Davao City The People of the Philippines, Complainant, Criminal Case No. 002 For: Bigamy - versus Rod Rugista, Respondent, x-------------------------------------------------- x COMPLAINT - AFFIDAVIT I, AMANDA RUGISTA, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married and resident of Davao, Philippines, after being sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that: 1. I am married to Atty.Rod Rugista, a prominent lawyer and managing partner of Batas Law Firm, on May 2011 which was held at San Pedro Church in Davao, as evidenced by a marriage certificate issued by the office of solemnizing officer of the said church herein attached as Annex A, 2. After our wedding, we happily lived together as husband and wife in our conjugal dwelling in Davao City. 3. As result of our loving relationship, Rod Rugista and I was given a 3 year old son. 4. On June 2014, while going to the school where I teach, I am suddenly stop when I saw my husband on the newspaper. At first, I thought that the reason was that my husband did great from his work because he is a prominent lawyer. Then suddenly, I was shocked, while reading the newspaper, discovering that Rod Rugista, my husband, was has a previous marriage 5. I was unaware that my husband was still married to his first wife. In fact, that Rod Rugista showed a divorce papers as a proof that he was single at the moment we met, that divorce papers were obtained from Havana in 2010. 6. I was both surprised and insulted by this revelation since it appears that I am merely a second wife. All the while, I thought that I was the one and only wife. 7. The act of contracting second marriage of my husband to me constitutes the crime of bigamy which punishable under Article 349 of the Revised Penal Code.
8. I executed the foregoing complaint affidavit to attest to the truth
of the facts stated and for the purpose of charging respondent with the crime of bigamy. PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that judgment be rendered in favour of the complainant and that after judgment; a. The respondent, Rod Rugista, shall be ordered to pay the amount of PHP 200,000.00 for moral damages, plus cost of suit. b. The respondent be convicted in violation of the crime bigamy which is punishable under Article 349 of the Revised Penal Code. Such other reliefs and remedies under the premises are likewise prayed for. 221 Bernardino St., Makati City, Philippines, this 24th day of September 2016.
Atty. Nino Jay Maurin
Counsel for the Plaintiff PTR No. 18909595:1-04-07:B.C. IBP No, 693095:1-04-07:B.C. Roll No. 42481:5-10-97: Vera and Associates Law Firm, Unit 123, Victoria Tower I Taft Avenue, Manila
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM
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I, AMANDA RUGISTA, of legal age, after having been duly sworn in
accordance with law, depose and state that: 1. I am a complainant in the above stated case; 2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing complaint affidavit; 3. I have read the contents thereof and facts stated therein are true and correct of my personal knowledge and/or on the basis of copies of documents and records in my possession. 4. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency; 5. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency; 6. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency, I undertake to report that fact within five (5) days therefrom to this Honorable Court. TO THE TRUTH OF THE FOREGOING, I have signed this Complaint Affidavit with a prayer on September 25, 2016.
(Sgd) AmandaRugista Affiant
OATH AND CERTIFICATION
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN TO BEFORE ME, this 25th day of September 2016 at City of Makati. I hereby certify that I have personally examined the Affiant and that I am satisfied that she voluntarily executed and understood her Affidavit.