Republic of the Philippines National Capital Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 57, Makati City ANA D. TAHIMIK, Plaintiff,
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-ersusALIS WESTERN AIRLINES, )efendant! *-------------------------------*
JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF ANA D. TAHIMIK +, ANA D. TAHIMIK, of legal age, 'ilipino, residing at Block ", ot $, Rose t!, Ri.al, Makati City, /ith the assistance of 0tty! Jude '! Malapit, hereby depose and say( say( 1he testi2ony of MS. ANA D. TAHIMIK is TAHIMIK is being offered to proe the allegations in the co2plaint for da2ages filed against 0lis 3estern 0irlines and that the plaintiff is entitled to da2ages herein prayed for! 1. Q: What What is is !"# !"# $a%&' $a%&' 0( 0N0 )! 104+M+! (. Q: Wh! is th& th& )*ai$ti++ )*ai$ti++ i$ this as&' as&' 0( + a2 the plaintiff in the co2plaint of this case! -. Q: What What is !"# !"# !")ati! !")ati!$' $' 0( + a2 the Bangko entral ng Pilipinas 6BP 8oernor! . Q: Wh&#& /&#& !" !$ Ja$"a# 10, (01 (01 at a#!"$2 a#!"$2 11 !3*!4 i$ th& %!#$i$5'
0( + /as at the N0+0 +nternational 0irport 1er2inal $! 6. Q: Wh /&#& !" th&#&' 0( + purchased an airplane ticket to Ro2e! 7. Q: What 4i$2 !+ ti4&t is that' 0( +t is a 9first class: roundtrip ticket fro2 Manila to Ro2e and back to Manila! 8. Q: What is !"# #&as!$ +!# +*i$5 t! R!%&' 0( + a2 scheduled to attend the 0ssociation of 8oern2ent 0ccountants 'inancial yste2s u22it on January "5-";, $<"# in Ro2e! . Q: At /hat ti%& /&#& !" sh&2"*&2 t! *&a9& Ma$i*a' 0( 1he plane ticket says that plane is scheduled to depart at & o=clock in the afternoon! . Q: At /hat ti%& /&#& !" at th& ai#)!#t' 0( + /as already there at "" o=clock in the 2orning! 10. Q: U)!$ a##i9i$5 at th& ai#)!#t, /hat 2i2 !" 2!' 0( + checked-in 2y luggage and confir2ed 2y plane ticket to get a boarding pass! 11. Q: At /hat ti%& /&#& !" a;*& t! ;!a#2 th& )*a$&' 0( 3e boarded the plane at % o=clock in the afternoon! 1(. Q: H!/ /&#& !" t#&at&2 ")!$ ;!a#2i$5 th& )*a$&' 0( Badly! 0 flight attendant approached 2e and told 2e to transfer to the econo2y class! 1-. Q: H!/ 2i2 !" #&at' 0( + asked hi2 /hy and sho/ed hi2 2y ticket! 1. Q: A+t&# sh!/i$5 hi% !"# ti4&t, /hat ha))&$&2, i+ a$'
0( 1he flight attendant insisted that + transfer to the econo2y class as there /as a /hite 2an /ho is to sit at 2y seat! 16. Q: H!/ 2i2 !" #&at' 0( + /as ery angry! 17. Q: What 2i2 !" 2!' 0( + said, 9No> ?er 2y dead body!: Passengers on the plane cal2ed 2e and re@uested 2e to Aust let it pass! o, + did! + Aust transferred! 18. Q: H!/ 2! !" +&&* a+t&# that' 0( + felt hu2iliated! + bought a ticket ery early because + a2 the BP 8oernor and + a2 representing 2y country! + purchased a first class ticket and + desere first class serice, but ho/ poorly hae they treated 2e! en after that flight, + cannot feel at ease! + cannot eat /ell, rest /ell or sleep /ell! 1. Q: A+t&# !"# +*i5ht, /hat 2i2 !" 2!' 0( + /ent to the custo2er desk of 0lis 3estern 0irlines and + told the2 about ho/ + /as 2ade to transfer fro2 first class to econo2y class seat! 1. Q: A+t&# t&**i$5 th&%, /hat 2i2 th& 2!' 0( 1hey Aust told 2e to /ait! + sa/ the2 on the phone but they are not giing 2e any response! + /ent back to their desk seeral ti2es, in these seeral ti2es, they Aust told 2e to /ait! (0. Q: Was th&#& a$thi$5 &*s& !" 2i2 asi2& +#!% /ait' 0( 0fter returning and getting nothing seeral ti2es, + decided to leae and /rite a letter to the airline de2anding for da2ages on ground of breach of contract of carriage! 4o/eer, they did not respond!
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, + hae hereunto set 2y hand this #th day of 'ebruary $<"# at Makati City!
ANNA D. TAHIMIK 0ffiant SU
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+, JON NANGKASO, attests under oath that( " + a2 the la/yer /ho conducted the e*a2ination of the /itnessG $ + faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the @uestions + asked and the corresponding ans/ers that the /itness gaeG and % Neither + nor any other person then present or assisting her coached the /itness regarding the latter=s ans/ers!
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