REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH IV
BAGUIO CITY
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Complainant, CRIMINAL CASE NO.
20-CR-11057
FOR: Slight Oral Defamation
-Versus-
CHESKA L. BAUTISTA,
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
OF
CASSANDRA E. SANTOS
This Judicial Affidavit of Cassandra E. Santos is executed
to serve as her direct testimony in the instant case.
I, CASSANDRA E. SANTOS, of legal age, single, Filipino and a
resident of No. 99 Upper Malvar Street, Trancoville, Baguio City,
Philippines, after having duly sworn to in accordance with law do
hereby depose and state:
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The person examining me is Atty. Nelly De Guzman with office
address at Room 204 Porta Vaga Building, Baguio City, for purposes
of executing my judicial affidavit as witness in this case. The
examination was held at the same address. I am answering her
questions fully conscious and aware that I am executing such under
oath and may face criminal liability for false testimony and perjury.
Questions were advanced and propounded by private
complainant`s counsel, Atty. Nelly De Guzman in English, which the
affiant fully comprehends, while Answers were delivered by
complainant CASSANDRA E. SANTOS, also in English.
OFFER OF TESTIMONY
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This Judicial Affidavit of Cassandra E. Santos is being offered
to prove the following facts:
1. She is the Complainant in this case;
2. Complainant suffered damages by reason of malicious
utterances made by Accused;
3. Complainant will testify on other related matters, facts and
circumstances relevant to this case.
DIRECT EXAMINATION
Question 1: Please introduce yourself and other personal
circumstances.
Answer: I am Cassandra E. Santos, of legal age, single, Filipino and
a resident of No. 99 Upper Malvar Street, Trancoville, Baguio City.
Question 2: Are you the private complainant in this case?
Answer: Yes, I am.
Question 3: Do you know CHESKA L. BAUTISTA, the Accused in this
case?
Answer: Yes, ma’am. She is my neighbour.
Question 4: How long have you been neighbours?
Answer: We were already neighbours since we were kids. That is
about 30 years, ma’am.
Question 5: Why did you file this case against the Accused?
Answer: I filed this case because she uttered defamatory words
against me in the presence of other people.
Question 6: On December 20, 2019 at about 4:00 o’clock in the
afternoon, where were you?
Answer: I was heading home from school, ma’am.
Question 7: On your way home, do you have any companion that
time?
Answer: Yes, ma’am. I was with my son and my co-teacher, Michelle
Espique, who is also a resident of Upper Malvar Street, Trancoville,
Baguio City, ma’am.
Question 8: You mentioned, you were heading home from school on
December 20, 2019 at around 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon, what
happened next, if any?
Answer: I heard a female voice coming from the opposite direction,
said in a loud manner, “PUTA KA CASSANDRA! INAGAW MO
ASAWA KO, PALAGI KAYONG NAGLALANDIAN SA ILALIM NG
BAHAY NAMIN.”
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Question 9: After you heard those words, what did you do?
Answer: I wasn’t able to do anything because I was shocked,
considering that it was expressly directed to me, uttered a lot of times
and was heard by many people.
Question 10: You mentioned that the utterance was made in the
presence of other persons. Do you know those people?
Answer: Yes ma’am. My neighbours, one of them is Abe Dela Cruz
who was watering his plants in front of his house, my co-teacher,
Michelle Espique who was with me at the time of the incident, my
son, and several passers-by.
Question 11: Do you have any proof of this?
Answer: Yes ma’am.
Question 12: What proof?
Answer: The video of the incident taken by my neighbour, Abe Dela
Cruz.
Question 13: Is this the video you are referring to?
Answer: Yes ma’am.
Question 14: Is there anything more?
Answer: Yes, ma’am. The Judicial Affidavits executed by Michelle
Espique and Abe Dela Cruz.
Question 15: After the Accused uttered defamatory statements
against you in the presence of other people, what transpired next, if
any?
Answer: Our neighbour, Abe Dela Cruz, told us to stop and go home
as we were already creating a commotion in the neighbourhood.
Question 16: After Abe Dela Cruz told you to go home, do you
remember what happened next?
Answer: Yes ma’am. Cheska left. I was teary-eyed and went inside
my house.
Question 17: What happened next, if there is any?
Answer: After I regained my composure, the next day I went to the
Barangay Hall and filed a complaint against Cheska L. Bautista.
Question 18: After you went to the barangay Hall and filed a
complaint against Cheska L. Bautista, do you remember what took
place next?
Answer: Conciliation meetings were scheduled but Cheska L.
Bautista did not show up. Thereafter, I was issued a Certificate to File
Action.
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Question 19: As a result of the utterances hurled at you by the
accused, what did you feel if any?
Answer: I feel embarrassed and humiliated.
Question 20: Is that all?
Answer: No ma’am. I also can’t even sleep at night and it
detrimentally affects my profession as a teacher, ma’am.
Question 21: Do you know of any reason why the accused would
utter those defamatory remarks against you?
Answer: Yes ma’am. We used to be friends before but it is probably
because there is an existing bad blood between the two of us that
started when we were both applying for a job but I was the only one
who was hired by the school. Since then, she doesn’t want to talk to
me anymore.
Question 22: Do you have anything more to add to your statements?
Answer: I have none for the moment, ma’am.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature
this 10th day of February 2020 at Baguio City, Philippines.
CASSANDRA E. SANTOS
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 10th day of
February 2020 at Baguio City, Philippines.
ATTY. NELLY DE GUZMAN
Notary Public
Until December 31, 2020
09123456789
Roll No. 123456
IBP No. 87966571/12-31-18
PTR No. 1221344316/12-31-16/Baguio City
MCLE Compliance No. 151671839
Doc. No. 1 ;
Page No. 2 ;
Book No. V ;
Series of 2020.
ATTESTATION CLAUSE
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I certify that I conducted and supervised the examination and
have faithfully recorded the questions and the corresponding answers
of the complainant Cassandra E. Santos and that she was never
instructed or coached on the answers she is supposed to give, the
narrations thereof being completely her own.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature
this 10th day of February at Baguio City, Philippines.
ATTY. NELLY DE GUZMAN
Counsel for the Prosecution
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 10th day of
February 2020 at Baguio City, Philippines.
MARIO N. DE REAL
Notary Public
Until December 31, 2020
09103456889
Roll No. 126543
IBP No. 9966501/12-31-18
PTR No. 214344358/12-31-16/Baguio City
MCLE Compliance No. 6147830
Doc. No. 2 ;
Page No. 3 ;
Book No. 3 ;
Series of 2020.
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