Republic of the Philippines

Sixth Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Branch 32
Iloilo City
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff
-versusARDYL SORONGON,
Accused.

Criminal Case No. 001

For: RAPE
(Article 266-A, paragraph 1 (b) of
the Revised Penal Code, as
amended)

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JUDICIAL-AFFIDAVIT OF ROCEL GRACE LAHOYLAHOY
This Judicial Affidavit is executed to serve as her direct testimony in the instant
case. This Judicial Affidavit is offered to prove: (1) all the allegations in Criminal Case
No. 001 entitled PP vs. Sorongon; (2) including all the ANNEXES appended thereto,
which she respectfully requests to be correspondingly marked as EXHIBITS in this case;
and (3) all matters related thereto, with reservation to present additional exhibits in the
course of the proceedings of the instant case.
Questions were propounded by plaintiffs counsel, Atty. Philip Owen
Binayas, in English, which the affiant fully understands, and answers were also given by
witness Rocel Grace Lahoylahoy in English.
1. Question (Q): Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
Answer (A): I do.
2. Q:
Are you aware that you may face criminal liability for false testimony or
perjury if you will not tell the truth?
A:
I am.
3. Q:
Please state your name, age, residence address and occupation.
A:
I am Rocel Grace Lahoylahoy, 18 years of age, a resident of Brgy.
Poblacion, Sebaste, Antique, but currently staying at Lopez Jaena St, Jaro, Iloilo
City. I am a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Second Year Student at Central
Philippine University.
4. Q:
A:

Do you know the Accused in this case, Mr. Ardyl Sorongon?

Yes, he is the older brother of my boyfriend.

5. Q:
Was there any untoward incident which happened between you and the
accused?
A:
Yes. He raped me.
6. Q:
A:

When did such incident happen?

Sometime on February 13, 2014.

7. Q:

On February 13, 2014, where were you?

A:
City.

I went to Ocean City Restaurant at Smallville Complex, Mandurriao, Iloilo

8. Q:
What did you do there?
A:
I went there to meet my boyfriend, Joshua Sorongon, together with his
brother, Ardyl Sorongon, for a dinner.
9. Q:
Who planned for the said dinner?
A:
Ardyl. According to my boyfriend, Ardyl insisted that we should have
dinner with him.
10. Q:
A:

Do you know any reason why he insisted for that dinner?

None that I know of.

11. Q:
What time was the dinner set to happen?
A:
The three of us were supposed to meet at 9:00 in the evening at the Ocean
City Restaurant.
12. Q:
A:

What time did you arrive in the said place?

At around 8:45 in the evening.

13. Q:
A:

By the time you arrived, were your boyfriend and Ardyl already there?
Ardyl was there, but not my boyfriend.

14. Q:
A:

If so, what time did your boyfriend arrive?

He failed to come.

15. Q:
Why did he not come?
A:
Because of work. He phoned his brother at around 9 in the evening and
informed him that he cannot come because he was called in for work as a Nurse
Reliever.
16. Q:
A:

Upon knowing that your boyfriend cannot come, what happened next?
Ardyl told me that my boyfriend wanted us to continue with the dinner.

17. Q:
Did you agree?
A:
Yes because he was the brother of my boyfriend. There was no malice
whatsoever.
18. Q:
You said no malice. What did you mean by that?
A:
I considered Ardyl as a friend. And I trusted him being the brother of my
boyfriend.
19. Q:
A:

So what happened during the dinner?

We just talked about random things.

20. Q:
What did you order?
A:
We ordered for Grilled Tanigue, Sizzling Crabmeat, Yangchow Fried Rice
and Frozen Iced Tea.
21. Q:
After the dinner, what did you do?
A:
Shortly before we left, I went to the Wash Room. And when I came back
to our table, I was asked by Ardyl to finish my drinks so we could go.
22. Q:
A:

Then what happened next?

I finished my drinks while Ardyl was paying the bill.

23. Q:
A:

After that, what did you do?

Ardyl offered me a ride to my apartment.

24. Q:
A:

At what time did you leave?

At around 11 in the evening.

25. Q:
A:

What happened next?

On our way to the car, I felt dizzy and nauseous.

26. Q:
Having felt dizzy and nauseous, what did you do?
A:
I informed him about it but assured him that I can manage myself and that
I just needed to rest.
27. Q:
A:

How did Ardyl react with your complaint?

He told me not to worry for he will directly take home.

28. Q:
A:

What happened next?

We got inside his car. I then felt weaker and my dizziness worsened.

29. Q:
So, what did you do?
A:
I just rested my back in the front seat of his car. After several minutes, I
suddenly felt that the car stopped and I was transferred to the back seat.
30. Q:
A:

After you were transferred, what happened?

I saw Ardyl positioning himself on top of me. Then, I lost consciousness.

31. Q:
After that, what happened?
A:
At around 5 AM, I woke up and found myself lying on bed at my
apartment with my white skirt stained with blood and I was experiencing severe
pain in my vagina.
32. Q:
So, what did you do?
A:
I called my mom, painfully crying, and relayed what happened. She
advised me to ask for help and proceed to the nearest hospital. She also assured
me that she will immediately travel to Iloilo City to be with me.
33. Q:
What did you do next?
A:
I called my best friend, Darenn. Then she went to my apartment and she
brought me to Iloilo Mission Hospital.
34. Q:
While at the hospital, what did you do?
A:
I was examined by Dr. Maricel Peniero. And she advised me to undergo a
Drug Test.
35. Q:
Do you have any idea why she requested you to undergo a drug test?
A:
Yes, she was suspecting that I was drugged, as shown by the symptoms I
manifested.
36. Q:
A:

What happened next?

I decided to call my boyfriend.

37. Q:
A:

What did you tell him?

Gago siya! Gago siya! Panulay siya!
(Asshole! Asshole! He is evil!)

38. Q:
A:

What did he do?

He asked me who and I answered I was raped by his brother.

39. Q:
A:

What happened next?

I asked him to come to Iloilo Mission Hospital.

40. Q:
A:

After the call, what did you do?

I went to Western Visayas Medical Center to undergo a Drug Test.