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RETAINER CONTRACT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This CONTRACT made and executed by and between:


Manny Pacquiao, Filipino, of legal age, and a bonafide residence of N L S A
Rd, General Santos, 9500 South Cotabato, Philippines(hereinafter referred to
as the "CLIENT");
- and Vallejo and Vallejo and Associates, 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 #35-A Happy Homes, Baguio City
Philippines, , Atty. Amado N. Vallejo III, (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 LAW FIRM, while in the performance of its duties, shall be entitled to
a fixed monthly retainer fee of Fifty Thousand Philippine Currency (P50,000);
3. The LAW FIRM shall make itself available for ready consultation by the
CLIENT in all matters requiring legal advice and opinion;
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;
5. 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;
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 General Santos 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;
12. The LAW FIRM shall submit to the CLIENT at least once every quarter or
as often as required, written reports on all pending matters handled by the
LAW FIRM for the CLIENT;
13. 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;
14. 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;
15. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall be
construed as establishing the relationship of employer-employee between
the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM, including its personnel;
16. 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;

17. 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 24th day
of August 2015 at Baguio City, Philippines.

Vallejo and Vallejo and Associates


By: Atty. Amado N. Vallejo III
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF
Jinky Pacquiao Freddy Roach

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