Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Sixth Judicial Region
Iloilo City
Branch 23

LAURENCE JOHN
SORTIGOSA,
Plaintiff,

-versus- Civil Case No. 12-3456

For: accion reinvidicatoria

SPS.RENZO BEAVER
BALBERONA AND PATRICE
MARIE NAVA,
Defendants.

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JOINT JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT

OF RENZO BEAVER BALBERONA AND PATRICE NAVA per “Rule on
Judicial Affidavit”, A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, September 4, 2012.

The Joint Judicial Affidavit of Renzo Beaver Balberona and Patrice Nava is
executed to serve their direct testimony in the instant case.

I. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
NAME AND OTHER PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
WITNESSES.
1. Name: Renzo Beaver Balberona
Age: 40
Address: Lot 23, Block 4, CPU Heritage Subdivision, Brgy. Anila, Pavia,
Iloilo
Occupation: Chef
Citizenship: Filipino

2. Name: Patrice Nava

Age: 40
Address: Lot 23, Block 4, CPU Heritage Subdivision, Brgy. Anila, Pavia,
Iloilo
Occupation: Sous Chef
Citizenship: Filipino
II. LAWYER WHO CONDUCTED OR SUPERVISED THE
EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESSES.

Name: Atty. MARIE ALISSANDRA S. PALENCIA

Address: Maryville Building, Delgado Street, Iloilo City
Contact Information: Tel. No. 336-1833/Fax No. (02)576-4311/Email:
info@carpolaw.com
Place of examination: Place

III. OFFER.
The joint testimony of the undersigned defendants Renzo Beaver
Balberona and Patrice Nava is being offered to prove the merits of.

IV. JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT PROPER.

1. Q- Please state your respective names, ages, residence, and
occupations.
A- We are Renzo Beaver Balberona and Patrice Nava. Our
respective personal circumstances are stated in Part I hereof,
supra (See: “Preliminary Information: Name and other
personal Circumstances of the Witnesses”).
2. Q- Why are you here now?
3. To give our joint sworn statement by way of judicial affidavit, the
same to constitute as our joint direct testimony regarding this
instant case.
4. Q- For the record, please state the name and address of the lawyer
who is conducting your examination and the place where the
examination is being held right now.
A- Our legal counsel, Atty. Marie Alissandra Palencia is
conducting or examination now at xxx xxx xxx xxx.
5. Q- Do you undertake to answer the questions to be asked of you,
fully conscious that you will do so under oath, and that you may
face criminal liability for false testimony or perjury?
A- Yes.
6. Q- Are you the same Renzo Beaver Balberona and Patrice Nava
who are co-defendants in this case?
A- Yes, Sir.
7. Q- What is your connection with the Plaintiff Laurence John
Sortigosa?
A- Laurence John Sortigosa was a friend who offered to lease his
property to us, since we were looking for a place to start our
culinary business.
8. Q- What were the significant characteristics and conditions of the
lease? When did it begin?
A- It was a lease to own agreement for 10 years. We agreed that
we would pay Php100, 000.00 as monthly rental. The lease
commence on January 2015.
9. Q- Did you issue any payment on January 2015? How much?
A- Yes, we did. We paid a total of Php800, 000.00. Php200, 000.00
as security deposit and the remaining Php600, 000.00 was
 rental for the months of January, February, March, April,
May, and June.
10. Q- Who has the possession of the OCT of the subject property?
A- We have the OCT, as the Plaintiff delivered it to us the day
after we made the payment.

11. Q- After the expiration of the first six months, have you made
additional payments?
A- Yes. We have diligently paid our rentals twice a year or at the
end of every 6 months.
12. Q- When did you learn that the Plaintiff is instituting a case for the
recovery of the subject property?
A- On May 7, 2019. Patrice personally received a copy of the
complaint and was shocked since prior to this, we received no
demand letters for unpaid payment of rentals.
13. Q- What did you do after this?
A- We were forced to file an Answer with Counterclaim because
of the Plaintiff’s complaint is baseless, and that it caused
Patrice Nava, who is undergoing a high risk pregnancy, to
suffer from stress and anxiety.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereby affix our signature this June 24, 2019, in the
Iloilo.

RENZO BEAVER BALBERONA

AFFIANT

PATRICE MARIE NAVA

AFFIANT

ATTESTATION
I hereby attest that on this 24th day of June 2019, I have personally examined
the respondents RENZO BEAVER BALBERONA and PATRICE MARIE NAVA;
and that I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions asked and
the corresponding answers thereto made by them. I further attest that neither I nor any
other person herein present, or assisting me, never coached the RESPONDENTS
regarding their answers.
 City of Iloilo.June 24, 2019.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 18th day of June 2019 in

Iloilo City. Affiant exhibited to me their identification cards bearing their photograph
and signature, as follows:

Name: Issued by/ID No.:

RENZO BEAVER BALBERONA SSS ID – No 11-1111

PATRICE MARIE NAVA SSS ID – No 12-2222

Known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing document.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and at the place first above-
written.

ATTY. EDMER FAMA

Notary Public
Doc. No. _____; Room 302, La Sallette Building
Page No. _____; Valeria Street, Iloilo City 5000;
Book No._____; Contact No. (033) 501-1404
PTR No. 1231234; 2/14/16; Iloilo
SERIES of 2019. City
IBP No. 1231234; 3/14/15; Iloilo
City
Roll of Attorneys No. 12345
MCLE Compliance No. II0012345;
3/14/19
Copy Furnished:

RALF OWEN DELA CRUZ and KARL FRANCIS MONSALE

Counsels for the Plaintiff
Cruz and Monsale Law Firm
Room 302, La Sallette Building
Valeria Street, Iloilo City 5000;
Contact No. (033) 501-1404
PTR No. 1231234; 2/14/16; Iloilo City
IBP No. 1231234; 3/14/15; Iloilo City
Roll of Attorneys No. 12345
MCLE Compliance No. II0012345; 3/14/15