Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT FOR PALAWAN

AND PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
Fourth Judicial Region
Justice Hall, Puerto Princesa City
Branch ___

IN THE MATTER OF
REISSUANCE OF THE
LOST/DESTROYED OWNER’S
DUPLICATE COPY OF
ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF
TITLE NO. E- 9840 LOCATED CASE NO. ______
IN BARANGAY ALIMANGUAN,
SAN VICENTE, PALAWAN
WITH AN AREA OF MORE OR
LESS TWENTY THREE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
EIGHTY THREE (23,883)
SQUARE METERS

MARCIAL HOJAS BEBIT,

Petitioner
,

-versus-

REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF
PALAWAN,
Respondent.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
(Panghukumang Salaysay)
of MARCIAL H. BEBIT

I. Circumstances in the Taking of this Judicial Affidavit:

That in accordance with A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, which prescribes

the use of judicial affidavits to serve as the direct examination testimony of
the witness, on the basis of which the adverse party may conduct their
cross-examination on such a witness, petitioner hereby execute this
judicial affidavit in a question and answer format.

That conformably with section 3 (b) of the said A.M. No. 12-8-8-
SC, this Judicial Affidavit was taken before Atty. Teodoro Jose M. Bruno

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III, at Public Attorney’s Office, Hall of Justice, Brgy. Sta. Monica, Puerto
Princesa City, this _____ day of July 2023 around 3:30 o’clock in the
afternoon.

That conformably also with section 3 (c) thereof, Witness hereunder

state under the pain of perjury that in answering the questions asked, as
appearing herein below, he is fully conscious that she did so under oath,
and that she may face criminal liabilities for false testimony or perjury;

Pinaliwanag sa kanya na siya ay nakapanumpa na magsasabi

lang ng katotohanan sa kanyang mga sagot sa dahilang kung
sakaling mapatunayan na siya ay maaaring sampahan ng
kasong criminal o pagsisinungaling sa pagsagot (perjury) sa
mga tanong sa kanya.

III. PURPOSE OF TESTIMONY

A) To prove the capacity of the petitioner as a co-owner of

the land covered by ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF
TITLE NO. E-9840 LOCATED IN BARANGAY
ALIMANGUAN, SAN VICENTE, PALAWAN, WITH
AN AREA OF MORE OR LESS TWENTY THREE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE
(23,883) SQUARE METERS;

B) To prove that the petitioner is in possession and control

of the above described parcel of land;

C) To prove the loss of the Owners’ Duplicate Copy of the

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. E-9839, and
that it can no longer be retrieved in its original form and
state despite diligent efforts;

D) To prove that the Owners’ Duplicate Copy of the

Certificate of Title was lost as shown and attested in
the Affidavit of Loss executed before Attorney Arabella
Maladaga Pe as further annotated in the Memorandum
of Encumbrances in the Electronic Copy of the
Certificate of Title.

E) To show further that the petitioner has regularly and

religiously paid the real property taxes thereon and that
the same has been updated;

F) He will likewise testify and identify documents related

thereto;

IV. JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT PROPER

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Tanong 1. Nangangako ka bang magsasabi ng
katotohanan at pawang katotohanan lamang?

S. Opo

Tanong 2. Nalalaman mo ba na posibleng may

kaharaping Kriminal na kaso kapag ikaw ay
nagsinungaling sa iyong pagbibigay ng testimonya?

S. Opo,

Tanong 3. Maari mo bang sabihin ang iyong pangalan at

iba pang personal na pagkakakilanlan?

S. Ako si MARCIAL H. BEBIT, nakatira sa

Alimanguan, San Vicente, Palawan, edad 87,
Filipino, biyudo. Isa akong magsasaka at
nagbabasakan.

Tanong 4. Alam mo po ba kung bakit kayo naririto at

kasalukuyang kinukuhaan ng salaysay?

S: Opo

Tanong 5. Maari po bang malaman ang dahilan ng

pagbibigay ninyo ng testimonya o salaysay na ito?

S. Para po sa Petition sa hukuman na mag-

isyung muli ng Owner’s Duplicate Copy ng
nawalang titulo ng lupa namin na binigay ng
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources CENRO sa Roxas.

Tanong 6. Sabi niyo po nagsampa kayo ng Petition,

kapag ipinakita ko ho ba sa inyo ang kopya/sipi ng
nasabing petisyon ay makikilala ho niyo?

S. Opo.

MANIFESTATION: The undersigned counsel

and is presenting to the Witness a document
entitled as Petition composed of _______ (_)
pages.

Tanong 7. Ano ho ang kaugnayan ng dokumentong

pinapakita ko sa inyo sa tinutukoy niyong Petisyon?

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 S. Iyan ho ang Petition na isinampa ko.

Tanong 8. Nabasa niyo po ba ang Petition na ito?

S. Opo.

Tanong 9. Sino ang tumulong sa iyo sa paghahanda ng

nasabing petition?

S. Ang Public Attorney’s Office.

Tanong 10. Bakit mo kinuha ang serbisyo ng Public

Attorney’s Office?

S. Dahil po ako ay isang indigent.

Tanong 11. Anong ang patunay mo na ikaw ay isang

indigent?

S. Ang Certificate of Indigency na inisyu ng aming

barangay.

Tanong 12. Kung ang nasabing kopya ng Certificate of

Indigency ay ipapakita s aiyo, ito ba ay iyong makikilala?

S. Opo.

Tanong 13. May ipapakita ako sa iyo na dokumento, ano

ang kinalaman nito sa Certificate of Indigency na iyong
binabanggit?

S. Iyan po ang Certificate of Indigency na tinutukoy

ko kanina.

MANIFESTATION: The undersigned counsel prays

for the marking of the original copy of Certificate of
Indigency identified by Petitioner as our Exhibit “A”.

Tanong 14. Sa ika-_____ (___) pahina ng Petition ay

ang Verification and Certification of Non-Forum
Shopping na may pirma sa ibabaw ng pangalang
MARCIAL H. BEBIT. Kaninong pirma ito?

S. Pirma ko po iyan.

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 MANIFESTATION: The undersigned counsel
prays that the marking for the Petition during the
hearing for Jurisdictional requirements be
maintained. For the record, the Petition was
marked as Exhibit “B” to Exhibit “B-__” with the
signature of the Petitioners as “B-__”.

Tanong 15. Mayroon po bang kayong dokumento o

sipi ng titulo na sinasabi lupa na nawala?

S. Wala na po. Electronic copy na ibinigay ng

Registry of Deeds na lamang.

MANIFESTATION: The witness is presenting to

the undersigned counsel the electronic copy of
Original Certificate of Title No. E-9840. We pray that
the initial marking of Exhibit “C” and corresponding
subsequent pages as “C-1”, “C-2”, “C-3” and “C-4”
and for the Annotation regarding the Affidavit of
Destruction as “C-5”, be maintained;

Tanong 16. Sinabi niyo NAMIN, sino po ang sinasabi

niyong kasamang may-ari?

S. Kaming ng aking yumaong asawa na si Elisa

Bebit.

Tanong 17. Nasaan na ho si Mrs. Elisa Bebit?

S. Pumanaw na ho siya noong November 27,

2015

Tanong 18. May patunay ho ba kayo ng pagpanaw ho

ni. Mrs. Elisa Bebit?

S. May Death Certificate ho.

Manifestation: The witness is presenting to the

undersigned a PSA Certified Copy of the
Certificate of Death of one named Elisa Bebit.
We pray that the same be marked as Exhibit “D”
in accordance with the marking as prayed during
the hearing on jurisdictional facts.

Tanong 19. Mayroon po ba kayong anak, kung

mayroon man?

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 S. Wala po kaming anak, Ako po ang nag- iisang
tagapagmana ng aking asawa.

Tanong 20. May patunay po ba kayo na kayo ay mag-

asawa ni Ms. Elisa Badilla, kung mayroon man?

S. Opo, ang Marriage Contract namin.

MANIFESTATION: The witness is presenting to

the undersigned a PSA Certified Copy of the
Marriage Contract for Elisa Badilla and Marcial
Bebit. We pray that the same be marked as
Exhibit “E” in accordance with the marking as
prayed during the hearing on jurisdictional facts.

Tanong 21. Ano po patunay niyo na kayo lang ang

tagapagmana, kung mayroon maan?

S. Noong namatay ang asawa ko ay lumapit ako

kay Atty. Arabella Maladaga-Pe para magpagawa
ng Affidavit of Self-Adjudication ako lang ang
tanging tagapagmana ng aking asawa. Ito ho.

MANIFESTATION: Manifestation: The witness is

presenting to the undersigned an Affidavit of
Self-Adjudication of Estate of Elisa B. Bebit,
paragraph D of which covers OCT No. E-9840
covering a parcel of land with an area of twenty
three thousand eight hundred eighty three
(23,883) square meters. We pray that the same
be marked as Exhibit “F”, paragraph D thereof as
Exhibit “F-1”, and Exhibit “F-2” for the second
page, in accordance with the marking as prayed
during the hearing on jurisdictional facts.

Tanong 22. Paano niyo po nasabi na nawala ang titulo

na sipi ng may-ari?

S. Tinatago naming mag asawa ang titulo sa aming

bahay sa Barangay Alimanguan, San Vicente,
Palawan. Noong 2016, noong hinahanap ko na ang
titulo ng lupa ay hindi ko na Makita.

Tanong 23. Ano po ang pinaglalagyan ng Titulo kung

mayroon man?

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 S. Nasa aparador sa aming kuwarto. Noong
namatay ang aking asawa ay hinanap ko ang mga
Titulo pero itong para sa lupa na ito (OCT No. E-
9840) ay nawawala na. Hinanap ko rin sa buong
bahay pero hindi talaga makita.

Tanong 24. Saan po matatagpuan ang lupang ito na

sakop ng Titulo?

S. Sa Barangay Alimanguan, San Vicente, Palawan

Tanong 25. Alam niyo po ba kung gaano kalaki ang

lupang sakop ng titulo?

S. Nasa dalawampu’t tatlong libo, walong daan at

walumpu’t tatlong (23,883) metro kwadrado.

Tanong 26. Sino po ang naka-okupa sa lugar na iyan?

S. Kaming mag-asawa noong nabubuhay pa siya.

Ngayon ay ako pa rin ang nagsasaka sa basakan.

Tanong 27. Bilang may-ari, mayroon po ba kayong mga

binabayaran para sa lupa, kung meron man?

S. Nagbabayad ako ng real property tax. Ito ang

Tax Clearance Certificate para sa titulo noong 2023
at iyang Tax Declaration para sa lupa.

MANIFESTATION: before us is a Tax Declaration

issued to the Petitioner Mr. Marcial Bebit. We
pray that the tax declaration be marked as our
Exhibit “G”.

MANIFESTATION: The witness is also confirming

payment for 2023 tax due. Tax Clearance
presented was marked as Exhibit “G.” we pray
that the marking be maintained.

Tanong 28. Kailan niyo nadiskubre na nawawala na ang

nasabing sipi ng titulo?

S. Mga 2016, noong hinanap ko na matapos

mamatay ang asawa ko.

Tanong 29. Ano ang hakbang na inyong ginawa

upang hanapin ang nasabing titulo?

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 S. Nagtanong po ako sa mga opisyales ng
barangay ngunit hindi rin nila alam kung nasaan ito.

Tanong 30. Mayroon pa po bang kayong ginawa upang

patunayan ang pagkawala nito, kung meron man?

S. Opo. May Salaysay ng Pagkawala ng Titulo.

MANIFESTATION: The witness is presenting to

me the Affidavit of Loss signed and executed
before the Atty. Arabella M. Pe with Document
No. 14; Book No. LVIII, Page 4, Series of 2016
dated December 30, 2016. We pray that this
Affidavit be marked as our Exhibit “H”, as
previously marked.

Tanong 31. Meron pong nakalagda sa taas ng pangalan

ni Marcial H. Bebit, Kaninong pirma po ang naririto?

S. Pirma ko po iyan.

MANIFESTATION: Witness identified a signature

on the lower right hand portion of the Affidavit
above the printed name Marcial H. Bebit. We pray
that the marking as “H-1” be adopted.

Tanong 32. Pagkatapos po noon ay ano ang ginawa

niyo, kung meron man?

S. Ipinasok ho sa Registry of Deeds ng Probinsya

ng Palawan ang nasabing Affidavit.

MANIFESTATION: The Affidavit was entered in

the Memorandum of the Certificate of Title as
Entry No. 2021000967 dated July 07, 2017.
Same was marked as Exhibit “C” and series.

Tanong 33. May nakaentrada po rito na mga sangla,

baka po nasa ibang tao o institusyon ang titulo niyo?

S. Wala ho. Ang huling mortgage ay kanselado na.

Ang alam ko ay nasa bahay lang iyan.

Tanong 34. Handa niyo po bang pirmahan ang salaysay na ito

ng kusang loob at bilang patotoo sa mga nasabi na?

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 S: Opo

BILANG PATUNAY sa mga naturan ay aking nilalagdaan ang

salaysay na ito ngayong ika-__ ng ______________ sa Lungsod ng
Puerto Princesa.

____________________________________
MARCIAL H. BEBIT
May Salaysay

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this

________________________, affiant having exhibited to me a
competent evidence of identity bearing his name, picture and
signature with No. SV-10037 issued by Office of the Senior Citizens
Affairs San Vicente. I hereby certify that I examined the affiant and
the same was freely and voluntarily made.

Doc. No. ______

Page No. _____
Book No. ______
Series of 2023

ATTESTATION

I hereby certify that I have fully examined the affiant and I am

satisfied that he fully understood the contents of this Judicial Affidavit
and he executed the same freely and voluntarily. I further attest that I
have faithfully written the questions asked and the corresponding
answers given by the witness and that neither I nor any other person
present coached the witness regarding his answers.

ATTY. TEODORO JOSE M. BRUNO III

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this

______________________, in Puerto Princesa City. Affiant exhibiting
to me a competent evidence of identity bearing his name, picture and
signature with No. ____ issued by _______________. I hereby
certify that I examined the affiant and the same was freely and
voluntarily made.

Doc. No. ______

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Page No. _____
Book No. ______
Series of 2023

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