CRIMINAL CASE NO.

12345
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. MILA EVERYDAY Y OVALTINE

(EVERYBODY is in the courtroom waiting for the judge)

Interpreter All rise! Court is now in session, witness the Honorable Judge Jeffrey Buena presiding.
Silence is hereby enjoined. Let us bow our heads in prayer.

(Tatayo lahat)

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 become effective channels of truth, justice and peace. In
our proceedings today, guide us in the path of righteousness for the fulfilment of Your greater
glory. Amen.

Judge: (Judge bangs gavel once, everybody sits down.) Call the cases.
ARRAIGNMENT
Interpreter: For Arriagnment, Criminal Case No. 12345: People of the Philippines versus Mila Everyday
y Ovaltine for Violation of Sec. 11, Article II Republic Act 9165.
Judge: Appearances?

Prosecutor: Good morning, Your Honor. I am Public Prosecutor Michael Christopher Caragay appearing
for the People.

Defense: Good morning, Your Honor. I am Atty. Emilson Valdriz entering my appearance for the
Accused.

Judge: Is the accused present?

Defense: Yes, Your Honor, we have the Accused in court.
Judge: Are you ready for arraignment?
Prosec: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: Alright. Arraign the accused.
Defense: May we pray your Honor that the accused be arraigned in Tagalog?
Judge: Alright. Let the information be read in Tagalog, the language known and understood by the
accused
Please stand up Maam.
(Accused will stand and proceed to the right portion of the room in front of the court
interpreter)
Court Interpreter:

FILIPINO VERSION:

First Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Branch 26
San Fernando City, La Union

Criminal Case No. 12345: People of the Philippines versus Mila Everyday y Ovaltine for
Violation of Sec. 11, Art II of RA 9165

Ang nakapirmang Assistant Provincial Prosecutor ay inaakusahan ka, Mila Everyday y

Ovaltine, sa paglabag ng Seksyon 11, Artikulo Dalawa, ng Republic Act 9165 o ang
Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002.

Ito ay nangyari noong ika-ldalawampu’t tatlo ng Setyembre taong 2020, sa Brgy. Poblacion,
sa Munisipalidad ng Bacnotan, probisya ng La Union, Pilipinas, na nasasakupan ng kagalang
galang na korteng ito, ikaw na akusadong si Mila Everyday y Ovaltine, na walang permiso,
lisensya o otoridad mula sa anumang ahensya ng gobyerno, ay nasa iyong posesyon at
 kostodiya ang isang green puregold eco bag na naglalaman ng Methamphetamine
hydrochloride o “shabu”, isang pinagbabawal na gamot, na may bigat na 10,0888 gramo, sa
bisa ng search warrant na inilabas ng RTC Br 28 laban sa iyo.

Ito ay labag sa batas. Inaamin mo ba ito o hindi?

Accused: Hindi po Maam

Court Interpreter: Your Honor, the Accused pleaded not guilty to the crime charged in Criminal Case No 12345.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
Judge: Alright. Let’s proceed with the pre-trial. Are the counsels ready?
Prosecutor: Yes, Your Honor.
Defense: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: Any stipulations or admissions from the prosecution?
Prosecutor Yes Your Honor, We would like to stipulate on the following:

The personal circumstances of the accused, Mila Everyday y Ovaltine, in the Information and
arraignment are one and the same.
Judge: Atty. Valdriz, are you joining the stipulation of the prosecutor?
Defense: Yes, Your Honor. We admit.
Prosecutor The jurisdiction of the Honorable Court over the subject matter of this case.
Defense: Yes, Your Honor. We admit.
Prosecutor We stipulate that the date and place of the alleged commission of the crim was on September
23, 2020 and in the Municipality of Bacnotan, La Union.
Defense:
Prosecutor: That the accused was arrested by virtue of the implementation of Search Warrant SW-54321
Defense:
Prosecutor: That the inventory, marking, as well as the photographing of all the items were witnessed and
conducted in the presence of the suspect, Punong Barangay, Media representative, and the
DOJ representative.
Defense:
Prosecutor: That would be all for the prosecution, your Honor
Judge: Atty. Valdriz, any proposals for stipulations or admissions?
Defense:
Judge: Alright, documentary and object exhibits for the prosecution?
Prosecutor Yes, your Honor. The following shall be the Documentary Evidence of the Prosecution…
(refer to pre-trial order)

And as for the Object Evidence… (refer to pre-trial order)

Furthermore, the Prosecution reserves the presentation of other documentary and object
evidence which may be relevant to the case.
Judge Atty Valdriz, do you have any documentary and object evidence for marking?
Defense
Judge Your witnesses Prosecutor?
Prosecutor The following shall be the witnesses for the Prosecution… (refer to pre-trial order)
Judge Your witnesses Counsel?
Defense:
Judge What is the issue to be resolved by the Court?
Prosecutor WON the accused can be held liable for the crime charged?
Judge Counsel, do you concur with the issue proposed by the public prosecutor?
Defense Yes Your Honor.
Judge Any other matter to be taken up by the Court?
Prosecutor None your Honor
Defense None your Honor
Judge Order (blah blah blah) + setting of hearing dates
Judge SO ORDERED.
Judge Next case
Interpreter