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PET Case No. 003.
LOREN B. LEGARDA, PROTESTANT versus NOLI L. DE CASTRO, PROTESTEE
Presidential Electoral Tribunal
LOREN B. LEGARDA,
Protestant,
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NOLI L. DE CASTRO,
Protestee.
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ORDER
Pursuant to the Resolution of the Tribunal dated 22 August 2006, setting the preliminary conference of the parties with the Hearing Commissioner today, the designated Hearing Commissioner called the preliminary conference to order to consider the order of hearing and presentation of evidence of the parties according to the procedure prescribed in the Resolution of the Tribunal of 1 August 2006, under paragraph B (1 and 2).
The following are the appearances:
1)� Protestant Loren B. Legarda, in person;
2)� Atty. Sixto S. Brillantes. Jr. and Atty. Jesus P. Casila, for the protestant;
3)� Protestee Noli L. de Castro did not appear;
4)� Atty. Armando M. Marcelo and Atty. Carlo Vistan, for the protestee.
Atty. Brillantes manifested that the
protestant is ready to adduce testimonial and documentary evidence on a date to
be scheduled and agreed upon by the parties; they have about seven witnesses to
testify on the first aspect as indicated in the Tribunal's Resolution of
The undersigned Hearing Commissioner suggested that the initial
hearing be held on
The undersigned Hearing Commissioner suggested to protestant's counsel to submit by this afternoon the list of the names of the proposed witnesses and documents to be produced so that the proper process may be issued to them.
The undersigned Hearing Commissioner set the initial hearing tentatively on Monday, 4 September 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at the same venue, subject to the Tribunal's ruling on protestee's motion for reconsideration of the person of the Hearing Commissioner, and protestant to submit by this afternoon the list of witnesses and documents to be produced at the hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Manila,
(Sgd.) BERNARDO P. PARDO
Ret. Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Designated Hearing Commissioner
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