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Republic of the Philippines)

City of Batac, Ilocos Norte ) S.S

SWORN STATEMENT OF MARTHA CRUZ

I, MARTHA CRUZ, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of


Barangay Acosta, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines after having been
duly sworn to in accordance with the law, hereby depose and state that:

1. I personally know the accused Joel Yatar y Cainam and the victim
Kathylyn Uba y Dawang;

2. Joel Yatar y Cainam is married to my second cousin Luz Yatar.


Both of them were then living in the house of Isabel Dawang y
Ancheta together with Kathylyn Uba;

3. Joel and Luz were childless. While living in Isabels house, they
treated Kathylyn as their own daughter;

4. Joel Yatar y Cainam and Kathylyn Uba have always had a good
relationship with each other. He would bring Kathylyn to school
every morning and fetch her after her class in the afternoon;

5. Even after the separation of Joel and Luz, Joel remained a father-
figure to Kathylyn. I would see him pay a visit in Isabels house and
give them food or talk to Kathylyn;

6. There has never been any news about a misunderstanding between


Joel and Kathylyn. In fact, there are times that I see Kathylyn go to
the house of Joel to hand him letters;

7. Joel Yatar y Cainam is not capable of killing Kathylyn Uba as I am


a witness of how Joel cared for Kathylyn;

8. I executed this affidavit to attest the truthfulness of the foregoing


facts and to support the filing of criminal case against Joel Cainam
Yatar for Rape with Homicide.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13 th day


of July 2016, in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
JUDILYN PAS-A
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13 th day of July 2016


at Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines and I FURTHER CERTIFY that I
have personally examined the affiant and I am satisfied that she has
read and personally understood the contents of her foregoing Affidavit.

CLAUDETTE ABIGAIL DE LARA


City Prosecutor
ROLL NO. 24680/05-07-2002
IBP No. 0990123/1-07-15 Batac City, IN
PTR No. 2468123/ 1-06-15 Batac City, IN
MCLE Compliance No. V-0003456
3-26-15, Manila

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