This affidavit provides details regarding two court cases that were provisionally dismissed due to the absence of two witnesses, Jose Bobby Edano Jr. and Marcos Juan. The witnesses state that they did not receive subpoenas to attend the previous hearing dates. They regret that their absence was interpreted as a lack of interest in prosecuting the cases. The witnesses are requesting that the cases be revived and attest to the truth of the details provided in the affidavit.
This affidavit provides details regarding two court cases that were provisionally dismissed due to the absence of two witnesses, Jose Bobby Edano Jr. and Marcos Juan. The witnesses state that they did not receive subpoenas to attend the previous hearing dates. They regret that their absence was interpreted as a lack of interest in prosecuting the cases. The witnesses are requesting that the cases be revived and attest to the truth of the details provided in the affidavit.
This affidavit provides details regarding two court cases that were provisionally dismissed due to the absence of two witnesses, Jose Bobby Edano Jr. and Marcos Juan. The witnesses state that they did not receive subpoenas to attend the previous hearing dates. They regret that their absence was interpreted as a lack of interest in prosecuting the cases. The witnesses are requesting that the cases be revived and attest to the truth of the details provided in the affidavit.
This affidavit provides details regarding two court cases that were provisionally dismissed due to the absence of two witnesses, Jose Bobby Edano Jr. and Marcos Juan. The witnesses state that they did not receive subpoenas to attend the previous hearing dates. They regret that their absence was interpreted as a lack of interest in prosecuting the cases. The witnesses are requesting that the cases be revived and attest to the truth of the details provided in the affidavit.
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF ANTIPOLO ) s.s.
PROVINCE OF RIZAL
AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT
I, Jose Bobby Edano, Jr. of legal age, Filipino and an operative
of Office of the Peace and Order Concern with office address at M.L. Quezon Street Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo City, after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that: 1. I am the witness in the case entitled as “People of the Philippines vs. Crim. Case No. 18-0258 Judy Teves y Madera, For: Violation of P.D. 1602 Francisco Baluerte
pending before Branch 4 of Municipal Trial Court of Antipolo.
2. That I have been subpoena by the Court to testify on the said case on March 18, 2019. 3. Despite receiving said notice, without fault on my part, I failed to attend said hearing. 4. The reason for my absence was due to the fact that I attended another hearing on that same date to which I am the complaining witness entitled as “People of the Philippines vs. Rohito Taguan y Noche” pending before Hon. Judge Josephine Lazaro of Regional Trial Court of Antipolo, Br.74 5. I have no intention to delay the proceedings of any case in any court and I regret that my absence gave the impression to the Honorable Court that I intended to delay the proceeding of the case. I have outmost respect for the law and the court process. 6. I voluntarily execute this Affidavit of Merit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and in pursuance to the Order of the Court dated 18 March 2019 requiring me to show cause why I should not be cited for contempt.
JOSE BOBBY C. EDANO JR.
Affiant
Respectfully submitted this __ day of April 2019.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of April
2019 in Antipolo City. ______________________________ Administering Officer REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF ___________) s.s.
AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT
We are, Jose Bobby Edano Jr. and Marcos Juan, both of
legal age and working as operatives of the City Peace and Order Concern Task Force (CPOC)with office address at M. L. Quezon Street, Barangay San Roque Antipolo City. We, after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that: 1. We are the witness in the case entitled as People of the Philippines Crim. Case No.16-54901 vs. Jerry Mediavello y Malto For: Violation of Sec.11, 2nd par., No.3 Article II, of R.A.9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002(Possession of Dangerous Drugs)
People of the Philippines Crim. Case No.16-54902
vs. Bryan Verdejo y Faeldonia For: Violation of sec.11, 2nd par., No.3 Article II, of R.A. 9165, as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs)
pending before Branch 100 of the Regional Trial Court of
Antipolo. 2. That on 16 April 2019, we received an order of the Court dated 2 April 2019 provisionally dismissing the above-captioned case. 4. That the reason of the said provisional dismissal is hereby captioned; xxx “Atty. Marie Gene Cecille B. Umali moved for the provisional dismissal of the case considering the continued absence of the arresting officers, Marcos Juan, Jose Bobby Edano Jr.despite due notice indicative of their lack of interest to prosecute this case. Finding the manifestation and motion of Atty. Umali to be with basis and considering the constitutional rights of the accused for speedy trial and the implementation of the Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, and without objection on the part of Asst. Prosecutor P. Inciong, the motion is granted In view of thereof, the case against Jerry Mediavello y Malto and Bryan Verdejo y Faeldonia is ordered provisionally dismissed. xxxxxx
5. The foregoing circumstance that led to the dismissal of case
constitute mistake, especially because our non-attendance to the previous hearing was due to the fact that we did not receive subpoena. Hence, without fault on our part we were not informed on the respective hearing dates. 5. We deeply regret that the court construe our absence as indication of our lack of interest to prosecute the above- mentioned case. Therefore, we are requesting the revival of the said case. 6. I voluntarily execute this Affidavit of Merit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and to request for the revival of the case.
JOSE BOBBY C. EDANO JR.
Affiant Marcos Juan Affiant
Respectfully submitted this __ day of April 2019
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of April
2019 in Antipolo City. ______________________________ Administering Officer