Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION Branch 15, Manila

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS JUAN GONZALES ESCOTE, JR. JUN MANTIKA AND VICTOR ACUYAN Y OCHOVILLOS X---------------------------------------------------------------X

TRANSCRIPT PRESENT: 1. HONORABLE FELIPE FRAGANTE, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE 2. CRISTINA GREGORIO- COURT STAFF 3. MA. CRESTINE SUZETTE BORELA COURT STENOGRAPHER APPEARANCES : 1. Atty. Romeo Lee ( Counsel for accused) 2. Fiscal Jonny Skywalker ( Public Prosecutor ) 3. Atty. Jeffoy Lastimosa Private lawyer for Victim/complainant WITNESS FOR COMPLAINANT: 1. SPO3 Romeo Meneses ( Police officer during the Check point) 2. PO3 Florante Ferrer (Police officer during the check point ) 3. Rodolfo Cacatian (Driver ) 4. Romulo Digap ( Conductor)

COURT: Call the case

INTERPRETER: Criminal Case No.09-120975, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS JUAN GONZALES ESCOTE, JR. AND VICTOR ACUYAN Y OCHOVILLOS.

COURT: appearances?

FISACAL/ATTY. LASTIMOSA : Present Your honor, were ready for direct examination your honor

ATTY. LEE : Appearances for defendat, subject to cross .

COURT: call your witness

ATTY. LASTIMOSA : May we call Rodolfo Cacatian, as our first witness.

COURT: swear the witness

INTERPRETER: Do you swear to tell the truth ,the whole truth and nothing but the truth before this honorable court?

WITNESS : yes sir/mam.

INTERPRETER : I am Rodolfo cacatian 40 yrs old, married and residing at tarlac city

ATTY. LASTIMOSA : Your honor, I am presenting Mr. Rodolfo Cacatian to prove thae material allegation or facts that he saw the accused killed the victim.

COURT: Proceed.

DIRECT EXAMINATION OF WITNESS RODOLFO CACATIAN CONDUCTED BY ATTY. LASTIMOSA Q: Mr. Witness