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MARRIAGE
CARLA GATMAITAN,
Respondent,
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
OF
CECILIA LUNA
I, Cecilia Luna, Filipino citizen and resident of Lot 1, Block 90, Atlas St.,
Filinvest II, Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, after
having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state:
That I am a registered social worker who conducted the Social Case
Study Report on the Gatmaitan family;
This Judicial Affidavit is executed to serve as my direct testimony in
the instant case, and prove all the allegations in the Petition including all
annexes appended thereto and all other related matters, facts and
circumstances relevant and material to this case;
This Judicial Affidavit was taken at the office of Atty. Norita Paderna
at Unit 5437, RCBC Tower, 108 Legaspi St., Legaspi Village, Makati City;
The questions asked by Atty. Norita Paderna and the answers I gave
are as follows, to wit:
1. Q) Please introduce yourself and indicate your profession.
A) I am Cecilia Luna, a registered social worker, having passed the
social worker board exam in 2000, and currently working at
2. Q) Ms. Luna, how long have you been working as a social worker in
DSWD?
A) since 2000, after I passed the board exam, I have been employed in
DSWD.
A) She says their marriage was tranquil at first. However, she soon
found out that Mr. Gatmaitan has been keeping strings of lovers.
12.Q) What was her course of action when she found out?
A) She said she kept it to herself for fear that if she confronts Mr.
Gatmaitan, he will leave them and their children behind.
13.Q) Did Mrs. Gatmaitan admit Mr. Gatmaitans claim that she is a drug
and alcohol addict?
A) Mrs. Gatmaitan said that she used to be an addict but she has
undergone rehabilitation and has been clean since.
14.Q) Is it correct that you also interviewed Jim, Jenny, Joy, and Jaya?
A) I did not interview Jaya as she is a special child and cannot
communicate well. I also did not interview Joy as she is too young
and lacks understanding of the situation.
15.Q) In your interview with Jim and Jenny, what did they think about
their parents situation?
A) They are all saddened by the situation. They say their parents have
been fighting for years now and they are no longer happy when
they get home and find them always fighting.
16.Q) What did they think was the cause of the endless fighting?
A) They both think its their mothers tendency to be violent. Laging
sumisigaw, the children said. She also throws things at their
father. At some point, a ceramic plate hit Jim but the mother did
not even care.
17.Q) According to Jim and Jenny, why did they not come with their
father when he left the house?
A) They said their mother needed their assistance more than their
father so they decided to stay with their mother.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th
day of August 2015 at Quezon City.
signed the foregoing instrument before me and avowed under penalty of law
to the whole truth of the contents of said instrument.
(SGD.) ALICIA FLORRES
Notary Public for Quezon City
Until Dec. 31, 2015
Roll of Attorneys No. 11322
PTR No. 12345, 2/2/2015, Quezon City City
IBP No. 89655, Lifetime member, Quezon City Chapter
MCLE Compliance No. IV-010123, 8/10/15
PTR No. 654123; 2/2/2015; Quezon City
Doc No. 11;
Page No. 11;
Book No. 11;
Series of 2015.
ATTESTATION
I, Norita Paderna, of legal age, Filipino, with postal address Unit
5437, RCBC Tower, 108 Legaspi St., Legaspi Village, Makati City after
being duly sworn depose and say that:
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