ATTESTATION         I attest that the conclusions in the above Decision were reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Court’s Division.                     CONSUELO YNARES-SANTIAGO Associate Justice Working Chairperson First Division               CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 13, Article VIII of the Constitution, and the Division Working Chairperson’s attestation, it is hereby certified that the conclusions in the above Decision were reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Court’s Division.       REYNATO S. PUNO Chief Justice                Retired as of December 7, 2006.                Penned by Justice Oswaldo D. Agcaoili and concurred in by Justices Jose L. Sabio, Jr. and Mariano C. Del Castillo. [2]                Id. [3]                CA rollo, pp. 109-110. * [1]