Friday, April 20, 2007

This is the fourth time Case III: Annulment has been reset.

The last hearing was on February 26 this year when the presiding judge was sick. Second time was when the presiding judge attended an official conference in the USA. The first one was because of Gloria Arroyo's SONA.

The first three consecutive reset, I paid my lawyer her appearance fee even though my case has not been given a chance to be heard. All we did was signed a paper acknowledging that the case had been reset to this so-and-so schedule.

I didn't leave today to meet my lawyer. She told me last night over our phone conversation that she received a bad news that the presiding judge had an early retirement effective last Monday, long before she hears my testimony. Atty R told me not to leave the house until she's certain there is a Pairing Judge assigned to hear my case. Why pairing Judge? Pairing Judge is a temporary judge until Presiding Judge is assigned.

I woke up early, got ready, and I received a phone call from her that there's no available Pairing Judge to hear all scheduled hearing for today. Knowing how desperate I was as this is the fourth time, she told me to stay home and she will sign in my behalf the next hearing schedule.

In short, no appearance fee to pay, and many thanks to Atty R for being considerate about this case.