REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPIPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

6th Judicial Region
Branch ___
Iloilo City

People of the Philippines Crim. Case no. 17-719

Plaintiff, FOR: MALVERSATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS
Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code

-versus-

Vicente Queleste y Marabara

Accused.

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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF
MR. VICENTE M. QUELESTE

I, VICENTE M. QUELESTE, 40 years old, single, residing at Barangay Poblacion,

Zarraga, Iloilo, after having been sworn to in accordance with the law do hereby
depose and state:

That Atty. GERARDO C. QUINTERO is the counsel who conducted and

supervised my examination as an accused at QUINTERO and REYES LAW
OFFICE, 123 Ana Rose Building, Iznart St., Iloilo City;

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;

That the following are the questions propounded by Atty. GERARDO

QUINTERO and my answers are in ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

Q1: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?

A1: Yes Sir.

Q2: Can you state your personal circumstances?

A2: Yes sir. I am Vicente Marabara Queleste, 40 years old, single, residing at
Barangay Poblacion, Zarraga, Iloilo.

Q: What do you do for a living?

A: I work as an employee at the Local Government of the Municipality of Zarraga,
Iloilo.

Q3: What is your position in the Local Government of the Municipality of

Zarraga?

A3: I am the Municipal Treasurer.

Q4: Are you the same Vicente MarabaraQueleste who is charged in this case?

A4: Yes I am.

Q5: Why are you here?

A5: To give my testimony freely and voluntarily and the same will constitute my
direct testimony in the above mentioned case.

Q6: Do you undertake to answer the questions to be asked of you, fully conscious
that you will do so under oath, and that you may face criminal liability for false
testimony or perjury?

A6: Yes sir.

Q7: Let us now proceed to the complaint. Are you aware that you are being
charged of the crime of malversation?

A7: Yes sir.

Q: Are you aware why you are being charged of the crime of malversation?
A: Yes Sir.

Q: Why are you being charged of the crime of malversation?

A: Because of the alleged cash shortage during the conduct of Cash Examination
of my cash and accounts.

Q8: When was this cash examination conducted?

A8: It was conducted on January 20, 2017 sir.

Q9: Where was it conducted?

A9: At the Treasurer’s Office, Zarraga Municipal Hall Sir.

Q: Who conducted the cash examination?

A: Auditors Lulu Palmes and Shiela Marcela sir.

Q: You said that Auditors Palmes and Marcela conducted the cash examination on
January 20, 2017. What time did they arrived at the Treasurer’s Office on January
20, 2017?
A: They arrived at around 9:00 am sir.

Q: When they arrived, what was the first thing they did?
A: They went straight to my table sir.

Q: What did they do to your table?

A: They told me sir that they will be conducting a cash examination.

Q: After the COA Auditors told you that they will be conducting a cash
examination, what happened next?
A: I presented all the cash in my position as an accountable officer sir.

Q: After you presented the cash, what happened next?

A: Auditor Marcela counted the cash.

Q: After Auditor Marcela counted the cash, what happened next?

A: The Auditor returned the cash to me sir:

Q: After the Auditor returned the cash to you, what happened next?
A: I returned the cash inside my vault sir.

Q: After you returned the cash inside the vault, what happened next?
A: Auditor Palmes opened her laptop and work something on it sir.

Q: After Auditor Palmes opened her laptop, what happened next?

A: After some time, she printed a document sir.

Q: After she printed the document, what happened next?

A: She let me the sign the document sir.

Q: Did you sign right away the document?

A: I did not sign immediately the document sir.

Q: Why did you not sign immediately the document?

A: Because I am talking to one of my co-worker sir.

Q: While talking with your co-worker, what happened next?

A: Auditor Palmes excused herself and requested me to sign the document for they
are in a hurry to leave sir.

Q: After Auditor Palmes requested you to sign the document for the second time
what happened next?
A: I affixed my signature to the document sir.
Q: Do you have any idea what document did you sign?
A: It looks like the Report of cash Examination sir.

Q: Did you scrutinize the said report before you sign it?
A: No sir.

Q: Why did you not scrutinize the document before signing it?
A: Because the Auditors said they are in a hurry to leave sir.

Q: After you affixed your signature on the document, what happened next?
A: I escorted the COA Auditors out of my office sir.

Q: At what time did you escorted the COA Auditors our of your office?
A: At around 12:00 NN sir.

Q19: Do you have anything else to say?

A19: No more sir.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 2 nd day of

August 2017 at Iloilo City.

Vicente Marabara Queleste

Accused

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 2 nd Day of August 2017 at Iloilo

City, Philippines.

ATTY NESTOR JEREMY B MORENO

Roll No. 40232-1990

IBP No. 783323
PTR No. 4234434
MCLE Compliance III. No. 0013434
Issued on April 22,2016
 ATTESTATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL

I, Nestor Jeremy B. Moreno, 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 accused, Vicente Queleste gave;
2. That I have not, nor any other person present or assisting coached the
accused regarding his answers
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 2 nd day of

August 2017, at Iloilo City.

Atty. Nestor Jeremy B. Moreno

Counsel

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 2nd Day of August 2017, at

Iloilo City.

Administering Officer/Notary Public

Atty. Thomas S. Velasco

Roll No. 452323-1995

IBP No. 734423
PTR No. 3344434
MCLE Compliance III. No. 0016434
Issued on January 22,2016