REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
QUEZON CITY
BRANCH 95

ELENA G. CONTRERAS
Plaintiff

- versus - CIVIL CASE NO. 18-1711-97531

BENJAMIN A. ABAD, For: DAMAGES

Defendant
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O R D E R

MEDIATION AND JDR

Pursuant to Section 2(a), Rule 18 of the 1998 Rules of Civil

Procedure and the Second Revised Guidelines of the Implementation
of the mediation proceedings approved by the Supreme Court on
October 16, 2001, this case is hereby referred for mediation in the
Philippine Mediation Center (PMC).

Both parties are hereby ordered to immediately

proceed and to personally appear at the PMC Unit
Basement, Hall of Justice Building, Quezon City.

Date: 31 August 2018 Time: 8:30 in the morning

with or without the presence of their counsel/s for mediation

proceedings upon payment of appropriate fees. This Court shall
impose the appropriate sanction including but not limited to censure,
reprimand, declaration in contempt and such sanctions as are
provided under the Rules of Court for failure to appear for pre-trial, in
case any or both of the parties absent himself/themselves during the
mediation proceedings.

In the meantime, the Court’s proceedings on the case are

hereby suspended for thirty (30) days starting on this date and
extendible for another thirty (30) days if the need arises. The
Mediator is hereby directed to submit to this Court a status report on
the progress of the proceedings at the end of the mediation period. If
the mediation is successful, this Court shall immediately be informed
and given (a) the original Compromise Agreement entered into by the
parties as basis for the rendition of a judgment by compromise which
may be enforced by execution or, (b) a withdrawal of the complaint
or, (c) a satisfaction of the claim.

This Court hereby affirms and authorizes the assignment of the

Mediator named hereunder.

It is understood that the mediation proceedings shall be

confidential.

In case mediation fails, tentatively set for Judicial Dispute

Resolution on August 10, 2018 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to be
conducted by the undersigned.

SO ORDERED.

Quezon City, June 18, 2018.

SHERYLL D. CABRERA
Presiding Judge
Copy furnished:

Elena G. Contreras
Plaintiff
17 Mahabagin Street, Teacher’s Village East, Quezon City

BRAGCOMM Law Office

Counsel for the Plaintiff
5/F 750 Kalayaan Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City

Benjamin A. Abad
Defendant
193 Golden Shower Street, Barangay Payatas, Quezon City

BELCAMMPPS Law Offices

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Counsel for the Defendant
20th Floor 139 Corporate Center, 139 Valero Street, Salcedo Village,
Makati City
Mediation Fee
Clerk in charge:
Dawn Q. Bernabe O.R. No. (Plaintiff): 102677
Date of Payment: August 31, 2018
O.R. No. (Defendant): 102677
Date of Payment: August 31, 2018

DAWN Q. BERNABE
Clerk of Court

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Certification

This is to certify that ​CHRISTOPHER C. CONSUELO ​is

designated as the Mediator for the above-entitled case.

ALEXIS GATCHALIAN
PMC Unit Coordinator