REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES]
PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR]
CITY OF DIGOS] S.S.
JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
I, Lady Jade Canada, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of
#1946 SDA Road, Zone 2, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines, after
having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and
say:
That I am the same and identical person who caused for the
execution of this Judicial Affidavit under the supervision and at the law
office of the undersigned counsel with the name and address stated below;
That I am a witness in Criminal Case No. 101001-2015 for
Kidnapping for Ransom with Murder filed at the Regional Trial Court,
Branch 20 of Digos City, Davao del Sur;
That I had given my answers on the questions below stated with full
consciousness and I did so under oath, and that, I may face criminal liability
for any false testimony or perjury;
That the following are the questions asked by the undersigned
counsel with the corresponding answers which I had given;
1. Q: I will be conducting this examination in English. Can you
understand and speak English Ms. Canada?
A: Yes.
2. Q: Where were you on January 5, 2015, at around 10:40 in
the morning?
A: I went to EMCOR Digos.
3. Q: Why were you there, if any?
A: To pay my instalment fees for the appliance I bought.
4. Q: What happened, if any?
A: After having paid to the cashier, I went out from the
said establishment and look for a tricycle to ride on.
5. Q: What happened next, if any?
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A: That while I was in the sidewalk, I saw Mr. Mikaelo
Florentino flagged a certain taxi along the highway.
6. Q: You mentioned you saw Mr. Florentino flagged a taxi, how
did you see it?
A: The taxi stopped in the sidewalk in the distance of
approximately 2 meters away from where I was standing.
7. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: When the taxi stopped, I saw and heard Mr. Florentino
and Mr. Pabalan shouting at each other and seemingly
arguing over something.
8. Q: What else, if any?
A: There was a heated argument going on between the
two of them and I saw an old woman, whom I later
learned as Ms. Abil, seated beside Mr. Pabalan.
9. Q: What happened after?
A: I did not flag a tricycle because I was curious of what
was happening between the traffic enforcer and the
passenger.
10. Q: What happened next?
A: After a series of arguments in which I did not exactly
heard their conversation, I saw Mr. Florentino in great
anger, pulled his gun.
11. Q: You mentioned you saw Mr. Florentino pulled his gun,
what happened after?
A: He was about to fire his gun.
12. Q: When he was about to fire the gun, what happened next,
if any?
A: I saw Mr. Pabalan opened the right side door of the car
from where he was seating.
13. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: I heard a loud bang and I saw Ms. Abils head oozing
with blood.
14. Q: What happened after, if any?
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A: I saw Mr. Pabalan running.
15. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: I was in extreme shock of what I saw as the events
seemed to happen so quickly.
16: Q: What did you do after, if any?
A: I decided to report it immediately to Digos Police
Station.
17. Q: Can you recall having executed an affidavit in relation to
this case?
A: Yes, I have.
38. Q: I am showing to you an affidavit dated January 13, 2015.
Is this the one youre referring to?
A: Yes, this is the one I am referring to as my affidavit.
39. Q: I am marking this counter-affidavit as Exhibit 1 forming
an integral part of this judicial affidavit, will you confirm to this?
A: I will.
40. Q: There is a signature above the word affiant, whose
signature is this?
A: That is my signature sir.
That I am executing this Judicial Affidavit in order to attest the truth of
the foregoing facts and in lieu of my direct testimony in court.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hands this April 27, 2015
at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.
Lady Jade Canada
Affiant
Drivers Lic. No. L15-30-334780
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this April 27, 2015 at Digos city,
Davao del Sur, Philippines. I hereby certify that I have personally examined
the herein affiant and that I am fully convinced and satisfied that he
voluntarily executed and understood his statements.
Atty. Jay Albert Uy
Notary Public Province of Davao del Sur
Notarial Commission No. 11-2012
Commission until December 31, 2015
IBP Roll No. 1345 Tin No. 143-456-456
PTR No. 56446/413/464/Digos City
Davao del Sur
IBP O.R. No. 5473/11-8-2015/Digos City
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES]
PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR]
CITY OF DIGOS] S.S.
SWORN ATTESTATION
I, Jay Albert Uy, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of
Acaciahan, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines, after having been duly
sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say:
1. That I am the counsel who conducted or supervised the
above examination of the witness, Lady Jade Canada, on
the above mentioned date and at my Law Office located
at 123 Roxas Building, Digos City;
2. That I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the
questions I asked and the corresponding answers given
by him thereto;
3. That I did not nor any other person then present or
assisting the witness had coached him regarding his
answers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hands this
April 27, 2015 at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.
Atty. Jay Albert Uy
Affiant
Tin No. 143-456-456
Subscribed and sworn to before me this April 27, 2015 at Digos city,
Davao del Sur, Philippines. I hereby certify that I have personally examined
the herein affiant and that I am fully convinced and satisfied that he
voluntarily executed and understood his statements.
