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Subject: Practical Exercises - Petition for Enforcement of Foreign Judgment

Scenario 1:

John, a Filipino citizen, obtained a favorable judgment in a civil case in California, USA. He wants to enforce this foreign judgment in the Philippines against Peter, a Philippine resident. John seeks your legal advice as to the appropriate procedure for the enforcement of the foreign judgment.

Scenario 2:

Anne, a Philippine resident, obtained a monetary judgment against a company based in Singapore. She wants to enforce this foreign judgment in the Philippines. However, the company argues that the foreign judgment is not enforceable in the Philippines. As the lawyer of Anne, provide the legal steps she should take to successfully enforce the foreign judgment in the Philippines.

Scenario 3:

Mark, a Philippine resident, obtained a judgment in a personal injury case in Japan. He wants to enforce this foreign judgment in the Philippines against the Japanese defendant. Advise Mark on the specific procedures and requirements for the enforcement of a foreign judgment in the Philippines.

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