HOURLY RATES  Preparation of documents for registration

to act as register agent P10,000.00

A. General  Preparation and filling of corporate report P 5,000.00
 Preparation of document for dissolution of
1. Under 2 years Practice P 450.00 corporation P30,000.00
2. 2 to 5 years practice P 750.00  Preparation of corporate resolution P 3,000.00
3. 5 to 10 years practice P 1,500.00  Change of registered agent or office P 3,000.00
4. Over 15 years practice minimum of P 3,000.00
B. Foreign
B. Consultation Fee  Authority to do business in the Philippines P30,000.00
 Documents for registration to act as
ADMINISTRATIVE AND MUNICPAL AGENCIES registered agent P30,000.00
 Preparation of necessary documents for
a. Bureau and state agencies P 3,000.00
Withdrawal from the country P30,000.00
b. DOLE, NLRC, HLURB and DAR P 3,000.00
 Change of registered agent or office P15,000.00
c. Municipal governing bodies P 3,000.00
d. Board of Assessment Appeals P 3,000.00
C. Not for Profit
e. SEC Regional Office P 3,000.00
f. Local Civil Registrar P 3,000.00  Article of incorporation and by-laws of
Non-stock, Non-Profit corporation P30,000.00
Appearances in out of town agencies P 4,000.00
Unless the lawyer shall apply the D. Partnership
hourly rate but not less than P 4,000.00/session  Drafting of Articles of Partnership with a minimum
Plus 30% of the saving and benefits to client capital of P1M P30,000.00 plus P4,000.00 per additional
on all the above except where the law fixes the rate. P1M of capitalization thereof
 Registration of trade name P 6,000.00
CORPORATIONS and PARTNERSHIP  Dissolution, including notices to creditors and
agreements P30,000.00
A. Domestic
 Simple Article of Incorporation and By-Laws with a COLLECTION, COMMERCIAL
minimum authorized capital stocks worth P1M
P20,000.00 plus P4,000.00 per P1M of additional authorized
capital stock
 Stockholders agreement or voting trust P30,000.00
 Amending corporate charter P30,000.00
DRAFTING OF DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL INSTRUMENTS: i) Contract of Lease – first determine consideration for 1 year;

1. Oath and Verification P 200.00  For consideration of less than P100,000.00 P10,000.00
2. Preparation of:  For consideration of P100,000.00 or more P2,500.00
a) Simple Affidavit Plus 3% for everyP100,000.00
and Oath P 500.00
b) Complicated Affidavit j) Extra Judicial Declaration of Heirship
and Oath P 1,000.00  If the Zonal Value is less than P100,000.00 P 10,000.00
c) SPA with Acknowledgement  If the Zonal Value is more
} Simple P 1,000.00 than P100,000.00 P 2,500.00
} Complicated P 1,500.00 Plus 3% of the value of the property
d) General Power of Attorney with is excess of P100,000.00
Acknowledgement P 2,000.00
e) Simple Will including Acknowledgment P30,000.00 k) CBA P 20,000.00
*plus 1/2% of the value of the estate matter of the will
CONTINGENT FEES
f) Deed of Sale (of real or personal properties, shares of stocks, In cases where a client’s claim for damages is based upon the
and other forms of conveyance) alleged tortious conduct of another, the fees shall be based on the amount
 If the consideration is P100,000.00 or less P10,000.00 actually collected as follows:
 If the consideration is more
than P100,000.00 P2,500.00  By settlement prior to suit
Plus 3% of amount in excess of P50,000.00; -On the first P10,000.00 15%
-On the excess of P10,000.00 10%
g) Real & Chattel Mortgage  By settlement or satisfaction after
 If the consideration is P100,000.00 or less P10,000.00 Filling suit
 If the consideration is more -On the first P20,000.00 25%
than P100,000.00 P2,500.00 -On the excess of P20,000.00
Plus 3% of amount in excess of P50,000.00; to P50,000.00 20%
-On the excess of P50,000.00 15%
h) Deed of Donation – based on the Zonal Value of property -In case of appeal, an additional 10%
 If the Zonal Value is P100,000.00 or less P10,000.00
 If the Zonal Value is more Plus the following fees:
than P100,000.00 P 5,000.00  Preparation of initiatory pleadings P 5,000.00
Plus 3% of amount in excess of P100,000.00;  Appearance Fee P 1,500.00
 Preparation of Memorandum
when required P 5,000.00
ATTORNEY’S FEES and ACCEPTANCE FEES II. CRIMINAL CASES:

I. Civil Cases: Prior to Suit 1. Light Felonies

- Acceptance Fee P10,000.00
1. Sum of Money/Collection/ BP.22 - Attorney’s Fee P30,000.00
a) Preparation of Demand Letter P 500.00
b) If payment is made after demand 2. Less Grave
15% of the amount recovered. - Acceptance Fee P20,000.00
 After filing of suit - Attorney’s Fee P50,000.00
a) 25% of the total claim;
3. Grave
2. a) Recovery of real property, possession, ownership: - Acceptance Fee P50,000.00
Attorney’s fee - Attorney’s Fee P100,000.00
 RTC P50,000.00
 MTC P30,000.00 III. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS:

Acceptance fee in both RTC 1. Testate and Intestate Proceedings

and MTC 50% of the agreed fee - Attorney’s fee 10% of the zonal
value of the estate
b) Forcible entry and Unlawful Detainer: without Opposition
Attorney’s fee P50,000.00 20% of the zonal
plus P2,000.00 value of the estate if
per defendant; with Opposition But
Acceptance fee 50% of the agreed fee not less than
P20,000.00.
3. Annulment of Marriage - Acceptance fee 50% of the agreed
Attorney’s fee P100,000.00 Fee
Exclusive of 2. Adoption
expenses - Acceptance Fee P20,000.00
Acceptance fee 50% of the agreed fee
a. Domestic
4. Legal Separation - Attorney’s Fee P100,000.00
Attorney’s fee P100,000.00
Exclusive of b. Inter-Country
expenses - Attorney’s Fee P200,000.00
Acceptance fee 50% of the agreed fee
 3. Guardianship Proceedings  Preparation and filing of the
- Acceptance fee P20,000.00 Petition for Certiorari, Prohibition,
or Mandamus P50,000.00
a. Without Opposition:  Appearance for Oral Arguments P10,000.00
- Attorney’s Fee P50,000.00
SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SPECIFIC CASES AND
b. With Opposition: PROCEEDINGS
- Attorney’s Fee P100,000.00
A. Naturalization Proceedings
4. Correction of Entry Filling of petition up final judgment P100,000.00
- Attorney’s Fee P30,000.00 (50% of the fee shall be payable upon acceptance and balance
- Acceptance Fee 50% of attorney’s fee after hearing)

5. Change of Name B. Election Proceedings

- Attorney’s Fee P50,000.00  Canvassing of Election Returns
- Acceptance Fee 50% of attorney’s fee Acceptance Fee
- Municipal or City Board
IV. NATURALIZATION PROCEEDINGS of Canvassers P50,000.00
- Provincial Board of Canvassers P75,000.00
Attorney’s Fee P150,000.00
Acceptance fee 50% of attorney’s fee  Election Proceeding and Election Related Cases
Acceptance Fee for protest before the:
- Municipal Trial Court in Cities,
COURT ACTION AND LITIGATION FOR CIVIL AND Municipal Trial Court and
CRIMINAL CASES OTHER THAN THOSE ON CONTINGENT Municipal Circuit Trial Courts P 50,000.00
BASIS OR COMMERCIAL COLLECTION CASES, EXCLUDING
THOSE SPECIFIC CASES OR PROCEEDINGS HEREIN - Regional Trial Court P 75,000.00
SPECIFIED. - Commission on Elections for
preproclamation controversies P100,000.00
A. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals  Cases for exclusion/inclusion of registered
 Preparation and filing of memorandum, voter’s disqualification of candidates,
comment, reply, rejoined or other pleading disqualification of members of Provincial,
required or necessarily related to City, or Municipal Board Canvassers,
the adjudication of the case on the merit P10,000.00 Petitions for Transfer of Venue for counting
 Preparation and filing of brief P20,000.00 of ballots or Transfer of Venue of
Canvassing P 25,000.00
  Preparation of pleadings, recount of ballots
And canvassing of election returns shall
be subjected minimum hourly rates.
Appearance fees in election canvass or
election protest or election contests
per day shall be:
- Municipal Board of
Canvassers
- Provincial Board of
Canvassers
- Municipal Trial Court
- Regional Trial Court
- Commission on Election
- Electoral Tribunals
In all cases the client must pay an acceptance fee of at least
P30,000.00 for the preparation of the petition or opposition as
well as hourly rates for the preparation of the pleadings and
appearance fees.
D. Eminent Domain and Expropriation
 10% of the difference between the amount of the offer and
the amount of compensation determined in the
P10,000.00 proceedings but not less than the acceptance fees and
hourly rates herein prescribed;
P10,000.00  In case the right or exercise of the right to expropriate is
P 5,000.00
questioned the rates prescribed for general civil cases shall
P10,000.00
be applied.
P20,000.00
P20,000.00

 Intra-corporate disputes and similar cases under the MONTHLY RETAINER

Special Corporate Courts Retainer fee P5,000.00
- Acceptance fees P50,000.00

- Preparation of pleadings and appearance fees

hourly rates and separate from the acceptance
or success fee agreed upon with the client.

C. Insolvency Proceedings
 Filling of petition, appearance at first creditors meeting,
appointment of assignee
- Business P40,000.00
- Individual P30,000.00
- Husband and Wife (additional) P10,000.00
 Preparation of filing of Motion to Discharge P10,000.00
 Filing of creditor’s claim P 5,000.00
 Preparation of pleadings and appearance fees hourly rates
and separate from the fees above-stated.
APPEARANCE FEES:

1. MTC a) Iloilo City P 3,000.00 Appearances fees for all cases outside of
Panay Island a minimum of P15,000.00
b) outside of Iloilo City P10,000.00/min
2. RTC a) Iloilo City P 3,000.00 OTHERS:
b) outside of Iloilo City P10,000.00/min
1. Certified True Copy of
3. NLRC/DOLE P 3,000.00
Notarized Documents P 100.00/page
Exclusive of expenses
2. Conference with client P1,000.00/conference
4. HLURB P 7,000.00
3. Attendance in Board Meetings
Exclusive of expenses
and Conferences P1,000.00/hour
5. DARAB/DAR P 3,000.00
4. Resource Speaker P3,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
5. Consultation fee P 500.00
6. NAPOLCOM P 3,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
7. SSS P 3,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
6. LTFRB P 3,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
6. SEC P 7,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
6. BOT P 7,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
6. COMELEC P12,000.00
Exclusive of expenses
6. BID P12,000.00
Exclusive of expenses