Judicial Affi-simangan.docx

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 117, PASAY CITY GRAND AVIATORS AND AVIATION CORPORATION AND THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED PHILIP JUBANE, CHRISTOPHER EVAN BORJA, Plaintiffs, - versus -

CIVIL CASE NO. R-PSY-14-18405-CV FOR: “RECOVERY OF INSURANCE CLAIMS”

QBE INSURANCE (PHILIPPINES) INCORPORATED, Defendant. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF SATURNINO M. SIMANGAN

Conformably with A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, Plaintiffs respectfully submit the Judicial Affidavit of Saturnino M. Simangan, in lieu of his oral testimony on direct examination:

FORMAL OFFER OF TESTIMONY

The testimony of Saturnino M. Simangan is being offered for the following purposes:

1) To serve as his direct testimony.

2) To identify and attest to the veracity of the exhibits.

3) To prove the truth of the allegations stated in the Amended Complaint with respect to the deceased Melvin C. Simangan.

4) To prove that plaintiffs Heirs of the deceased Melvin C. Simangan are is entitled to the relief as stated in the complaint.

DIRECT EXAMINATION

The questions were propounded by Atty. ___________________ at his office located at Solana, Cagayan Province on ___________________, in the presence of his paralegal, Ms. ________________________ who recorded the taking of the testimony of the witness:

1. Q: Sumusumpa ba kayo na magsasabi ng katotohanan at pawang katotohanan lamang sa okasyon na ito? A: Opo. 2. Q: Maaaring sabihin niyo po ang inyong pangalan, status, tirahan, edad, at hanapbuhay? A: Ako po si Saturnino M. Simangan, ___ years old, kasal kay Delia C. Callueng at naninirahan sa 191 Bagumbayan St. Basi West,Solana, Cagayan Valley , isang magsasaka. 3. Q: Nalalaman po ba ninyo na ang lahat ng sasabihin ninyo ay totoo lamang at kung mapapatunayan na kayo’y nagsisinungaling ay maari kayong makasuhan ng Perjury? A: Opo. 4. Q: Kilala ba ninyo si Melvin C. Simangan? A: Opo, anak ko po siya. 5. Q: Ano po ba ang inyong katibayan na si Melvin C. Simangan ay inyong anak? A: Ang katunayan po ay ang Birth Certificate ni Melvin C. Simangan na talagang anak ko siya na kalakip ng salaysay na ito bilang Exhibit “LL”. 6. Q: Nasaan na ang inyong anak ngayon? A: Si Melvin C. Simangan, na anak ko, ay namatay noong Abril 27, 2014 dahil sa plane crash.

7. Q: Kailan nangyari ang plane crash na sinasabi ninyo? A: Ang plane crash ay nangyari noong Abril 27, 2014 sa Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya. 8. Q: Anong eroplano at sino ang piloto nito? A: Beechcraft Baron B55 po. 9. Q: Sino-sino ba ang kasama ng anak ninyo doon sa bumagsak na eroplano? A: Philip Jubane, Christopher Evan Borja, at Leilani Naga po. 10. Q: Sabi ninyo, namatay ang inyong anak na si Melvin C. Simangan. Mayroon po ba kayong ebidensya na magpapatunay na namatay angi nyong anak? A: Mayroon po, yung Certificate of Death na kalakip ng salaysay na ito bilang Exhibit “MM”.

11. Q: Ano po ba ang hanapbuhay ng inyong anak, kung mayroon man, noong bago siya mamatay? A: Si Melvin C. Simangan ay namasukan sa Bureau of Soils and Water Management bilang assistant ng piloto na nagka-Cloud Seeding. 12. Q: Bakit kayo nandirito ngayon sa tanggapan ni Atty. Santos at nagbibigay ng salaysay? A: Nandito ako sa harapan ni Atty. ___________dahil nagclaim ako ng insurance sa aking anak na namatay sa plane crash. 13. Q: Ano ang karapatan ninyo para magclaim ng insurance ng anak ninyo? A: Sapagkat ako po at ang aking maybahay na si Delia C. Callueng ang kanyang tunay na mga magulang at tagapagmana. 14. Q: Ano ang inyong katibayan na kayo ng inyong asawa ang mga magulang ni Melvin C. Simangan?

A: Ang kanyang Birth Certificate po na kalakip ng salaysay na ito bilang Exhibit “NN”. 15.Q: Magkano ba ang halaga ng inyong insurance claim? A: US $25,000.00 po sang-ayon sa insurance policy ng QBE Insurance Company. 16. Q: Bago kayo nagfile ng Amended Complaint, mayroon po ba kayong ginawang hakbang upang masingil o makolekta ang insurance coverage ng anak ninyo? A: Nakipagcoordinate po kami sa lawyer ng Grand Aviators and Aviation Corporation, kaya nagbigay po kami ng Power of Attorney kay Atty. Arturo S. Santos bilang aming kinatawan sa kaso, kalakip ng salaysay na ito ang Special Power of Attorney bilang Exhibit “OO”. 17. Q: Ano ang nangyari doon sa insurance claim ninyo? A: Walang nangyari. Hindi po kami binayaran. 18. Q: Ano ang ginawa ninyo noong hindi kayo nabayaran ng insurance company? A: Sumama kami sa pagfile ng kaso at gumastos ng 20% bilang Attorney’s fees kung sakaling nagtagumpay.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this ____ day of _______________ at ______________.

SATURNINO M. SIMANGAN Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on _______________ at Manila. Witness Saturnino M. Simangan presented to me her valid identification card with photograph and signature as competent proof of her identity DOC. NO. _____ PAGE NO. _____ BOOK NO. _____ SERIES OF 2019

ATTESTATION

I, ATTY. ______________, hereby attest under oath that I conducted the examination of the above-named witness and faithfully caused the recording of the questions propounded and the corresponding answers that the witness gave and that I, nor any other person present, coached the witness regarding the answers of the witness.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this _________ day of ________________ at _______________.

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____th day of_____________; affiant exhibited to me his identification card with signature and photograph as competent proof of his identity. DOC. NO. _____ PAGE NO. _____ BOOK NO. _____ SERIES OF 2019

COPY FURNISHED: SIGUION REYNA, MONTECILLO & ONGSIAKO 4th & 6th Floors, Citibank Center 8741 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City

EXPLANATION (Pursuant to Section II, Rule 13 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure) Copies of the foregoing Judicial Affidavit of Borja is being served to SIGUION REYNA, MONTECILLO & ONGSIAKO by LBC, a licensed courier, personal service not being practical due to the distance between the office of the undersigned counsel to the said offices and in view of the inadequate number of messengerial personnel of the office.

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