Presiding Judge: Call the Case.

Clerk of Court: For arraignment, Criminal Case No. _____, People of the Philippines vs.
Elpidio Manuel and Nino Amado Manuel for Murder.

Presing Judge: Appearances

Atty. Rodriguez: For the State, Your Honor.

Atty. Calumag: Respectfully appearing for the defense, Your Honor.

Presiding Judge: Ok. Counsel, have you talked to your client regarding the arraignment? You
stand up, Counsel. I will cite you in contempt.

Atty. Calumag: Yes, Your Honor. We are ready for the arraignment, Your Honor.

Presiding Judge: Okay. Let us proceed to arraignment. Where are the accused?

Clerk of Court: Elpidio Manuel. Nino Amado Manuel.

Atty. Calumag: Your Honor, may we pray that the information be read in the Ilocano
langguage.

Presiding Judge: Okay.

Clerk of Court: Elpido Manuel, Nino Amado Manuel, iti nagpirma ti baba, Associate
Provincial Prosecutor ti Ilocos Norte, akusaran na kayo, Elpidio Manuel, Nino
Amado Manuel, agpada nga residente iti Brgy. 11, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, iti krimen nga
pammapatay naaramid a kas sumagand:

Nga idi wenno agarup alas nuwebe iti rabii idi November 20, 2015 Brgy. 11, ____,
Municipalidad iti Piddig, Probinsya iti Ilocos Norte, Pilipinas, ken babaen iti kiddeng ti ___, dakayo
nga akusado, ___ ken nagtitinulgan yo ti maysa ken maysa, adda gandat nga mangpapatay,
adda panagabusar iti , inaramid yo nga panangkabil ken panangmalo Nathaniel Sudio ket isu iti
nakaalan na

Maykontra iti linteg.

Naawatan yo met laeng iti naibasa nga saklang kanyayo?

Presing Judge: Ask them one by one.

Clerk of Court: Sika, Elpido Manuel, naawatam met lang iti naibasa nga saklang kenka?

Elpidio Manuel: Yes, Ma’am.

Clerk of Court: Annugutem nga basol mo?

Elpidio Manuel: Haan, Ma’am.

Clerk of Court: Sika, Nino Amado Manuel, naawatam met lng iti naibasa nga saklang
kenka?
Nino Amado Manuel: Wen, Ma’am.

Clerk of Court: Annugutem nga basol mo?

Nino Amado Manuel: Haan, Ma’am.

Clerk of Court: Your Honor, accused Elpido Manuel and Nino Amado Manuel for ____.

Presiding Judge: Order: In today’s arraingment, the accused were present and assisted by
their Counsel, Atty. Mariel Calumag and the information was read to the
accused in the Ilocano dialect, a dialect known and understood by them
________. Set, therefore, the preliminary conference on ________. So
Ordered.
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 Ms. Clerk of Court, kindly conduct the preliminary conference.

Atty. Rodriguez: We would like to mark the Nasapataan nga Palawag of Melendrina Sudio as
Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “A-1” the second page of the Nasapataan nga
Palawag. And the signature of Melendrian Sudio to be marked as Exhibit “A-2”.

As Exhibit “B” the Nasapataan nga Palawag of Joey Taylan, the second
page as Exhibit “B-1” and the signature of Joey Taylan as Exhibit “B-2”.

As Exhibit “C” the Nasapataan nga Palawag of Brgy. Kagawad Erwin Tadeo,
second page to be marked as Exhibit “C-1” and the signature of Kagawad Tadeo
as Exhibit “C-2”.

As Exhibit “D” the Nasapataan nga Palawag of Orlando Taylan and for the
second page, Exhibit “D-1” and Exhibit “D-2” for the signature of Orlando
Taylan.

For Exhibit “E”, the Extract Copy from the Police Blotter dated November 22,
2015 and the signature of Jake Isidro as Exhibit “E-1”

Exhibit “F” for Medico Legal Certificate dated November 26, 2015, and the
findings of the said Medico Legal be bracketed as Exhibit “F-1”. For the
signature of the attending Medical Officer, Emmunuel N. Pichay, as Exhibit “F-2”.

Exhibit “G” the Medico Legal Certificate of Nathaniel Sudio issued by Piddig
District Hospital, November 23, 2015 and the findings be bracketed as Exhibit
“G-1”. For the signature of the attending Physician, Lorna M. Hernaez, to be
marked as Exhibit “G-2”.

For Exhibit “H”, the Certificate of Death of Nathaniel Sudio, and the name,
Nathaniel Sudio be bracketed and marked as Exhibit “H-1”. And the dorsal side of
the Death Certificate to be marked as Exhibit “H-2”.

We reserve the markings of additional exhibits to be marked in the course of

the trial.

Clerk of Court: For the defense.

Atty. Calumag: For the defense, Your Honor, may we pray that the Ragup a Kontra-Palawag
by Elipidio Manuel and Nino Amado Manuel be marked as Exhibit “1”, the
second page thereof as Exhibit “1-A”, third page as Exhibit “1-B” and the
signatures of both the accused Elpidio Manuel and Nino Amado Manuel be
marked as Exhibit “1-C” and Exhibit “1-D” respectively.
The Medico Legal Certificate of Nino Amado Manuel be marked as Exhibit
“2”, the findings of the Physician be bracketed as Exhibit “2-A” and the
signature of attending physician, Medical Officer IV, Emanuel Pichay, as Exhibit
“2-B”. May we also pray that the Ragup a Palawag by Alex Salvador and Erpo Agustin be
marked as Exhibit “3”, Your Honor, the signaure of Alex Salvador be marked as Exhibit “3-A”
and Erpo Agustin as Exhibit “3-B”. Lastly, Your Honor, the Ragup a Palawag of Joey
Taylan as Exhibit “4” and his signature be maked as Exhibit “4-A”.

May we reserve for the marking of additional evidence, Your Honor, during
the trial upon good question.

Clerk of Court: How about the witnesses?

Atty. Rodriguez: We will be presenting the following witnesses for the prosecution:

The private complainant, Melendrina B. Sudio who is the mother of the

deceased, Nathaniel B. Sudio.