Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

6th Judicial Region
RTC Branch No. 35
Iloilo City
Mr. John Doe,
Petitioner,
- versus SP No. 15-1234567
For Judicial Recognition and/or Enforcement
of Foreign Judgment of Divorce
Mrs. Jane Doe, and/or
The Civil Registrar General
represented by Rihanna Lopez and/or the Local Civil
Registrar of Iloilo City
Respondent.
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FORMAL OFFER OF EXHIBITS

COMES NOW, petitioner, through the undersigned counsel and
unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully submits this Formal
Offer of Exhibits, to wit:

Exhibi
t

Document

Purpose

Petition

To prove that it is the

Petitioner who actually
filed this in court and
that he narrated the
circumstances and grounds

for judicial recognition

and/or enforcement of
foreign judgment and the
relief prayed for.
To prove that this
petition was commenced by
the petitioner himself.

A-1

Signature of the
Petitioner

Order for Hearing

To prove that the Court

issued an Order setting
the case for initial
hearing on October 13,
2015.

B-1

Copy furnished to
the Iloilo City
Local Civil
Registrar,
petitioners
counsel, Office of
the Solicitor
General and the
National
Statistics Office

To prove that a copy of

the Order was furnished
to the Iloilo City Local
Civil Registrar,
petitioners counsel,
Office of the Solicitor
General and the National
Statistics Office

B-2

Receipt by Iloilo
City Local Civil
Registrar

B-3

B-4

Registry receipt
to petitioners
counsel

Registry receipt
to the Office of
the Solicitor
General

To prove that it was

personally received by
the Iloilo City Local
Civil Registrar

To prove that a copy of

the order was served by
registered mail to the
petitioners counsel

To prove that a copy of

the order was served by
registered mail to the
Office of the Solicitor

General
B-5
Registry Receipt
to the National
Statistics Office

To prove that a copy of

the order was served by
registered mail to the
National Statistics
Office

Compliance dated
September 1, 2015

To prove that a copy of

the petition was served
to the Office of the
Solicitor General, the
Iloilo City Local Civil
Registrar, the Office of
the Civil Registrar
General and the private
respondent Mrs. Jane Doe.

C-1

Registry Receipt
to the Office of
the Solicitor
General

To prove that the copy

was duly sent by
registered mail to the
Office of the Solicitor
General

C-2

Registry Receipt
to the Civil
Registrar General

To prove that the copy

was duly sent by
registered mail to the
Office of the Civil
Registrar General

C-3

Personal Receipt
by the Office of
the Iloilo City
Prosecutor

To prove that the copy

was duly served and
received by personal
service the Iloilo City
Prosecutor

C-4

Personal Receipt
by the Iloilo City
Civil Registrar

To prove that the copy

was duly served and
received by personal
service to the Iloilo

City Civil Registrar

C-5

D-1

E-1

E-2

E-3

Personal Receipt
by private
respondent Mrs.
Jane Doe

To prove that a copy was

duly served and received
by personal service to
private respondent Mrs.
Jane Doe.

Notice of
Appearance from
the Office of the
Solicitor General

To prove that the Office

of the Solicitor General
entered its appearance in
this instant case.

Letter of
Authority

To prove that the Office

of the Solicitor General
authorized the Mandaue
City Prosecutors Office
to appear in its behalf.

Affidavit of
publication
executed by Joe
Agriam of Panay
News

To prove that the Order

and Notice for Hearing
was duly published in a
newspaper of general
circulation, Panay News.

Newspaper clipping
dated September
13, 2015.

To prove that the Order

and Notice of hearing was
published on September 13
of Panay News.

Newspaper clipping
dated July 31,
2015.

Newspaper clipping
dated July 12,
2015.

To prove that the Order

and Notice of hearing was
published on July 31,
2015 of Panay News.
To prove that the Order
and Notice of hearing was
published on July 12,
2015 of Panay News.

Judicial Affidavit
of Mr. John Doe

To narrate the facts and

circumstance regarding
their marriage and the
divorce between
petitioner and
respondent.

F-1

Signature of Mr.
John Doe

To prove that he duly

executed the affidavit.

Marriage
Certificate

To prove that Mr. John

Doe was married to Mrs.
Jane Doe on September 27,
2006 in Iloilo City

Birth Certificate

To prove that during

their marriage, they have
a child named Jean Doe
who was born on December
13, 2007 in Iloilo City.

DFA Manila
Authentication
Certificate of the
Interlocutory
Judgment of
Divorce

To prove that Department

of Foreign Affairs in
Manila authenticated the
Certificate of
Authentication issued by
the Philippine Consulate
in USA.

I-1

Certificate of
Authentication by
the Philippine
Consulate in usa.

Interlocutory

To prove that the

Philippine Consulate of
USA authenticated that
Mr. Elias Dean was the
deputy clerk of the
Superior Court of Chicago
at the time he executed
the certified true copy
of the Interlocutory
Judgment of Divorce

I-2

Judgment of
Divorce by the
Superior Court of
Chicago.

To prove that petitioner

obtained an Interlocutory
Judgment of Divorce by
the Superior Court of
Chicago.

Certificate of
authentication by
the Philippine
Consulate in USA.

To prove that the

Philippine Consulate of
authenticated that Ms.
Beyonce Knowles was the
Compiler of Laws at the
time she executed the
Certificate attached as
Exhibit J-1.

J-1

J-2

Certificate of the
Compiler of Laws

Title 19, Personal

Relations, of the
American Civil
Code Annotated

Certificate of
Authentication by
the Philippine
Consulate in USA

To prove that the

American Civil Code
Annotated published at
the Compiler of Laws
website is the official
publication of the
codified laws.
To prove that Title 19,
Personal Relations, of
the American Civil Code
Annotated allows divorce
and that one of the
grounds is
irreconciliable
differences and that it
provides for the
proceedings on divorce.
To prove that the
Philippine Consulate of
USA authenticated that
Mr. Elias Dean was the
deputy clerk of the
Superior Court of Chicago
at the time he executed
the certified true copy
of the Final Judgment of
Divorce of the petitioner
and private respondent.

To prove that a Final

Judgment of Divorce
between petitioner and
private respondent was
issued by the Superior
Court of Chicago dated
January 19, 2015 on the
ground of irreconcilable
differences and that
parties are restored to
the status of single
persons and that either
of them are permitted to
marry.

K-1

Final Judgment of
Divorce dated
January 19, 2015

US Passport of Mr.
John Doe

To prove that the

petitioner Mr. John Doe
is an American citizen

Exhibits A to E and their sub-markings are attached to

the records of the case, while Exhibits F to L and their
submarkings are herein attached to the Offer for the Court.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
Iloilo City, Philippines, September 28, 2015.
GANGE, FILARMEO AND DIAMANTE LAW OFFICE
Counsels for Petitioner
2ND Floor, Iloilo Grand Tower
Iloilo City, Philippines
By:

ATTY. NADINE CHRISTINE A. DIAMANTE

MCLE Compliance No. IV-0008105
Sept. 26, 2012
Roll No. 54798
PTR NO. 137366, 1/3/15, Iloilo City
IBP No. 882818
Tel. No. (033)3376368

Copy furnished:
The Solicitor General
Office of the Solicitor General
134 Amorsolo St.
Legaspi Village
1229 Makati City
Registry Receipt No. ______
Date: _________

Office of the City Prosecutor

Hall of Justice
Iloilo City
Received by: ______
Date: __________
Ping Ping Filarmeo
Civil Registrar General
National Statistics Office
Ground Floor, Solicarel Building I
Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Sta. Mesa Manila
Registry Receipt No. _________
Date: ____________

Miguelito Flores
Iloilo City Civil Registrar
Iloilo City Health Building
Iloilo City
Registry Receipt: __________
Date: _______________
Mrs. Jane Doe
Iloilo City
Registry Receipt: _______
Date: _____________

EXPLANATION

Service of pleading is done by registered mail to the Office of

the Solicitor General, the Civil Registrar General, Iloilo City
Local Civil Registrar and the private respondent due to the
distance and lack of office personnel to effect personal service.

ATTY. NADINE CHRISTINE A. DIAMANTE