Q Tell us when did you come to meet both Rosalinda and Danilo Ansaldo?
A In 1993.
Q Where did you meet these people?
A They went to my stall.
Q Where is your stall located?
A 509 Plaza Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Q How did it happen that the accused came to meet you?
A She was introduced to me by my niece.
Q What is the name of your niece?
A Edna Tadeo.
Q And why [were] these persons introduced to you by your niece?
A I might need the help of the spouses, I can trust them.
Q Help is a general term would you be more specific?
A According to my niece if I have problems about land I can ask the help of these
spouses.
Q What about the spouses did they tell you anything?
A According to them they can help regarding [my problem with my lot].
Q Did you not elaborate to them the kind of problem you [were] having with the lot?
A If they can help me subdivide my lot in Muntinlupa with title no. 188686.
Q In whose name is the title?
A In our name, the two of us.
PROS GLORIOSO:
Witness producing a certified Xerox copy of Transfer Certificate of Title 188686 in the
name of Nia Ramirez which we request that this be marked Exhibit B, the
second page Exhibit B-1.
COURT:
Mark them.
PROS GLORIOSO:
Q Did you believe in their representations?
A Yes, sir, because of their good words.
Q Immediately on that first meeting you believe in them?
A Yes, sir.
Q And so after that what did you do?
A I endorsed to them the title of my land because according to them they can help me.
Q On that first meeting you endorsed to them the title?
A We first talked with each other.
Q In other words you are telling us there [were] so many things that transpired before
you finally surrendered to them the title?
A Yes, sir.
Q How long [after . . .] from that first meeting up to the time that you gave the title to
them?
A About two years.
Q What kind of copy did you give to them?
A The original owners copy.
Q When did you give it to them?
A January 5, 1995.
Q Why do you say that it was on January 5, 1995 that this original copy was given to
them?
A They signed an acknowledgement receipt
(witness producing a document and handing the same to the prosecutor).
PROS GLORIOSO:
Witness producing a receipt which she handed to this representation.
Q There are signatures appearing at the bottom portion like received by a
certain Ansaldo who is this?
A Rosalinda Ansaldo.
Q Why did you say that?
A She signed in my presence.
Q And there is another signature contained on the left portion whose is this?
A Danilo Ansaldo.
Q Why did you say that?
A He signed in [my] presence.
Q They were together when they signed this acknowledgement receipt?
A Yes, sir.[11]