Republic of the Philippines}

City of Zamboanga............}
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AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLAINANT
I, Mohammad Antao, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Star St., Tumaga.
Zamboanga City, after having been sworn to in accordance, depose and say:
1. That I am the duly-appointed Regional Director of the Department of Public Works and
Highways Regional Office - IX;
2. That on January 15, 2014, on or about on or about 10:30 a.m. the Supply Officer AlRashid Siraji went to my office and started maligning me and uttered slanderous,
malicious, and defamatory words against my person in this wise: MARU! KAWATAN!
BOBO! (SLY! THIEF! STUPID!);
3. That I was checking his performance in the office and reminded him that poor
performance will be ground to terminate his employment;
4. That his utterance is heard by Normilyn Miralpes, Maida Ismael and some employees
outside my office;
5. That because of these slanderous and defamatory words, I felt belittled, ashamed and my
reputation was tarnished and felt serious anxiety. Much more I felt severely humiliated in
front of the employees who might lose respect and due regard to me, their Regional
Director.
6. That I execute this affidavit freely and voluntarily in order to give my true and faithful
account of the acts and committed against my person and to file a criminal complaint
against Al-Rhasid Siraji
AFFIANT FURTHER SAYENTH NAUGHT
MOHAMMAD ANTAO
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my signature this 18 th day of
January, 2014 at Zamboanga City, Philippines.
GLICERIO EGOS JR
STATE PROSECUTOR II
CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that I personally examined the herein affiant and that I am fully satisfied that he
voluntarily executed and understood his affidavit.

GLICERIO EGOS JR
STATE PROSECUTOR II

Republic of the Philippines}

City of Zamboanga............}
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AFFIDAVIT
I, Normilyn Miralpes, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Zone 1,
Zambowood, Zamboanga City, after been sworn to in accordance, depose and say:
1. That I was in the office of the Regional Director, on or about 10:30 oclock in the
morning;
2. That I was talking to Dir. Mohammad Antao when the Supply Officer, Al-Rashid Siraji
arrived and verbally confronted Dir. Antao on why the Director reprimanded him;
3. That without warning he verbally assaulted the Director in my presence and shouted at
the Director in this wise: MARU! KAWATAN! BOBO!(SLY! THIEF! STUPID!);
4. That I was shocked to witness that Al-Rashid Siraji lost all due respect and regard to our
Regional Director by the way how he treated the latter;
5. That I execute this affidavit freely and voluntarily in order to give my true and faithful
account of the acts and committed against the person Regional Director Mohammad
Antao.
AFFIANT FURTHER SAYETH NAUGHT.
NORMILYN MIRALPES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and my signature this 18 th day of
January 2014 at Zamboanga City, Philippines.
GLICERIO EGOS JR
STATE PROSECUTOR II
CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that I personally examined the herein affiant and that I am fully satisfied that he
voluntarily executed and understood his affidavit.

GLICERIO EGOS JR
STATE PROSECUTOR II

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City of Zamboanga............}
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AFFIDAVIT
I, Maida Ismael, of legal age, single, Filipino, and a resident of Estrada St., Tetuan,
Zamboanga City, after been sworn to in accordance, depose and say:
1. That I am the Secretary of the Regional Director of the Department of Public Works and
Highways;
2. That I was in the office of the Regional Director, on or about 10:00 oclock in the
morning, encoding some important documents.
3. That around 10:30 a.m. when Supply Officer Al-Rashid Siraji went to the office of Dir.
Mohammad Antao;
4. That he immediately confronted the Director Mohammad Antao on why he was being
told since he is not even a part of the Department where Siraji was working;
5. The without warning that he verbally assaulted Director Antao in this wise MARU!
KAWATAN! BOBO! (SLY! THIEF! STUPID!)
6. That I was shocked to witness that Al-Rashid Siraji lost all due respect and regard to our
Regional Director by the way how he treated the latter;
7. That I execute this affidavit freely and voluntarily in order to give my true and faithful
account of the acts and committed against the person of the Regional Director
Mohammad Antao.
AFFIANT FURTHER SAYETH NAUGHT.
MAIDA ISMAEL
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and my signature this 18th day of
January, 2014 at Zamboanga City, Philippines.
GLICERIO EGOS JR
STATE PROSECUTOR II
CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that I personally examined the herein affiant and that I am fully satisfied that he
voluntarily executed and understood his affidavit.
GLICERIO EGOS JR
STATE PROSECUTOR II

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
POLICE STATION 7
Gov. Ramos St., Sta. Maria
Zamboanga City
January 15, 2014
PS6
CASE REPORT
CASE
COMPLAINANT
SUBJECT
WITNESSES

D/T/P of Incident

: Violation of Article 358 (Slander) of the RPC

: Mohammad Antao, 30 years old, married and a resident of Star St., Tumaga,
Zamboanga City.
: Al-Rashid Siraji, 30 years old, married and a resident of Cabatangan, Zamboanga City
: 1. Normilyn Miralpes, 31 years old, single and a resident of Zambowood, Zamboanga
City
2. Maida Ismael, 28 years old, single and a resident of Tetuan, Zamboanga City
: January 15, 2014 OOA 10:30 oclock in the morning, at DPWH R-IX, Barangay
Tumaga, Zamboanga City

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Reference: Complaint Assignment Sheet No. 5678
On January 15, 2014 at about 7:30 in the evening, Mohammad Antao, Regional Director of DPWH Regional
Office IX appeared to this office and lodged a complaint against Al-Rashid Siraji, Supply Officer at DPWH Regional
Office IX, of legal age, married, a resident of Cabatangan, Zamboanga City, that on or about 10:30 in the morning
of January 15, 2014, the latter uttered unpleasant words quote in this wise: MARU, KAWATAN, AND BOBO, which
when translated in English language mean more or less: SLY, THIEF, STUPID after the former confronted the
accused because of his poor performance in the office.
After receipt of this complaint, this investigator requested the appearance of herein respondent for
confrontation for possible reconciliation in this office which was scheduled on January 17, 2014 at 10 Oclock in the
morning, but herein respondent failed to come, whereby he informed this office thru telephone that he had an
important matter to attend to. However, complainant appeared before this office bringing along with him a prepared
affidavit including the affidavits of his two (2) witnesses which were subscribed before Glicerio Egos Jr, State
Prosecutor II, January 15, 2014. Complainant eagerly manifested his desire to elevate the case in any court of law
without having yet going through the process of Exhaustion of remedy or observing the compliance mandated under
RA 7160 (otherwise known as the Local Government Code).
The foregoing facts in this instant case as asserted by complainant Mohammad Antao in his oath affidavit
date January 15, 2014, before Glicerio Egos Jr,, State Prosecutor II of Zamboanga City, that on or about 10:30 in the
morning, the Supply Officer Al-Rashid Siraji went to his office and started maligning him and uttered malicious,
slanderous, and defamatory words which quoted in this wise: MARU, KAWATAN, BOBO!. When interpreted or
translated in English language mean more or less SLY, THIEF, STUPID. The incident happened where herein
complainant confronted the latter.
The said incident was heard by Normilyn Miralpes and Maida Ismael who likewise substantiated and
corroborated the allegations of the complaint. However, this investigator was not to personally interview or jot down
the statements of the witnesses because they did not appear to this station, instead only their prepared affidavits
were submitted. The undersigned investigator recommends this case for further and thorough evaluation.
Prepared by:
Alvir Carabot
-Investigator
Noted by:
SPO1 Shariff Alsree, PNP
Chief, Investigator, PS7 (ZCPO)
Approved by:
Ahmed-Arqhan Ali
Chief of Police, PS7, (ZCPO)

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Justice
OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR
Zamboanga City
RE:

COMPLAINT AGAINST AL-RHASID SIRAJI

FOR SLANDER UNDER NPS DOCKET No. IX-14-INV-09A-00114
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RESOLUTION

This resolves the complaint for Slander filed by complainant Mohammad Antao
against above named respondent.
Complainant, the Regional Director of the Department of Public Works and
Highways Regional Office 9, this city, claims that around 10:30 oclock in the morning of
January 15, 2014, respondent who is the Supply Officer of said office went to his office
and started maligning him by uttering the following defamatory words at him: MARU!
KAWATAN! BOBO!(SLY! THIEF! STUPID!). Said utterance was allegedly witnessed
by Normilyn Miralpes and Ismael Maida who in their respective Affidavit corroborate the
claims of the complainant.
Both contending parties are public officers and the incident occurred within the
office of the complainant who is the Regional Director in the presence of the employees
of the said office.
WHEREFORE, finding probable cause, let an Information charging respondent
Al-Rashid Siraji with GRAVE SLANDER be filed in court.
Zamboanga City, Philippines, January 25, 2014.
GLICERIO EGOS JR
3rd Assistant City Prosecutor
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
ANTONIO ROBERTO JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor

APPROVED:

IMRAN PANGILINAN
City Prosecutor

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(City of Zamboanga. ) SS
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AFFIDAVIT

I, Sarah Alijuddin, 24 years old, single and a resident of Tumaga, Zamboanga City,
after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: that1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

I work as Human Resource Staff of the Department of Works and Highway located at Tumaga
Zamboanga City;
I have known Al-Rhasid Siraji as a supply officer who is working for the department for almost
five years;
He is known to be a funny and cheerful man in the office and he is always joking around;
On January 15, 2014, during our office break, when I was about to submit my report to the
administration office, I heard Al-Rhasid making fun with his colleague Alvir Carabot, calling him
MARU! KAWATAN! BOBO! (SLY! THIEF! STUPID!) in a mischievous manner since they were
having their usual conversation with one another;
I saw the Regional Director few meters away where Al-Rhashid was located;
I am executing this affidavit of my own free will and volition and to attest the veracity and
truthfulness of the above-cited facts
Affiant further sayeth naught.

SARAH ALIJUDDIN
Affiant
WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto affixed my signature this 20th day of January,
2014, in the City of Zamboanga, Philippines.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 20th day of January, 2014, Zamboanga
City, Philippines
GLICERIO EGOS JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor

CERTIFICATION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that I have personally examined the herein affiant and that I am
fully satisfied that he/she voluntarily executed his/her affidavit.

GLICERIO EGOS JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor

(Republic of the Philippines )

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AFFIDAVIT

I, Alvir Carabot, 26 years old, single and a resident of Guiwan, Zamboanga City, after
having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: that1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

I am employed in the Department Works and Highway and assigned in the Engineering Office;
I have known Al-Rhasid Siraji since he was my classmate in college and good friends until now;
On January 15, 2014, I have seen Siraji with the Regional Director in the latters office since
they were conversing with something;
When he leave before the presence of our Regional Director, he saw me in the hallway while I
was waiting for him;
We started calling each other with different names, he called me MARU! KAWATAN! BOBO!
(SLY! THIEF! STUPID!) but those were nothing personal to me since we were having fun at all;
I have known Siraji to be a funny and cheerful man;
I am executing this affidavit of my own free will and volition and to attest the veracity and
truthfulness of the above-cited facts
Affiant further sayeth naught.

ALVIR CARABOT
Affiant
WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto affixed my signature this 20th day of January,
2014, in the City of Zamboanga, Philippines.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 20th day of January, 2014, Zamboanga
City, Philippines
GLICERIO EGOS JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor

CERTIFICATION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that I have personally examined the herein affiant and that I am
fully satisfied that he/she voluntarily executed his/her affidavit.

GLICERIO EGOS JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor

(Republic of the Philippines )

(City of Zamboanga. ) SS
(XXX.

AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLAINT

I, Al-Rhasid Siraji, 25 years old, single and a resident of Cabatangan, Zamboanga

City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: that8.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

I was the accused on the criminal case No. 49105 on grave slander filed by Mohamad Antao,
the Regional Director of Department of Public Works and Highway where I was also working as
a supply officer ;
Sometime on January 15, 2014, at around 10:30 in the morning, I went to the Regional
Directors office per instruction of the Supply Officer III since he told me that I was called;
Upon arriving in the office, the Regional Director reprimanded me on the ground that he said I
was an irresponsible employee;
I went out of the office and passed through the hallway, where I saw Alvir Carabot who was my
close friend in college; we used to call each other in different names and different slang words;
I started to call him, MARU! KAWATAN! BOBO! (SLY! THIEF! STUPID!) but were never
offensive for us since we used to call each other with those words;
I did not notice the presence of the Regional Director and the words uttered were not for him;
I am executing this affidavit of my own free will and volition and to attest the veracity and
truthfulness of the above-cited facts.
Affiant further sayeth naught.

AL_RHASID SIRAJI
Affiant
WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto affixed my signature this 20th day of January,
2014, in the City of Zamboanga, Philippines.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 20th day of January, 2014, Zamboanga
City, Philippines
GLICERIO EGOS JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor

CERTIFICATION
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that I have personally examined the herein affiant and that I am
fully satisfied that he/she voluntarily executed his/her affidavit.
GLICERIO EGOS JR
1st Assistant City Prosecutor