Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT

Catarman, Northern Samar
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MARIA REYES
Plaintiff,

-versus- Criminal Case No. _____

For: Obstruction of Justice

JUAN TAMAD
Accused.
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INFORMATION

The undersigned Assistant City Prosecutor, accuses Juan Tamad for the violation of Sec. 1

(c) and (i) of P.D. No. 1829 known as Obstruction of Justice, committed as follows:

That on or about July 30, 2018 in the Municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar,

Philippines, within the jurisdiction of this court, the said accused, did then and there, willfully,

unlawfully and feloniously harboring or concealing Mario Reyes being charged with the crime of

rape and for giving false or fabricated information to mislead or prevent the police officers from

apprehending the said offender.

Contrary to law.

(sgd.) EBONNY ROSE B. ODOSIS

Assistant City Prosecutor

CERTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION/OR CONDUCT OF

INQUEST

I hereby certify that the accused was lawfully arrested without warrant of arrest and that, upon

being informed of his rights, refused to waive Section 1 (c) and (i) of P.D. No. 1829 and, for this

reason, an Inquest was conducted; that based on the complaint and evidence presented before me

without any countervailing evidence submitted by the accused, despite opportunity to do so, there

is reasonable ground to believe that the accused has committed the crime of direct assault and

should, thus, be held for said crime; that this Information was with the prior authority of the City

Prosecutor.

(Sgd.) EBONNY ROSE B. ODOSIS

Assistant City Prosecutor
 SUBSRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 29th day of August, 2018 in Catarman,

Northern Samar.

(sgd.) EBONNY ROSE B. ODOSIS

Assistant City Prosecutor

Approved:

(sgd.) ATTY. AL CAPONES

Provincial /City Prosecutor

WITNESSES:

Pablo Dela Cruz

Catarman, Northern Samar

BAIL RECOMMENDED:
P50,000.00
 Republic of the Philippines )
Catarman, Northern Samar ) s.s.

COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT

I, Juan Tamad, of legal age, single, and a resident of Zone 3, Mendiola St., Hillside Drive,

UEP, Catarman, Northern Samar, under oath declare that:

1. I recently learned that I have made a respondent in Criminal Case No. ____, a

charge for violating Section 1 (c) and (i) of P.D. No. 1829 known as Obstruction

for Justice, filed by certain Maria Reyes on 29th day of August 2018 before the

Office of the Provincial/City Prosecutor.

2. The charge is based on the violation of section 1 (c) and (i) of P.D. 1829.

3. There is no truth to the allegations in Maria Reyes’s complaint. There is no factual

nor legal basis to charge me in violating section 1 (c) and (i) of P.D. No. 1829.

The complaint must be dismissed.

4. It is certainly incomprehensible that I should stand accused in violating section 1

(c) and (i) of P.D.No. 1829 known as Obstruction for Justice for harboring or

concealing the said Mario Reyes and for giving false or fabricated information to

mislead or prevent the police officers from apprehending the said offender.

5. Considering the foregoing, I respectfully submit that there is no prima facie basis

to conclude that the crime of Obstruction for Justice or that any crime at all has

been committed. The complaint against me should, thus, be dismissed.

TO THE TRUTH OF THE FOREGOING, I have signed this statement on 29 th day

of August 2018.

(sgd.) JUAN TAMAD

Affiant
 VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM SHOPPING

I, Juan Tamad, of legal age and a resident of Zone 3, Mendiola St., UEP,Catarman,

Northern Samar, under oath declare that:

1. I am the accused in above-entitled case;

2. I have caused the preparation of this complaint; and

3. I have read it and its contents are true and correct of my personal knowledge and/or

based on the authentic records; and

4. I have not earlier commenced a similar action against the defendant for the same cause

with any other court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge,

no such action or proceeding is pending with any other court, tribunal or quasi-judicial

agency; and if I should learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is

pending before any other court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, I hereby undertake to

notify this Honorable Court within five (5) days from such notice.

JURAT
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, in Catarman, Northern Samar, this 29th day
of August, 2018, with Driver’s License No. 123456 issued by the Land Transportation Office on
July 30, 2018 at Catarman, Northern Samar.

ATTY, EBONNY ROSE B. ODOSIS

Notary Public
Catarman, Northern Samar
IBP No. 123456: 08/08/19
PTR No. 123456: 08/08/19
Roll No. 123456: 08/08/18
MCLE No. 8895: 09/09/18

Doc. No. 10
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Series 0f 2018
 Republic of the Philippines
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT
Catarman, Northern Samar
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MARIA REYES
Plaintiff,

-versus- Criminal Case No. _______

For: Obstruction of Justice

JUAN TAMAD
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF ANDRES TAMAD

I, Pablo Dela Cruz, 20 years old, single, residing in Catarman, Northern Samar, after

having been sworn to in accordance with the law do hereby depose and state:

That Atty, EBONNY ROSE B. ODOSIS is the counsel who conducted and supervised my

examination as a witness at her office at Door 8, Maharlika Bldg., Casoy Street, Catarman,

Northern Samar, Philippines;

That I am answering the questions herein fully conscious that I do so under oath and that I

may be criminally liable for false testimony or perjury.

Questions were propounded by plaintiff’s counsel, Atty, EBONNY ROSE B. ODOSIS, in

English, which the affiant fully understands. The answers made by the witness were either given

in English, Tagalog or Waray dialect and the corresponding translation of his answer is provided

after each answer not in English.

Q1: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?

A1: Yes, Atty.