REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

CITY OF ANTIPOLO ) s.s.

PROVINCE OF RIZAL

AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT

I, Jose Bobby Edano, Jr. of legal age, Filipino and an operative

of Office of the Peace and Order Concern with office address at M.L.
Quezon Street Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo City, after being duly sworn
to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that:
1. I am the witness in the case entitled as
“People of the Philippines vs. Crim. Case No. 18-0258
Judy Teves y Madera, For: Violation of P.D. 1602
Francisco Baluerte

pending before Branch 4 of Municipal Trial Court of Antipolo.

2. That I have been subpoena by the Court to testify on the said
case on March 18, 2019.
3. Despite receiving said notice, without fault on my part, I failed
to attend said hearing.
4. The reason for my absence was due to the fact that I attended
another hearing on that same date to which I am the
complaining witness entitled as “People of the Philippines vs.
Rohito Taguan y Noche” pending before Hon. Judge Josephine
Lazaro of Regional Trial Court of Antipolo, Br.74
5. I have no intention to delay the proceedings of any case in
any court and I regret that my absence gave the impression to
the Honorable Court that I intended to delay the proceeding of
the case. I have outmost respect for the law and the court
process.
 6. I voluntarily execute this Affidavit of Merit to attest to the
truth of the foregoing facts and in pursuance to the Order of the
Court dated 18 March 2019 requiring me to show cause why I
should not be cited for contempt.

JOSE BOBBY C. EDANO JR.

Affiant

Respectfully submitted this __ day of April 2019.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of April

2019 in Antipolo City.
______________________________
Administering Officer
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF ___________) s.s.

AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT

We are, Jose Bobby Edano Jr. and Marcos Juan, both of

legal age and working as operatives of the City Peace and Order
Concern Task Force (CPOC)with office address at M. L. Quezon
Street, Barangay San Roque Antipolo City.
We, after being duly sworn to in accordance with law,
hereby depose and state that:
1. We are the witness in the case entitled as
People of the Philippines Crim. Case No.16-54901
vs. Jerry Mediavello y Malto For: Violation of Sec.11, 2nd
par., No.3 Article II, of
R.A.9165, also known as the
Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002(Possession
of Dangerous Drugs)

People of the Philippines Crim. Case No.16-54902

vs. Bryan Verdejo y Faeldonia
For: Violation of sec.11, 2nd
par., No.3 Article II, of R.A.
9165, as the Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act 2002
(Possession of Dangerous
Drugs)

pending before Branch 100 of the Regional Trial Court of

Antipolo.
2. That on 16 April 2019, we received an order of the Court
dated 2 April 2019 provisionally dismissing the above-captioned
case.
4. That the reason of the said provisional dismissal is hereby
captioned;
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“Atty. Marie Gene Cecille B. Umali moved for the provisional
dismissal of the case considering the continued absence of the
arresting officers, Marcos Juan, Jose Bobby Edano Jr.despite due
notice indicative of their lack of interest to prosecute this case.
Finding the manifestation and motion of Atty. Umali to be with
basis and considering the constitutional rights of the accused for
speedy trial and the implementation of the Revised Guidelines for
Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, and without objection on the part
of Asst. Prosecutor P. Inciong, the motion is granted
In view of thereof, the case against Jerry Mediavello y Malto
and Bryan Verdejo y Faeldonia is ordered provisionally dismissed.
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5. The foregoing circumstance that led to the dismissal of case

constitute mistake, especially because our non-attendance to
the previous hearing was due to the fact that we did not receive
subpoena. Hence, without fault on our part we were not
informed on the respective hearing dates.
5. We deeply regret that the court construe our absence as
indication of our lack of interest to prosecute the above-
mentioned case. Therefore, we are requesting the revival of the
said case.
6. I voluntarily execute this Affidavit of Merit to attest to the
truth of the foregoing facts and to request for the revival of the
case.

JOSE BOBBY C. EDANO JR.

Affiant
 Marcos Juan
Affiant

Respectfully submitted this __ day of April 2019

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of April

2019 in Antipolo City.
______________________________
Administering Officer

Conforme

Asst. City Prosecutor Roy P. Inciong