REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT
Quezon City, Branch 35

People of the Philippines, Plaintiff Criminal Case No. 19232

FOR: Direct Bribery
-versus-

Atty. Jake Zyrus, Defendant

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PETITION
COMES NOW the Petitioner, by the undersigned attorney, and unto this
Honorable Court, respectfully avers:
1. That Private Petitioner Xander Ford is of legal age, single and a resident of
277 Ligaya St. Quezon City where he may be served with court order and other
processes;
2. That Defendant Atty. Jake Zyrus is of legal age, single and a resident of
6969 Pagbabago St. Malabon City where he may be served with court order and
other processes;
3. That Defendant, as a city prosecutor of Malabon City, is in charge with a
criminal case of Robbery filled by Petitioner to a certain Mr. Marlou Arizala to the
MTC Branch 56 of Malabon City.
Said preliminary investigation of the Robbery case is scheduled at October
25, 2018. A copy of the complaint is hereunto attached and made as an integral part
hereof as Annex A;
4. That on October 5, 2017, Mr. Marlou Arizala met with the Defendant at a
certain restaurant named Hash Fivers, located at 577 Mother Ignacia Ave. Quezon
City, to discuss the preliminary investigation regarding the Robbery case.
5. That during their discussion, Mr. Arizala offered an amount of P 5,000,000
in check to the Defendant for him to dismiss the complaint against him on the
grounds of lack of probable cause.
6. That the Defendant accepted the offer and was seen receiving said check.
7. That unbeknownst to the Defendant and Mr. Arizala, the restaurant is
owned by the Petitioner. The DTI Registration, Business Permit and BIR
Registration of the said business with the name of the defendant as OWNER is
hereunto attached and made as an integral part hereof as Annex B, C, and D,
respectively.
8. That the Private Petitioner saw the exchange between the Defendant and
Mr. Arizala on the CCTV camera of the establishment and the actual moment where
the Defendant accepted the check with the amount of P 5,000,000. A still image of
the video feed of the exact moment of acceptance of the check is hereunto attached
and made as an integral part hereof as Annex E.
9. That the Petitioner, freely and voluntary executing this affidavit in support
of his intent to file a case of DIRECT BRIBERY against Atty. Jake Zyrus in his
capacity as the city prosecutor of Malabon City.

PRAYER
WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this
Honorable Court that, after the proceedings, judgement be rendered in favor of the
Plaintiff and convict Atty. Jake Zyrus of the felony of Direct Bribery as prescribed
in Article 210 of the Revised Penal Code.
Petitioner prays for such other remedies and reliefs as may be deemed just and
equitable under the premises.
October 13, 2017. Quezon City, Metro Manila.

ATTY. JUAN DELA CRUZ

Council of Petitioner
Quezon City
Roll of Attorneys No. 235734
IPB No. A-3456432
PTR No. A-5263533
MCLE No. A-5346712
 VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES }

CITY OF QUEZON }S.S.
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I, Xander Ford, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of 277 Ligaya St.
Quezon City, Philippines, after being sworn in accordance with the law, hereby
depose and say:
That I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled case; That I have caused the
preparations of the Petition and I have read the same and knows the contents thereof;
That the allegations contained therein are true and correct of my personal
knowledge.
That I further specify that:
(a) I have not theretofore commenced any other action or proceeding or filed
any claim involving the same issues or matter in any court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial
agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending
therein;
(b) if I should thereafter learn that the same or similar action or proceeding
has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any
other tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, I undertake to report such fact within five (5)
days therefrom to the court or agency wherein the original pleading and sworn
certification contemplated herein has been filed.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of

October 2017 at the City of Quezon, Metro Manila, Philippines.

XANDER FORD
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of October 2017 at
the City of Quezon, Metro Manila, affiant exhibiting to me his Community Tax
Certificate No. 88212642 issued on November 25, 2016 in the City of Quezon,
Metro Manila.

LUZVIMINDA VALDEZ
Notary Public
Until December 31, 2018
PTR No. A-2819324
Issued at Quezon City
On January 1, 2017