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Defendant.
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COMPLAINT
7. After the Pre Trial, full blown trial ensued and after the
presentation of the evidence in chief of the prosecution or after eight (8)
years since the initiation of said nuisance suit, the prosecution finally rested
its case;
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Affidavit/Complaint dated May 23, 2008-Annex “A”
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Deed of Absolute Sale dated July 25, 2006-Annex “B”
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Counter-Affidavit –Annex “C”
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Information-Annex “D”
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Warrant of Arrest-Annex “E”
8. After the prosecution rested its case and convinced that the
herein defendant has no case in fact and in law against the plaintiff from the
very beginning, plaintiff filed a Motion to Dismiss on Demurrer to Evidence6
which eventually granted by MCTC of Puerto Princesa City through its Order7
dated April 10, 2017 or almost nine (9) years since the filing of harassment
suit;
10. That during several court hearings of said case, plaintiff needs to
cancel all her business appointments in order to attend only the said
important hearing dates to the prejudice and damage of her business;
12. That clearly the aforesaid criminal case hurdled against the
herein plaintiff was only to blackmail her and with the ultimate goal of
extorting money;
13. That Articles 29, 20 and 21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines,
explicitly provide that:
15. That because of that unfounded and baseless suit filed against
the plaintiff, she suffered actual damages for the hiring of the services of
lawyer in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P150,000.00)
representing acceptance fee, appearance fee, documentation fee and other
miscellaneous expenses;
17. That due to the said wrongful and malicious suit, the herein
plaintiff suffered moral damages to due mental anguish, sleepless nights,
serious anxiety, besmirched reputation and social humiliation in the amount
of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) and exemplary damages in
the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P250,000.00).
with legal interest from the date of filling this suit, plus costs of the suit,
and such other remedies as may be just and equitable in the premises.
Affiant EDITHA TIBAY STEVENS, Filipino, of legal age, married and with
business address at E-Estate Business Center, National Highway, Brgy. San
Miguel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, on oath, deposes and states: