Republic of the Philippines

National Capital Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Branch 165, Marikina City

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,
CRIM. CASE NO. 4444-0000
- versus - For: KIDNAPPING

DENISS P. SANGGALANG Accused.

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COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT

I, Lorena A. Lat, 55 years old, married, and a resident of Block 5, Lot 10, New
York Street, Phase 15, Cherry Subdivision Antipolo City, accuses DENISS P. SANG-
GALANG of the crime of Kidnapping after having been duly sworn to in accordance
with law, hereby deposes and says THAT:

1. Last February 14, 2018, on or about 6:30 A.M. while I was on my usual route
to work as an executive secretary of VUELIG PHARMA, was abducted by
DENISS P.SANGGALANG , who is my “inaanak” (godson) in a wedding
while boarding a bus near Filinvest Marcos Highway;

2. I was forcibly taken by him from the bus stop and was asked for Php300,000.00
in return for my release. Accused informed me that his wife is scheduled for a
Caesarian operation and they would be needing the said amount.

3. That I retorted I didn’t have any available cash that time and I will not be avail-
able to give him the full amount that he was asking. Upon hearing this, he
pointed a gun at my side and told me that I need to go with him.

4. Due to fear for my life and safety, I was forced to follow him. At that instance,
a Montero 2017 SUV stopped and the foreigner-driver asked us: “May prob-
lema ba?” Accused pointed the gun to the driver and told him to open the car
door.

5. Inside the car, accused told the driver to continue driving. After his instruc-
tions, he asked me to call my boss and to ask for Php 300, 000.00 and that
only a lady messenger can bring the money to Hi-top supermarket in Anonas
and that no police or security shall be informed.

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 6. Trembling, I called my boss and told him to lend me Php 300,000.00 as I was
being held hostage and that my life is in danger.

7. Thereafter, we were headed to Hi-top supermarket where we met “Inday”, a

lady messenger sent by my boss to bring the money. He instructed the driver
to get the money from “Inday” and to immediately go back after being able to
get the bag of money.

8. After handing the bag of money to accused, the driver was told to drive us to
Marikina Valley Hospital. On our way, we took the chance to be able to es-
cape when accused tried to check the bag. I sprayed his eyes with perfume and
the driver opened the rear door on his side while we were passing an intersec-
tion with a traffic enforcer. I pushed him from the car where he fell down.

9. We stopped and asked the traffic enforcer to help us and that the accused is a
kidnapper. The traffic enforcer called for reinforcement from a nearby patrol
and the accused was brought to the nearest police precinct.

I am therefore executing this affidavit freely and voluntarily in support of my in-

tent to file a case for KIDNAPPING and/or the appropriate criminal case
against DENISS P. SANGGALANG , who is 30 years of age and a resident of
Block 1, Lot 2, XTF Street, Phase 1, Quiapo Subdivision, Bulacan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15 th day of February

2018 at Marikina City, Philippines.

LORENA A. LAT
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 15th day of February 2018 at

Marikina City, Philippines and I FURTHER CERTIFY that I have personally examined
the affiant and I am satisfied that he/she has read and personally understood the contents
of her foregoing “Complaint-Affidavit”.

CRISTETA G.CASTILLO
Prosecutor II
Roll No. 51379-2008
IBP No. 808787-1/3/09
PTR No. 4128464- 1/3/11; Marikina City

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MCLE Compliance III No. 0013601
Issued on April 22, 2015

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