Republic of the Philippines )

Province of La Union ) S.s.

Municipality of Caba )
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AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE

I, MARIA P. MEDINA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Santiago Norte, Caba,
La Union, Philippines, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and
say:
1. That I am the private complainant in the criminal case for RAPE against Edwin
Katipunan before the office of the Philippine National Police Station-Caba, La
Union;

2. That I reported the said incident last July 3, 2017 before the said station and it was
settled before the office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development;

3. That I caused the dismissal of the said complaint due to the fact that the incident
giving rise to the instant complaint was merely a result of a simple
misunderstanding between me and the accused, thus, I have come to a realization
that accused never intended to commit any harm or damage upon my life, limb or
property;

4. In view of the foregoing, I finally manifest that I now completely and absolutely
exonerate the accused EDWIN KATIPUNAN from any liability in connection
with the above-mentioned criminal case and that I am no longer interested, and I
hereby desist, in prosecuting the said criminal case; and

5. That I execute this Affidavit of Desistance so that the above-mentioned criminal

case be immediately dismissed and considered finally closed before the office of
the Philippine National Police Station-Caba, La Union.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of March, 2021 at
Caba, La Union, Philippines.

MARIA P. MEDINA
Affiant
SC ID No. 1627
Issued on February 18, 2019
Issued by OSCA-Caba, La Union