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ABPI Practicum 1 Requirement

This document summarizes interviews with three government lawyers - Atty. Karl Fajardo from PAO, Atty. Gil Garcia II from the Office of the Ombudsman, and Atty. Cammille Remoroza from the Office of the Solicitor General. Atty. Fajardo chose PAO to help indigent clients who cannot afford private lawyers. His biggest challenge was a case with little information about a client from a remote area. Atty. Garcia pursued law influenced by his family and enjoys challenging corruption cases. The pandemic created difficulties accessing witnesses. Atty. Remoroza became a lawyer after working as a nurse, and enjoys constitutional challenges to laws.

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ABPI Practicum 1 Requirement

This document summarizes interviews with three government lawyers - Atty. Karl Fajardo from PAO, Atty. Gil Garcia II from the Office of the Ombudsman, and Atty. Cammille Remoroza from the Office of the Solicitor General. Atty. Fajardo chose PAO to help indigent clients who cannot afford private lawyers. His biggest challenge was a case with little information about a client from a remote area. Atty. Garcia pursued law influenced by his family and enjoys challenging corruption cases. The pandemic created difficulties accessing witnesses. Atty. Remoroza became a lawyer after working as a nurse, and enjoys constitutional challenges to laws.

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PRACTICUM 1

School year 2020-2021


ABPI, Muhammad Monjid

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GOVERNMENT LAWYERS settle it so that it shall be dismissed


thereafter.
Atty. Karl Fajardo (March 23, 2021). PAO
Lawyer General Santos.
5. What are your preparations before
1. Why did you choose PAO? hearings?

Ans. He said he would go and talk to the


Ans. He was planning to be in PAO since
potential clients in advance, and study
he was in law school since his dad was a
the case.
PAO, and his grandfather was a Judge.
He also said that practicality wise, the 6. How was your Experience during this
pay is good. And he wanted to help pandemic?
people that cannot afford the services Ans. He said it was to difficult to adjust,
of a lawyer. especially on those cases where the
court required video conferencing then
2. What is the biggest challenge you have they had to present evidence by
experienced so far as a lawyer? presenting the Original copies.

Ans. When he handled a case for 7. What was the most fulfilling case you
indigent clients. He said that it was have handled so far?
because the place was in Sarangani. He
Ans. When he helped a client without
had no knowledge of anything about
financial means, and the case seemed
his client, so he needed to decipher
to have no hope, but he won the case.
everything and that he had to rely on
each of their testimonies, he had to 8. How do you destress?
translate everything for him to be able
to understand them. Ans. He said he usually walks his dog
outside. He also said he exercises daily,
3. How does PAO works? and watch movies.

Ans. He said that Ideally, PAO’s are


applicable to any court. However,
sometimes there are scarcity of PAO
lawyers available, so usually they limit
and assign PAO lawyers to a specific Atty. Gil Garcia II. (05/12/2021) Graft
court to represent. investigation officer of Office of the
Ombudsman)
4. Do you handle settlement cases?
1. What made you pursue the legal
profession?
Ans. He said yes, but usually on
unlawful detainer cases and/or action
for reindivicatoria. He said that they just

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Ans. It was not really his dream, but 6. How was your first trial/hearing
he was convinced by his family to experience?
pursue such profession. He said that
there is a saying “if it is the end of Ans. It was a motion for inhibition
the world, only doctors and lawyers for a Judge. It was nervewracking
are prioritized” for him.

2. What is your biggest challenge so 7. What was the toughest/fulfilling


far as a lawyer? case you have handled so far?

Ans. Pandemic. He had difficulties


Ans. It involved a malversation
in access to his witnesses and the
money case. It was done using a
technical difficulties. Sometimes
defect in the system of agency. He
when prosecuting an office when
was able to change accounting. It
the logistics do not cooperate.
was so technical that he had to
3. What cases have you handled so connive with the court. For the
far? people to understand, they had to
use layman ways. They had to
Ans. It was more on action for consider the findings of the
documentary review; prosecuting investigator of the agency and the
preliminary investigation; COA audit, considering also the fact
procurement cases; Malversation that it was during the COVID era.
cases; misconduct cases; and anti-
graft and corruption cases. 8. What are those practices that you
have experienced that is no exactly
4. What was your occupation before found in the Rules of Court?
OMB?
Ans. When he tried to redirect. He
was asked leading questions. He
Ans. Court decongestion officer
said that the number 1 rule to do in
(ACRA Law firm)
hearings is to never antagonize the
court/judge.
5. What are your preparations before
trial? 9. How was the experience of
handling cases during this
Ans. Prepare all documents; study
Pandemic?
the case; anticipate possible
scenarios. As to preparations, sleep
Ans. It was very difficult since
early, arrive early to the court;
everything has to be adjusted.
prepare the case and the summary
There was a recent release from SC
of the case.
Rules regarding the Video
conferencing. He emphasized that

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there were so many limitations like


internet connections and Ans. Usually annulment cases and
unavailability of internet services in TRO cases against the Government,
the place. and preliminary injunction.

5. What are your preparations during


hearings or trials?

Ans. She said Study 3 times. She


Atty. Cammille Remoroza ( 2021) Solicitor prepares documents and preparing
General clients on direct testimony.

1. What made you pursue legal 6. What is the most fulfilling case you
profession? have handled so far?

Ans. She was a nurse before she Ans. When they filed a case against
pursued law. He parents does not the constitutionality of law.
give her permission to work outside 7. What are practices that you have
Davao hence she opted to try Law. observed that are not exactly found
in the Rules of Court?
2. What is the biggest challenge you
have had so far on your legal Ans. When she experienced a pre-
profession? trial on a Special Civil Action
Ans. Dealing with a client with because there is no pre-trial on the
different perspective on how to said action in the Rules of Court.
handle a case. She added that it was 8. How was the experience during the
also difficult for her in dealing with pandemic?
her co-lawyers. She also added that
she also was challenged while Ans. It was so difficult especially to
handling a case involving the the adjustments on home set ups.
Undersecretary. They had to adapt to the new norm.

3. How do you destress? Assistant Deputy Ombudsman Maria Lapid-


Viva (2021)
Ans. Watching TV and doing some 1. What made you pursue the legal
Cardio exercises. profession?

4. What cases have you handled so Ans. It was her father’s wish for her to
far? take up law. She tried to pursue it and

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she realized that she loved it so she Atty. Sarah Jane B. Lomondot (2021)
never turned back. BIR Legal division

2. What is the biggest challenge you have 1. What made you pursue the legal
experienced so far? profession?

Ans. When she was assigned as the Ans. She tried pursuing medical
Regional Officer in Cagayan. She had to field but she did not love it. She
leave her children because she was a tried working on their family store,
“hands-on mom”. But she said you just she got bored. Hence, she decided
have to “work hard, and play hard”. to enter law school and she finally
found what she loved.
3. Before OMB, what was your
occupation? 2. What was your biggest challenge so
far?
Ans. She was a Court attorney on CA for
2 years. She drafted decision for the Ans. When she took the BAR. After
judge. She was also a clerk of court. bar, she thought on how to improve
her career.
4. How is supervisory work of the AOMB?
How is it different from being a 3. What cases have you handled so
litigation lawyer aside from appearing in far?
hearings?
Ans. Tax evasion cases; violation of
Ans. For now, she is the officer
SDT; and filing of collection of taxes.
incharge, since there was a LOA of the
DOMB. She has Supervision over all
4. What are your preparations before
Bureaus including regional offices
a hearing/trial?
(Oversight Supervision).

5. How was the experience of working Ans. Just study the case and always
during pandemic? prepare for the expected and the
unexpected.
Ans. It was difficult because they had to
consider the health protocols. As the 5. How was your experience during
Assistant Deputy Ombudsman, she had your first trial?
to promulgate rules and protocols
regarding the work schedule. She has to Ans. She was given a case that was
protect all their workers because health not hers. It was just passed on to
is at utmost importance. her. It was a motion for
reconsideration, and she had to
study everything from scratch.

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Ans. She only tried to to study


6. What is the toughest case you have law, and then she found out
handled so far? that she loved it so she never
looked back.

Ans. It was a Rigen case. 2. What was the biggest challenge


so far in your experience as a
7. What was the most fulfilling case lawyer?
you have handled so far?

Ans. Collection of taxes to help the Ans. She said that she is on a
government on proper payment. specialized field. Everything was
Also, Rate case that was settled on not taught in law school, so she
the fiscal level. had to study everything with
regard to her work.
8. What are those practices which are
not exactly found in the Rules of 3. How do you cope up from
Court? stress?

Ans. There were some motions that Ans. She usually eat out with
were allowed by the court which friends, and express her
were not found in the Rules of frustrations with them.
Court. There also some courts who
require proper formatting of the 4. What cases have you handled
pleading (e.g. Font style). so far?

9. How is the experience on handling Ans. Usually they handle


cases during this pandemic? administrative cases. She also
have handled criminal wildlife
Ans. It was very hard for her since cases; P.D. 705 cases; Civil case:
she is still a fresh lawyer and she Cancellation reversion cases;
already had to adjust to the new they also decide on
norm. there were cases that would administrative cases and land
almost always be delayed by the registration cases.
court due to health protocols.
5. What are your preparations
Atty. Kamela Tongo (2021) DENR Region 11 before a trial/hearing?
Legal Division.
Ans. When she gets confused as
to what she is doing, she
1. What made you pursue law? contacts her lawyer friends for
further advice. Furthermore,

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she just said that she just reads Ans. Before, she was working in Monde
everything. as sales analyst. She then got bored so
she decided to try studying law, and it
6. What is the most fulfilling case made her happy, hence, she proceeded.
you have handled so far?
2. What was the biggest challenge you
Ans. She said the “awarding of have experienced in the legal field so
land” was the one since they far?
had the chance of correcting or
giving the land to the rightful Ans. It was difficult for her to start as a
owner. lawyer because she said the theories
are different in real world practice.
7. What are those practices which
are not exactly found in the 3. How do you still with stressful work
Rules of Court? situation?

Ans. She said when during pre- Ans. She just just “wing it” and exercise.
trial, they presented without
conforming with the rules. She 4. What cases have you handled so far?
explicitly emphasized the “in
court rules” that you have to Ans. Criminal cases; VAWC cases; Drugs;
follow, or else you will be dealt and only few civil cases.
with.
5. What are your preparations before
8. How was the experience during hearing/trial?
the Pandemic?
Ans. She said that she prays first for the
Ans. It was difficult for her since client. She then jots down all schedules
she is a new lawyer and she had and talk to the client for interview.
to adapt to the new normal yet Lastly, read everything.
she has not adjusted with the
legal profession. 6. How was your experience on your first
ever trial?

Atty. Bona Sofia Logramante – PAO Region 10


Ans. The day after she took Oath, she
was assigned to a case which involved
second form of rape, but eventually the
1. What made you pursue the legal case was dismissed because of
profession? settlement.

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7. What was the most fulfilling case have cleaning the house, and meet with
you handled so far? family.

Ans. She said then when she defended 4. What cases have you handled so far?
an “innocent accused” and then they
won and he was set free. Ans. Mostly criminal cases.

8. What are those practices which are not 5. What’s the toughest case you have
exactly found in the Rules of Court? handled so far?

Ans. Sometimes the Judge are lenient.


Ans. When she was assigned against a
Sometimes the Judge are not strict in
Government official. It was passed to
compliance with the Rules.
her during a middle of the case, and it
was just passed to her everything about
the case outright, and she had to study
Prosecutor Sittie Aminah Balt-Guinomla – everything, but eventually the case was
Prosecutor in Digos dismissed.
1. What made you pursue the legal
profession? 6. How do you prepare before
hearing/trial?
Ans. Her father was a lawyer, so she
tried to be like her father. What made Ans. She studies everything before the
her pursue more was because her trial. She reviews everything, and read
parents were shot killed, so to fulfill her everything.
dreams for her parents, she never gave
up. 7. How was the experience of handling
cases during the pandemic?
2. What was the biggest challenge for her
so far? Ans. It was difficult at first, but she is
seeing it as advantageous for her since
Ans. She said when she was still in her she is pregnant, and she had to stay
law school. Her parents were killed, so home. Hence, since she cannot go out,
it gave her a big trauma. She had to she can just work and conduct hearings
deal with transferring from school to at home.
school. Also, she took the BAR twice.

3. How do you destress? Private Lawyers

Ans. She destresses with her husband: Atty. Brunson Alabastro – Law Firm
watching movies, doing groceries,

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1. What made you pursue the legal during the preliminary conference,
profession? he was able to explain everything to
his client, and eventually they won
Ans. He was convinced by his father the case.
since his father was a lawyer too.
So, he decided to pursued law. 6. What is the toughest case you have
handled so far?
2. What is the biggest challenge you
have had so far in legal profession? Ans. When he handled a habeas
corpus case, and the case was not
Ans. He said that the biggest favorable to them because the
challenge was during pandemic custody was not in them and it had
because he has to adjust to an emotional aspect which affect
everything, like dealing with online both parties.
hearings. He also had a hard time
coping with deadlines and 7. What are those practices that you
managing his time well since he had have experience which are not
a lot of time for rest. exactly found in the Rules of Court?
3. What cases have you handled so
far? Ans. When they set the day of the
pre-trial at the same date of the
Ans. As a general rule, they handle arraignment, this is against the
civil cases like land disputes, Rules but the judge approved it. He
However, he has handled Criminal also emphasized that sometimes
cases like rape cases and sometimes the Judge really wants to try to
VAWC cases. settle the case outside court
proceedings.
4. What are your preparations before
trial/hearing?
Atty. Clariza Rivera-Santo Domingo – Reyes
Ans. Prepare the JA and study, Private Law firm
study, and study.

5. What is the most fulfilling case that 1. What made you pursue law profession?
you have handled so far?
Ans. It was because of her sister which
Ans. His first one was the case for a was also an attorney at law, hence she
habeas corpus on minor because he convinced her family that she would
won the case. His second was for take up law, then she eventually passed
special occupancy because he the bar.
already prepared the client and

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2. What is the biggest challenge you have 7. What practices you have experienced
experienced so far? which are not exactly found in the rules
of court?
Ans. They handle Labor cases usually on
Migrant workers regarding the third Ans. When they tried on a mediation
doctor referrals wherein they handle case anytime in the proceeding,
settlements on selection of the third whether on the CA or the LA.
doctor on work related illness/injuries.
8. How was the experience of handling
3. How do you deal with stressful work cases during pandemic?
situations?
Ans. She was liking the experience since
Ans. “Just only do anything that is she did not have to use additional costs
within your control”. for transportation and foods.

4. What cases have you handled so far?


Atty. Theres Candolita – Cabebe & Company
Law firm
Ans. Maritime disability cases; illegal
dismissal cases; Fire insurance cases;
perjury and theft
1. What made you pursue legal
5. How do you prepare before handling a profession?
case?
Ans. Her Grand father was a lawschool
Ans. She makes a checklist of what to Graduate but did not pass the bar,
do and what should have been done hence she took the challenge and
and ask experienced lawyers on how to passed the bar.
deal with it.
2. What was the biggest challenge you
6. What is the most toughest case you have experienced so far?
have handled so far?
Ans. The Pandemic. When she had a
Ans. When they handled a case of case in Cagayan, she had to withdraw it
perjury which was interrelated to an due to health safety reasons and huge
illegal dismissal case. They were trying number of workloads.
to serve summons with the accused but
they cannot find him, and they made 3. What cases have you handled so far?
many demands on him.
Ans. Corporation law cases and Labor
cases.

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4. What are your preparations before Ans. He has a relative lawyer so he got
hearing/trial? inspired by his relative, hence, he
pursued the legal profession.
Ans. She outlines everything; reads the
case files; and anticipate everything. 2. What is the biggest challenge you have
experienced so far?
5. What case so far that you have handled
that is the most fulfilling? Ans. He said (seriously) Asking for the
bill from the client.
Ans. Recovery of possession case
because the client won’t turn to them 3. What is your favorite case that you have
and they thought the case was on the handled so far?
verge of dismissal but eventually they
won the case. Ans. He said when he handled an
annulment case and the case was
6. What case so far that you have handled approved by the court.
that is the most toughest?
4. What are your preparations before
Ans. When she handled a construction handling a case?
industry case because she had no idea
about anything about how industries Ans. He said that he just studies and
work so she had to study the industry. prepare the Judicial Affidavits.

7. What are those practices you have 5. What case you have handled so far that
experienced that were applied and is the most fulfilling?
which are not found in the Rules of
court? Ans. When he handled a collection of
sum of money of an aggrieved creditor,
Ans. When she was handling a resetting and they won the case.
or postponement of cases. In ROC, it
must be for a good reason, however, in 6. What practices have you experienced so
reality there plenty of leeway, usually it far that are not exactly found in the
is agreed by the counsels and the Judge Rules of Court?
him/herself.
Ans. When he handled heinous crimes
cases, he said sometimes the court
Vice Mayor Xavier Bayan – IBN Office circumvents the law and the procedure
Polomoloc of the case.

1. What made you pursue the legal field?

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Atty. Jelyne Sunge-Guadalupe – Paulino- especially those whom are financially


Guadalupe Law Office incapacitated, sometimes their
payment are just goods that they are
1. What made you pursue the legal
selling.
profession?
6. What are practices you have
Ans. She was a nurse but then she was
experienced so far which are not exactly
still looking for something, she wanted
found in the Rules of Court?
to be at the top of the hierarchy, so she
since she wanted to fulfill her purpose, Ans. She said almost everytime. She
she decided to take up law. said than often times, courts do not
strictly comply with the Rules of court.
2. What is the biggest challenge you have
Atty. Quenee Resurreccion – SGV Davao city
experienced so far?

Ans. She said when she handled


“unique clients”, success would depend 1. What made you pursue the legal
with the relationship with clients. She profession?
said communication is the most Ans. She just got interested in the field
important for her. Moreover, she said so she tried it. Eventually, she got happy
that she was also struggling in time in learning the law and from her words
management when she was still a fresh itself “it was sufficient”.
lawyer.
2. What is the biggest challenge you have
experienced so far?
3. What cases have you handled so far?
Ans. She said that those things that
Ans. All types of Civil cases; Labor cases; were not taught in law school but that
Corporation cases; and sometimes were in practice. Furthermore, she
criminal cases. added that she developed her ability to
make decisions because in reality “there
4. What are your preparations before is no take two”.
trial/hearing?
3. What cases have you handled so far?
Ans. She just study everything about the
case. Ans. Criminal cases; Non-litigation cases
like processing jobs with DAR and/or
5. What is the most fulfilling case you have DENR; and Cooperative cases.
handled so far?
4. What are your preparations before a
Ans. When she handled cases for her trial/hearing?
clients who really needed help,

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Ans. She said she reads always the case Ans. He said the rising workloads when
file and review them all the time. She he entered the firm. He had a hard time
emphasized that she should familiarize coping since he was handling almost all
herself with the case file. cases because his boss is in Manila, he
said that he was “literally baptized by
5. How was your first ever trial fire”.
experience?
3. How do you destress?
Ans. She said that it was “memorable
and nervewracking” but she Ans. He hangs out with his friends and
appreciated the helping hands of her most of the time watch movies.
paneros and paneras.
4. What cases have you handled so far?
6. What are those practices you have
experienced so far that are not exactly Ans. Mostly Drugs cases.
found in the Rules of Court?
5. How do you prepare before a
Ans. She sais the DOJ issuances because hearing/trial?
it is like an expansion of the Rules of
Ans. Review case files for 5 hours a day
Court.
before trial.
7. How was the experience of work during 6. What was the case that you considered
Pandemic? the most fulfilling one?

Ans. It was tough for her since she was Ans . Violation of Sections 7,11,12,13 of
forced to learn online platform cases. the Anti Drugs law: they convinced the
court that there was no basis (Demurrer
to evidence), hence they got the
Atty. Paul Jordan – Millendez Law firm accused acquitted.

1. What made you pursue the law


7. What was that case that you considered
profession?
the toughest?

Ans. He had a household full of doctors,


Ans. He said when he handled Civil
then when he reached Philippine
cases which is not their field, which is
Constitution Subject in College, he got a
petition for issuance of a new Title
sudden interest in the profession.
(Summary in nature).

2. What is the biggest challenge so far that


8. What are those practices that you have
you have experienced?
experienced which are not exactly
found in the Rules of Court?

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Ans. He said always prepare the


Ans. When it comes to evidences, there necessary documents and that to keep
are judges who have their own patterns reviewing the case files.
in the procedure.
5. What was the toughest case you have
9. How was the experience of working handled so far?
during the Pandemic?
Ans. It was rape case because the
Ans. It was very stressful for him accused cannot apply for bail, so he had
because there are plenty of hearings to bare the burden that he is still in jail.
that are postponed because there were
positive cases in the court, hence the 6. What was the most fulfilling case you
cases would always be delayed. have handled so far?

Ans. It was a Revovery of possession


Atty. Francis Anthony Alpas – Private law firm case against Regen group and they won.

1. Why did you pursue law? 7. What are those cases or practices you
have experienced which are not exactly
Ans. It was because of his father. His found in the Rules of Court?
father did not pass the bar so he
stepped into his legacy and finished his Ans. It is when they belatedly examined
dream. a witness but the court still “admitted
the belated pleading”.
2. What was the biggest challenge you
have experienced in the practice so far?
Ans. He said it was keeping up with Atty. Ria Danielle Lumapas – Associate
deadlines because you have to do it by Domingo-Garcia Law and Associates
yourself. He said that it is easier to
1. What made you pursue the legal
attend hearings than to file pleadings.
profession?

3. What cases have you handled so far?


Ans. She said that ever since she was a
child, she was always been interested in
Ans. Land registration cases; Land
litigation.
dispute cases; Homicide cases; rape
cases; drugs cases; carnapping cases;
2. What was the biggest challenge you
and damages.
have experienced so far?

4. What are your preparations before


Ans. Before, she was a court
trial/hearing?
decongestion officer, upon transferring,

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she hard a hard time talking to difficult


clients. 2. What was the biggest challenge you
have experienced so far?
3. What cases have you handled so far?
Ans. When she had to earn the respect
Ans. MTC Grave threats; rape case; and of the people because the people
first appearance on a petition for lost should respect you as a lawyer and vice
title which was non-adversarial. versa. Also, she added that those cases
who were politicizing the case because
4. What are your preparations before a the opposing party is rich.
hearing/trial?
3. How do you destress?
Ans. She prepares a lot, and make
written guides always before trial. Ans. She conducts family prayers almost
every night.

5. What is the toughest case you have 4. How do you prepare before hearings?
handled so far?
Ans. She prepares hard for everything
Ans. It was Statutory rape because it and she said that looks matter, so she
was emotionally tolling for her. had to prepares so hard on her dress or
how she looks in general.
6. What are those practices which you
have experienced that are not exactly 5. What was the most fulfilling case you
found in the Rules of Court? have handled so far?

Ans. She said that when the Fiscal had Ans. She said that when she handled
his own Rules of court and he insisted 110 clients who bought properties
his own Rules. without Deed of Absolute sale. They
had a high amount of debt. But they
won the case. Her clients did not have
Atty. Genevieve Marie Dolores Brandares- any money but she was given an
Paulino – Paulino-Guadalupe Law firm unlimited amount of supply of fish, and
every time she visits their place, she
1. What made you pursue the legal was given a warm celebratory welcome.
profession?
6. What was the toughest case you have
Ans. When she was 9 years old, she handled so far?
knew all along that she wanted to be a
lawyer. She was influenced by her aunt
and Grand father.

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Ans. She said nothing in particular but


when the time she received death RTC Branch 50 of Alabel, Sarangani
threats which horrified her. Province

7. What are those practices you have The cases that were presented at that
experienced which are not exactly time were mostly drug related case, and
found in the Rules of court? it was mostly for arraignment cases.
There were some cases for quasi-delict
Ans. Usually on settlement cases due to accident. There was a case also
because there are settlements which subject to pre-trial where in the judge
are not allowed by the Rules Of Court set a time schedule for Trial proper of
E.g. VAWC, And summary proceedings. the Drugs case which were also agreed
upon by the Lawyer of the accused and
the Prosecutor.

COURT VISITS Other courts

We tried to request for a scheduled


visits upon several courts, there were
2nd MCTC OF Maguindanao March 24 approvals, however, it was kept
and 25, 2021 cancelled due to the resurgence of the
COVID variants in the country especially
The cases were mostly criminal cases on on their specific courts, hence, we were
Anti Gambling, theft, and Physical not able to visit their courts.
injuries. Most of the cases were settled
due to affidavit of desistance of the I only had 12 hours in total.
victim.

The most notable issue in the


proceedings in the court is when the
several accused on Illegal gambling
were issued a Bail Bond by a different
person other than the proper court.
They were scammed by a certain clerk
of court of a different court for giving
them a bail bond larger than the
penalty that is supposed to be imposed
to them. The MCTC judge was furious
and told them to find the certain person
or else she would issue a warrant on
them.

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COURT CERTIFICATES

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