REPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES

SIXTHJUDICIALREGION
MUNICIPALTRIALCOURTINCITIES
CHIEFJUSTICERAMONQ.AVANCEAHALLOFJUSTICE
ILOILOCITY,BRANCH__
SPOUSESJUANDELACRUZ&
BEATADELACRUZ
Plaintiffs,
Versus

CivilCaseNo._______
For:UnlawfulDetainer

SPOUSESJOSEBELITA&
CANDIDABELITA
Defendants,
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JUDICIALAFFIDAVITOF
JUANDELACRUZ
ThisistheJudicialAffidavitofJuanDelaCruz,whoisoneoftheplaintiffs,
executedtoserveashisdirecttestimonyintheinstantcase.
ThisJudicialAffidavitisbeingofferedtoprovethefollowing:
1. All the allegations in the complaint including all annexes appended
theretoandwhichwerealreadymarkedasexhibitsinthecase;
2. Allotherrelatedmatters,factsandcircumstancesrelevantandmaterial
tothiscase.
This Judicial Affidavit was takenat the office of Atty._____ andAtty.
______atGlobalCityBuilding#1,3rdFloor,____________.
QuestionswerepropoundedbyAtty._______andquestionsarenumbered
consecutivelyandeachquestionisfollowedbyananswerofthewitness.
Q1:Doyousweartotellthetruthandnothingbutthetruth?
A1:Ido.
Q2:Areyouawarethatyoumayfacecriminalliabilityforfalsetestimonyor
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perjuryifyouwillnottellthetruth?
A2:Iam.
Q3:Pleasestateyourname,ageaddressandoccupation.
A3:MynameisJuanDelaCruzandIam65yearsold,marriedtoBeata
DelaCruz,andFilipino.IamaresidentofBarangaySanPedro,Molo,Iloilo
City.Iamretiredteacher.
Q4:AreyouthesameJuanDelaCruz,thePlaintiffinthiscase?
A4:Yes.
Q5:DoyouknowthespousesJoseBelitaandCandidaBelita?
A5:Yes.
Q6:Howdoyouknowthem?
A6:TheyaremydistantrelativesfromourancestraltownofCarles,Iloilo.
Q7:Whathappenedintheyear2008?
A7:JoseandCandidacametomyhouseforavisit.Theywerelookingfora
placetotakeupresidencesincetheyandtheirfamilydecidedtomoveto
IloiloCity.Theyaskedmywifeandmetoallowthemtobuildahouseof
lightmaterialsinanemptyportionofalotmywifeandIown.
Q8:Howdidyourespondtotheirrequest?
A8:Iaccededtotheirrequestontheconditionthat,shouldIneedthelot,
theywillvacatethesame.Ididnotevenaskforanyrentfromthem.
Q9:Howdidtheyrespondtotheconditionyouimposed?
A9:ThespousesBelitaagreedtothecondition.
Q10:Whateventstranspiredafterthevisit?
A10:ThespousesBelitaimmediatelyconstructedahousemadeofbamboo,
lumber,andnipaonthesaidlotandresidedthereat.Fouryearslater,they
renovatedtheirhouseandconverteditintoaconcretehousewitha
galvanizedironroof.
Q11:Whatisthelocationofthislotyoujustmentioned?
A11:Thelotislocatedin________.
Q12:Iamshowingyouthisdocument,hereinreferredtoasAnnexA.Do
youknowthisdocument?
A12:Yes,Ido.
Q13:Whatisthisdocument?
A13:ItistheTransferCertificateofTitleentitledTCTNo.T567834,
coveringtheveryparceloflandthatwasoccupiedbythespouses,withmy
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nameandmywifesnameappearingthereonasowners.
Q14:WhathappenedonoraboutJanuary23,2014?
A14:ItoldtheSpousesBelitatovacatethelotsincemysonneededthelot
tobuildhishouse.Atthetimehejustgotmarried.IgavethenuntilJune30,
2014tovacatethepremises.
Q15:Howdidtheyrespond?
A15:Theydemanded,fromme,reimbursementforthecostofthematerials
oftheirhouse.
Q16:Howdidyourespondtotheirdemand?
A16:Irefusedtoaccedetohisdemand.ItoldhimIwillnotpayevenone
pesoforthehouse.
Q17:Whathappenedafter?
A17:WhenJune30,2014came,thespousesBelitamadenoefforttovacate
thepremises.
Q18:Iamshowingyouthisdocument,hereinreferredtoasAnnexB.Do
youknowthisdocument?
A18:Yes,Ido.
Q19:Whatisthisdocument?
A19:ItisthefinaldemandletterdatedJuly1,2014whichIsenttothe
spousesBelitathroughregisteredmail,givingthemfifteen(15)daysfrom
receipttovacatethepremises.
Q20:Iamshowingyouthisdocument,hereinreferredtoasAnnexC.Do
youknowthisdocument?
A20:Yes,Ido.
Q21:Whatisthisdocument?
A21:ItistheregistryreturncarddatedJuly3,2014,evidencingreceiptof
thedemandletterbythespouses.
Q22:Whathappenedafter?
A22:WhenJuly18,2014came,thespousesBelitawerestilloccupyingthe
lot.
Q23:Whatcourseofactiondidyouthereaftertake?
A23:IfiledacomplaintbeforeBarangayChairofBarangaySambag,Jaro,
Iloilo.Thebarangaychairconductedamediationconferencebutthesame
wasunsuccessfulbecausethespousesandIfailedtoamicablysettlethe
matter.Thereafter,thebarangaychairconstitutedaPangkatTagapamayapa
thatconductedconciliationconferences.Thesamealsofailedbecausewe
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stillcouldnotsettlethecontroversy.
Q24:Iamshowingyouthisdocument,hereinreferredtoasAnnexD.Do
youknowthisdocument?
A24:Yes,Ido.
Q25:Whatisthisdocument?
A25:ItistheCertificationtoFileActionissuedbytheSecretaryofthe
PangkatTagapamayapaonSeptember30,2014.
...............

Affiantfurthersayethnaught.
INWITNESSWHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhadthis_____dayof
________________,2015,IloiloCity.
JuanDelaCruz
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ____ day of
________________,2015,inIloiloCity,Philippines,affiantshowingtome
hiscompetentevidenceofidentitybeinghisDriversLicenseIdentification
No.__________________throughwhichhewasidentified.
NotaryPublic
UntilDecember31,2015
PTRNo:
IBPNo:
RollNo:
DocNo.______
PageNo.______
BookNo._____
Seriesof2015

Copyfurnished:
ATTY._________
Address

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THECLERKOFCOURT
Address

SWORNATTESTATION
Theundersignedherebyattest,ascounselsofthewitness,thatwefaithfully
recordedthequestionsaskedandthecorrespondinganswersthatthewitness
gave and neither we nor any other person then present or assisting us
coachedthewitnessregardingthelattersanswers.

CounselforPlaintiff
PTRNo._________
IBPNo._________
RollNo._________
MCLE:

CounselforPlaintiff
PTRNo._________
IBPNo._________
RollNo._________
MCLE:
Address

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ____ day of

________________,2015,inIloiloCity,Philippines,affiantshowingtome
hiscompetentevidenceofidentitybeinghisDriversLicenseIdentification
No.__________________throughwhichhewasidentified.
NotaryPublic
UntilDecember31,2015
PTRNo:
IBPNo:
RollNo:
DocNo.______
PageNo.______
BookNo._____
Seriesof2015

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