Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Third Judicial Region
BRANCH 1
Malolos City, Bulacan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintif
-versus- CRIM. CASE No.
650-M-2012
For: ESTAFA through
falsification of a
commercial document

CARMINA COROMINAS and

CELESTE COROMINAS
Accused
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JOINT JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT

WE, CARMINA COROMINAS, Business Partners, CELESTE

COROMINAS, all of legal ages, Filipinos and residing at
Malolos, Bulacan after having been duly sworn in
accordance with law,
hereby depose and state:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The Person examining us is ATTY. JONATHAN BAUTISTA,

at his ofice at 2nd Floor, ABC Building, Malolos, Bulacan.
The examination is being held at the same address.
We are answering his questions fully conscious that we are
under oath and may face criminal liability for false testimony
and perjury.

PURPOSES
The witnesses are being presented to:

a. Prove that the Accused, CARMINA COROMINAS and

CELESTE COROMINAS did not commit the acts
constituting the crime of Estafa through falsification of
commercial document.
b. Rebut all the allegations of the Plaintif
c. That they will identify the pertinent documents relative
to his testimony; and
d. Such other relevant matters.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Q1: Please state your name and other personal

circumstances for the record.
A1: We, Carmina Corominas, Business Partners,
Celeste Corominas, married all of legal ages, Filipinos
and residing at Sitio Nabong, Brgy. Meysulao,
Calumpit, Bulacan.

Q2: Are you the same Carmina Corominas and Celeste

Corominas the accused in this case?
Q2: Yes Sir.

Q3: How do you know of the complainant in this case,

Ms.Carmen Carunungan?
A: She has been our client for a long time.

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 Q4: When was the last time you have talked to Ms.
Carunungan?
A4: During Christmass party last year

Q5: During occasion?

A5: Yes, we had a chat for a while.

Q6: What did you talk about?

A6: That we would like to borrow money from her.

Q7: Did she agree?

A7: Yes, sir.

Q10: When was loan contracted?

A10: After three months on March 1.

Q11: Did you evidence the loan?

A11: Yes, we executed a promissory note and issued a
post dated check in her favor.

Q12: Did you agree on interest?

Q12: Yes, we agreed on a 10% interest.

Atty. Bautista: Witness is presenting a copy of

postdated check along with the promissory note expressly
indicating therein that the coupled postdated check shall be
served only as security for the contracted loan.

Q15: Do you immediately issued the check?

A15: Yes, sir

Q16: Was there any other agreement aside from the

check and promissory note?
A17: None, sir.

Q18: What are you asking from this Honorable Court?

A18: That the case filed against me be dismissed and
for the private plaintifs be condemned to pay us
moral damages in the amount of at least
P50,000.00 each defendant and attorney’s fees

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 and other costs of litigation of at least
PhP50,000.00 plus PhP5,000.00 per court
appearance.

Q19: Do you want to add more in your testimony

A19: No more for now, Sir.

28 February 2019. Malolos City, Bulacan.

CARMINA COROMINAS
Afiant

CELESTE
COROMINAS
Afiant

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN ) S.S.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on this 28 th

day of February 2019 at Malolos City, Bulacan, afiant who is
personally known to me, and/or has satisfactorily proven to
me their identity through competent evidence.

Doc. No. ____; NOTARY PUBLIC

Page No. ____;
Book No. ____;

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LAWYER’S ATTESTATION

I, Atty. Jonathan Bautista, do hereby attest that: (a) I

have conducted and supervised the examination of the
witnesses, CARMINA COROMINAS and CELESTE
COROMINAS; (b) I have faithfully recorded and caused to
be recorded the questions I asked and the corresponding
answers that the witness gave; and (c) neither I nor any
other person then present or assisting me coached the
witness regarding the latter’s answers.

ATTY. JONATHAN
BAUTISTA

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN ) S.S.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on this 28 th

day of February 2019 at Malolos City, Bulacan, afiant who is
personally known to me, and/or has satisfactorily proven to
me her identity through competent evidence.

NOTARY PUBLIC
Doc. No. ____;
Page No. ____;
Book No. ____;

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Copy furnished (by registered mail due to distance):
ATTY. KALABAN
KALABAN LAW OFFICE
1st Floor, Kalaban Building
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Counsel for the Plaintif