PEOPLE VS.

MILO MERENCILLO
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 14856
HON. JUSTINO G. AVENTURADO
RTC - 11TH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 2
JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF
WITNESS MINDA ANTIBO
I, MINDA ANTIBO, of legal age, widow, and living at Purok 2, San Vicente,
Asuncion, Davao del Norte, state under oath as follows:
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The person examining me is Atty. Jon Diaz de Rivera with address at #10
Olivares St., Biglang Sibol Subdivision, Davao Del Norte. The examination is
being held at the same address. I am answering his questions fully conscious
that I do so under oath and may face criminal liability for false testimony and
perjury.
PURPOSE: This affidavit/testimony of witness Minda Antibo is being offered to
prove that the accused Milo Merencillo was seen running, naked from waist
down, from the house of Benjamin Candelario. The witness will also prove that
the victim Kristina Candelario was crying outside the house of the Candelario
family after the incident and the victim Kristina Candelario positively identified
Milo Merencillo as the person who raped Kristina Candelario.
1. Q.
A.

Please state your name and other personal circumstances for the
record.
Minda Antibo, 47 years old, widow, housekeeper, and a
resident of San Vicente, Asuncion, Davao Del Norte.

2. Q.
A.

Are you related to the Candelario family?

I am only their neighbor. I live beside their house.

3. Q.

How far is your house to the house of the Candelario family?

My house is situated about 10 meters away from the house of the
Candelario family.

4. Q.
A.

Where were you at around 9:00 AM of 14 September 2004?

I was at the stockpile near the house of Benjamin Candelario.

5. Q.
A.

What were you doing at the stockpile?

I was on my way to the barrio to fetch water from a deep well
located in the barrio.

6. Q.

How far was the stockpile from the deep well in the barrio from your
house?
It was about 80 meters away from my house.

A.
7. Q.
A.
8. Q.

How far was the stockpile from the deep well in the barrio from the
house of the Candelario family?
It was about 70 meters away from the house of the Candelario
family.
Did you see anything unusual when you were on your way to the

A.

barrio?
Yes

9. Q.
A.

What did you see?

I saw Milo Merencillo running away from Benjamin Candelario
towards my direction and eventually passed by me.

10. Q.
A.

How did you know that it was Milo Merencillo?

Milo Merencillo was also my neighbor.

11. Q.
A.

Why do you say that it was unusual?

It was unusual because Milo Merencillo was wearing a t-shirt while
naked from waist down while Benjamin Candelario was holding a
bolo.

12. Q.

After you saw Benjamin Candelario chasing Milo Merencillo, were

there any other unusual thing which caught your attention?
Yes

A.
13. Q.
A.

What did you see?

I saw Kristina Candelario crying outside their house.

14. Q.
A.

How are you acquainted with Kristina Candelario?

I was their neighbor.

15. Q.

What did you do when you saw Kristina Candelario crying outside
their house?
I went to her and asked why she was crying.

A.
16. Q.
A.

Did Kristina Candelario respond?

Yes

17. Q.

What did she say to you?

She said that she was raped by Milo Merencillo.

A.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of

September 2004 at Tagum City, Davao Del Norte.
MINA ANTIBO
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, a notary public in and for Tagum
City, Davao Del Norte this 20th day of September 2004. Affiant personally came
and appeared with SSS Identification Card issued by the Social Security System
on 4 December 2003
at Davao City, Davao, bearing his 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.
Atty. Juan De La Cruz
Notary Public
Doc. No. 11
Page No. 86
Book No. 88
Series of 2004

Commission Serial No. 888-72

Notary Public for Tagum City, Davao Del Norte
Until December 31, 2005
Office: Unit 4027, King Archers Condominium, Davao
Del Norte
Roll No. 31415
IBP Lifetime Roll No. 313; 02/14/04; Tagum City
PTR No. 134 ; 02/14/04 ; Tagum City
MCLE Compliance Cert. No. 315 ;03/05/03

I, Jon Diaz de Rivera, of legal age, Filipino, with postal address #10
Olivares St., Biglang Sibol Subdivision, Davao Del Norte after being duly
sworn depose and say:
1. I was the one who conducted the examination of witness/petitioner
Benjamin Candelario at my aforementioned office in Unit 4028, One
Archers Condominium, Davao Del Norte;
2. I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions I
asked and the corresponding answer that the witness gave;
3. I nor any other person then present or assisting her coached the
witness regarding her answers;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20 th day of
September 2013 at Tagum City, Davao Del Norte.
ATTY. JON DIAZ DE RIVERA
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, a notary public in and for

Tagum City, Davao Del Norte this 20th day of September 2004. Affiant
personally came and appeared with SSS Identification Card issued by the Social
Security System on 4 December 2003
at Davao City, Davao, bearing his
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.
Atty. Juan Dela Cruz
Notary Public
Doc. No. 12
Page No. 87
Book No. 88
Series of 2004

Commission Serial No. 888-72

Notary Public for Tagum City, Davao Del Norte
Until December 31, 2005
Office: Unit 4027, King Archers Condominium, Davao
Del Norte
Roll No. 31415
IBP Lifetime Roll No. 313; 02/14/04; Tagum City
PTR No. 134 ; 02/14/04 ; Tagum City
MCLE Compliance Cert. No. 315 ;03/05/03