Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

National Capital Judicial Region
City of Manila, Branch ________

ANNE GAZA,

Plaintiff,
Civil Case No.__________
-versus- For: Collection for Sum of
Money with Prayer for
Preliminary Attachment
CHRISTINE GAPOR

Defendant.

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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT

I, INA GALES, Filipino, of legal age, single and with address

at No. 31 Humabon St., Magallanes Village, Makati City, after having
duly sworn in accordance with law do hereby depose and say:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: The person examining me is Atty. Rhowee

Buergo of Buergo and Cabatbat Law Offices with office address at Unit
1102 The Centerpoint Building Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Rd.,
Ortigas Center Pasig City. I am answering her questions fully conscious
that I do so under oath and may face criminal liability for false
testimony and perjury;

a. Occupation of the witness: Secretary

b. Lawyer who conducted the examination of the witness: Atty.
Rhowee Buergo
c. Examination conducted at: Unit 1102 The Centerpoint Building
Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Rd., Ortigas Center Pasig City

The questions and answers in the judicial affidavit are prepared and
testified to by the witness in English, a language known to the witness
and which she fully understands.

ATTY. BUERGO: The testimony of the witness is being offered for the
following purpose:

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1. That she is a witness to the promissory note executed by Christine
Gapor with a loan amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Pesos with Anne Gaza as payee;

2. That she is with Anne Gaza on December 10, 2017 and waited for
Christine Gapor to come and pay her loan obligation;

3. That she delivered a copy of the demand letter dated February 14,
2018 to Christine Gapor and that Christine Gapor signed it.

4. The witness will identify documents pertinent to this case

ATTY. BUERGO: With the kind permission of the Honorable Court.

1. (Q) Madam Witness, why are you here now?

(A) To give a sworn statement to constitute as testimony, in

the above-captioned case

2. (Q) Madam Witness do you know the plaintiff Anne Gaza?

(A) Yes, ma’am.

3. (Q) Do you know the defendant in this case?

(A) Yes, ma’am

4. (Q) Why do you know the plaintiff?

(A) She is my aunt.

5. (Q) And why do you know the defendant?

(A) Because she executed a promissory note where I am

named as a witness.

6. (Q) What is this promissory note?

(A) It contains her promise to pay the loan she obtained from
my aunt.

7. (Q) Now, I am showing to you a document which appears to

be a Promissory Note marked as EXHIBIT “B” dated
December 10, 2016. What can you say about this
document?

(A) It is the promissory note I am referring to.

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8. (Q) On the lower right portion of this document, there
appears to be a printed name, with a signature on top
of such name marked as EXHIBIT “B-1”,what can you
say about this?

(A) That is the name of Christine Gapor and her and

Signature.

9. (Q) Why do you know that signature?

(A) I am a witness when she signed the document.

10. (Q) Now, on the lower left portion of the document, there is a
name which appears to be Ina Gales, and there appears to be
a signature on top of it marked as EXHIBIT “B-2”, what can
you say about these?

(A) That is my name and my signature.

11. (Q) In that promissory note, how much is the stipulated loan?

(A) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos

12. (Q) What else is shown in that promissory note?

(A) The amount of interest.

13. (Q) How much is the interest?

(A) It is 12 percent per annum

14. (Q) What else can you say about this promissory note, if any?

(A) She promised to pay to my aunt at her house in No. 31

Humabon St., Magallanes Village, Makati City.

15. (Q) Is there a date agreed upon when the loan will be paid?

(A) Yes.

16. (Q) What is that date?

(A) December 10, 2017

17. (Q) Now, after the execution of said promissory note, what
happened afterwards, if there is any?

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 (A) The promissory note became due on December 10, 2017

18. (Q) What happened after the promissory note became due on
December 10, 2017?

(A) On that date, my my aunt requested me to stay with her

at her house in No. 31 Humabon St., Magallanes Village,
Makati City to wait for Christine Gapor to come and
pay her obligation.

19. (Q) What happened next, if any?

(A) Christine Gapor never came to pay her loan obligation.

20. (Q) After such non-payment, what happened afterwards?

(A) Because she refused to pay, my aunt sent her a demand

letter to remind her of the due payment.

21. (Q) Now I am showing to you a document which appears to

be a Demand Letter marked as EXHIBIT “B”. What can
you say about this document?

(A) That is the demand letter I am talking about.

22. (Q) Why do you know that there is a demand letter?

(A) Because I served that letter to Christine Gapor.

23. (Q) On the lower left portion of the document, there appears
to be a signature above the name Christine Gapor
marked as EXHIBIT “B-1”, what can you say about this?

(A) That is Christine Gapor’s signature

24. (Q) Why do you know that signature?

(A) Because I witnessed her sign it after I gave her a copy

of the demand letter.

25. (Q) After you serve this demand letter, what happened
afterward, if there is any?

(A) I gave the receiving copy of the demand letter to my

aunt.

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ATTY. BUERGO: That will be all for the witness. We manifest that this
Judicial Affidavit will serve as the direct testimony of the witness.

That this affidavit is being executed to attest to the truthfulness

and veracity of the foregoing facts which are based on my personal
knowledge and belief.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affix my signature this

10th of July, in Pasig City.

INA GALES
Plaintiff-Witness

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 10th day of July , 2018 in

Pasig City, affiant exhibited her drivers license No. 52345 issued on August
20, 2017, in Manila. Further, I certify that I personally examined the herein
affiant that he voluntarily executed and fully understood his statements.

Notary Public:

Eden Paraiso
10 C, Legazpi Village, Pasig
CommissionNo. JKBNo19-116
Notary Public for Pasig City
until December 31, 2018
Roll No. 123456
IBP Roll No. 1234567,
01/05/18, Pasig City
PTR NO. 12345678, 01/05/18,
Pasig City
MCLE IV, 234567, 05/25/18
eden@gmail.com

Doc. No. 5;
Page No. 6;
Book No. 2;
Series of 2018.

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 ATTESTATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL

I, RHOWEE BUERGO, of legal age, Filipino, with office address at Unit

1102 The Centerpoint Building Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Garnet Rd.,
Ortigas Center Pasig City, 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 witness,
Ina Gales, gave;

2. That I have not, nor any other person present or assisting

coached the witness regarding the witness’ answers; and

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

10th day of July, in Pasig City.

KATHERINE PIA CABATBAT

Counsel for the Plaintiff

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 10th day of July

2018 at City of Pasig affiant exhibiting to me her SSS No.
0002345678.

Notary Public:

Eden Paraiso
10 C, Legazpi Village, Pasig
Commission No. JKB No. 19-
116

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 Notary Public for Pasig City
until
December 31, 2018
Roll No. 123456
IBP Roll No. 1234567,
01/05/18, Pasig
PTR NO. 12345678,
01/05/18, Pasig
MCLE IV, 234567, 05/25/18
eden@gmail.com
Doc. No. 5 ;
Page No. 4;
Book No. 3 ;
Series of 2018.

COPY FURNISHED:

GALLARDO and HUEVOS LAW OFFICE

Counsel for the Defendant
CDE Bldg., Yakal Street
Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1605

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