Republic of the Philippines

[Region]
[COURT]
[City], [Branch No.]

[NAME] _______________,
Plaintiff,
Civil/Criminal Case No. ________
- versus [NAME] ______________,
[ACCUSED/DEFENDANT].
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE
[PROSECUTION/PLAINTIFF/ACCUSED/DEFENDANT]
Plaintiff/Accused/Defendant, by counsel, respectfully states that:
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
[Provide a general and brief summary and background of the case]
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
1.
[Provide a concise and detailed statement of the circumstances
which
brought
about
the
filing
of
the
instant
case]
________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
2.
[Provide a concise and detailed statement of the circumstances
which
brought
about
the
filing
of
the
instant
case]
________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
3.
[Provide a concise and detailed statement of the circumstances
which
brought
about
the
filing
of
the
instant
case]
________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
4.
[Provide a concise and detailed statement of the circumstances
which
brought
about
the
filing
of
the
instant
case]
________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES
Given the foregoing facts and circumstances, the following issues are
presented for discussion:

I.

[State the issues to be presented for discussion based on the facts

and circumstances provided under the statement of facts]
____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.

II. [State the issues to be presented for discussion based on the facts
and circumstances provided under the statement of facts]
____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
III. [State the issues to be presented for discussion based on the facts
and circumstances provided under the statement of facts]
____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
ARGUMENTS
I.

[State the general argument to address the first issue stated above]
____________________________________________________________________
_______________.
1. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
2. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
3. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
4. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

II.

[State the general argument to address the second issue stated

above]
____________________________________________________________________
_______________.
1. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
2. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
3. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument

presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
4. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__.
III.

[State the general argument to address the third issue stated

above]
____________________________________________________________________
_______________.
1. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
2. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
3. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
4. [State the relevant provisions of law and the pertinent facts and
circumstances
necessary to support the first argument
presented]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__.
PRAYER

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed for of this Honorable Court that

judgment be rendered [STATE THE EXACT RELIEF/S PRAYED FOR]
______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________.
The Prosecution/Plaintiff/Accused/Defendant likewise prays for costs
and for such other and further relief as this honorable court may deem just
and equitable in the premises.
[CITY] ___________; [DATE] _________________________.
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME OF COUNSEL] ___________
[PROSECUTOR/COUNSELF FOR ACCUSED/PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
[ADDRESS] ______________
IBP Lifetime No. ____________; [CITY] _____________
PTR No. _______________; [DATE], [CITY]
Roll of Attorney No. _______________________
MCLE Compliance No. ____________________
Copy furnished through personal service:

[NAME OF COUNSEL] __________________

Counsel for the [ACCUSED/PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
[FIRM NAME] _______________
[ADDRESS] ________________
[USE THE FOLLOWING IF SERVICE IS NOT MADE PERSONALLY]
Copy furnished through registered mail:
[NAME OF COUNSEL] __________________
Counsel for the [ACCUSED/PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
[FIRM NAME] _______________
[ADDRESS] ________________
Registry Receipt No. ________
Post Office ________________
Date _____________________
EXPLANATION
The foregoing [DESIGNATION OF PLEADING, MOTION, ETC]
_______________and its attachment were served on [NAME OF COUNSEL]
________________ by registered mail instead of personal service as counsel for
petitioner [STATE REASON] ___________________.
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME] _________________

Republic of the Philippines

)
City of _______________
) s.s.
AFFIDAVIT
I, [NAME] ____________ , a messenger of [NAME OF COUNSEL FOR
ACCUSED/PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT], with office address at [ADDRESS]
__________________, after being duly sworn, deposes and states:
That on [DATE] ______________________, I served a copy of the following
pleadings/papers by registered mail in accordance with Section 10, Rule 13 of
the Rules of Court:
Nature of Pleading/Paper
[STATE PLEADING/PAPER SENT]
________________________
in Case No. [CASE NUMBER] _________________ entitled [TITLE OF CASE]
____________________ by depositing a copy in the post office in a sealed
envelope, plainly addressed to [NAME OF PARTY/ATTORNEY] _______________ at
_______________ with postage fully paid, as evidenced by Registry Receipt No.
_____________________ attached and with instructions to the post master to
return the mail to sender after ten (10) days if undelivered.
TO THE TRUTH OF THE FOREGOING, I have signed this Affidavit on
[DATE] ________________, in the City of [CITY] _____________, Philippines.
[SIGNATURE]
[NAME] __________
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me in the City of _______________
on this day of [MONTH AND YEAR]_________________, affiant exhibiting before
me
his
Government
Issued
ID
no.
_______________
issued
on
[DATE}__________________ at [PLACE OF ISSUANCE]_____________________.

[SIGNATURE]
[NAME]_______
Notary Public
Until [DATE]__________________
PTR No. [NUMBER] ____________
Issued at [PLACE]______________
On [DATE] ___________________
Doc. No.
Page No.
Book No.
Series of [YEAR] ___________.