Republic of the Philippines

Regional Trial Court

BRANCH 58, CEBU CITY
7th Judicial Region

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Plaintiff.

- versus - CRIM CASES NO. 557

FOR: RAPE
ARMANDO F. CABAHUG
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
OF
POLICE CORPORAL JESUS LEVY T. DACERA

This Judicial Affidavit of JESUS LEVY T. DACERA, the Police

Officer who conducted the rape investigation, is executed to serve as a
testimony to the instant case.

This Judicial Affidavit was taken at the office of Atty. Alexandra

Damayo Pulpugan 2 Consolacion, Cebu. Questions were propounded by the
same and the examination was conducted in English and Filipino, the
languages that were used and understood by the Affiant.

Affiant answered each question fully conscious that she did so under oath
and may face criminal liability for false testimony and perjury.

Q1: Please state your name, age, address and other personal circumstances
for the record.
A1: I am Police Corporal Jesus Levy T. Dacera, 25 years of legal age,
Single and currently residing at Upper Casili Sto. Niño 1 Purok Tulip
Consolacion Cebu I am one of the police officers who responded at
the scene of the crime on March 09, 2021.

Q2: From which station did you receive the information about the crime
which took place on the night of March 09, 2021?
A2: It was on Consolacion Police Station, Ma’am, and the nearest police
station in Municipality of Consolacion.

Q3: Were you at the station when you receive the call about a rape
happening in Brgy. Pandayan, M. Pepito St. Poblacion Occidental
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Consolacion Cebu?
A3: Yes. And we were ordered to go to the complainant’s address, Ma’am.

Q4: From whom did you receive the call?

A4: From a barangay peace and security officer, Ma’am, Mr. Julito Turno
and Juan Dela Cerna since they were the first ones who got at the
scene of the crime.

Q5: What did the barangay tanod reported?

A5: I am the one who got to answer the call, Ma’am. He identified himself
as Mr. Julito Turno and assisted by Juan Dela Cerna, head of the
tanod in Brgy. Pandayan, M. Pepito St. Poblacion Occidental
Consolacion Cebu. He stated that there’s a rape scene that took place
on the complainant’s address and they told us to respond quickly since
they had the rapist in custody.

Q6: What about the victim?

A6: He said that they have called a habal-habal to have the victim rushed
to the nearest hospital, at the Mendero Hospital Consolacion. Then
after the call Ma’am, we rushed to the address given.

Q7: And who is the name of the victim Mr. Dacera?

A7: Miss Savannah Leigh Pruitt, Ma’am.

Q8: When you reach the given address, who were present at the scene?
A8: The tanods are there Ma’am, some neighbors, the rapist who was tied
up in one corner of the living room, and the victim, Ma’am.

Q9: Can you describe what you saw at the crime scene?
A9: Yes, Ma’am. The victim was on the floor. She had bruises and
scratches on her body. Her head was bleeding and she was
unconscious. When we got there, she was carried towards the Habal-
Habal because the blow in her head looks severe that they had to rush
her quickly to the hospital. She only had pieces of clothing covering
her private parts because the tanods and the neighbors covered her up.
There was a police officer who took a picture of the evidences
Ma’am, like her wounds and bruises.

Q10: What did you do to the accused?

A10: We took him to the station Ma’am.

Q11: What is the name of the accused?

A11: Mr. Armando F. Cabahug.

Q12: What were the statements of Mr. Cabahug regarding the crime?
A12. He confessed Ma’am that he indeed raped the victim.

Q13: Can you possibly relate his statements based on the police records of
the investigation?
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A13: In his statement, he said that he raped Miss Savannah Leigh Pruitt
because he was emotionally tormented and he could no longer hold
his anger towards her because the Miss Pruitt busted her.

Q14: What was the reason of his anger?

A14: He said that Miss Savannah Leigh Pruitt kept on ignoring him, Ma’am.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th

day of November 2014 at Cebu City.

POLICE CORPORAL JESUS LEVY T. DACERA

Investigating Officer
Municipality of Consolacion Police Station, Cebu City

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this 09th day of March

2021 in Cebu City, affiant being personally known to me to be the same
person who executed this Judicial Affidavit and exhibiting to me his Driver's
License bearing No. AE86-22-05679 expiring on 10/12/2021.

ATTY.ALEXANDRA
Doc. No. 141; DAMAYO
NOTARY PUBLIC
Page No. I; UNTIL DEC. 31, 2021
ATTY’S ROLL NO. 123456
Book No. VIII; IBP NO. 3106524 DECEMBER
2021
Series of 2021 ISSUED AT CEBU CITY
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ATTESTATION

I, Alexndra Damayo, of legal age, Filipino, single, with residence at

Barangay Pulpogan 2 Purok 1 Consolacion Cebu , and a practicing lawyer,
after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and
state THAT:

I am the one who conducted and supervised the examination of the

herein complainant-affiant of this Judicial Affidavit.

I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the question I asked and

the corresponding answers that the herein complainant-affiant provided.

Neither I, nor any other person then present or assisting the

complainant-affiant, coached regarding his answers to the questions asked.

ATTY. ALEXANDRA DAMAYO

Counsel for Complainant/Affiant
IBP OR No. 3106524
Roll No. 123456
MCLE Compliance III – 0000986 11-33-22
LTO Driver’s License No. J09-99-114343
Expiry date: 2021-12-15

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this November

25, 2021 at Cebu City, Affiant exhibiting to me her Driver’s License bearing
No. J09-99-114343 expiring on 2021-12-15

Doc. No. 150;

ATTY. FERDINAND QUIROL
Page No. I; NOTARY PUBLIC
UNTIL DEC. 31, 2021
Book No. VIII; ATTY’S ROLL NO. 457861
IBP NO. 295413 APRIL 2021
Series of 2021 ISSUED AT CEBU CITY

Copy furnished:

ATTY. JOHNVILLE DABATOS

Counsel for the Accused
667-C Paknaan Mandaue City,