichae 7earnin- Schoo/ Asian Coe-e of Technoo-y an* So)thwestern 9ni+ersity . wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!its :/ ;/ I& 12. We pray that the Appication etter "a*e !y Princess CABARDO FRANCISCO. wi !e "ar# as $E%hi!it =& 15. We pray that the Certifie* Tr)e Copy of the *ecision of the RTC Branch 28 on Dece"!er 01/ 1<<6/ con+ictin- (EAN PA97 BEBE FRANCISCO OF ho"ici*e $E%hi!it >& 16. For the purpose of proving the cause for which the change of the petitioner’s name is sought and the allegations of the petition
wE OFFER 1. We pray that Newspaper cippin-s !y the Ce!) Daiy News on 3arh '4/ Apri 5/ an* apri 1' an* the affi*a+it of the p)!isher !e "ar#e* as E%hi!its E1/ E0& For the purpose of proving that the necessary publication was made on such dates.
We offer 0. We pray that the NBI cearance/ PNP cearance/ Baran-ay Cearance iss)e* !y Baran-ay Sa"!a- II/ 3TC RTC cearance !e "ar#e* as e%hi!its $/"/n/o/p& For the purpose of proving that the petition is anchored on a legitimate reason
We offer '. the assess"ent prepare* !y the cer# of co)rt an* the officia receipt of pay"ent of the fiin- fees !e "ar#e* as e%hi!it C1/ AND C0 respecti+ey For the purpose of proving that the filing fees were paid eubli- of the Philiines SUPREME COURT
Manila A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT RULE
Whereas, -ase -ongestion and delays lague most -ourts in -ities, gi&en the huge &olume of -ases filed ea-h year and the slo$ and -umbersome ad&ersarial syste1n that the .udi-i ary has in la-e/
Whereas, about 40 of -riminal -ases are dismissed annually o$ing to the fa-t that -omlainants simly gi&e u -on1ing to -ourt after reeated ostonements/ Whereas, fe$ foreign businessmen mae long#term in&estments in the Philiines be-ause its -ourts are unable to ro&ide amle and seedy rote-tion to their in&estments, eeing its eole oor/ Whereas, in order to redu-e the time needed for -omleting the testimonies of $itnesses in -ases under litigation, on ebruary 21, 2012 the Sureme Court aro&ed for iloting by trial -ourts in ue5on City the -omulsory use of .udi-ial affida&its in la-e of the dire-t testimonies of $itnesses/ Whereas, it is reorted that su-h iloting has 6ui-ly resulted in redu-ing b y about t$o#thirds the time used for resenting the testimonies of $itnesses, thus seeding u the hearing and ad.udi-ation of -ases/ Whereas, the Sureme Court Committee on the e&ision of the ules of Court, headed by Senior 7sso-iate 8usti-e 7ntonio 9+ Cario, and the Sub#Committee on the e&ision of the ules on Ci&il Pro-edure, headed by 7sso-iate 8usti-e oberto 7+ 7bad, ha&e re-ommended for adotion a 8udi-ial 7ffida&it ule that $ill reli-ate nation$ide the su--ess of the ue5on City e:erien-e in the use of .udi-ial affida&its/ and Whereas, the Sureme Court En Ban- finds merit i n the re-ommendation/ NOW, THEREFORE, the Sureme Court En Ban- hereby issues and romulgates the
follo$ing; Sectio 1. Scope. #
re6uiring the re-etion of e&iden-e before; <1= 9he Metroolitan 9rial Courts, the Muni-ial 9rial Courts in Cities, the Muni-ial 9rial Courts, the Muni-ial Cir-uit 9rial Courts, and the Shari> a Cir-uit Courts but shall not aly to small -laims -ases under 7+M+ 0)#)#'# SC/ <2= 9he egional 9rial Courts and the Shari>a Distri-t Courts/ <3= 9he Sandiganbayan, the Court of 9a: 7eals, the Court of 7eals, and the Shari>a 7ellate Courts/ <4= 9he in&estigating offi-ers and bodies authori5ed by the Sureme Court to re-ei&e e&iden-e, in-luding the Integrated Bar of the Philiine
9he arties shall file $ith the -ourt and ser&e on the ad&erse arty, ersonally or by li-ensed -ourier ser&i-e, not later than fi&e days before re#trial or reliminary -onferen-e or the s-heduled hearing $ith rese-t to motions and in-idents, the follo$ing; <1= 9he .udi-ial affida&its of their $itnesses, $hi-h shall tae the la-e of su-h $itnesses> dire-t testimonies/ and <2= 9he arties> do-un1entary or ob.e-t e&iden-e, if any, $hi-h shall be atta-hed to the .udi-ial affida&its and mared as E:hibits 7, B, C, and so o n in the -ase of the -omlainant or the laintiff, and as E:hibits 1, 2, 3, and so on in the -ase of the resondent or the defendant+
e&iden-e for -omarison during the reliminary -onferen-e $ith the atta-hed -oy, rerodu-tion, or i-tures, failing $hi-h the latter shall not be admitted+ 9his is $ithout re.udi-e to the introdu-tion of se-ondary e&iden-e in la-e of the original $hen allo$ed by e:isting rules+ Sectio !. Contents of judicial Affidavit. # 7 .udi-ial affida&it shall be reared in the language
no$n to the $itness and, if not in English or iliino, a--omanied by a translation in English or iliino, and shall -ontain the follo$ing;
attestation at the end, e:e-uted by the la$yer $ho -ondu-ted or suer&ised the e:amination of the $itness, to the effe-t that; <1= @e faithfully re-orded or -aused to be re-orded the 6uestions he ased and the -orresonding ans$ers that the $itness ga&e/ and <2= %either he nor any other erson then resent or assisting him -oa-hed the $itness regarding the latter>s ans$ers+
$ho is neither the $itness of the ad&erse arty nor a hostile $itness, un.ustifiably de-lines to e:e-ute a .udi-ial affida&it or refuses $ithout .ust -ause to mae the rele&ant boos, do-uments, or other things under his -ontrol a&ailable for -oying, authenti-ation, and e&entual rodu-tion in -ourt, the re6uesting arty may a&ail himself of the issuan-e of a suboena ad testificandum or duces tecum under ule 21 of the ules of Court+ 9he rules go&erning the issuan-e of a suboena to the $itness in this -ase shall be the same as $hen taing his deosition e:-et that the taing of a .udi-ial affida&it shal1 be understood to be ex parte+ Sectio $. ffer of and objections to testimony in judicial affidavit. # 9he arty resenting the .udi-ial affida&it of his $itness in la-e of dire-t testimony shall state the urose of su-h testimony at the start of the resentation of the $itness+ 9he ad&erse arty may mo&e to dis6ualify the $itness or to strie out his affida&it or any of the ans$ers found i n it on ground of inadmissibility+ 9he -ourt shall romtly rule on the motion and, if granted, shall -ause the maring of any e:-luded ans$er by la-ing it in bra-ets under the initials of an authori5ed -ourt ersonnel, $ithout re.udi-e to a tender of e:-luded e&iden-e under Se-tion 40 of ule 132 of the ules of Court+
Sectio %. Examination of the witness on his j udicial affidavit. # 9he ad&erse arty shall ha&e
the right to -ross#e:amine the $itness on his .udi-ial affida&it and on the e:hibits atta-hed to the same+ 9he arty $ho resents the $itness may also e:amine him as on re#dire-t+ In e&ery -ase, the -ourt shall tae a-ti&e art in e:amining the $itness to determine his -redibility as $ell as the truth of his testimony and to eli-it the ans$ers that it needs for resol&ing the issues+ Sectio 8. ral offer of and objections to exhibits. #
of his last $itness, a arty shall immediately mae an oral offer of e&iden-e of his do-umentary or ob.e-t e:hibits, ie-e by ie-e, in their -hronologi-al order, stating the urose or uroses for $hi-h he offers the arti-ular e:hibit+
a-tions; <1= here the ma:imum of the imosable enalty does not e:-eed si: years/ <2= here the a--used agrees to the use of .udi-ial affida&its, irrese-ti&e of the enalty in&ol&ed/ or <3= ith rese-t to the -i&il ase-t of the a-tions, $hate&er the enalties in&ol&ed are+
submit the re6uired .udi-ial affida&its and e:hibits on time shall be deemed to ha&e $ai&ed their submission+ 9he -ourt may, ho$e&er, allo$ only on-e the late submission of the same ro&ided, the delay is for a &alid reason, $ould not unduly re.udi-e the oosing arty, and the defaulting arty ays a fine of not less than P 1,000+00 nor more than P *,000+00 at the dis-retion of the -ourt+ s right to -onfront by -ross#e:amination the $itnesses there resent+ <-= 9he -ourt shall not admit as e&i den-e .udi-ial affida&its that do not -onform to the -ontent re6uirements of Se-tion 3 and the attestation re6uirement of Se-tion 4 abo&e+ 9he -ourt may, ho$e&er, allo$ only on-e the subse6uent submission of the -omliant rela-ement affida&its before the hearing or trial ro&ided the delay is for a &alid reason and $ould not unduly re.udi-e the oosing arty and ro&ided further, that ubli- or ri&ate -ounsel resonsible for their rearation and submission ays a fine of not less than P 1,000+00 nor more than P *,000+00, a t the dis-retion of the -ourt+ Sectio 11. "epeal or modification of inconsistent rules. # 9he ro&isions of the ules of
Court and the rules of ro-edure go&erning in&estigating offi-ers and bodies authori5ed by
the Sureme Court to re-ei&e e&iden-e are reealed or modified insofar as these are in-onsistent $ith the ro&isions of this ule+ #$wphi#
9he rules of ro-edure go&erning %uasi!judicial bodies in-onsistent here$ith are hereby disaro&ed+ Sectio 12. Effectivity. # 9his rule shall tae effe-t on 8anuary 1, 2013 follo$ing its
ubli-ation in t$o ne$saers of g eneral -ir-ulation not later than Setember 1*, 2012+ It shall also aly to e:isting -ases+ Manila, Setember 4, 2012+
