SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:1

1.That I, __(principal)__, Filipino citizen, of legal age, single ( or married to __________) , residing at _________________ have filed a complaint for damages against _____________, Civil Case No. ____, Regional Trial Court of _______ ;2. That said case was scheduled for pre-trial on __________; 3. That in view of the fact that I cannot attend said pre-trial because I am making a business trip to Japan, I have authorized by these presents my counsel, __(counsel sname)__, of legal age, single (ormarried), residing at ________________ to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, place, and stead for the pre-trial _________________, to represent me and giving him full powers to enter into pre-trial and stipulate facts in accordance with law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my signature this, __ day of _______,2007 at ________.

________________________ Principal

Witnesses: ________________________ ________________________

ACKNOWLEDGMENT