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Affidavit - Kap Aceveda

Barangay Captain Rolando Aceveda provides an affidavit detailing an incident on March 15, 2005, involving police and DENR personnel who arrested members of the Iraya-Mangyan Indigenous Peoples for cutting a dita tree. The accused claimed the tree was cut to build a community toilet, a project aimed at improving sanitation for their community. Aceveda asserts that the tree was within their ancestral domain and that the actions were taken in good faith for community development, not with intent to violate laws.

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Affidavit - Kap Aceveda

Barangay Captain Rolando Aceveda provides an affidavit detailing an incident on March 15, 2005, involving police and DENR personnel who arrested members of the Iraya-Mangyan Indigenous Peoples for cutting a dita tree. The accused claimed the tree was cut to build a community toilet, a project aimed at improving sanitation for their community. Aceveda asserts that the tree was within their ancestral domain and that the actions were taken in good faith for community development, not with intent to violate laws.

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Republic of The Philippines )

Province of Oriental Mindoro ) S.s.


Municipality of Baco )

AFFIDAVIT OF BARANGAY CAPTAIN ROLANDO ACEVEDA

I, ROLANDO ACEVEDA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of


Barangay Baras, Municipality of Baco, Province of Oriental Mindoro,
after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby
depose and state, THAT:

1. I am the incumbent Barangay Captain of Barangay Baras,


Municipality of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, and have been serving
in this capacity since year 2003;

2. On or about March 15, 2005, while I was resting at my


residence in Barangay Baras, I observed several police officers
and personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) passing by our area;

3. That I approached the officers and inquired as to where they


were headed, and I was informed that they were on their way to
Barangay Laylay in San Teodoro to conduct surveillance
related to illegal logging activities;

4. After approximately two (2) to three (3) hours, the same team
returned, now accompanied by several individuals who had
been arrested, and who I recognized as members of the Iraya-
Mangyan Indigenous Peoples (IPs) residing in our locality;

5. The police officers informed me that the said individuals were


caught cutting down a dita tree in Barangay Laylay;

6. I personally spoke with the accused individuals and inquired


about the allegations made against them, to which they openly
admitted that they had indeed cut the dita tree;

7. The accused further explained to me that the purpose of cutting


the tree was to use the wood for the construction of a
community toilet for the benefit of the Iraya-Mangyan IP
community;

8. I was, at the time, fully aware of this ongoing community


project, which was intended to improve sanitation conditions in
their area;
9. I also confirm that the dita tree that was cut was located within
the ancestral domain of the Iraya-Mangyan community, and to
my knowledge, was not part of any protected forest or state-
owned land;

10. Based on my personal knowledge as a Barangay Captain


and community leader, the actions of the accused were done in
good faith, in pursuit of a legitimate community development
initiative, and with no intent to violate environmental laws or
regulations;

11. I am executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the


foregoing facts and to support the defense of the accused
individuals, who are members of the Iraya-Mangyan IPs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ___


day of _________, 20, at _______________________,
_______________________, Philippines.

ROLANDO ACEVEDA
Affiant
Valid ID No. _____________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day of


_________, 20 at ____________________, Philippines.

Atty. _________________
Notary Public

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