Special power of attorney for pre-trial purposes

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THIS PRESENTS:

That I, ____________, of legal age, and am the plaintiff (or defendant) in the case
entitled (copy title of case, case No. ____ and court before which it is pending) have constituted
and appointed my lawyer, Atty. ____________ (or any person of his choice) as my true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my stead, in connection with the pre-trial and trial of said
case, to do and perform any and all of the following acts and deeds:

(a) To agree to an amicable settlement of the case or to submission to alternative modes of

dispute resolution of said case, under such terms and conditions as my attorney-in-fact
may deem proper;

(b) To simplify the issues of the case;

(c) To amend the pleadings, which my attorney-in-fact may deem proper;

(d) To stipulate or admit certain facts or documents;

(e) To limit the number of witnesses;

(f) To agree to a preliminary reference of issues to a commissioner;

(g) To agree to rendering judgment on the pleadings, or summary judgment, or dismissal of

the action on valid grounds;

(h) To agree to suspending the proceedings; and

(i) To agree to such other matters as may aid in the prompt disposition of the action.

HEREBY granting and confirming all of the foregoing matters which my attorney-in-fact
may do or cause to be done in the premises, with the same force and effect as if I were the one
doing them personally.

WITNESS my hand this ____ day of ____________, 200__ at ____________,

Philippines.

____________
Principal

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

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Republic of the Philippines
____________ s.s

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BEFORE ME, a notary public for ____________, personally appeared ____________ ,

with CTC No. ____________, issued on ____________ at ____________ as well as other IDS,
namely, ____________ and presented to me a document called Special Power of Attorney, who
are known to me personally and who signed the same in my presence and who acknowledged to
me that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND and SEAL this ____ day of ____________ at ____________.

Notary Public
Until Dec. 31, 200__

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