Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES

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th
11 Judicial Region
Davao City

THE PEOPLE OF Criminal Case No.

THE PHILIPPINES
Plaintiff, For: FALSIFICATION OF PRIVATE
DOCUMENTS AND ESTAFA BY
-versus- MEANS OF DECEIT

JESSICA C.
ELORCHA
Accused.

JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT

I, RAMON A. CORDERO JR., 40 years old, born on August

17, 1984, single and resident of Block 2, Lot 267, Old San Isidro,
Buhangin, Davao City, after having been duly sworn in
accordance with law, do hereby depose and say;

That I am the same and identical person who caused for the
execution of this Judicial Affidavit under the supervision and at
the law office of the undersigned counsel with the name and
address stated below;

That I had given my answers on the questions below stated

with full consciousness, and I did so under oath, and that I may
face criminal liability for any false testimony or perjury;
 That the following are the questions asked by the
undersigned counsel with corresponding answers which I had
given;

Q1: Please state your name, age, address and other personal
circumstances for the record.

(Palihog ko ingon kung unsa imong pangalan, eddad, imong

address, ug uban pang personal na mga kahimtang para sa
record)

A1: I am Ramon A. Cordero Jr., 40 years old, married to Ailyn

Cordero and currently residing at Block 2, Lot 267, Old San Isidro,
Buhangin, Davao City.

(Ako si Ramon A. Cordero Jr., 40 years old, minyo, ug naga puyo

sa Block 2, Lot 267, Old San Isidro, Buhangin, Davao city.)

Q2: Why are you here now?

(Ngano ka naa diri karon?)

A2: To give my sworn statement by way of judicial affidavit, the

same to constitute as my direct testimony, in the above-
mentioned case.

(Para ihatag akong sworn statement sa pamaagi sa Judicial

Affidavit, nga mag silbing nahpamatood nako bilang testigo sa
maong kaso.)

Q3: For the record, please state the name and address of the
lawyer who is now conducting or supervising your examination
and the place where the examination is being held now?
(For the record, palihog ko paki ingon ang pangalan ug ang pinuy-
anan sa abogado na nag conduct or nag supervise sa imong
examination ug ang lugar sa kung asa mo nag examination
karon)

A3: Atty. Muhammad Monjid D. Abpi is now conducting or

supervising my examination at his office at Door 5, 3rd floor, VCS
Building, Bolton Extension, Davao City.
(Si Atty. Muhammad Monjid D. Abpi ang nag dumala sa akong
examination karon diri sa iyahang opisina sa Door 5, 3rd floor,
VCS Building, Bolton Extension, Davao City.)

Q4: In what language do you want your examination to be

conducted?

(Unsa ang lengwahe ang gusto nimo sa pag conduct ani nga
examination?)

A4: It is okay if it is in Bisaya and English, Atty.

(Okay ra kung Bisaya ug English, Atty.)

Q5: Do you undertake to answer the questions to be asked of

you, full conscious that you will do so under oath, and that you
may face criminal liability for false testimony or perjury?

(Ikaw ba magpahigayon na mutubag sa mga pangutana, mahibal-

on nga gina buhat nimo kini ubos sa panumpa, ug pwede ka
muatubang ug criminal na kaso nga false testimony o perjury?)

A5: Yes Atty.

(Oo, Atty.)

Q6: Okay let us now proceed. Do you know personally Jessica C.

Elorcha, the accused?
(Okay sige, padayon ta. Personal ba nimong kaila si Jessica C.
Elorche, and akusado?)

A6: Yes, I know her.

(Oo, Kaila ko sa iyaha.)

Q7: When did you first meet the accused?

(Kanus a mo una nag kita sa akusado?)

A7: I met her on May 15, 2019.

(Nag kita mi katong May 15, 2019)

Q8: How did you know about the accused?

(Panus-a nimo nakabalo sa accused?)

A8: I knew the accused through my wife, Ailyn.

(Nailhan nako siya tungog sa akong asawa na si Ailyn.)

Q9: I am now holding the Contract to Sell between you and the
accused, do you confirm that you signed this document?

(Gina gunitan nako karong ang Contract to Sell ninyo sa akusado,

gina kumpirma ba nimo na ikaw nag pirma ani nga dokumento?)

A9: Yes, I confirm that I signed the Contract to Sell.

(Oo, gina kumpirma nako na gi-pirmahan nako ang Contract to

Sell.)
Q10: What made you agree to execute and sign the Contract to
Sell?

(Unsay rason ngano ka nisugot mag execute ug mag pirma sa

Contract to Sell?)

A10: The accused offered a reasonable price for a 500 square

meter lot and assured that she is the owner of the said lot by
showing the Deed of Absolute Sale between her and the previous
owner and the Original copy of its Transfer Certificate of Title.

(Nag offer ang akusado sa akoa na mura nga presyo para sa isa
ka 500 square meter na yuta ug gi sigurado niya sa akoa na siya
ang tag-iya sa lote unya gipakita niya sa amoa na naa siyay Deed
of Absolute Sale na gi palit niya sa sa previous na tag iya ang
yuta ug gipakita pud niya ang Original copy sa Transfer of
Certificate of Title)

Q11: Were you aware of the named owner in the Transfer

Certificate of Title?

(Kabalo ba ka sa naka pangalan na tag-iya sa Transfer Certificate

of Title?)

A11: Yes, Atty.

(Oo, Atty.)

Q12: What is the name of the named owner in the Transfer

Certificate of Title?

(Unsa ang pangalan sa tag-iya sa yuta na naka sulat sa Transfer

Certificate of Title?)

A12: The named owner in the Transfer of Certificate of Title is,

Enobobby A. Pinili.
(Ang naka pangalan sa Transfer Certificate of Title ay si Enobobby
A. Pinili.

Q13: In the Contract to Sell, why does it say that the accused
owns the five hundred (500) square meter lot?

(Sa Contract to Sell, nganong naka ingon didto na ang akusado

ang tag-iya sa 500 square meter lot?)

A13: Because the accused showed us the Deed of Absolute Sale

and the Title and assured us that she bought the property from
Aida Ramos Pinili and that she have not made the transfer to her
name yet.

(Kay gipa kita sa amoa sa akusado ang Deed of Absolute Sale ug

ang Titolo ug gi sigurado niya sa amoa na gipalit niya ang yuta
kay Aida Ramos Pinili ug wala pa niya napa transfer sa iyahang
pangalan ang titolo)

Q14: Who caused the notarization of the Contract to Sell?

(Kinsa ang nagpa notaryo sa Contract to Sell?)

A14: It was the accused who caused the notarization of the

Contract to Sell.

(Ang akusado ang nagpa notaryo sa Contract to Sell.

Q15: Do you know the Notary Public who notarized the Contract
to Sell?

(Kaila ba ka sa nag notaryo sa Contract to Sell?)

A15: No, Attorney.

(Wala, Atty.)

Q16: Have you met the lawyer who notarized the Contract to
Sell?

(Nag kita ba mo sa abogado na nag notaryo sa Contract to Sell?)

A16: No, Attorney.

(Wala, Atty.)

Q17: When did you make the partial payment on the Contract to
Sell?

(Kanus-a mo nag partial payment sa Contract to Sell?)

A17: I made the partial payment on May 16, 2019.

(Nag partial-payment mi atong May 16, 2019.

Q19: When did you make the final payment?

(Kanus-a mo nag bayad sa final payment?)

A19: I made the final payment on November 29, 2024. It was

with an Acknowledgement receipt.

(Nag bayad ko ug final payment katon November 29, 2024. Naka

butang siya sa Acknowledgement receipt.)

Q20: What happened next?

(Unsay nahitabo sunod?)

A20: The accused offered me and my wife to buy the remaining

500 square meters with a house built on it and we agreed to buy
the house and lot with a total of 1000 square meters.
(Nag offer ang akusado sa amoa sa akong asawa na paliton ang
nabilin na 500 square meters na naay apil nga balay ug nag agree
mi na paliton ang tibuok house and lot na 1000 square meters.)

Q21: What was your basis for your agreement to buy the entire
1000 square meters house and lot located in Dragon Compound,
Cabantian, Davao City?

(Unsay basehan ninyo sa pag palit ninyo sa tibuok 1000 square

meters na house and lot sa Dragon Compound, Cabantian, Davao
City?)

A21: The agreement was put into writing on the

Acknowledgement receipt dated November 29, 2024.

(Naga butang ang kasabutan namo sa Acknowledgement receipt

atong November 29, 2024.)

Q22: How much is the agreed total price of the entire house and
lot?

(Pila ang nasabutan ninyo sa total price sa entiro house and lot?)

A23: Php 1,050,000.00, Atty.

(Php 1,050,000.00, Atty.)

Q24: Have you paid the agreed price in full?

(Nabayaran ba nimo ang nasabutan ninyo na presyo in full?)

A24: Yes, Attorney.

(Oo, Atty.)
Q25: When was the full payment made?

(Kanus-a ninyo nabayaran in full?)

A25: Based on the receipts, it was on December 4, 2024.

(Base sa mga resibo, kaniadtong, December 4, 2024.)

Q26: What happened next?

(Unsay nahitabo sunod?)

A26: The accused promised to prepare and execute the proper

Deed of Absolute Sale.

(Ni-promise ang akusado na mag prepare siya ug mag himo ug

Deed of Absolute Sale.)

Q27: After full payment, was there a Deed of Absolute Sale made
between you and the accused?

(Pag human ninyo bayad sa tanan, nahimo ba ang Deed of

Absolute Sale?)

A27: No, Attorney.

(Wala, Atty.)

Q28: What is the reason that you did not execute the Deed of
Absolute Sale?

(Unsay rason ngano wala na himo ang Deed of Absolute Sale?)

A28: The accused suddenly disappeared. She cannot be

contacted anymore since she is not answering our calls or
replying to our messages.
(Nawala dayon ang akusado. Di na namo siya ma contact kay
wala na niya gina tubag ang among mga tawag sa iyaha ug wala
na pud siya naga reply sa among mga mensahe.)

Q29: What other modes did you try to reach or contact the
accused?

(Unsa pang mga pamaagi inyong gi himo para ma reach or ma

contact ang akusado?)

A29: My wife contacted accused’s son, Ray Elorcha, which is his

name on his Facebook.

(Gi-contact sa akong asawa ang anak sa akosado na si Ray

Elorcha, mao na ang pangalan niya sa Facebook)

Q30: What did her son tell your wife?

(Unsa ang giingon sa iyahang anak sa imong assawa?)

A30: He told my wife that his mother is in Cebu, but she will be
back soon.

(Giingon niya sa akong asawa na naa sa Cebu iyang mama, pero

mubalik ra pud siya puhon)

Q31: Did the accused come back?

(Nibalik ba ang akusado?)

A31: No, Attorney.

(Wala, Atty.)

Q32: What happened after that?

(Unsay nahitabo pagka human?)

A32: We tried to contact the accused and her son again but to no
avail.

(Gi-try namo contact ang akusado ug iyang anak balik pero di na

jud sila ma contact)

Q33: After that, what other ways did you and the victim do to
locate the accused's whereabouts?

(Pag human ato, unsa pang mga pamaagi ang inyong gibuhat
para ma tunton ang akusado?)

A33: We tried to locate the residence of the accused but we

cannot find it. We also waited for her to come back but for 3
months, we did not hear from her.

(Gi-testingan namo pangita ang balay sa akusado pero dili namo

matunton. tulo ka bulan pud mi nag hulat na mubalik siya pero
wala mi nabalitaan.)

Q32: What did you and the victim do after not being able to
contact and locate the accused?

(Unsay gibuhat ninyo sa biktima kadtong dili na ninyo ma contact

ug makita ang akusado?)

A32: My wife and I went to our lawyer to seek legal relief.

(Nag adto mi sa akong asawa sa among abogado para magpa

tabang)

Q33: During the consultation with your lawyer, what happened?

(Unsay nahitabo pagpangutana ninyo sa inyong abogado?)

A33: Our lawyer looked at the documents and had a suspicion

since he found out that Atty. Jerry Catague, the named Notary
Public, has a different Roll No. in the Contract to Sell and the
Deed of Absolute Sale.

(Gitan-aw sa among abogado ang mga dokumento ug katahap

siya kay nakit an bisto niya na lahi ang Roll number ang Notary
Public na si Atty. Jerry Catague sa Contract to Sell ug sa Deed of
Absolute Sale.)

Q34: What happened next?

(Unsay nahitabo sunod?)

A34: Our lawyer checked the IBP Archives and found out that the
Roll number of Atty. Catague was indeed different from the two
documents, and he tried contacting Atty. Jerry Catague.

(Gi-check sa among lawyer sa IBP Archives ug na bisto niya na

ang Roll Number ni Atty. Catague ay lahi sa duha ka dokumento
ug gi try pud niya i-contact si Atty. Jerry Catague.)

Q35: What did Atty. Jerry Catague say?

(Unsay giingon ni Atty. Jerry Catague?)

A35: Atty. Catague said that it was fake and that he did not
cause the Notarization of the two documents. He even told my
lawyer that he is not a Notary Public.

(Ana si Atty. Catague na peke to ug dili siya ang nag Notaryo sa

duha ka dokumento. Ni-ingon sad siya sa akong abogado na dili
siya Notary Public.)
Q36: Have you and your wife personally met Atty. Jerry Catague?

(Na kita na ba ninyo sa imong asawa sa personal si Atty. Jerry

Catague?)

A36: No, Atty.

(Wala, Atty.)

Q37: I have no more question; do you have anything more to

add to your statements?
A37:I have nothing more to say Atty.

Q38: Are you willing to sign your judicial affidavit?

A38:Yes Atty.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

____day of March 2025 at Davao City.

Ramon A. Cordero Jr.

Affiant/Witness
Driver’s License No. __________
Expires: ____________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 6th day of

January 2025, in Davao City, Philippines. Affiant personally and
appeared with valid driver’s license bearing No___________
expiring on _________ as shown below his name and signature,
known to me as the person who personally signed the foregoing
JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT before me and avowed under the penalty of
law to the whole truth of the contents of the said instruments.
 ATTY. MUHAMMAD MONJID D. ABPI
NOTARY PUBLIC
Door 5, 3rd floor, Bolton Ext., Davao City
PTR No. 0835347d; 12/23/2024/Davao City
Roll of Attorney No. 92054
IBP O.R. No. 482367; 12/11/2024 for CY 2025
Davao City
MCLE Compliance No. VII - 0022146

ATTESTATION OF EXAMINING LAWYER

I, ATTY. MUHAMMAD MONJID, of legal age, Filipino, single,

with residence at Block 9, Lot 3, Salcedo Street, Ciudad Verde,
Davao City and a practicing lawyer, after having been sworn to in
accordance with the law do hereby depose and state THAT:

1. I am the one who conducted and supervised the examination

of the herein witness-affiant, Ramon A. Cordero, Jr., of this
Judicial Affidavit;
2. I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions I
asked and the corresponding answers that the witness-
affiant provided;
3. Neither I, nor any other person then present or assisting the
witness-affiant, coached regarding her answers to the
questions asked;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature

this 6th day of January 2025 at Davao City, Philippines.

ATTY. MUHAMMAD MONJID D. ABPI

 Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____ day of

March 2025 at Davao City, Philippines. Affiant personally came
and exhibited to me his valid government identification card
issued by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, bearing his IBP no.
451479 and Lawyer’s Roll no. 92054, known to me as the person
who personally signed the foregoing instruments before me
avowed under penalty of law to the whole truth of the contents of
said instruments.

ATTY. JAMES BERNAL

NOTARY PUBLIC