SECOND WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

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Proceed with the trial. Prosecution, who is your next witness?
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With the permission of this Honorable Court, may I call our second
witness, Your Honor!
Judge
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Call your next witness, counsel.
Prosecutor :
Our second witness Your Honor is MS. ROANNE MANALO, the friend
of the private complainant who witness the robbery incident took place
during the day of November 5, 2015 where the accused allegedly took the
laptop of the private complainant.
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Raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Witness
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Yes Sir.
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State your personal circumstances.
Witness
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I am, ROANNE MAY MANALO, 24 years old, single and a resident of
No. 807 Sulipan, Apalit, Pampanga.
INT
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Roanne May Manalo, after having been duly sworn to in accordance
with law, stated that she is 24 years old, single, a resident of 807 Sulipan,
Apalit, Pampanga.
PROS

With the kind permission of this Honorable Court, your honor.

COURT

Proceed.

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We are offering the testimony of the second witness, Roanne May
Manalo is to provide corroborating evidence as to the testimony of the
Victim to show proof that the accused, on November 5, 2015, with intent to
gain, by means of force, violence and intimidation, did then and there, take,
rob, and carry away the laptop of the private complainant against her will
and sound volition.
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Proceed.

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Ms. witness, where were you on the day of November 5, 2015?
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I am in Paombong, Bulacan Sir.
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Based on your personal circumstance, you are from Apalit,
Pampanga?
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Yes, Sir.
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What brought you to Paombong, Bulacan on November 5, 2015?
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I went to see my friend Maricon Esguerra to work on our research
paper.
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Who is this Maricon Esguerra that you are referring to?
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My classmate and my friend.
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Where in Paombong did you and Ms. Esguerra meet?
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At Mini Stop Paombong sir. In front of the Municipal Hall of
Paombong.
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After you met, what did both of you did, if any?
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We bought some drinks at Mini Stop.
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What happened next?
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We sat down first while waiting for his dad to pick us up.
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What time did you arrived to Mini Stop?
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About 9 oclock in the morning Sir.
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Before you enter the said convenience store, was there any presence
of a security guard?

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None, Sir.
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Will you be able to recall more or less the number of customers of the
said convenience store that particular time, if any?
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Only me and Ms. Esguerra Sir.
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What happened after that?
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Maricon took her laptop off its bag to do some more research.
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and then what happened?
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A tall fair skinned guy suddenly grabbed her laptop while she was
using it.
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How far were from Ms. Esguerra when this incident happened?
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I was just an armed length away from Ms. Esguerra Sir.
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What did you do when this incident happened?
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I was stunned sir. I was shocked.
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What did Maricon do?
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She tried to struggle and take her laptop back sir.
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Was she able to succeed?
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No sir.
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Why?
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The accused pointed a knife towards my friend sir and threatened her.
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What threat?
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The accused said: BITIWAN MO IYAN! SASAKSAKIN KITA!
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What happened after that?
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My friend let go of her laptop out of fear.
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Was the accused shouting at your friend?
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No sir. He was speaking in a very minimal voice.
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Can you describe what kind of knife that the accused wielded during
that fateful day when that incident transpired?
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A kitchen knife sir.
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Did you not bother to ask for help for the security guard of the MiniStop?
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There is no security guard that time Sir.
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After the accused took and carry away the laptop of Ms. Esguerra and
no security guard to ask for help, what did you do after, if any?
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I accompanied Ms. Esguerra to the nearest police station to report the
incident and filed a formal complaint against the accused.
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Do you remember having executed any document at the Police Station
in relation to this case?
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Yes sir.
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If such document will be shown to you, will you be able to identify the
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Yes sir.
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Now, Madam Witness, I am showing to you a sinumpaang salaysay
executed by one Roanne May Manalo consisting of one page, will you please
kindly look at this affidavit and tell this Honorable Court what relation has
this affidavit of yours with that one you stated you executed?
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This is my Salaysay sir.

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Exhibit B.

The witness identified the Sworn Statement previously marked as

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Now, Madam Witness, appearing above on the printed name Maricon
S. Esguerra is a signature will you please kindly tell the Honorable Court
whose signature is this?

PROS:

Your Honor, may we request that this signature identified to by the witness
as her signature be marked as Exhibit B-1.

COURT

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If given a chance, will you be able to recognize the person who took
the laptop of your friend?
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Yes, Sir.
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Is he in this courtroom?
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Yes Sir.
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Can you point at him?
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Yes Sir.
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Witness pointing towards the guy on right side of the courtroom
seated the left most of the second bench. Sir, Please rise and state your
name.
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I am Richard Dela Cruz your honor.
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Under your present oath, do you affirm and confirm the truthfulness
and veracity of what is contained in this Sinumpaang Salaysay?
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Yes sir.
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No further question your honor!

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It is my signature, sir.

Mark it.

Any Cross?

DEFENSE :

Cross
That will be all your honor.

COURT

Any re-direct?

PROS

No re-direct your honor.

With the kind permission of the honorable court, we are now ready to
make a formal offer of our documentary evidence, your honor.

COURT

Proceed.

PROS

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The prosecution is now formally offering the Sinumpaang Salaysay of
the Private Complainant Maricon Esguerra before P02 Mario Maurer as
Exhibit A to A-1, the purpose of which is to prove that she is the private
complainant in this case and she is the owner of the ASUS Laptop taken by
the accused.
Exhibit B to B-1, the Sinumpaang Salaysay of our second witness
Ms. Roanne May Manalo before P02 Mario Maurer, the purpose of which is
to prove that indeed the robbing incident transpired on November 5, 2015.
Exhibit C, the Joint Sworn Statements of the Arresting Officers, the
purpose of which is to prove that indeed, the accused was lawfully arrested
by the arresting officers.
Exhibit D, the medical certificate issued by Dr. Joseph Mic to prove
that the private complainant suffered post traumatic disorder for which, she

was required by her therapist Dr. Joseph Mic to undergo therapy at the
Sacred Heart Hospital for thirty 30 days.
That will be all for the prosecution your honor.