Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Region XI
Branch 9, Davao City

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Complainant,

- versus - Criminal Case No. M-DVO-77607

FOR: Violation of the Anti-
Cattle Rustling Law Cattle Rustling Law

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CRISPIN ALFONSO L. DIEZ,

Accused,

JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF ARIEL F. RIVERA

I, ARIEL F. RIVERA, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Block 4,

Jupiter St., Matina, Davao City.

after having been sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say that:

PRELIMINARIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULE:
 I am executing this Judicial Affidavit under the following circumstances:

 The taking of this judicial affidavit was conducted and supervised by Atty. Christian
D. Derigay in his office situated at 2nd floor Lapu-Lapu corner N. Torres Sts, Davao
City, where the examination was held with questions and answers as hereinbelow
set forth;

 I have answered the questions asked by Atty. Derigay fully conscious and under
oath with knowledge that I may face criminal liability for false testimony or perjury;

 I have personal knowledge of the matters that I herein gave in answer to the
questions asked of me by Atty. Derigay and that he transcribed the questions and
answers in his office computer;

 And the proceedings were conducted as follows:

1.) Q: Mr. witness would you please state your name, age, civil status, address and
personal circumstances?
A: I am Ariel Rivera, 23, single and a resident of Block 4, Jupiter St., Matina, Davao
City.

Q: Mr. witness, pwede ba nimo isaysay saamoa imung, pangalan, edad, civil
status, address ug personal na sirkumstanya?
A: Ako diay si Ariel Rivera, 23, single ug residente sa Block 4, Jupiter St., Matina,
Davao City.

2.) Q: This document that I’m presenting to you right now is a Judicial Affidavit which
was executed on November 7, 2019, do you affirm that the contents thereof are
executed by you with your own personal knowledge and you were not forced to
elicit answers thereto?
A: Yes, I affirm.

Q: Kining mga dokumento na ginapakita namo saimo karon kay mao ni ang
Judicial Affidavit na gihimo atung Nobyembre 7, 2019. Ikaw ba nagapamatuod na
ang sulod niini kay gikan saimong personal na kaalam ug w aka gipugos na
buhaton kini?
A: Oo.
3.) Q: Mr. Witness, do you also affirm that the contents herein were written and
explained to you in the language known and understood by you?
A: Yes, I do.

Q: Mr. Witness, ginapamatood pud ba nimo na ang sulod niining maong JA kay
nahisulat sa stinoryahan na nasabtan nimo?
A: Oo.

4.) Q: I’m now showing to you these exhibits (Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2), do you affirm
also that you yourself have voluntarily reproduced such exhibits for this case?
A: Yes, I do.

Q: Karon gipakita nako saimo ning mga exhibits, ikaw ba boluntaryo na naghatag
pud niini para aning kasoha?
A: Oo.

5.) Q: What is your relationship with the accused Crispin Diez in this case?
A: Crispin Diez is my amo (master) and I work as his errand boy in his farm from
2016 up to the present day.

Q: Unsa ang imong relasyon sa akusado na si Crispin Diez?

A: Si Crispin Diez kay mao akong amo ang ako kay us aka boy niya saiyang uma
gikan niadtong 2016 hangtod karong tungura.

6.) Q: On the afternoon of September 19, 2019, could you narrate to me what
happened that time?
A: At around 3:45 p.m. on September 19, 2019, I and Diez went to Constancio
Genosas' property. Thereafter, Diez untied the cow and allegedly told me that he
would "bring the cow to his boss named Boy Platan at Malagos." He ordered me
to deliver the cow to Malagos.

Q: Atong udto sa Setyembre 19, 2019, pwede ba nimo isaysay saako kung unsa
ang nahitabo atong tungura?
A: Mga 3:45 p.m. atung Setyembre 19, 2019, ako ug si bossing kay miadto sa
balay ni Constancio Genosa. Dayun, gibuhi-an ni bossing ang baka ug giingnan
ko na dal-on daw niya tung baka sa iyang boss na si Boy Platan sa Malagos.
Giingnan ko niya na dad-on daw nako ang baka sa Malagos.

7.) Q: How many carabaos were there in the place?

A: There were 4 carabaos.
 Q: Pila man ka mga baka ang naa diadto sa lugar ni Genosa?
A: Naay upat ka mga baka.

8.) Q: What did you do when he gave you that order?

A: I simply followed him since I did not know whether the cow was owned by Diez.

Q: Unsay gibuhat nimo atung gisugo ka niya sa pagdala sab aka sa Malagos?
A: Misunod lang ko niya kay wa man ko kabalo kung kato pud na mga baka kay
gipanag-iya ni bossing.

9.) Q: Thereafter, what happened?

A: Diez and Boy Platan met me in Malagos. From there, the cow was loaded on a
vehicle headed to Davao City.

Q: Unya, unsay nahitabo?

A: Si bossing ug si Boss Boy (Platan) kay gikita ko sa Malagos. Gikan diadto, ang
baka kay gisulod ug sakyanan tapos gidala padung sa Davao.

10.) Q: Could you narrate to us what happened the next day or on September
20, 2019?
A: The next day, I learned that there was a commotion in Wines, Baguio District,
regarding Perez's lost cow. Afraid of being accused for the loss of the cow, I sought
help from the barangay police.

Q: Pwede ba nimo iingon saamo kung unsay nahitabo sa sunod na adlaw or atung
Semptember 20, 2019?
A: Sa sunod na adlaw, nabal-an nalng nako na nay gubit sa Wines, Baguio District,
sa nawala dawn a baka ni Agustin Perez. Nahadlok man ko so mao to
nagpatabang ko sa barangay police.

11.) Q: Why would you say that the subject cow is owned by Agustin Perez?
A: Because when we were in the Police Station, he was holding with him a
Certificate of Transfer of Large Cattle. Moreover, the way he described the features
of the cow was similar to the cow which we delivered to Malagos; since his cow
was the only reddish cow that was present in our place.

Q: Ngano maingon man nimo na ang maong baka kay ginanag-iya ni Agustin
Perez?
A: Kay tung naa mi sa Police Station, naa cyay gigunitan na Certificate of Transfer
of Large Cattle. Unya, sa maong pagsaysay niya mahitungod sa maong baka, daw
susama gayod sa hulagway sa baka na gi-dala nako diadto sa Malagos kay iyang
baka raman ang maoy pula na baka saamong lugar.
12.) Q: You said that you were the errand boy of Crispin Diez from the year 2016
up to this present date, do you have any personal knowledge of whether at one
time, Crispin ever bought a cow?
A: No, I did not even remember him ever owning a cow.

Q: Diba niingon ka man na ginasugo ka ni Crispin gikan sa tuig 2016 hangtod

karong tuiga, naa ba kay kahibalo saimong personal na agkahibalo kung nakapalit
bag baka si Crispin?
A: Wala jud ko kahinumdom kung nakapalit ba jud cyag baka.

13.) Q: Could you describe to us the color and the physical features of the cow?
Were there any distinguishing marks on the cow as to segregate it from other cows
in the place?
A: It was a reddish male cow with a tattoo on it. It was like some hot iron was
stamped on its skin to distinguish it from other cows in the place.

14.) Q: Pwede ba nimo masaysay saamo kung unsay nawong atung baka? Naa
bay mga makapalahi saiya sa ubang mga baka?
A: Pula siya na lalake nab aka na mnaay tattoo saiyang panit. Murag nay inig na
bakal na gipaso saiyang panit aron malahi kinin saubang baka sa lugar.
15.) Q: Are you willing to sign this Judicial Affidavit Mr. Witness?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: Uyon k aba na pirmahan kining Judicial Affidavit Mr. Witness?
A: Oo.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 23 rd day of
November 2019, at Davao City, Philippines.

Ariel F. Rivera
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 23rd day of November 2019, at

Davao City, Philippines. Affiant for purposes of identity exhibited his SSS I.D. No. 09-
2483686-8 issued in Davao City

ATTY. ELIZA DEN A. DEVILLERES

City Prosecutor
City of Davao
IBP NO. 87123-7/19/12-AC
PTR NO. 669913/21/12-AC
Roll No. 99998
MCLE Exempt
(Admitted to the bar: April 6, 2013)

Doc No. ____;

Page No.____;
Book No.____;
Series of 2020

ATTESTATION CLAUSE OF THE LAWYER

I, ELIZA DEN A. DEVILLERES, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of

Jacinto St. Davao City, hereby swears and attests that I am the lawyer of the plaintiff in
the above-entitled case who conducted and supervised the examination of the above-
named witness and attests to the effect that I have faithfully recorded or caused to be
recorded the questions I asked and the corresponding answers that the witness gave;
and neither I nor any other person assisted or coached the witness regarding the answers
he gave.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 23 rd day of

November 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.
 ELIZA DEN A. DEVILLERES
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 23rd day of November 2019, at

Davao City, Philippines. Affiant exhibited his IBP ID with Roll of Attorney’s No. 60035.

Doc. No.: _______;

Page No.: _______;
Book No.: _______;
Series of 2020.

Copy Furnished:

ATTY. DAPHNIE D. DERIGAY

Derigay Law Office
Door 11 G/F Plaza de Tavera Bdlg.Camus Ext.
Davao City