COURT OBSERVANCE

RTC Branch 45
HON. MARY FLOR TABIGUE-LOGARTA
December 6, 2021
8:00am

Hon. MARYFLOR TABIGUE-LOGARTA -- Pairing Judge

Pros. Daria C. Singson
Pros. Regalado Ballares
Mr. Konrad R. Ramos
Ms. Enym Eda R. Bargo
Ms. ______________________
-- Attending Prov’l Prosecutor
-- Attending City Prosecutor
-- Legal Researcher II – OIC
-- Court Interpreter III
-- Court Stenographer

1. All rise
2. Prayer
3. Civil Case No. 7315
HEIRS OF FAUSTINO VS MASELCO
Status: Continuation of Trial

Atty. Rex Labao for the Plaintiff

Atty. May Arguelles for the Defendant
(Introduced themselves as counsel)

Defendant
Presentation of Last Witness: Gerard Esquilona Section Head-Admin
Oath
Direct Examination (what happens during direct?)
Defendant counsel: motion for the retention of pictures as exhibits.
Judge: Granted

Plaintiff
Cross Examination of the defendant’s witness
Nature of Employment of the defendant/technical function
Level of Education
Objections from the defendant’s counsel were raised during the cross examination.
Credibility of the witness
Basis of Testimony

Witness is excused

Defendant’s counsel formal offer of judicial affidavit as exhibits

Comment of the Plaintiff’s counsel

Counsels rest their cases.

Summary of trial by the Judge

Note:
When leaving the court, permission must be asked.
“Your honor, permission to leave the court?” Granted!

Other cases were re-set due to the absence of provincial prosecutor.