REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

MLQU BRANCH 201

JOSEPH ESTRALLA
Petitioner,
-versus- CIVIL CASE NO. 1111-11
FOR: ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE
MARY GRAVE RAGSAG- ESTRALLA
Respondent.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
of JOSEPH ESTRELLA

I, JOSEPH ESTRELLA, of legal age, Filipino, single and with

postal address at 10 Lawin St. Philam Homes Quezon City, after
having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby attest that:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The person examining me is ATTY. PAULO CAMANIAN with

office address at Unit 436 Building U, Don Enrique Heights, Brgy.
Kaunlaran, Quezon City. The examination is being held in the same
address on August 29, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. I am answering his
questions fully conscious that I do so under oath and I may face
criminal liability for false testimony and perjury.
 OFFER OF TESTIMONY

Q1: Please state your name and personal circumstances?

A: I am Joseph Estrella, of legal age, Filipino, married and a
resident of 10 Lawin St. Philam Homes Quezon City

Q2: Do you understand and comprehend the English language?

A: Yes Sir. I am a High School Graduate

Q3: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth with
respect to your affidavit?
A: Yes Sir,

Q4: Do you know that if you tell a lie you will be prosecuted for false
testimony or perjury?
A: Yes Sir,

Q5: Are you the same Joseph Estrella, the petitioner in this case for
annulment of marriage?
A: Yes, Sir

Q6: How are you related to Grace Ragsag Estrella?

A: She is my wife, Sir.

Q7: What is your proof that you are married to her?

A: I have here a copy of our marriage contract marked as exhibit
“A”

Q8: Who solemnized your marriage?

A: It was solemnized by Rev. Fr. Necitacio Abarquez, at BLISS
Airport, Casisang, Malaybalay, Bukidnon on April 2, 1989
Q9: Why did you file this case?
A: I filed this case in order to annul my marriage with Grace
Ragsag Estrella

Q10: Do you have Children during your marriage?

A: Yes Sir. (3) three children during their marriage, namely:
A. Sheila Boquiron Estrella, 27 years old, copy of the Birth

Certificate hereto attached as Exhibit “B”

B. Marven Kenneth Estrella, 23 years old, copy of the Birth

Certificate is hereto attached as Exhibit “C”

C. Lorilyn Katrine Estrella, 14 years old, copy of the Birth

Certificate is hereto attached as Exhibit “D”

Q11: What was your job before you became a farmer?

A: I was a member of the Philippine Army from June 1,1984 to
October 2006 when I retired with a rank of Staff Sergeant.

Q12: How did you meet your wife?

A: Sometime in 1988, I was assigned at Salawagan, Quezon,
Bukidnon and during that time my wife was also assigned at
Salawagan National High School as a teacher. It was in that
place where we met each other and got married later.

Q13: What can you say about your relationship before you got
married?
A: Our relationship is okay although I could see her playing cards
but it is tolerable and I did not take it Seriously.
Q14: What happened after your marriage with the respondent?
A: When we were still living together in Salawagan Quezon,
Bukidnon, at the early stage of the marriage, our relationship
was good.

Q15: Where was your next assignement after Salawagan Quezon,

Bukidnon?
A: Sometime in 1994, I was assigned at Lanao del Norte and later
in Lanao Del Sur.

Q16: What happened to your relationship with your wife at that time
that you were away from home?
A: Our relationship became worst as she was addicted to
gambling and would no longer care for our children.

Q17: How did you know that she was addicted to gambling?
A: I observed my wife whenever I was home. I was also informed
by our neighbors and even our children about my wife's gamling
activities. Moreover, I caught her several times when I came
home from work in Lanao

Q18: Who was taking care of your children while you were assigned
in Lanao?
A: At first, I presumed that It was my wife. But later on I discovered
that she just left our children to her working students because
she was playing “ majong” or cards. Sometimes she would also
bring our children to the place where they would play “majong”.
My children informed me when I am home that sometimes they
would sleep in tables and chairs waiting for their mother to
finish playing “Majong”
Q19: What else did your wife do?
A: I was informed by my neighbirs and friends that sometime my
wife will not go home for several days.

Q20: What did you do after you learned of the vices of your wife?
A: I confronted my wife but she did not listen and instead got
angry which led to quarrels and misunderstandings.

Q21: Aside from the information from your neighbors, what other
proofs you had that your wife was addicted to gambling?
A: I asked people who have been to our house to ask for money
and then I discovered that she used the money of the Barangay
amounting to P120,000 to support her vices

Q22: What year did you ask those people who have been to your
house?
A: Sometime in 2003.

Q23: What action did you take when you were able to confirm what
your wife did?
A: I confronted my wife about the money and she admitted that
she used the money in gambling.

Q24: What else did you do if any?

A: I looked into her pay slip and I discovered that her net take
home pay is very minimal and there were several lending
personnel that would come to our house everytime I went
home.
Q25: Aside from Gambling what else did your wife do?
A: I learned from my son Marven Kenneth that my wife will leave
our home on Fridays and will be back on Sundays. My son
informed me that he was suspecting that her mother has an
extra marital affair with another man.

Q26: What happened to that suspicion?

A: It was later on confirmed that my wife was engaged in extra
marital affair with another man and they are now living together
in Bukidnon

Q27: When did your wife and her boyfriend started living together?
A: One year after I left because I could no longer bear the pain of
what my wife was doing.

Q28: Who was giving support to your children at the time that they
were still studying?
A: I was the one giving support sir.

Q29: Did you have any idea about the psychological incapacity of
you wife before your marriage?
A: No Sir. I only knew about it after our marriage.

Q30: For how long are you separated in fact with your wife?
A: More or less 12 years already Sir.
Q31: Did you acquire properties during your marriage?
A: No Sir. We did not acquire any properties and until now I have
no property of valuable consideration.

Q32: Do you have other matters to say in this case?

A: No more sir as of the moment

Joseph Estrella
Affiant/ Witness

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 4th day of May

2020 in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Affiant exhibited to me her
Passport No. XX123456 issued on June 18, 2019 at Manila,
Philippines.

LUCY EUGENIO
Doc. No. ______; Commission Serial No. NP-2006-03
Notary Public for Quezon City
Page No. ______; Until December 31, 2006
Roll of Attorney No. 21235
Book No. ______; PTR No. 14256; 01-01-06; Quezon City
Series of 2006. IBP No. 24567; 01-01-06; Quezon City
MCLE No. V-13456
Rm. 107, Legaspi Building
Brgy. Kaunlaran, Quezon City

ATTESTATION

I, ATTY. Paulo Rommel Y. Camanian, with office address at

C7-256 Bonny Serrano Greenhills Garden Squar, Quezon City after
first being duly sworn, hereby attest that:
1. I personally conducted and supervised the examination of
witness Joseph Estrella in the foregoing Judicial Affidavit at
the above mentioned office address;
2. I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions I
 asked of the witness and the corresponding answers that
the witness gave; and
3. Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting her
coached the witness regarding the latter’s answers.

Quezon City,May 4, 2020.

ATTY. Paulo Rommel Y. Camanian,

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this 4th day of

May, 2020, in the Quezon City, affiant exhibiting to me her Driver’s
License No. D02-19-022726 valid until December 17, 2020.

Doc. No. ___

Page No. ___
Book No. ___
Series of 2006.
Copy Furnished:
ATTY. Joshua G. Maquiling
Counsel for the Respondent
Counsel for the Respondent
Unit 436 Building U, Don Enrique Heights,
Brgy. Kaunlaran, Quezon City
ATTY. LUCY EUGENIO
Commission Serial No. NP-2006-03
Notary Public for Quezon City
Until December 31, 2006
Roll of Attorney No. 21235
PTR No. 14256; 01-01-06; Quezon City
IBP No. 24567; 01-01-06; Quezon City
MCLE No. V-13456
Rm. 107, Legaspi Building
Brgy. Kaunlaran, Quezon City