Re publ i coft hePhi l i ppi ne s REGI ONALTRI ALCOURT Re gi o nVI IJudi c i alRe gi o n Br anch24 CebuCi t y
ELISABETH SIMOUNA,
Complainant, -versus-
I.S. No. 20000 For: Estafa
JOY B. LOE!,
Respondent.
JUDI CI ALAFFI DAVI TOFTHE WI TNESS ELI ABETH SI MOUNA I ,ELI SABETH SI MOUNA,52 y e ar sol d,wi dow,and l i v i ngatCe bu Ci t y ,wi t ne s si nt hi scas e ,s t at eunde ro at hasf ol l o ws ; PRELI MI NARYSTATEME MENT The pe r s on e xami ni ng me i s At t y . Pe dr o Tan wi t h addr ess at Tal amban,Cebu Ci t y . Thee xami nat i on i sbei nghe l d att hes ame addr ess. Iam answer i nghi squest i onsf ul l yconsci oust hatIdoso underoat h and mayf acecr i mi nall i abi l i t yf orf al set est i monyand pe r j ur y . PURPOS OSE: Thi s affid ffidav i t /t e s t i mony ofELI SABETH SI MOUNA i s be i ng offer e dt o pr ov et hatt he def endantcommi t t ed f r aud and mi sappr opri at edt hemo moneyamo mount i ngt oal mos tP500, 000. 00.
1.Q. Pl easest at ey ournameandot herper sonalci r cumst ance s f ort her e c or d. A. Iam ELI SABETH SI MOUNA,52 y e ar s ol d,wi dow,and a r e s i de nto fCe buCi t y .
2.Q.Doy ouknow per so nal l yMs .JoyB.Lopez ? A.Yes ,si r . 3.Q.How di dy ouknow Ms .Lope z ? A. She was i nt r oduc ed t o me by my f or mer cl ass mat ei n c o l l e g eandf o r me rMa y oro fT al i s a y ,Bas i l i oMe r c ado . 4.Q. Whywasshei nt r oduce dt oyo ubyy ourf or mercl ass mat e i ncol l e ge ? A.Iboughts e v e r all ot si nt heout ski r t sofCe buCi t ywhi c har e notyett i t l edsoIwentt omyf ormercl assmat eMer cadoi fhe knowsanyonewhocanhel pmeappl yf orat i t l ef ort hesai d l ot sundermyname.Mer cador ef er r edJoyB.Lopez ,whom hecl ai mst obeanol dassoci at eandt heonewhopr ocess ed t het r ans f e ro ft hepr o pe r t i e shebo ug ht . 5.Q.Whenwast hefir s tt i mey oume ther ? A.Ifir s tme the rl as tFe br uar y12,2015whenweagr e edt hat s hewi l lpr o ce sst het i t l i ngandt r ans f e roft i t l e s. 6.Q.Whathappenedaf t eryourfir stmee t i ng?
A.Shewoul dus ual l yas kf orc ashf r om mef ort hepaymentof capi t algai ns t ax,document ary s t amp t ax and ot herf ee s duet ot hegov er nment . 7.Q.Doy ouhaveanypr ooff ort heset r ansact i ons? A.Yes ,si r .Ihav eac knowl edgmentr e cei pt sdul ys i gnedbyher . ( Phot oc opy t he ac knowl edgme nt r ec e i pt s ar e her e unt o at t achedasExhi bi tA) . 8.Q. How muc hi st het ot alamountt haty oual r eadyg av eher ? A. Base d on my pe r s onalac count i ng,I al r e ady gav e her al mostP500, 000. 00 9.Q.Af t err ecei vi ngt hesai damount ,wassheabl et opr oduce r ecei pt sf ort hepaymentoft axesandot herf eesduet ot he go v er nment ? A.Nosi r .I nf act ,af t ers i xmont hsIal r e adyde manded f r om he rt het i t l e . 10. Q.Af t ert hedemandsy oumadef r om her ,wass heabl e t ode l i v e rt het i t l es? A. Atfir s tshesai dt hatt het i t l ewass t i l lwi t ht her egi onal di r e c t o roft her e g i s t e rofde e dsf ors i g nat ur e . SoIwai t e d f or2 weeks bef oreshefinal l y del i ver ed t he3 t i t l esoft he pr oper t i esundermyname. 11.
Q.Whatdi dyo udoaf t ery our ec e i v e dt het i t l e ?
A.If e l tt hats ome t hi ngwasami s ss oIwe ntt ot heRegi s t e rof Dee dsofCebu Ci t yandaskedf ort hecer t i fiedt r uecopyof t het i t l e s. 12. Q. What i st he r e sul t oft he v e r i ficat i on f r om t he Re g i s t e ro fDe e ds ? A.Thedi r e ct oroft heRe gi s t erofDee dsofCe bu Ci t yi s sueda cer t i ficat i on t hatt he3 t i t l esdel i ver ed t o meJoyB.Lopez be l ongs t o 3 ot he r owner s and cov e r ed by di ffer e ntt i t l e numbe r s . 13.
Q.Doy ouhav eac opyoft hesai dce r t i ficat i on?
A. Yes si r ,Ihav ea c opy oft he c er t i ficat i on i s sued by t he di r e c t oroft heRe gi s t e ro fDe e ds . ( Phot ocopy of t he cer t i ficat i on i s her eunt o at t ached as Exhi bi tB) .
I N WI TNESS WHEREOF,Iher eunt ose tmyhand t hi s24th day o f Se pt ember2015atCe bu Ci t y .
ELI SABETH SI MOUNA Affiant SUBSCRI BED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ano t ar ypubl i ci nand f orCebu Ci t yt hi s24th dayofSept ember2015. Affiantper sonal l y c ame and appear e d he rPass por ti s sued by t he De par t me ntof For ei gnAffai r s,bear i nghi ssi gnat ur eandphot ogr aph,knownt ome ast hesameper sonwhoper sonal l ysi gnedt hef or egoi ngi nst r ument be f or emeandav owedunderpe nal t yofl aw t ot hewhol et r ut hoft he cont ent sofsai di nst rument .
ATTY.PEDRO TANCI NCO JR. Not aryPubl i c DocNo.11 PageNo.131 BookNo.2 I BPLi f et i meRol lNo.123456 MCLE Compl i anc eCe r t i ficat eNo.100
I ,PEDRO TAN,ofl egalage,Fi l i pi no,wi t h post aladdr essatNo.28 Hust i sy a St . ,Tal amban,Cebu Ci t y ,af t erdul y bee n swor n depose andsayt hat ; I was t he one who conduc t ed t he e xami nat i on of wi t nes s , ELI SABETH SI MOUNA atmy af or ement i oned office i n Tal amban, CebuCi t y . Ihavef ai t hf ul l yr ecor ded orcaused t oberecor ded t hequest i onsI askedandt hecor r espondi nganswer st hatt hewi t nessgav e. I ,noranyot herper son t hen pr esentorassi st i ngher ,coached t he wi t nes sr egar di ngheranswe r s. I N WI TNESS WHEREOF,Ihav eher e unt os e tmyhandt hi s24th day ofSept ember2015atCebuCi t y
ATTY.PEDRO I .TAN Affiant
SUBSCRI BED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ano t ar ypubl i ci nand f orCebu Ci t yt hi s24th dayofSept ember2015. Affiantper sonal l y c ame and appear ed hi s Dr i v er ’ s Li c ens e i s sued by Land Tr anspor t at i on Offic e , bear i ng hi s s i gnat ur e and phot ogr aph, known t o me as t he same per son who per sonal l y si gned t he f or egoi ngi nst r umentbef or emeandavowedunderpenal t yofl aw t o t hewhol et r ut hoft hecont ent sofsai di nst r ument .
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Re publ i coft hePhi l i ppi ne s REGI ONALTRI ALCOURT Re gi o nVI IJudi c i alRe gi o n Br anch24 CebuCi t y
ELISABETH SIMOUNA,
Complainant, -versus-
I.S. No. 20000 For: Estafa
JOY B. LOE!,
Respondent.
JUDI CI ALAFFI DAVI TOFTHE WI TNESS MARI ALUI SAG.OSMENA I ,MARI A LUI SA G.OSMENA,65 y e ar s ol d,wi dow,and l i v i ng at Ce buCi t y ,wi t ne s si nt hi sc as e ,s t at eunde ro at hasf o l l o ws ; PRELI MI NARYSTATEMENT The pe r s on e xami ni ng me i s At t y . Pe dr o Tan wi t h addr ess at Tal amban,Cebu Ci t y . Thee xami nat i on i sbei nghe l d att hes ame addr ess. Iam answer i nghi squest i onsf ul l yconsci oust hatIdoso underoat h and mayf acecr i mi nall i abi l i t yf orf al set est i monyand pe r j ur y . PURPOSE:Thi saffidav i t /t es t i monyofMARI ALUI SAG.OSMENAi s be i ngoffe r edt opr ov et hats hewast her egi s t e r edownerofapar c el ofl andwi t h TCTNOs.12345,34567,and89102andt opr ov et hat t het i t l ei ssuedt oELI SABETH SI MOUNAi sf al si fied. 1. Q.Pl eases t at eyournameandot herper sonalci r cumst ance s f ort her e c or d. A. Iam MARI A LUI SA G.OSMENA,62y ear sol d,wi dow,and ar e s i de nto fCe buCi t y . 2.Q.Doy ouhav eanypr oper t y?
A.Yessi r .Iownedpar c elofl oc at e datBr gy .Pi t os. 3.Q.How di dyouacqui r et hatpar celofl and? A.Iboughtt hatl andf r om Mr .Juande l aCr uz . 4.Q.Whendi dyouacqui r et hatpar celofl and? A.Iboughtt hatf r om Mr .de l aCr uzl as tMay8,1998. 5.Q.Can you pl easer eadt heTCT.Nos.Andt hel ocat i on oft he sai dl ot s ? A.TCT No.34567,Br gy .Guba,Cebu Ci t y .TCT No.12345, Br g y .Si r ao ,Ce buCi t y . 6.Q.Canyoupl easer eadt henameofowneroft hel ot s? A.Mar i aLui s aOs me ña. 7.Q.I st hi syou? A.Yes . 8.Q. Doy ouhav eapr ooft haty ouownedt hatl and? A.Yess i r . Ihav eaphot oc opyoft heCe r t i ficat eofTi t l eunder myname . 9.Q. Doy ouknow aper sonnamedJoyB.Lopez ? A.Nosi r .
10. Q. Ar ey ou awar et haty ourc e r t i ficat e oft i t l ei s al s o i ssuedt oanot herper son? A. No s i r , be caus e as f ar as I ’ m c onc er ned, I hav e not al i enat ed t hat sai d l and and t her ef or e I am s t i l lt he r e g i s t e r e do wne roft hepr o pe r t y .
I N WI TNESS WHEREOF,Iher eunt ose tmyhand t hi s24th day o f Se pt ember2015atCe bu Ci t y .
MARI ALUI SAG.OSMENA Affiant SUBSCRI BED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ano t ar ypubl i ci nand f orCebu Ci t yt hi s24th dayofSept ember2015. Affiantper sonal l y came and appear ed herSeni orCi t i z en I Di ss ued by t he Ci t y of Cebu,bear i nghi ssi gnat ur eand phot ogr aph,known t omeast he sameper sonwhoper sonal l ysi gnedt hef or egoi ngi nst r umentbef or e me and av owed underpenal t y ofl aw t ot he whol et r ut h oft he cont ent sofsai di nst rument .
ATTY.PEDRO TANCI NCO JR. Not aryPubl i c DocNo.11 PageNo.131 BookNo.2 I BPLi f et i meRol lNo.123456 MCLE Compl i anc eCe r t i ficat eNo.100
I ,PEDRO TAN,ofl egalage,Fi l i pi no,wi t h post aladdr essatNo.28 Hust i sy a St . ,Tal amban,Cebu Ci t y ,af t erdul y bee n swor n depose andsayt hat ; I was t he one who conduc t ed t he e xami nat i on of wi t nes s , ELI SABETH SI MOUNA atmy af or ement i oned office i n Tal amban, CebuCi t y . Ihavef ai t hf ul l yr ecor ded orcaused t oberecor ded t hequest i onsI askedandt hecor r espondi nganswer st hatt hewi t nessgav e. I ,noranyot herper son t hen pr esentorassi st i ngher ,coached t he wi t nes sr egar di ngheranswe r s. I N WI TNESS WHEREOF,Ihav eher e unt os e tmyhandt hi s24th day ofSept ember2015atCebuCi t y ATTY.PEDRO I .TAN Affiant SUBSCRI BED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ano t ar ypubl i ci nand f orCebu Ci t yt hi s24th dayofSept ember2015. Affiantper sonal l y c ame and appear ed hi s Dr i v er ’ s Li c ens e i s sued by Land Tr anspor t at i on Offic e , be ar i ng hi s si gnat ur e and phot ogr aph, known t o me as t he same per son who per sonal l y si gned t he f or egoi ngi nst r umentbef or emeandavowedunderpenal t yofl aw t o t hewhol et r ut hoft hecont ent sofsai di nst r ument .
ATTY.PEDRO TANCI NCO JR. Not aryPubl i c
DocNo.11 PageNo.131 BookNo.2 I BPLi f et i meRol lNo.123456 MCLE Compl i anc eCe r t i ficat eNo.100