REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

12th Judicial Region
Branch 20
Tacurong City

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Complainant,
Criminal Case No. 16-1234
- versus - For: Violation of
Section 5,
Article II of R.A. 9165

JAMELOU BALUCAN
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF JAMELOU

BALUCAN

I, JAMELOU BALUCAN, 21 years old, married, Filipino, and residing

atPurokLaguilayan., Jimenez Park Subdivision, Esperanza, Sultan
Kuldarat, under oath, depose:

1. Q: Why are you here now?

A: To give a sworn statement by way of a judicial affidavit,
the same to constitute as my direct testimony, in the
above-captioned criminal case.
2. Q: For the record, please state the name and address of the
Lawyer who is now conducting or supervising yourexamination and
the place where the examination isbeing held now?

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A: Atty.Ulysses M. Valdez, is conducting orsupervising my
examination now at his law office (Valdez Law Office)located at
Ground Floor, ADC Building, Magsaysay Avenue, Tacurong City.
3. Q: In what language do you want your examination to be
conducted?
A: This judicial affidavit is prepared in English, but my cross
examination may be conducted in Tagalog and English
for my convenience and for clarity.
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4. Q: Do you undertake to answer the questions to be asked
of you, fully conscious that you will do so under oath, and
that you may face criminal liability for false testimony or
perjury?
A: Yes, Sir.
5. Q: Let us now proceed to the Complaint. Are you aware
of the complaint charged against you, namely: Violation
of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165?
A: Yes, Sir.
6. Q: Do you know the Accused “JamelouBalucan and Jessa Mae
Timbol”?
A: Yes, I am JamelouBalucan and Jessa Mae is my wife.
7. Q: Why are you testifying in this case?
A: I am testifying in this case because I am one of theherein named
“Accused”.
8. Q: Where were you on December 03, 2016 at around 11
o’clock in the evening?
A: I and my wife were walking along Catmon 2 St.,
Magsaysay Avenue, Barangay Poblacion, Tacurong City.
9. Q: Where is this Catmon 2 St., located?
A: It was the street located between the ADC Building
and Quedancor Building.
10. Q: Where were you headed to?

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A: We were heading to Primo Liempo to eat with our
employees.
11. Q: What were you wearing on December 3, 2016?
A: I was wearing pink polo shirt and blue pants with a
black leather belt.
12. Q: Will you describe the pair of pants that you wore?
A: Yes, Sir. It was plain blue without any pockets and belt
loops.
13. Q: If I show you a picture of the pants, will you identify the
same?
A: Yes, Sir.
14. Q: I am showing to you a picture of the pants previously marked
as EXH- "6", is this the pair of pants that you wore on December 3,
2016?
A: Yes, Sir.
15. Q: I am showing to you a picture of a belt previously
marked as EXH- "7", is this the belt that you wore on
December 3, 2016?
A: Yes, Sir.
16. Q: If the pair of pants do not have belt loops, what is the
purpose of your belt?
A: For fashion purposes, Sir.
17. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: I saw a lady waving her hand.
18. Q: Were you able to recognize the lady?
A: Not easily.
19. Q: Why were you not able to recognize the lady?
A: We did not recognize her because the place was not
well-lighted.
20. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: We walked towards the location of Primo Liempo and
when I got near the lady, I was able to recognize her.

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21. Q: Can you tell us who that lady is?
A: Yes, It was Dian Flor.
22. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: I asked Dian Flor why she has not been going to work.
23. Q: Was there any response?
A: No, she did not answer me.
24. Q: What did you do next?
A: I asked how she was doing.
25. Q: Did she answer your question?
A: Yes, she said she was doing fine.
26. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: She introduced her companion to me and my
Wife.
27. Q: Did she tell you the name of her companion?
A: No, Sir.
28. Q: What happened next?
A: She introduced her companion to us as her friend.
29. Q: What happened next, if any?
A: We acknowledged her companion with a nod when
Dian Flor’s companion suddenly asked me and my
wife “SAIN NA SI POWER”?
30. Q: What was your response?
A: Nothing, I was clueless during that time.
31. Q: What happened next, if any?
32. Q: And what did you do when Dian Flor pointed to your
belt?
A: I checked my belt to see what she was pointing to.
33. Q: What happened next?
A: Cheska’s friend handed something to me.
34. Q: What was this something?
A: A plastic with red and white stripes.
35. Q: Did you see what was inside that plastic?

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A: No, Sir.
36. Q: Why?
A: Because when I was about to unwrap the plastic to
see what was inside, several men suddenly approached
us.
37. Q: Do you know who these men were?
A: No, Sir.
38. Q: What happened next?
A: I and my wife were handcuffed.
39. Q: You were handcuffed by whom?
A: A woman.
40. Q: Do you know who this woman was?
A: No, Sir.
41. Q: Did she introduce herself?
A: No, Sir.
42. Q: What were they wearing?
A: Civilian clothes, Sir.
43. Q: What did she say, if any?
A: I can no longer remember but it was lengthy.
44. Q: After that, what did they do?
A: They took from me the plastic which was handed by
Dian Flor’s companion.
45. Q: What did they do with the plastic?
A: They unwrapped it.
46. Q: When they unwrapped the plastic, what was inside it?
A: Money, Sir.
47. Q: What was your reaction?
A: I was still in shock. I was not aware of what was
happening.
48. Q: What happened next?
A: They took my belt, Sir.
49. Q: What did they do to your belt?

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A: I do not know, Sir.
50. Q: Why did they take your belt?
A: I heard from one of the men that the sachets of shabu
were hidden in the belt.
51. Q: What else happened?
A: I saw one of the men holding transparent sachets.
52. Q: How many sachets were there?
A: I don’t know, Sir.
53. Q: What were the contents of the sachet?
A: I don’t know, Sir.
54. Q: Why you do not know?
A: We were surrounded by men and the place was not
well-lighted.
55. Q: Why is that so?
A: Because although there were bulbs on the side of the
building, it was still dim.
56. Q: You say “dim”, what do you mean by that?
A: We can see each other but one cannot read or write
there, Sir.
57. Q: But you said earlier that they were writing on a record
book.
A: Yes, sir.
58. Q: How were they able to do that?
A: They used a chargeable lamp, sir.
59. Q: Did that illuminate the area enough?
A: No, sir.
60. Q: Why did you say so?
A: They had to move the lamp from one place to
another to be able to see things.
61. Q: You also said that you were surrounded by people,
were they the same men who restrained you and your
husband?

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A: Not all, sir.
62. Q: Why?
A: There were people from Dad’s All Day Kitchen who
went towards us.
63. Q: What did the people do?
A: They gathered around the scene.
64. Q: Who are these people?
A: Some are customers and staff.
65. Q: Do you know the reason why you and your husband
are being implicated to a sale of illegal drugs?
A: No, Sir. But I may have an idea.
66. Q: And what is that reason?
A: This may be in connection with the several text
messages I received in the month of November, 2016
from unknown numbers demanding money in exchange
of protection they were offering
67. Q: What is the protection they were referring to?
A: I don't know, sir.
68. Q: If I show you the messages you said were sent to you,
will you be able to identify the same?
A: Yes, sir.
69. Q: I am showing to you print screen of messages
previously marked as EXH- "8" and EXH “8-A”, are these
the messages you were referring to?
A: Yes, sir.
70. Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?
A: No more, sir.
That I attest to the truth of the foregoing circumstances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of
February 2017 at Tacurong City, Philippines.
JAMELOU BALUCAN
Affiant

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 4th day ofFebruary
2017 at Tacurong City, Philippines.
ATTESTATION

I, ATTY. ULYSSES M. VALDEZ, of legal age, married,

and with office address at Ground Floor, ADC Building,
Magsaysay Avenue, Tacurong City, after having
been sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and say
that: (a) I am the Counsel of the Accused JamelouBalucan.
Criminal Case No. 16-1234 pending before RTC, 12th Judicial
Region, Branch 20, Tacurong City; (b) I faithfully recorded or
caused to be recorded the questions I asked and the
corresponding answers of the witness JamelouBalucan; and (c)
neither I
nor any other person then present or assisting me coached the
witness regarding his answers to the questions I propounded to
him;
I attest to the truth of the foregoing circumstances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hands this 4th
day of February 2017 at Tacurong City, Philippines.
ATTY. ULYSSES M. VALDEZ
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, this 4th day of
February 2017 at Tcurong City, Philippines. Affiantexhibiting to me
his DL No. E04-97-047706 valid until April 12,2018.
EXPLANATION OF NON-PERSONAL SERVICE
Due to time constraints, copy of the foregoing Judicial
Affidavit was served to the private prosecutor, Atty. Mary
Grace Villa, thru LBC Express Corp.
ATTY. ULYSSES M. VALDEZ