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3 Records, p. 167.
4 Id., at pp. 188-190.
5 Id., at p. 189.
6 Id., at pp. 211-216.
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sur-rebuttal purposes; and (d) those not available during the pre-
trial proceedings despite due diligence on the part of the party
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offering the same.‰
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the party rests its case. The mere fact that a particular
document is identified and marked as an exhibit does not
mean that20
it has already been offered as part of the
evidence. It must be emphasized that any evidence which
a party desires to submit for the consid-
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19 People v. Franco, G.R. No. 118607, March 4, 1997, 269 SCRA 211.
20 Republic v. Wee, G.R. No. 147212, March 24, 2006, 485 SCRA 308;
Villaluz v. Ligon, G.R. No. 143721, August 31, 2005, 468 SCRA 486;
Macasiray v. People, G.R. No. 94736, June 26, 1998, 291 SCRA 154.
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21 Landingin v. Republic, G.R. No. 164948, June 27, 2006, 493 SCRA
415; Pigao v. Rabanillo, G.R. No. 150712, May 2, 2006, 488 SCRA 546;
Katigbak v. Sandiganbayan, supra note 10.
22 Sec. 1 of Rule 33 of the Rules of Court provides: [A]fter the plaintiff
has completed the presentation of his evidence, the defendant may move
for dismissal on the ground that upon the facts and the law the plaintiff
has shown no right to relief. x x x
23 Consolidated Bank and Trust Corporation (SOLIDBANK) v. Del
Monte Motor Works, Inc., G.R. No. 143338, July 29, 2005, 465 SCRA 117.
24 H. Black, BLACKÊS LAW DICTIONARY 433 (6th ed., 1990).
25 Ong v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 140904, October 9, 2000, 342
SCRA 372; Gutib v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 131209, August 13, 1999,
312 SCRA 365.
26 Id.
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Q Are you aware that there are eight (8) children of the
spouses Benito and Faustina Pasag?
A Yes, sir.
Q And one of whom is Bonifacio Pasag?
A Yes, sir.
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27 Acabal v. Acabal, G.R. No. 148376, March 31, 2005, 454 SCRA 555;
Saguid v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150611, June 10, 2003, 403 SCRA
678; Pimentel v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 117422, May 12, 1999, 307
SCRA 38; Luxuria Homes, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125986,
January 28, 1999, 302 SCRA 315.
28 Rollo, p. 59; petitionersÊ Memorandum.
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