CLERK: (ECUNEMICAL PRAYER)

Ecumenical Prayer for the Courts

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.

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SECRETARY: Please rise. The Honorable, the Chief Justice and the Associate justices of the Supreme
Court of the Philippines. Hear yea, Hear yea, Hear yea. All persons having business before the honorable
Supreme Court of the Philippines shall give their attention for the court is now in session.

CJ: [GAVEL] Call the cases on the agenda.

Sec: Your honors, schedule for today’s oral argument is a petition for reconsideration assailing the
Senator Electoral Tribunal Case 001-15 decision entitled Rizalito Y. David as petitioner vs. Grace Poe –
Llamanzares as respondent.

The appearances your honors are as follows. Counsel please stand as your name is called.

For petitioners your honor, Rizalito David, Mr. Antonio Contreras, and Mr. Kim Manuel Tenerife
intervening for the Coalition of Pureblooded Filipinos.

And for the counsel of the respondents, Ms Iana Valdez for Grace Poe, Ms. Michaela Navarro for the
Adoptive Parents and Adopted Children Association and retired Chief Justice Panganiban

CJ: Please take your seats. The Case before the Court is the matter concerning the Citizenship of MARY
GRACE POE-LLAMANZARES. The parties are each allocated 15 minutes to present their arguments, 10
minutes of which shall include the interpellations. Without further ado, we will start now with the
presentation of Rizalito David.

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PRESENTATION 1
Rizalito David, complainant in the SET and petitioner, representing himself and with a team of lawyers
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ will continue for petitioners.

(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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PRESENTATION 2
Prof. Antonio Contreras, also a complainant in the SET and petitioner, representing himself and with a
team of lawyers
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ will continue for petitioners.

(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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PRESENTATION 3
Coalition of Pure Blooded Filipinos, intervenor, represented by a team of lawyers.
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ will continue for petitioners.

(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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PRESENTATION 4
Grace Poe, private respondent, represented by counsels
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ will continue for respondents.

(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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PRESENTATION 5
Adoptive Parents and Adopted Children Association, intervenor in favor of Poe, represented by counsels
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ will continue for respondents.

(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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PRESENTATION 6
Retired CJ Panganiban, Amicus Curiae, representing himself with team of lawyers
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ .
CJ: The Office of the Solicitor-General, please.

(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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PRESENTATION 7
The Office of the Solicitor-General, acting as the Tribune of the People
CJ: Ready?
O: Ready your Honor… (present 5 minutes uninterrupted)
AFTER PRESENTATION
J: (after 5 minutes) Mister Chief Justice, may I be recognized so that I may interpellate the speaker?
CJ: The Hon. Justice ____________ is recognized for interpellation
J: Thank you, Chief Justice. Mr. Speaker, I have points for clarification... (ask away)
O: Thank you your honors, ________________ .
(IF OVER TIME) CJ: Mr. Speaker, your time had expired. This Court thanks you for your presentation.

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CJ: And with that this session of the court is adjourned. The Court thanks all parties and counsels for
their cooperation and their presentation.

Session adjourned
[GAVEL]

SECRETARY: Please remain standing while the Chief Justice and the associate justices leave the session.