Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Community Environment and Natural Resources Office

AFFIDAVIT OF CYRUS PETER F. MEGRASO

I, CYRUS PETER F. MEGRASO, of legal age, married, and a resident of

Asuncion, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, employee at the DENR CENRO
Maasin, after having sworn to an oath in accordance with law hereby depose
and state that:

1. On October 7, 2020, at around 4’o clock in the afternoon, my team

arrived at the Baranggay Office of Manhilo, Maasin City to conduct a field
investigation or verification, based on the report made by Brgy.
Chairman Angelita A. Soliva regarding an unauthorized cutting and
gathering of Pagatpat tree species;

2. Upon arrival at the entrance of Eduardo Braza, Jr.’s residence, me and

my team saw an injured Miapi inside the shanty, and a bamboo bridge
which had poles made of six (6) pieces of Bakhaw;

3. That based on the said report, it was Eduardo Braza, Jr. himself who
injured, cut, and gathered the said mangrove tree species;

4. Per inventory and scaling, a total of seven (7) pieces of mangrove tree
species were cut and injured, which has a total gross volume of 0.23
cubic meter, having an estimated market value of P1,610.00;

5. I am executing this affidavit to attest the veracity of the foregoing facts

and for whatever legal purpose this may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this _____________, at

Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

CYRUS PETER F. MEGRASO

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this_____________, at Maasin City,

Southern Leyte, Philippines.