Script: Pre-trial

Judge: Sarah Mia Bancud

Clerk of court: __________
Court interpreter: __________
Court stenographer: __________
Prosecutor: __________
Defense counsel: __________
Accused: Arnel Gabatino
Criminal case no. 031699
People of the Philippines v. Arnel Gabatino

 Clerk of Court (COC):

All rise. The court is now in session. Silence is hereby enjoined. Hon Judge SARAH MIA
BANCUD presiding.

(Tatayo lahat)

 Judge:

LET’S PRAY

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 fulfillment of Your greater glory. Amen.

(Ipalo ang gavel, once only)

Court is now in session. Call the cases.

(Upo lahat)

(EVERY MAGSASALITA ANG COC, INTERPRETER, AND ATTY’s, DAPAT TUMAYO)

 COC:
Criminal Case No. 031699, People of the Philippines vs. Arnel Gabatino for Rape, for Pre-trial.
 Judge: Appearances
 Prosecutor (Pros): I’m appearing for the State your Honor.
 Defense Counsel (Def): I’m appearing for the Defense you Honor
 Judge: Proposal of admission from the prosecution
 Pros:
Will the defense admit that the accused Arnel Gabatino is the landlord of a boarding house at
Balzain East, Tuguegarao City?
 Judge: Do you admit defense?
 Def: We admit your Honor
 Judge: Admitted
 Pros: Do you admit that during the incident you are at the boarding house in Balzain East?
 Judge: Do you admit defense?
 Def: We admit your Honor
 Judge: Admitted
 Pros: Do you admit that at around 9:00 am, you entered at the room of the victim?
 Judge: Do you admit defense?
 Def: We do not admit your Honor
 Judge: Not admitted
 Pros:
Do you admit that the accused is always checking the rooms of the boarders if they already
arrive at the boarding house?
 Judge: Do you admit defense?
 Def: We admit your Honor
 Judge: Admitted
 Pros: That’s all your Honor
 Judge: Any proposal of admission from the defense?
 Counsel: Will the prosecution admit that she already knew the accused?
 Judge: Do you admit prosecution?
 Pros: We admit your Honor
 Judge: Admitted
 Def: Do you admit that at exactly 9:00, the victim arrived at the boarding house?
 Judge: Do you admit prosecution?
 Pros: Yes we admit your Honor
 Judge: Admitted
 Def: That’s all your Honor
 Judge: Okay, marking of evidences. Is the prosecution’s evidence ready?
 Pros: Yes, your honor
 Judge: Okay, mark the exhibits
 Pros: May we pray that the affidavit of the victim will be mark as exhibit A
 Judge: Mark it
 Pros: May we pray that the medical certificate of the victim be marked as exhibit B.
 Judge: Mark it
 Pros:
May we pray that the written request letter for medico-legal examination be mark as exhibit C.?
 Judge: Mark it
 Pros: May we pray that the certification of police blotter be mark as exhibit D
 Judge: Mark it
 Pros: May we pray that the affidavit of witness be marked as exhibit E
 Judge: Mark it
 Pros: That’s all your Honor
 Judge: Show your documents to the defense

(The prosecutor will give the document to the counsel)

 Judge: Does the defense admit the genuineness and due of exhibit A-E
 Def: Yes your Honor
 Judge: Is the defense’s evidence ready?
 Def: Yes your Honor
 Judge: Mark the exhibits
 Def:
May we pray that the counter-affidavit of the accused Arnel Gabatino will be mark as exhibit 1?
 Judge: Mark it
 Def: May we pray that the affidavit of the witness will be marked as exhibit 2
 Judge: Mark it
 Def: That’s all your Honor
 Judge: Show your documents to the prosecution

(Defense will give the documents to the prosecution)

 Judge: Does the prosecution admit the genuineness and due exhibition of documents?
 Pros: Yes your Honor
 Judge: The prosecution admits the genuineness and due execution of exhibit 1 and 2.
List of witnesses for prosecution

 Pros: List of witnesses for prosecution

1. Dr. ____________________ of the Tuguegarao Health Center to testify for the issued medical
certificate.
2. Dr. ____________________ of the PNP crime laboratory office 2 Camp Adduru, Tuguegarao
City to testify on the chemistry report no. 05-2018 he issued.
3. SPO1 ____________________ - to testify for the existence of police blotter.
4. ____________________ - to testify on her witness affidavit.
 Judge: Prosecution has 4 witnesses
Witnesses of the defense
 Def: List of witnesses for the defense
1. The accused himself Arnel Gabatino – to testify on his defense
2. ____________________ of Balzain East, Tuguegarao city – to testify on his witness affidavit.

 Judge: The defense has 2 witnesses

 JUDGE:
Trial shall proceed on September 25, 2018 at 8:30 am for the prosecution to present and terminates
its evidence and on October 9, 2018 at 10am for the defense to present and terminates its evidence.

Trial dates are final and in transferable and no motions for postponement that are dilatory in
character shall be entertained by the court. If such motions are granted in exceptional cases, the
postponements by either party shall be deducted from such party’s allotted time to present evidence.
Failure of the party or his counsel to comply with the aforementioned schedule of hearings and
deadlines shall be a ground for the injection of fines and other sanctions by the court. The accused and
counsel are notified in open court. The court shall no longer issues notices to the parties present today.
SO ORDERED.