Interpreter: All rise. The court is now in session.
Judge Q: Do you affirm and confirm that the contents of your
___________ presiding. Please be seated.
Judge: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Calling
the case of People of the Philippines versus Katherine
Mae Cambel for Qualified Theft. Appearances.
Prosecutor: Appearing for the State Your Honor. We are
ready.
Defense Counsel: For the Defense Your Honor, we are
ready.
Judge: The prosecution may now call its first witness.
Interpreter: Calling first witness, Miss. Bai Sora
Lumanog.
Interpreter: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear
to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
Witness 1 (Bai Sora): I do.
PROSECUTOR DIRECT EXAMINATION
Prosecutor: The testimony of the witness is offered to
prove that he executed a judicial affidavit which will
take place of her direct testimony the facts is actually
incurring on February 14, 2017 and she will also testify
as to all relevant matters.
Prosecutor: Miss Lumanog, could you remember having
executed an affidavit relative to this case?
Ans (Bai): Yes Sir.
Question: I have here a judicial affidavit consisting of
two pages, please take a look at this and please tell us if
is this the one you executed?
Ans: This is the one Sir.
Q: Below the affidavit, there is a signature above the
name of Bai Sora Lumanog, is that your signature?
A: yes, it is mine sir.
Q: Are the contents in this judicial affidavit explained to
you in a language you understand??
A: Yes sir
Judicial Affidavit are all true and correct based on your
personal knowledge?
A: Yes Sir.
Prosecutor: May we ask the Court, Your Honor, to cause
the marking of this Judicial Affidavit as exhibit A.
Judge: Noted.
Prosecutor: Miss Witness, what type of business are you
engaged to?
A: I am engaged in selling devices sir.
Q: Are you present in your store or establishment on
the 14th day of February?
A: Yes Sir.
Q: Are you the last person who left your store?
A: No sir. q: how can you be sure about
that ??
a: because as i leave the
Q: What did you do before leaving yourplace,
store?
i left my keys to
A: I left the keys to my saleslady sir. katherine
q: as katherin you mean?
Q: Why did you left the keys to her? a:katherin campbell atty
A: Because I trusted her sir and so that she can open the
q: is she here right now?? may
store early in the morning the next day.u point him out to us
pros :Your Honor, may the
Q: Is there any unusual happening the next day?
record reflect that the witness
A: yes sir.defense: objection you honor leading pointed to the accused as the
katherin campbell she was
court: sustain , repharse prosevutor referring to earlier.
Q: What happened?
miss bai, may you tell the court whathappen in feb 15
A: some of the items in my store are missing sir.
2017
Q: Can you enumerate to us what are the items missing
on the next day?
A: three FUJITSU life book all valued at P80,000; 2 64GB
Apple IPhone 5 all valued at P35,000; and 2 Nikon D750
24.3 Megapixel Camera all valued at P40,000.
Q: Who is the last person in your store on the day that
the items were missing?
A: my saleslady sir, Katherine.
Q: Have you instructed your saleslady to make any
deliveries on the night of February 14? pros: what was your last
objection you honor leading instruction to katherine
A: No, Sir. defense:
court: sustain , repharse prosevutor during that day?
A: it was only to make
Q: Did the accused reported to work onsure theto close the shop
day that
q: anything else?
you discovered the items were missing? a: to turn off the lights....
A: No sir. nothing more
defense: objection you honor leading
court: sustain , repharse prosevutor
pros: what happen on feb 15 2017?? can you reiterate
before us the cirstances on that morning??
Prosecutor: Thank you Your Honor, I have no further
questions.
Judge: Does the Defense Counsel have any question to
the witness?
Defense Counsel: I have no questions Your Honor.
Judge: okay, witness is excused. The Prosecution may
call on the next witness.
Prosecutor: May we ask the Court, Your Honor, to cause
the marking of this Judicial Affidavit as exhibit A.
Prosecutor: what is your occupation miss witness?
A: I am a saleslady sir.
Q: Where are you working?
A: in Rizal St., Sir, at Quidet Enterprises adjacent to BS
Enterprises.

*Next witness (yollaine, proceed to witness stand)*
Interpreter: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear
to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
Witness 2 (Yollaine): I do.
DIRECT EXAMINATION OF WITNESS BY PROSCUTOR
Q: Did you reported to work on the day 14th day of
February?
A: Yes Sir.
Q: Up until what time are you usually getting off your
work?
A: we close at 6 pm sir, but I usually sty for a longer to
clean. I usually get off my work at 8 pm.

Prosecutor: The testimony of the witness is offered to Q: On that day did you get off your work at 8pm in the
prove that she executed a judicial affidavit which will evening?
take place of her direct testimony the facts is actually A: Yes sir.
incurring on the night of February 14, 2017 and she will
also testify as to all relevant matters. Q: Where did you usually go after your work?
A: home sir.
Prosecutor: Miss Galias, could you remember having
executed an affidavit relative to this case? Q: Where did you usually pass through when you are
going home?
Ans.: Yes Sir. A: I am usually passing through BS enterprise Sir going
to the (sakayan? Ugh basta kana)
Question: I have here a judicial affidavit consisting of
two pages, please take a look at this and please tell us if Q: When you pass through BS Enterprise is it already
is this the one you executed? close?
A: yes sir.
Ans: This is the one Sir.
Q: have you seen the saleslady from the said
Q: Below the affidavit, there is a signature above the establishment?
name of Yollaine Concepcion Galias, is that your A: yes sir.
signature?
Q: what is she doing?
A: yes, it is mine sir. A: she is hailing a taxi sir.

Q: Are the contents in this judicial affidavit explained to Q: what is she bringing during that time?
you in a language you understand?? A: A bulky pack bag sir.

A: Yes sir Q: did you get the chance to talk to her?

A: yes sir.
Q: Do you affirm and confirm that the contents of your
Judicial Affidavit are all true and correct based on your Q: what did you tell her?
personal knowledge? A: I ask her where is she going.

A: Yes Sir. Q: what did she said?

A: she said she is going to make some deliveries sir.
Prosecutor: Thank you Your Honor, I have no further
questions.
Judge: does the defense counsel wish to question
witness.
Defense Counsel: yes Your Honor
CROSS EXAMINATION
Defense Counsel: miss witness, you said that when you
passed by BS Merchandise you said it was already close,
correct?
A: yes sir.
Q: Did you saw Miss Cambel took any items from said
establishment during that night?
A: No sir.
Q: Okay, so when you saw her that night you got the
chance to talk to her, correct?
A: Yes sir.
Q: Did she, by chance specify that she will make
deliveries ordered by Miss Lumanog?
A: No sir.
Q: Did she tell you that she will be making a delivery of
the items sold in BS Enterprise?
A: No sir.
Q: Have you seen her hold those missing items that
night?
A: No sir.
Defense Counsel: I have no further questions Your
Honor.
Judge: Okay the witness is excused.
Judge: The defense may now call its witness.
Interpreter: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear
to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
Witness 3 (Kat): I do.
DIRECT EXMINATION
Defense Counsel: The testimony of the witness is
offered to prove that he executed a judicial
affidavit which will take place of her direct
testimony. The judicial affidavit is offered in
order to deny or rebut any charges or
accusation against her by private complainant
Bai Sora Lumanog and what transpired on
February 14, 2017.
Defense Counsel: Miss Cambel, could you remember
having executed an affidavit relative to this case?
Ans.: Yes Maam.
Question: I have here a judicial affidavit consisting of
two pages, please take a look at this and please tell us if
is this the one you executed?
Ans: This is the one Sir.
Q: Below the affidavit, there is a signature above the
name of Katherine Mae Cambel, is that your signature?
A: yes, it is mine sir.
Q: Are the contents in this judicial affidavit explained to
you in a language you understand??
A: Yes sir
Q: Do you affirm and confirm that the contents of your
Judicial Affidavit are all true and correct based on your
personal knowledge?
A: Yes Sir.
Defense Counsel: May we ask the Court, Your Honor, to
cause the marking of this Judicial Affidavit as exhibit C.
DC: What is your occupation?
Ans: I am a saleslady at BS Merchandising
Q: Did you work on Feb. 14 2017?
Ans: Yes maam
Q: What transpired that night?
A: As my employer prepared to leave, she left me the
keys to the store. And so after I finished all my work I
locked the store as what my employer told me to do.
Q: After you closed the store what happened next?
A: I delivered some items that I sold online. Since I am
running late I decided to hail a taxi.
Q: Have you met a certain Yollaine Galias that night?
A: yes maam. We got go talk to each other before I
rode the taxi.
Q: What did you talk about?
A: she asked where was I going and so I told her that I
would make some deliveries.
 A: Yes sir
Q: Did you tell Miss Galias what items are you gonna
deliver? Q: Did you bother to inform your employer the reason
A: No sir. why you cant work on that day?
Defense Counsel: Okay that all for the defense. A: No sir. I wasnt able to.

Judge: Mr. Prosecutor do you wish to cross examine the Q: Did you bother to go back to uour work after you
accused? recovered from your sickness?
Prosecutor: Yes, Your Honor. A: No sir.

CROSS EXAMINATION Q: Could you state the reason why you did not bother
to go back there?
Q: Do you know Miss Lumanog? A: because everyone is already suspecting that I was the
A: Yes sir. She is my employer one who stole the missing items.

Q: How many years have you been working with her? Prosecutor. I have no further question.
A: Almost 5 years sir. Judge: Any other matters?

Q: On the 14th of February, Miss Lumanog left the keys P and DC: Nothing more your honor.
to you, correct?
A: yes sir.

Q: Does she usually left the keys to you?

A: Yes sir

Q: Why is that so?

A: since I am in charge in closing and opening the store.

Q: So on that night you closed the store like you always

do?
A: Yes sir

Q: As stated in your judicial affidavit, you said that you

delivered some items that you sell on your online shop,
correct?
A: yes sir

Q: could you please enumerate to us what are the items

that you delivered to your customer during that night?
A: 4 lipsticks, 2 dresses and a pair of shoes sir.

Q: okay so all that items make your back pack bulky that
night?
A: yes sir.

Q: So on the 15th of February, the day Miss Lumanog

discovered that some items are missing on her store,
you werent able to work on that day?
A: Yes sir.

Q: as stated in your judicial affidavit, you said that you

suffered a terrible stomachache thus preventing you
from going to work on that day, correct?