Republic ot tlx Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Lourth Judicial Renon

BRANCH 54 Lucena City

I'HF PF.OPI E OF THF PHILIPPI NFS Plaintiff,

- versus -

MARK JAYUOLD A. I UCH AVKZ alias “JAKE".

AccusedX..................................................................

THE. PKOPLi- OF THK PHIL.1PPINFSF iaiuliff.

• VWBJ -

MARK JAYROl.l) A. LUCHAVF7.. alias MAKF".

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THE PLOPI.K OF FHK PHILIPPINES Plaintiff.

CRIMINA1 CASE N..s, 2014-149 2014-150 and 20M-I51

For. Violation of Article III. See. 5(h) o f Republic Act"!(‘ 10

X

versus -

RKRFECTO LlFCHAVKZ. JR , alias’TO ITT,

R eused.X-...................................................

CRIMINAL CASE Nu 2014-153 For Violation of Article 2AA-A

pnr. 2 in relation to Article 266-B ol' the Revised Penal

Code as amended by Republic Act 8353

CRIMINAL CASE No. 2014-148 For Violation of Article III. Section

5 (1*) o f Republic Act 7610

T R A N S C R I P T

o f the stenographic iioies taken down hs the under Mgnud Court Stciu'jisifiiicr Joints the continuation ot the hearing on the Motion to Quash held on AUGUST 29. 2014 before the HON ROBERT VICTOR C. MARCON • Presiding Judge

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APPEARANCES:

Prosecutor John Hellc/a For lJ>c People

Ally, i Iciincmwud» H Marantc i V Aitv. Jose Miguel A. I c i.u ikIcv. Co*insets tor the Accused

COURT PI .ISONNI J . I K1 -Silt; I

Mty Oil Matthew B Cahnnting Branch Clerk *>l Court

NaidaC. Cariugd Court Stenographer

COURT

Cull the case

BRANCH a E l <OF CtXJR I

For hairing im ibe M**ti<*«' h* Qwish. Criminal Case No. 2GM-MS lo 2i)i-»-i5.1. Peopt'e ot'llie Philippines \ ctmis Murk JavroM I ii.-.hnw/ and Pcrtecto Luchavez. Jr.

PROS B H : r /A .

For I ho 1'oupie Yuur lt-sa>*

A IT t i ERNANDKZ:

Sanic uppoaram* !«•* >>'lh Your Honor

COURT:

Wild Will -Jilt the lead t**da> 1 hearing?

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ATT» FERNANDEZ

1 will, Your Honor.

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So Am Kcmaodc/ Prosecutor llellc/a. rcadv?

PROS BBXEZA

Yes, Your Honor tor Inday's hearing. tire People will he presenting one witness in the person of Agent Roy Rnlino (. Sunega ol'thc NBI AI1TRAD.

COURT

Call your witness

PROS. BH I F7A:

We 3tc aiHinc on Spm nt Investigator Roy Riitinn C Sunegu o f the National Bureau o f In vestiealHin. Your Honor

TESTIMONY OF ROY RUF1NO L SUNK,A

BRANCH Cl-EKK OFOOUR i

Q Do you r*cw to tell the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth in today's bearing?

A Y « iA '

Q Please state your name and ether personal circumstances:

A ROY WHITNO ( SONKiA Specuil Investigator •>» the IsaiMMut) Bmivju of Investigation with postal .-Mkhnss si Room M*~ NBI nunn Uuldinu. TaftAvenue. Manila.

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PR(K BEI I.K/A:

Before 1 proceed. Your Honor I would like to movo. to expedite rii* proceeding.* and. ol omrac, subject ’•* the res.>!ulion and comment .>f the defense counsel* i -vould like U> rexpcettiilK move that the I lonoraWe Coon. for purp> *cs »4 expediting the proceed top: to consider tin. "v.ta Affidavit o f /urc*l lobetliv diroct tesnmoos o f the herein witness, subject to additional quesbonx And. if n o t Your ilonur. we are willing lo prnoeod with the traditional uuiincr ol presenting witness

AITY bfcRNAM* /.

Considering Y.mr Honor timt there are eight (Hi aliianis to liu> >sm Allidavit ol Aired, i am not sure which pan .4 this Joint Aitkinvit is the pumcipaiwn ol the w.umv> and there might be some issues tha»

COCK 7

Ht will oibiecl i v.N.r crovs anyway *i>d during the couise o f ins icAiiuony. >osi etui object.

PROS HI.I I.F /A

ftehsc i proceed. Voor Honor. max we fcmnv bom the w .loos if *J1 the fours ol tliis hunt AfT-bsi» of Artrst was signed In the witness and it die witness signed all the pmuw rt would be <alc i-. presume that I Ik; he has personal knowledge ol the ..

COURT

bor the counsels we are hearing the Motion toQu-uh as to the Icvratny or liicguiiiv ol the arrest -so tH the issues and «natters should be limited in that ijoestmns Ihc I nnr* has Itic Jomf AIIkuis ii *»t Arrest amt nuwt pun* of tlte affidavit a ir matters mppr ling lb** supposed complaints

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of the alleged incident Bui the court’s concern now. considering ihc Motion to Quash would be on the £wt of the arrest. So it would be limited to thai but how would you able to do that if the ufiidavit o f arrest suMnnHnHy covers portions or matter' complained a-. I" the alluded commission o f (he crime

PRtJS. BKLL11ZA:

Will) thar we Mil unit Y< yr Honor

COURT

And «Ins has rdur.Mk been resolved be the I Jcpitrtment of Justice but the prosecutor has ail (he discretion if he intends to submit that rhe Court will allow bim. Whether or ooi lie willbe able to prove, "Jut is another thing.

A flY . f-KRNANDf/.

We submit in the ilisertr'ion rtf ihc Honorable G ain

OUURT:.

With o-speci ’• v i.ssiic \t-ii h.-wc ihi-i*p[-« itiniry fat cn r« or ciic 'o u r objections.

FKOfi. HI.I.I.fV.A

St* wi.h ihai Yon Honor we arc tillering the tesuntooy o f the wiiuevs ihtough the Joint Affidavit o f Arrest and we m?.' hcaskiag that this be considered as his dire» > wstimony

c o u r t -

Subject lo cros<

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PRtW BF.I.I.EZA:

Subjo i lo cross, Your Hmnr

With the penuUsuMi ol' the Honorable CourtCOURT

You may proceed

PROS BEI l i ^ A :

The testimony nfihe >virnen through the Joint AlTiduvif of Arrest is being offered I» prove that the mttvhi suhyeci o f the Motion to Quash in these eases, is legal and he will idcalilV both the accused if they arc present.

COURT:

Where are the accused'*

A7TY 11 RNANOiy

Tb: a* »i -o ' ’ '» H'Wir a*t 'vitbin il»- nciniiv and ihv.. oil; uvui’.ihic if "W[uired by the II-*>raht«-» V»n?

PROS B H .IF /A

M»' wsk Your ll«»nrc tor purposes of airnntkaum i that I b o

COt IR1 •

! . i >. snpofaile

ATTY tTJtN A N W .

We will stipulate v'i»ir tu;nuc. the identity of both accused

COURT.A< tl»> o n e persons charged

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PROS. HhU.K/.A:

Since the identity ot the t^aisod i* stipulated then, a n aill go straight co the issue o f the legality o f the arrest, sir

COURT:

So it is stipulated the loci o f the identity o f both accused on the txirsou* bang cliuryeJ

PROS HKIXEZA

And Ik- w ill 'rs tily o r ,, .(ho- " f il le rs rctnlod to the arrest. Ynur H->m-r

COURT

I hey are the persons who tiled the Motion to Ooash The movants

S o y o u r offer w o u l d He ihnt t h e n r r v s t i s legal the identities aic Slipillulcd upon.

PROS. BI-11.1/.A

And other rustlers related to the arrest. Your I lonnr.

ATTY. FKKNANUKZ-

Mn'1 tve manifested Your Honor that there are cei Inin portions o f ibe alHduvit which are irrelevant10 the issues as lo the l.-oaliry o f tire arrest andcoiisi.ioimy ihm iu:i( *•» tiic sole issue being discussed, may I >iM move d u t all statements pertaining to the rtw ot Ihr n-resl or pertaining to tiic arrest itself I* ndmiilcd lor consiilcraliouof this Honor»Mr Court to» five purposes of the Motion io yiuasii All other t-vttic's being irrelevant. Your Honor I move that those portions hr stricken011 us s< iriici limy I rial should ws comprise . .

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COURT

Will you pleii-i- specify the specific pnigraphs0

4TTY FFRNANDF/

We wmkl object to fvmvyiiphs I. 2. 3. 4. 5, 11, 12. 13 nnd 14, Youi Honor,

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AT7Y HSNANDEZ:

Thtvw jv»m(/n*ph* which »rc rolovant insofar as •he Joint Affidavit o f Ai.esl is concerned. are pBnijrmplis ft. 7 X (t and II' Your Honor, pertaining to the :UM«t

COURT

Paragraph-: ft 7 n <j | to Any continent Prosecutor Bollc/n?

PROS B U .L t/A :

Your Honor, if they will lie objecting to funijoaplis I, 2. 3. 4. 5. JI i i 13 and- •■*. if lltouc util l>e objected to sn-? the objection'- will !>• sustained by the Honorable v-mrt. we might .i.- well conduct my liroct examination tin- traditional ntnnncr. Your Hcmmt

COURT-

Yeti per ohscrmiion of »h*-1 -unt (lie Joint Affidavit o f Airexl contains the imxl ivut of the contpluinls o f the iillogiM mcidrjil or charges. Now. we arc now heating tltu Motion to V>a:ish on the legality or illcg-.ilits ol Ihv .i rest. S»> the l.'ovtlt will uot be louchinv on mnItem os to whethor or not those po'hnWe sacsv <n <he dnugas bought in Court. The Votion to Unroll o. very spec t lie as to the :m sf made or di hi. hv the government

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PROS BF1.LFZA:

Witt* that Your Honor I will he conducting the direct evnmnalton of the witness tW unditional manner. Your Honor.

COURT:

So we are not considering the Affidavit of Ancsl

PROS. BELU-/A-

Yes Your Honor »w wit M rs vs that

S'noc the tdcnlitv o f both Ihe accused is stipulated. I believe then: is no need for them to lie picsenl.

With the permission o f the Honorable C dart.

COURT:

°nxaed

DIRECT EXAMINATION

PROS BFiXEZA

Q Mr Witness since it has hoen stipulated thatthe kienutv ol‘ the accused is not disputed, what ro d en t Mr Witr.es:-. led you to know both the

accused?

ATTY ffX N A N D R /:

Ohtcriirvn. Ymir Honor the prosecution has not established the competency o f the witness to nnswer or has not testified as to the manner . . .

RELI.F/A:

Ihesc arc preliminary matters Your Honor

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COURT:

Thai is preliminary hopefully w rw ill *».• able to gel (hoc

PROS. BFXLEZA

So Mr Witness, yon cun answer tint question

What incident led you to k now both the accused?

WITNESS:

1 came to In ' w the nccusrxl when we conHitcted the rescue f ir r • •pcralh'n on Innuury 13, 2014. sir.

PROS BELLEZA:

O That 'vas n*-

A Juniur> 13.2014 sir

Q And Mr Witness what was the hssis of such• jieraljori which vnu have just mentioned'’

the w- - if oar operation is the information we receiveu and based on the complaints and statements ravened then- appears a widespread abuses bang committed inside the orphanage We also (bond out that the orphanages has been operated iMtb>'ut license and there jjn>cttrs to be several offcitM-s involving se'WiI

ATTY FERNANDEZ

We move that the latter part o f the answer of the witness be stricken olT the record as it ts not responsive to the c|tic$lion and witness is narrating. Your I looor.

PROS BEU.FZA:

Very responsive to the cjncstion Your Honor.

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TOUR!

lx \ it remain un record

« O S R FU R/A

Q Mr Witness. « h it orphanage arc you referring to?

A I am referring to Santee Samaritan MisnorwIncorporated WicaicJ here in l.uccnu City. air.

Q Wbat other information i .f you receive rcguidmg•ho Sonic' Samaritan Orphanage?

A N Y PFRNANOO'

t V^ection. Your H<w* it Iraa not l*cm csinNivhcd Hm* there a rc o th r iaft«nt*tioii

COURT:

S*r4ained

PRC* B fU L £/A

Q Mr Witness. vvhal else happened alter youreceived caul information

OOUKT

Lei's clanh. You «rr rrtcrrinu to in forma lion which In* curlier nicmmncd '

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Vex Ynir tlon-i

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What, intoinmram oilier than vvhnt he had menuomai «niitcr You .aid what information.

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because ••mjw\-»i.ing inalnwak".

PROS HE1.I.KZA:

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Q

Mr Wifmrsv wtwt other information did you receive aside from those you have just nunitiomxl cadicr regarding the N.uikes Samaritan t trphnnnpc '

Aside trom the in|orm*iH*n earlier mentioned, we received mloniMiion that the Sunkey Samaritan Missions Incortmrered has h w i oprmiinp without tins license hum the DSWI) as W orphanage, sir.

What other mlonnarM*n <lid you receive other than Hurl, if there is ans 1

A 11 V 11 KWAMJh/:

Objection Your Honor attends answered

PK l» HfrJ U i/A :

It there is airs Your Honor

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Sustained

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Q Mr Witness whirl did von do as regards thismiomuition that you have uxci.m l '

A We validated the initial information wt receivedfrom ihc Homeland Security Investigation's desk who luip^iens to he our inlomunt sir

Q Whai etsc Mr Witness'

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A We took the sialosneut'- cs alleged in ihc informationprovided by tlic Security Investigations, United Stales KniKuBA We interviewed the poisons tvli< gave information ami took tbcu sunuuiunU. sir.

Q Mr Witness. \o« mentioned ilia! you took thestatement:» o f the ncismn?

A Y e v «

Q What <W yno do nert regarding then slrrtcmentM?

A After the statement* wens taken our Cuftmvuiddecided thsi the rescue npeniucn is needed because hnvd no rtv \nlidntod information that tKt-e had been crimes ongoing inside *he orphanage and that orphan! lawkle.-irr ••ndcr constant tleral Inui the bouse parents and administrator o f the orphanage,

ATI Y FKRNANIfrV

DNection Your Honor on the latter part of the lesmnom o f I be wilmac* (x-ing not responsive In the question

PROS. B N .L t/A

The ipnufirn Y— 11 ~ "lint did you donc». die question pertains

COURT:

flic Court will fillmv ’ «* •' remain on record.

PROS B E U fc /A

Q Wlun -lid y<*n do »>•'•1 'I 'their is an\ ‘

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A Our then head ol division. A m . Flonoan, our executive ulTicei. decided that n rescue noerntion us needed und on January 13. we executed the rescue operation, sir.

Q As regards to the execution o | the rescue operation Mr. Witness, were \vu able to «induct such operation?

A Yes. sir. 1 was pier* of the operation, sir

Q What was the linrf incident that transpired as regards to the rescue operation?

A The first incident we «inducted is a pre-operation briefing whereby the members o f the raiding team «imposed o f the DSW1) social workers. NB1 agents and Investigating Agency assigned our tasks aod thereafter at around 6:00 m the morning o f thtil day. we implemented die rescue operation by entering the premises o f the Sankey Samaritan, sir.

COURT: (to the witness)

Refrain from narrating Nerd question

PROS BELLEZA:

Q After arriving at the Sankey Samaritan Orphanage, what happened next Mr. Witness?

A We implemented the rescue operation by gathering all the orphans and by taking into custody the operators and managers o f the said otphunage. sir

Q Who nee these persona you are referring to in the last part oi vour testimony?

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A The persons I am reicrrmg to are Mr Tom Randall,the owner o f ilw orphanage. Mi Pcrfecto "Tirto" I .ochavc7 »hr operations manaper and his son who happens to be his assistant Mari JavtoW LucJwvcz. sir.

Alter thai M r Witness, what transpired next?

Alter we conducted the rescue qpemlip» we brought the orphans to our office fra investigation along wilh the operators und managers o f rite oqihiwagc. sit.

What else transpired alter transporting those persons’

As I have slated «idler we conducted an investigation and took the statements of the victims and a fa r taking the viuicinents of the victims, we esIaMisluxJ that there appears to he a vK-uiiion oi special law on human trafficking rape und obstruction of justice and we ptcpatcu tiie document tea inquest sir.

PROS K LLEZA :

Mo l urthor question Y.-ui Honor.

COWTT

Cross.

ATTY FERNANDKZ

With the permission >4 the Honorable Court.

COURT

Procot»!

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CROSS-EXAMINATION

A TTY FKRNANDFZ-

Q Hol'd morning Special Investigator Roy Ruftno Sunega Mow long ha\c vou been in the NBI?

A 1 have been connected with the NB! tor seventeen (IT) verns. sir.

0 .And what is your scholastic background^

A I am a graduate o f Bachelor of Arts major in political science, sir.

Q And when you joined the MB!, you have undergone special training7

A Yes u r

Q Please td l u«>

A 1 am «graduate «'I i lie MR! Academy Batch W as special investigator with basic training, sir.

Q In this training. it tin Irales particularly pertaiiuug to anest?

A Yes sir

0 Are yon a ware u ..............>xs when a persf-ntan be iiiipsfeci''

A Yes. ur

0 What arc these instance* ’

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A When u person i* about to commit a enmo and has committed a crime 1 am sotrv 1 cannot recite word lur word. sir.

Q When a person Is ahout to commit a enme, tiuii is one uiMonce?

A Yea, sir. just commuted a crime

Q And then ihc next instance7

A When a enme has just hoan committed and the peace oilK<r has persona! knowledne o f the person, when ihc peace oflicer has personal knowledge o f the oti cruses, sir

0 Third instance''

A 1 am *nn\ 1 cannot rrrilc the rule word lor word sir.

Q , Yon have Milticienl training and al least you know the basic pnnu'iie on how k» conduct a valid arrest You mciiliMitcd that you only arrest a p»Tson it he ha* mat «annulled a enme amt a enme has ium bnsi minnultcd and viai have peisonal knowlodiir ol tlie person iimmirting the enme in lfl« ease of the accused, do vnu have personal knowioripe lhal they bnvp • •iminittcd a crime?

A Vcs. sir

Q On lhal day of January 13 ?0I4 when \v«i entered life premia*»* o f the Sunkuv Snm.muin <)i plumage, whore were ihc recused ui the time?

A The w v im l won- mside the premise* o f the Sankov Nainaiiiun. *4«

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Q Mr Witness, let ns talk shout Accused Totol.uchnvo& " b o o was he when you .-ipprubcnJed him?

A I |o wea m his qusrtcn f l i t also part o f the SwikoySamaritan t hpkinm e sir

Q Was he in Ins house?

A I (to rot Irnow if it is :i house, I Im o nu idftA hut it is port of Sankcv Samaritan Orphanage, sir.

'I ho structure is across tho compound?

Ym. sir also owned hy (h<; Snnlrcy Kiniarilun Orphenafto.

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I «rt me intemtf* I his is tor cliinficatinn

Yimi or* poit i f 'Sc i Tim who conducted the rescue operatic hi?

Yes Your Honor

0 f,sn w e te%nhii iho place because you aretaflitiK «bout m>< holme, iiuaricis lutt iho Courthas no id n

ATI Y. FRRNANDti/

Q <'nn you <lcwnhe the premises'»

A Sanl avrs a compound nrphonnp.o, I hens no ideeof (he ei.uvt tree hut i| is a huve compound nnd the hit ii.: os» tiif ■.iristt is also pert o f the Sankey Samaritan I >qdi>iu>n!c. sir

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Q So you nre (inking o f two lulu. first lol pertainsto the Sunkev Kiiinurii&n OrnhaiMpc and the otbar lot pertwn* to the «tinners o f the accused?

PIM« B E JIF /A

Misleading Your Honor There ts no testimony with iciuids In die lot

COURT:

Me wanted w« slants asking tho witness to clarify IH» stmctnmi

No hot Id us nut talk nl lot* talk structure because we do not know the locution o f thr Iota

Q l-cS's say Mr Witness 'mcron hang pngpoenkIUO*'. it * u «aie Nu compound Plcaso spocifv?

A1TY. FKRNANWy.

t here in nor lot Your Honor

tTMTRT

How were you nhlc lo say that is one lot"' There w a sctunitc enclosures Ua cueh hit?

A TTY FFRNANIH-./

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Yes Ymii Honor the losvlenccs arc covered by a wall,

Ho the witness)

It is one Ng oomprsind7

Yes Yum Honor

Amt n u ll In* is separated hy sepnrate enclosure’’

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ATTY. FRRNANDKZ:

CO"RTActunllv Your Honor ii is n rcsidenlinl arc».

Ni» no. I am asking him

A'fTY 1-hRNANUE/:

COURTI'm sorry, Your Honor

Yon urc nm t»ul ol tin; muling IcMin You were not there during I ho ttrrust, were you iliore during tho arrest

A ri'Y hFRNANIMV

WITNESS:No Your Hi-not

A l| i* <«*• properly Imsih'IihI Irv K lummy*'- access iua*l Your Homo

COURT:

Q ll w one propcily hM dcd by n harungny .iCCCt* rind And then ■

A Ami thru then* »s a y.ili- ImiI tin c|llitv k t is 'Uro-mwlcd In vvnll Your Honor.

Q So the premise-' is is«- hio enclosed premises?

A Yo«r llomw. 1 do not mow how many her hues

C n ilk T

Q No no 1 am not speaking ol' how big it it. hut uuikc ii licscnplion whet bet ihc property is enclosed by a lem*

WICNKSS:A The entire property is not enclosed hy n fence. Your

Honor

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COURT:

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A

r»'« I'l.'n «%,!>- »• ii j, •• ;vIlcii.Kusd b> •« Iwii.c lilt s • 'Mirnnridin >•» llw residence id the iiu 'iisH0

lirciH iliu S;:pli S;u- ril.-.n r »i - i ; s notiw-«.u . 1 :v{ii.v -.1

Q Sunii«*A S.iiii irii.n 'i.i-i *;;is i k ifaio-1

A y * ft sir

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A Wl> Stl

Q H u» nivmi *V|<- »cNi.luii. e . i | it»f invtised ii have ns u;itc 1

A Y<;<: t«r

V •..n* !ti.-~»- ;ir«* iu lf |.0 ! h y the

n *v*- «"w j-futH-nN ir, ikiouu d ie other, 1' •*.ri1 1 - n i i v f '

PR< »S RK) I I ./A

Y ,* „ Honor during the direct CXillliltl *li i ; in II.J IllCUlh il 1 .1 tflC W lltfI . ' l l

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ATTY FKRMANDKZ:

Q You mcntiwicd Util they urc bisected hv thehirangay toad. One property tx sepuinled from the bft'mnpuy rruid is that correct?

A No sir

When von ll-.r* accused :m custody whatvsux he doing at the time?

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Which «erased"

ATT* FKKNANOIV-

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AITY * I KN \N t>F/-

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PROS iic i .i r / , \

M - l . l U W i t u l I V i - H I I I I ..11

ATI Y I ! RNAMDI-./

Q W lvii cx uetb w».; lie lining, niun.'it; le !

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COURT:

Q T V very moment that sou entered the premises, what was the accused Ton- l uchavc/ doing?

A ’A lien hh cMriod the premises. Mr 1 oh* LitHivck is the one in coiiUx>l o f the entire orphanage. Your Honor

Q

•What wm he doing at the very iwmimiI 'li«l you saw him not ins Juts or "ano a«R Kiuugnwa mya" ihat \-ery moment "rw nakfa n*<» sjy»“" NaVntay» iiakahijpi. iMKMisuiai •

A When 1 tiihi saw turn, lie wns -•uuidmg in front nf the gale. Your Honor

ATTY H--KNANf)|/

V Which gate arc you ho*.mg atsa i ’

A

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The gain where the miirt^r*. of the orphans arc located, sir.

Q fhd yxvu go to his house4

A 1 recall yes visiting his quarters, sir

Q Was he sleeping at the time'1

A Mo. s»r

Q What lm»e was it4

A lie*ween M ill and 7 f*i in the morning sir

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A I cannot recall. sir.

Q W«s he wearing .

PROS BELLEZA

Alread' answered Youi Honor

COURT:

He saul he cannot resell

AITY FKRNANUfc/.:

I withdraw that. Your H'W-r

Q Mr Witness, how ahotn Mr Mari lavrotd Inches*/,what time did sou apprehend him?

A About the same tins: -ir

• QW eir they log el h e :

A Yem, «T

Q Where was Mari Jayiold whai sou ajipichendod

A 1 recall savins that the two subjects weft at the • * **

y Which gate-*

A The ya»e where the o u t e r s of the orphans is Kicoteii sit

Q A K.il l-v.-k.-iK were thi-v <i.->no ut that exact time when vi m saw then) at ihc vale-'

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A Ihcy were there to observe the rescue operation,sir.

COURT:

Yon arc talking now o f Marl: layrtild Luchavez or the two o f them. Mark Jnvrold Luvhnvcz and Toto I .uehnvez?

Yes Your Honor

They were hoth there standing «I the irate'’

Yes Your Honor

ATrY. KKKNANDKZ:

You said they were there observing, that time standing there nhsnvmu This o n In: answered by ves or mi That trme they were there standing, observing. is that a crime, ves or no?

No. sir hut it happened alter

A1TY FFRNANDF/

No thank you Mr Witness, that is my question ami you nave vuor answer No, it is not u crime.

< OUR I : Ho the witness i

Mr witness when nuked to answer ye* nr nr, you .just aimvci ves Or no.

The prosecutor may Inter on conduct tiis redirect examination

ATTY. FKRNANIM-/

You said d u m p your previous testimony that one instance thro tbv *\ rest can be effected is when

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lu> JUJU hem oootnnUed A» ihsr moment they were just ishmdiou tiicrc by the aatc observing, is that

true, yes or nu?

A Yes. sir

ATTY FERNANDA

Fhal is a ll Your H c « r

PRUS BELLEZA.

Redirect Your Honor

COURT

Pnxxwi

REDIRECT KXAMINAI K>N

PROS, fil l I fc/A

l ) You have meo'ji-ned that you apprehended boththe accused1

A Yes. sir

Q And what w*" the h n n nlsuch apprehension?

A The I w n is the m . J-jiion nf ami human traffickingact. there were previous incidents ot abuse and that then* were

A»TY. FERNANDEZ

Objects*** V«irHmv>f witness is narrating

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Q W hat eWc w»s the burnt o f s u c h apprehension?

A V iolation of' Knli-hiur&in traiVickinp law m .

Q W h at c ite ?

A R ap e s ir

Q W h a t «IsoY

A O b s tru c tio n o f ju stice , .sir

Q A s id e fro m w hal y o u l ia \e m en tio n ed . a rc there* n v ocfcei b a s is for su c h a p p reh e n s io n ?

A Y es. I reca ll s a v in ? th a t w h en w e c o n d u c ted d iera id , w c c h a n c e d u p o n h o u sc p a te n l in s id e th e ro o m w ith o rp h a n , sir

Q W h » t d id y o u s e e o r w h a t h a p p e n e d n cx l w h en«■« u s a w a h o u s c p u r c u ia n d a u o rp h a n ?

A W c s ta r te d h iv f ts u e m n p . w c S ta rted q u e s tio n in g th ema n d tiic m a n a g e rs o w n e r s a n d o p e ra to r s o f th e fa c i li ty . p re v e n te d u s f ro m o o n d o c tm c fu r th e r a c tio n s w ith r e g a r d s to th e

Q ( H hei th a n th a t v*.hi«t e ls e w a s th e (nisi* o f v o u ra p p r e h e n s io n ?

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ATTY. FERNANDEZ:

Objection. Yooi itomn. already usked

PROS BKLIiZA.

What else s o l am asking tor additional answer from the witness. Yoor Honor

Aside limn what you have mefltioned earlier, vtiutl other basis, if any, do you hate to etTect such npfaehet'su'o ’

We cstiH-.-dusi sut<soqucnt invwtigaii.'OS a3cr the rescue operation. Yuui Honor.

Conducted subfcoq .-ui ■nw'rficjiT-'.r!?. tP cr ifie rescue, vvus conducted •'

Yes. Ynur Honor

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No further qncsitoiv Your Hitnor

COURT

Krcmw

ATTY. FERNANDEZ ■

Q Y.vj mendnneri vitwcqucnt mvesti cation. v.hcrcJ kj n e«M: iliac. '

COURT

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A

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A lte r y o u ap p reh en d ed th e accuse J :

A Yes. sir

Q W h at o ffice?

A A t th e N'nfionnf Ittinvm r>l Invesiipatroii . Anti- H um un T rafficking D ivision, sir.

V H id you tnie. the c u sto d y <»| nil !hc ojicxaitirs and n w n a ji« !i?

A No* nil s ir o n ly th eo rie s responsible loi i tinning liie d a v to (lev 'tp rn fN M .

Q A fte r co n d u ctin g the investigalion, n c rc you given rt co m m endation b v v o u i office?

A Wo sir

Q You» 1»end iv n n lv tite r fo u r . ipcrafrnn

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COURT'

Do yon hove other witnesses?

PWTS BH.I.F7A:

COURT

After evaluating ihe record of Ihe case. Your Honor. '4 her witnesses’ tesrimooy is cot n>H native tu namre We will jusi formally offer the testimony ol our lone witness insofar u.s the issue of legalitv of the arresrt is concerned.

No other witness

PROS PFJ | F7A

COURT

No other witne*'. Your Honor Wo will be .'taking for a ruling and after that, we will b£ resting oura t* . Your Honor

*No dncumenfnrv exhihust

PROS HKI.LFVA:

COURT:

Nunc. Your Honor

The court is dnwetm? the nnrties to submit their respvvtive memoranda to suimnun/c everything: simultaneous ihirtv ( days from oxeiptofthe Order.

PROS MFI.I.E/A.

Cun-udcriiiw the voluminous work n» the office

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I Mill be begging the indulgence o i tlm 1 ..morabte Coun iliai ii be sixty (60) days. Your Honor.

BRANCH CI-F-RK O r COURT:

lo r the record, present arc private complainants . ,

. Your Honor

COURT: « K 1 1 1 K

When Uns case was called lor continuation of licunn* on the Motion to Quash tiled by accused I'erlocro i a d m e / ami Mart- Jaxmki I.»H:ha\c/ Prosecutor John M. Itelle/n. Am riermenegiloo P. Muonic and Ally. Jose Miguel Fernandez appea red

l‘rmcco>i( bdlc7A presented prosecution witness ‘'P « o l l»>estipabn Roy Kufmo Sunegu who testified

«luect. cross redirect and rectos* examinations. Ib « e after. he iminucsiou lhat the prosecution has no nrucr witness to present I hus. oilcred the testimony •* 'fitness mid rcsiod ns case.

^ purties urc directed to tile their simultaneous ■ ■ o ran d a within sixty <60» davs Ironi today.T^erc*tte». the Motion b> Quash will be ̂ ubnutlcd I » uoaototion

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is the ttuo and correct transcript o f the stenographic notes taken down by mo to the HeM of mv knowledge, hearing and ability.

N M 'o d ' C*ARINGAI. Court SUiKtyiapher III