RETAINER AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This AGREEMENT made and executed by and between:

ABC CORPORATION, a domestic corporation duly organized and

existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines,
with principal office at ABC Bldg., Blanca Ave, Brgy. 3, Bacolod City,
Negros Occidantal, Philippines and represented in this act by its
President, KRIZELDA A. SUNICO, (hereinafter referred to as the
"CLIENT");

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LAGDAMEN & BAYONETA LAW OFFICES, a law firm organized

under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines as a
general professional partnership, with principal office at 2/F SCC Bldg.,
Locsin-Lacson Sts., Brgy 20, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental,
Philippines, and represented in this act by its Managing Partner, DIJEA
D. BAYONETA, (hereinafter referred to as the "LAW FIRM");

WITNESSETH: That –

WHEREAS, the LAW FIRM has offered its professional legal services to the
CLIENT and CLIENT agrees to retain the professional legal services of the LAW
FIRM under a retainership basis, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
stipulated:

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and

agreements herein agreed upon, the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM, by these
presents, have entered, as they hereby enter, into a contract of services whereby
the LAW FIRM shall render legal services to the CLIENT, under the following
terms and conditions:

1. The term or duration of this contract shall be for one (1) year effective upon
signing of this agreement and shall automatically renewed on a year to year basis
unless either party pre-terminates the same upon serving a thirty (30) day-prior
written notice to the other party, without need of cause;

2. The LAWFIRM, while in the performance of its duties, shall be entitled to a

fixed monthly retainer fee of PESOS: THIRTY THOUSAND & 00/100 ONLY
(P30,000.00);

3. The LAW FIRM shall make itself available for ready consultation by the
CLIENT or its duly authorized officers in all matters or business requiring legal
advice and opinion affecting the said corporation in general. Written opinions
rendered by the LAW FIRM on matters affecting the business and operations of
the corporation shall be subject to confirmations;
4. The LAW FIRM shall render documentation and notarial services to the
CLIENT as part of this retainership. Client documents shall be notarized free of
charge while documents requiring the participation and signature of a party other
than the Client shall be subject to a corresponding fee of SIX HUNDRED PESOS
(Php 600.00) per page.

5. In case of extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage endorsed to the LAW FIRM

by the CLIENT, the attorney's fees shall be at the rate provided as follows:

For services rendered in collection cases, the LAW FIRM shall be entitled
to: Attorney's fees hereby fixed at FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) of the total
indebtedness then unpaid, which in no case shall be less than P20,000.00,
exclusive of all costs and fees allowed by law, and the expenses of collection, as
rents, and profits derived from the mortgaged property/ies or from the proceeds
realized from the sale of said property/ies and this mortgage shall likewise stand
as security therefore.

6. In collection cases other than extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage, the

attorney's fees shall be at the rates provided as follows:

For services rendered in collection cases, the LAW FIRM shall be entitled
to: (1) TEN PERCENT (10%) of the amount actually collected for and in behalf
of the client, if the account is settled and/or obligation is paid extra-judicially or
after the issuance of demand letters, office/personal negotiations and/or follow-
up calls; and, (2) TWENTY PERCENT (20%) of the amount actually collected
if the account is settled and/or obligation is paid after the institution of a civil,
criminal or administrative action but prior to the pre-trial/preliminary conference
or if settled through the mediation procedure; and, finally, (3) TWENTY FIVE
PERCENT (25%) of the amount actually collected, if ever the collection is
effected through judicial means or by way of prosecution of civil, criminal or
administrative cases in an actual pre-trial and/or trial. In any case, the LAW
FIRM may request for “working capital” for advanced expenses in the institution
of the proper criminal, civil or administrative case that will be deductible to the
amount represented by the above-stated percentages upon the
collected/collectible amount, as an advance payment thereof.

7. The LAW FIRM shall handle other cases as referred to it by the CLIENT for
a fee that shall be determined by mutual agreement of the law firm and the
CLIENT, on a case to case basis, such as, but not limited to, all suits or cases for
or against the CLIENT, including officers and employees of the CLIENT sued in
their official capacity;

8. The LAW FIRM shall not compromise or settle judicially or extra-judicially

any account, foreclosure proceeding or suit wherein the CLIENT is a party,
without the written consent and conformity of the CLIENT or his duly authorized
officer;

9. Routinary expenses for mailing of demand letters, pleadings to court and

copies thereof to adverse parties, costs of photocopy of evidentiary documents,
payment of stenographic notes, costs of publications of notices, as well as filing
fees and other legal expenses in court and other appropriate government offices
shall be for the account of the CLIENT;
10.The LAW FIRM shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate
measures to investigate the facts and ascertain the legal position of the CLIENT
concerning any accidents, claim or liability, and shall on such cases do what may
be required for the protection of the CLIENT. The LAW FIRM may represent
the CLIENT in all suits and proceedings pending or which may be pending in
Bacolod City or its environs wherein the CLIENT is a party, or its rights or
interest are involve, at the direction of the CLIENT;

11. The LAW FIRM shall keep in its office a docket of record in which it shall
cause to be recorded all proceedings connected with any action which the
CLIENT is interested and shall keep such other records necessary to preserve a
complete history of the business of the CLIENT entrusted to its charge. Said
docket and records shall be subject to the inspection and control of the CLIENT
or his representative;

12.The LAW FIRM, in addition to the herein enumerated services, shall well and
faithfully serve the CLIENT and shall at all times devote its whole time and
attention to the assignments and tasks given and/or entrusted to it by the CLIENT
and shall do and perform all such services, acts and things connected therewith
as the CLIENT shall from time to time direct; nor shall the LAW FIRM at any
time get itself in a situation where a conflict of interest may arise between those
of the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM and/or its CLIENTS;

13.The LAW FIRM shall not, either during the term of this contract or any time
thereafter, use or disclose to any person, office, corporation or entity any
confidential information concerning the affairs of the CLIENT which he may
have acquired in the course of or as incident to this contract for its own benefit,
or to the detriment or probable detriment of the CLIENT;

14.Any violation of the terms and conditions of this contract by the LAW FIRM
shall give the CLIENT the option to rescind or cancel immediately the contract
without necessity of judicial proceedings;

15.The CLIENT reserves the right to terminate this Agreement without need of
cause or reason upon thirty-day written notice to the LAW FIRM.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument this

th
10 of June, 2021 at Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

ABC CORPORATION LAGDAMEN &BAYONETA

(Client) LAW OFFICES
(Law Firm)

By: By:

KRIZELDA A. SUNICO ATTY. DIJEA D. BAYONETA

President Managing Partner
 SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

LESLEY B. UY HARLEY JAMES C. LEE

Witness Witness

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

BACOLOD CITY ) S.S.

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in personally appeared: the City
of Bacolod, Negros Occidental, this 10th day of June, 2021, the following
appeared with their Tax Identification Numbers, to wit;

ID NO. DATE/PLACE
ISSUED
KRIZELDA A. Tax Identification No. August 20, 1999/
SUNICO 389-837-298 Bacolod City
DIJEA D. BAYONETA Tax Identification No. October 27, 1990/
910-281-820 Bacolod City
LESLEY B. UY Tax Identification No. July 27, 2000/ Bacolod
342-634-362 City
HARLEY JAMES C. Tax Identification No. October 20, 1992/
LEE 518-326-122 Bacolod City

Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the

foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same are their free act and
voluntary deed.

This instrument, consisting of five (5) pages, including the page on which
this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and
every page thereof by the concerned parties and their witnesses, and sealed with
my notarial seal.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on this 10th day of June 2021 at

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

ATTY. FRANZEIJAN A. NILLOS

Notary Public for Bacolod City
Notarial Commission No. 117
Until December 31, 2021
2/F ABC Bldg., Locsin-Lacson Sts.
Brgy. 13, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
 Roll No. 368081; April 19, 2017
IBP No. 902910; January 5, 2021,
PTR No. 711531; January 10, 2021,
MCLE Compliance VII-0004123; August 29, 2020
Office Tel. No. (034) 444-2261

Doc. No. 122;

Page No. 24;
Book No. 7;
Series of 2021.