Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

10
TH
Judicial Region
Branch 1
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte



PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff, CRIM. CASE No. 80688-00
-versus- FOR: PHYSICAL ABUSE IN
RELATION TO R.A.7610
MARCELO BAYAMBAGO Y BULANON,
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
OF MR. ROMMEL M. SALES

I, ROMMEL M. SALES, 16 years old, single , residing at Purok-3
Libertad, Butuan City, after having been sworn to in accordance with
the law do hereby depose and state:

That Fiscal PRINCESS S. DALINGAY is the counsel who
conducted and supervised my examination as a witness at her office at
Provincial Prosecutors Office, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte;

That I am answering the questions herein fully conscious that I
do so under oath and that I may be criminally liable for false testimony
or perjury;

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The following are the Questions propounded by Fiscal Princess S.
Dalingay and my answers in English language:

Q1: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
A1: Yes Maam.

Q2: Are you the same Rommel M. Sales, the private complainant in
this case for Physical Abuse in Relation to R.A. 7610 now
pending before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 1 of Butuan City,
Agusan del Norte?
A2: Yes Maam

Q3: What is your highest educational attainment?
A3: 3
rd
year High School at Libertad National High School.

Q4: Do you personally know the accused in this case, Mr. Marcelo
Bayambago?
A4: Yes Maam.

Q5: Can you tell us why you personally know Mr. Bayambago?
A5: He also lives in Purok 3 Libertad. He is our neighbor and their
house is just beside our house. We are friends since I was a
child.

Q6: Where were you on January 3, 2013 at about 10:00 oclock in
the morning?
A6: I was walking home at that time after I had visited my friend
Paolo Balesteros at Purok 1 Libertad, Butuan City.

Q7: Who was with you during that time you were walking home?
A7: I was with my other friend, Racine Monsteclaros.

Q8: What transpired during that time?

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A8: I was walking with my friend Racine Montesclaros. When we
reached in front of Bayambagos house Marcelo Bayambago who
was looking very angry came out and told me in visayan words
to quote Mosugat gyud ka ha unquote. Then he punched my
right portion of my body.

Q9: When he punched you, what did you do?
A9: I didnt do anything Maam. I could not do anything.

Q10: What did your friend Racine Montesclaros do?
A10: He did nothing too. We both could do nothing.

Q11: Why do you say that you couldnt do anything?
A11: Because Marcelo Bayambago is bigger and stronger than the two
of us. No one dared to fight with him Maam.

Q12: Why do you say that he was angry during that time?
A12: Because when he got out of their house, he was swearing and he
seemed to be pissed off of something inside their house.

Q13: Was Marcelo Bayambago drunk at that time?
A13: No Maam. He didnt smell or look like he was drunk.

Q14: Can you tell us how big Marcelo is?
A14: He is 56 tall. His body structure is firm and has strong muscles
because he works out sometimes. He acts like he can beat all of
us smaller than him. We are actually terrified by his presence
because of his unpleasant behavior.

Q15: Why do you say unpleasant behavior?
A15: Because whenever me and my friends are joking and laughing,
he just suddenly interrupts shouting at us and telling us to shut


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our mouths. He then threatens us that if we are taking about
him, we surely would get a prize from him.

Q16: What prize would this be?
A16: Maybe a punch or a kick.

Q17: Aside from the incident that happened last January 3, 2013,
was there any other incident of punching you?
A17: Yes Maam.

Q18: Can you tell us what happened and when it happened?
A18: On January 5, 2013 more or less 3:00 o clock in the afternoon,
in front of Cyber Jazzer, Purok-3 Libertad, Butuan City. While I
was passing by the Internet Caf, I saw Marcelo Bayambago, Jr.
came out from the Cyber Jazzer Internet Caf. He ran towards
me and punched me twice hitting on the right shoulder thus
causing pain on it.

Q19: When he punched you, what did you do?
A19: I tried to retaliate after he punched me. However, he grabbed
my arms and twisted it over my back and he said in visayan
words to quote Ay mosukol naka ha unquote. Then he
punched me again on my right portion of the body and kicked
my left leg. I fell down the ground after that strong punch and
kicked. It was really painful that it made me cried.

Q20: Did anybody see the incident?
A20: Yes Maam. Our friend Julius Dumanon Hellardes, the owner of
the Internet Cafe was there.

Q21: What did Julius Dumanon do?
A21: He shouted at Marcelo Bayambago and told him to stop.


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Q22: What did Marcelo do when Julius Dumanon told him to stop?
A22: He just laughed and said in visayan words again to quote
Mosukol naman gyud Bai, maayo nang pitolon. Then he left.

Q23: What did you do then?
A23: I stood up and Julius Dumanon helped as I hardly can walk.
Then he accompanied me back home.

Q24: And then, what happened next?
A24: When I got home I told my mother about the incident and then
we reported the incident to police Station3 in Libertad, Butuan
City.

Q25: Do you have any proof of all your allegations?
A25: I have my witnesses Maam, my friend Racine Montesclaros and
Julius Dumanon.

Q26: Do you have any medical certificate to support your allegations?
A26: Yes, Maam, I have.

Attached to this Judicial Affidavit is an original copy of the
medical certificate marked as Exhibit A.

Q27: Based on this medical certificate you are showing to us that the
injuries would have incapacitated you for a period of 7 to 10
days?
A27: Yes, Maam, I was actually incapable to join my classes at
Libertad National High School for more than a week due to the
pain that I suffered. The next day after the incident I had bruises
and it was absolutely difficult for me to stand.

Q28: Who issued this medical certificate?


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A28: It was Dr Rocelda L Mirasol Maam, Medical Officer III at Butuan
Medical Center

Q29: Whos signature is this in the medical certificate?
A29: My doctor, Maam, Dr. Rocelda L. Mirasol.

Q30: Why did you say that it was Dr. Mirasol who signed it?
A30: Because I was in front of her when she signed the medical
certificate.

Q31: Do you have anything to say, Mr. Sales?
A31: No more, Maam.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature
this 7
th
day of February 2013 at Butuan City, Philippines.



ROMMEL M. SALES
Private Complainant



SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 7
th
day of February
2013 at Butuan City, Philippines.



PRINCESS S. DALINGAY
Asst. Provincial Prosecutor
Detailed PPO-Butuan City
Agusan del Norte
MCLE Compliance No. IV 000000
Officer-in-Charge




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ATTESTATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL



I, PRINCESS S. DALINGAY, Asst. Provincial Prosecutor,
Detailed PPO-Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, after having been sworn
to in accordance with the law do hereby depose and say:

1. That I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the
questions I asked and the corresponding answers that
witness, Victoria L. Soledad, gave;
2. That I have not, nor any other person present or assisting
coached the witness regarding the witness answers; and
3. That I fully understand that any false attestation shall subject
me to disciplinary action, including disbarment.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature
this 7
th
day of February 2013 at Butuan City, Philippines.




PRINCESS S. DALINGAY
Counsel for the State



SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 7
th
day of February
2013 at Butuan City, Philippines.




ATTY. PRINCE S. MORAL
Public Attorney IV
Public Attorneys Office
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
MCLE Compliance No. IV 000000
Officer-in-Charge