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CARLOS GATMAITAN,
Petitioner,
CARLA GATMAITAN,
Respondent,
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
OF
CECILIA LUNA
I, Cecilia Luna, Filipino citizen and resident of Lot 1, Block 90, Atlas St.,
Filinvest II, Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, after
having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state:
This Judicial Affidavit was taken at the office of Atty. Norita Paderna
at Unit 5437, RCBC Tower, 108 Legaspi St., Legaspi Village, Makati City;
The questions asked by Atty. Norita Paderna and the answers I gave
are as follows, to wit:
2. Q) Ms. Luna, how long have you been working as a social worker in
DSWD?
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A) since 2000, after I passed the board exam, I have been employed in
DSWD.
5. Q) Under whose request did you conduct this Social Case Study
Report?
A) Under Mr. Carlos Gatmaitan
10.Q) Why, according to Mr. Gatmaitan, did he not bring the children
with him?
A) Mr. Gatmaitan said he planned to but Mrs. Gatmaitan threatened
him that should he insist on bringing the children, Mrs. Gatmaitan will
commit suicide and take the children with her.
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11.Q) Lets now go to Mrs. Gatmaitan. According to your interview with
Carla Gatmaitan, what was the familys situations and problems?
A) She says their marriage was tranquil at first. However, she soon
found out that Mr. Gatmaitan has been keeping strings of lovers.
12.Q) What was her course of action when she found out?
A) She said she kept it to herself for fear that if she confronts Mr.
Gatmaitan, he will leave them and their children behind.
13.Q) Did Mrs. Gatmaitan admit Mr. Gatmaitans claim that she is a drug
and alcohol addict?
A) Mrs. Gatmaitan said that she used to be an addict but she has
undergone rehabilitation and has been clean since.
14.Q) Is it correct that you also interviewed Jim, Jenny, Joy, and Jaya?
A) I did not interview Jaya as she is a special child and cannot
communicate well. I also did not interview Joy as she is too young
and lacks understanding of the situation.
15.Q) In your interview with Jim and Jenny, what did they think about
their parents situation?
A) They are all saddened by the situation. They say their parents have
been fighting for years now and they are no longer happy when
they get home and find them always fighting.
16.Q) What did they think was the cause of the endless fighting?
A) They both think its their mothers tendency to be violent. Laging
sumisigaw, the children said. She also throws things at their
father. At some point, a ceramic plate hit Jim but the mother did
not even care.
17.Q) According to Jim and Jenny, why did they not come with their
father when he left the house?
A) They said their mother needed their assistance more than their
father so they decided to stay with their mother.
Affiant
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, a notary public in
and for Quezon City this 29th day of August 2015. Affiant personally came
and appeared with her Philippine Passport with no. 081181 issued by the
Department of Foreign Affairs on 15th day of August 2013 bearing her
photograph and signature, known to me as the same person who personally
signed the foregoing instrument before me and avowed under penalty of law
to the whole truth of the contents of said instrument.
ATTESTATION
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Department of Foreign Affairs on 15th day of August 2013 bearing her
photograph and signature, known to me as the same person who personally
signed the foregoing instrument before me and avowed under penalty of law
to the whole truth of the contents of said instrument.