Judicial Afffidavit - Jade.doc

Republic of the Philippines.) City of Zamboanga……..….)S.S. x--------------------------------------x JUDICIAL - AFFIDAVIT OF JADE BARTOLOME y SOLIS PRELIMINARY STATEMENT This Affidavit is executed by JADE BARTOLOME y SOLIS in answer to questions propounded to her by ATTY. WESLEY D. TAN on the 10 th day of November 2018 at the latter’s office address at 5th Floor JSVR Building, Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City, Philippines. The questions were asked in English and answered in English, a language known to the affiant. The affiant expressly manifested that he is answering the question asked of him, fully conscious that he is doing so under oath and that he may face criminal liability for false testimony or perjury. This testimony is being offered to prove that ACE CORPUZ y BARAMEDA and JADE BARTOLOME y SOLIS, cannot be prosecuted for CONCUBINAGE.

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS: Q-1: Please state your name and other personal circumstances for the record. A-1: I am JADE BARTOLOME y SOLIS, 27 years old, SINGLE, and a resident of Canelar Moret,, Zamboanga City. I previously work as a housemaid at the residence of Spouses CORPUZ. Q-2: What is the purpose of your visit to this office? A-2: I am here to give my voluntary statement in relation to the concubinage case filed against me and co-accused ACE CORPUZ y BARAMEDA by JACKIE M. CORPUZ. Q-3: How did you know Mr. ACE B. CORPUZ? A-3: I have known Mr. Corpuz thru my boyfriend Ace T. Corpuz II

Q-4: When did you meet him?

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A-4: I was introduced to him last November 16, 2016. Q-5: Then, what transpired next? A-5: My boyfriend, Ace T. Corpuz II, asked him a favor if he can help me land a job in our construction firm. Q-6: He able to help you get a job? A-6: Yes, but only after a month. Q-7: When were you hired? A-7: I was hired last December 15, 2016 Q-7: What kind of job did you help her get in your firm? A-7: I was hired as a waitress at the firm’s canteen. Q-8: Do you get to talk to Ace B. Corpuz when you are in the canteen? A-8: Yes Atty.. Q-9: What are your talks all about? A-9: He asks me how I am coping with my job, he also asks me about me and his brother. Q-10: What else did he ask tell you? A-10: He apologized that being a waitress is the only job available and it does not suit me. Q-11: Why is it that the job does not suit you? A-11: Mr. Corpuz is aware that I am a medicine student is a medicine student and that I deserve a better job. Q-12: What did you tell him? A-12: I still thanked him for the job. Q-13: How was your relationship with the brother of Ace B. Corpuz? A-13: Everything is going well but we still keep it as a secret. Q-14: why do you keep your relationship a secret? A-14: I escaped an engagement, I was betrothed by my parent to a Politician back in my province. Q-15: Do you go out with Mr. Ace B. Corpuz?

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A-15: Yes, but we are not alone, Q-16: Who was with you? A-16: We would go out together with my boyfriend. Q-17: Why were you seen going out at night alone together? A-17: Mr. Corpuz would fetch me from our staff house and meet Ace T. Corpuz II at our meeting place. Q-18: Why does he need to fetch you? A-18: Because my relationship with his brother is a secret, he would extend help for us to meet. Q-19: What are your co-workers telling you about going out with Mr. Corpuz? A-19: They would tease me, my supervisor told me to stop thinking about having a relationship with Mr. Corpuz for he is a married man. Q-20: What would you tell them? A-20: I told them to wait and see. Q-21: What do you mean by wait and see? A-21: That they have to wait and see that it is not Mr. Ace B. Corpuz I am in a relationship with but his brother Mr. Ace t. Corpuz II. Q-22: Did you tell this to anyone in your workplace? A-22: No Atty. Q-23: How did you become the housemaid of the spouses Coprpuz? A-23: When my parents were able to locate me, I and Ace T. Corpuz II asked Ace B. Corpuz for help if I can stay at their house. Q-24: What did he say? A-24: He told us that he has to ask for my wife’s permission. Q-25: What did you do then? A-25: I have waited the response of Mr. Corpuz. Q-26: Did he reply right away? A-26: no atty.

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Q-27: why did he not reply to your request? A-27: He told us that he got very busy with work and forgot about it. Q-28: Do you remember anything that happened after 7:00 PM on February 18, 2018? A-28: On that evening, we approached Mr. Coprpuz asking me if I can stay at their house and just introduce me as a maid to avoid any questions. Q-29: you said we, who was with you? A-29: I was with my boyfriend that night. Q-30: where you hired as a housemaid? A-30: Yes Q-31: When were you hired as house-help? A-31: two days after. Q-32: What date was that? A-32: February 20, 2018. Q-33: what did Mr. Corpuz tell you? A-33: That Though I was hired as a maid, I was assured by Ace B. Corpuz that there is no heavy work in their house since most of their time is spent in work and they usually go home late. Q-34: Where were you in the evening of August 12, 2018? A-34: I was at a KTV bar. (MANIFESTATION: Witness has in his possession the object evidence referred to in the above paragraph; to be submitted to the court for admission and consideration)

Q-35: Who was with you on that night? A-35: I was with with my boyfriend Ace T. Corpuz II and Mr. Corpuz. Q-36: What were you doing there? A-36: We were there to celebrate a great news. Q-37: What was the news? A-37: That I am eight weeks pregnant.

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(MANIFESTATION: Witness has in his possession the object evidence referred to in the above paragraph; to be submitted to the court for admission and consideration)

Q-38: Where were you on the night of September 19, 2018? A-38: I was at the house of the Spouses Corpuz Q-39: What were your activities during that night? A-39: I cooked dinner, clean the dishes and tidied the kitchen and went to bed. Q-40: What happened next? A-40: That at around 11:30 in the evening of September 19, 2018, I had a severe cramping and was crying because I was afraid to lose my baby. Q-41: What did you do? A-41: I stayed in my room, tried to rest. Q-42: Then, what happened? A-42: The cramps got worse. Q-43: what happened next? A-43 I was crying from the pain. Q-44: What did you do? A-44: I did nothing because I was afraid. Q-45: What happened next? A-45: I saw Mr. Corpuz entering my room. Q-46: What was he doing there? A-46: he asked me what was wrong. Q-47: What did you tell him? A-47: I told him that I am having cramps and I was spotting. Q-48: Do you have any background on medicine or medical practice? A-48: Yes Q-49: What happened next?

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A-49: He asked if how many months pregnant was I, told him that I was entering my second trimester and told him not to worry, all I need is some bed rest. Q-50: What happened next? A-50: I asked him if he can hand to me my massage oil, which he did. Q-51: What happened next? A-51: When he was helping me raise my shirt so I can apply the oil, all of a sudden, Complainant Jackie M. Corpuz furiously walked in the room, accused us of having an affair without giving us the opportunity to explain what really happened. Q-52: And then? A-52: She would not listen and tried to hurt me so Mr. Corpuz got in the middle and Mr. Corpuz carried Mrs. Corpuz. Q-53: Did you get hurt in the process? A-53: Yes. Q-54: What did you do then? A-54: Hurriedly, I got my bagpack and went out of the door. Q-55: Where did you go? A-55: I went out of their house, I was able to ride a jeep and went straight to Ace T. Corpuz’s house. Q-56: What happened next? A-56: Form then on, I stayed at the house of my boyfriend Ace T. Corpus II Q-57: Do you have anything more to add to your statements? A-57: No more Atty.

JADE S. BARTOLOME Affiant

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the City of Zamboanga, this 10 th day of NOVEMBER 2018, affiant exhibited competent evidence of her identity in the form of her SSS ID 1234504321.

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ATTY. WESLEY D. TAN Roll No. 7979890-00123 PTR No. 010968 / January 7, 2018 - Z.C. IBP No. 90569 / January 4, 2015 - ZAMBASULTA MCLE 5 Compliance No. V-094375 / 04-28-2018 to 04-28-2019 th

ATTESTATION I, ATTY. WESLEY D. TAN, of legal age, Filipino, married and with office address at at 5th Floor JSVR Building, Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City, Philippines, do hereby depose and state, that: 1. I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions asked and the corresponding answers that the witness gave in accordance with Section 4 of A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC otherwise known as the Judicial Affidavit Rule; 2. Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting with the above-stated Judicial Affidavit coached the witness regarding the answers given by the latter; 3. I am executing this Affidavit to attest to the authenticity, genuineness, and veracity of the facts laid down in the above Judicial Affidavit of the witness for whatever legal

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purpose it may serve within the boundaries set forth by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 10TH day of NOVEMBER 2018 in the City of Zamboanga, Philippines.

ATTY. WESLEY D. TAN Roll No. 7979890-00123 PTR No. 010968 / January 7, 2018 - Z.C. IBP No. 90569 / January 4, 2015 - ZAMBASULTA MCLE 5 Compliance No. V-094375 / 04-28-2018 to 04-28-2019 th

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 TH day of NOVEMBER 2018 at the City of Zamboanga, Philippines.

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ATTY. JENESSA S. VICENTE Roll No. 880814-0123458 PTR No. 011418 / January 5, 2018 - Z.C. IBP No. 965874 / January 4, 2017 - ZAMBASULTA MCLE 5th Compliance No. V-000335 / 04-28-2018 to 04-28-2019 Zamboanga City