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MELSON S. MAANGAS
Atty. Mamera May we call on the SPO3 MELSON MAANGAS to the witness stand.
Judge Swear the witness.
Raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole
Interpreter
truth and nothing but the truth in your testimony?
Melson Maangas I do.
Interpreter Please state your name and other personal circumstances.
I am Melson Maangas, 39 years old, single, a police officer and a
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resident of Cubao, Quezon City.
Atty. Mamera With the kind permission of the Honorable Court.
Judge Proceed.
We are offering the testimony of this witness, Your Honor, to
prove as a matter of defense against the allegation in the Petition,
Atty Mamera and other facts to corroborate that respondent, Miguel
Maicomayor, is not a homosexual and that no romantic relations
exist between them;
Judge Any comment from the plaintiffs counsel to the offer?
Atty. Affleck We reserve our right to conduct cross-examination, Your Honor.
Judge You may now proceed.
Mr witness, is this the copy of the sworn statement that you executed
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dated August 19, 2016?
Melson Maangas Yes, sir.
Atty. Mamera There is a signature appearing on page 4, whose signature is this?
Melson Maangas My signature, sir.
May I pray, Your Honor, that plaintiffs sworn statement and signature be
Atty. Mamera marked as our Exhibit 1 and 1-A respectively as previously indicated in
our Pre-Trial Brief?
Judge Mark it.
Atty. Mamera Mr. witness, how well do you know the respondent, Miguel Maicomayor?
Melson Maangas I know him very well, sir because he is my buddy at work. Dami na po
naming napagdaanan.
Atty. Mamera How long have you known the respondent?
Melson Maangas About 2 years, when he was assigned at QCPD in our unit, sir.
Atty. Mamera So you became best friends after that?
Atty. Bien Affleck Objection, Your Honor! The question is leading.
Atty. Mamera I just want to affirm their friendship, Your Honor.
Judge Overruled. Answer the question, Mr. witness.
Melson Maangas I consider him as a close friend sir. We get assigned in almost every case
at work together kaya lagi po kami magkasama.
Atty. Mamera I see. So as close friends, you were able to tell each other a lot about your
personal issues?
Yes sir. Lagi nga pong nirereklamo ni Miguel ang asawa niya dahil napaka-
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selosa daw po. Kahit ako pinagseselosan.
Objection, Your Honor. Answer is hearsay and should be stricken off the
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record.
Overruled! Counsel, allow me to enlighten you that the statement is not
directly relating to the issue in question but to other matters, therefore it
is hearsay and admissible. Please read up on your Rules of Evidence, next
time.
Atty. Bien Affleck Uh, I knew that, Your Honor.
Judge (To Atty. Affleck) Whatever. (To Atty. Mamera) Proceed, counsel.
Thank you, Your Honor. So Mr. witness, what was your reaction when Mr.
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Maicomayor told you that his wife was jealous of you?
Pinagtawanan ko lang po, sir. Eh alam ko naman po na magandang lalaki
Melson Maangas ako kaso di naman kami talo ni Iggy, este Miguel. Marami ho akong
girlfriends. Trabaho lang po ang samin ni Miguel.
If thats the case, then how do you explain the nude photo of yourself
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found by the wife of respondent inside their house?
About that sir, para po yun sa isang drug case naming sa trabaho. Eh
Melson Maangas etong si Miguel kasi ang hilig magdala ng trabaho sa bahay nila. Kaya
ayun, bokelya.
Atty. Mamera So you dont deny that it was you who was in the photo?
Ako po yun, sir. Mas magandang lalaki lang po talaga ako sa personal,
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pero thats really me.
Atty. Mamera How about the writings at the back, Mr. witness. Did you also write those?
Sakin po yung sulat, pero yung words dinikta lang po sakin ng boss namin
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para sa operation.
Do you have proof that it was your boss who dictated those words for you
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to write?
Melson Maangas Yes sir, meron po ako certification galing sa kanya.
Is this the copy of the certification signed by your Commanding Officer
Atty. Mamera Col. Kunsintidor that the photo and documentary evidence procured by
Mrs. Maicomayor in her house was for a legitimate police operation?
Melson Maangas Yes sir, thats it.
Your Honor, may I ask that this document be marked as Exhibit 2 as
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agreed upon in our Pre-Trial Brief.
Judge Mark it.
Atty. Mamera Mr. witness, do you know of a woman named Ela Marie Labis?
Yes sir, I believe siya po yung tindera na patay na patay sakin sa manukan
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at itlugan ni San Pedro sa Sta. Mesa market.
Atty. Mamera Patay na patay? What do you mean by that, Mr. witness?
Eh paano po, tuwing nagpupunta po ako sa palengke para bumili ng itlog,
grabe po makatitig yung babaeng yun na para ba ako hinuhubaran. Ako
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na nga po ang nahihiya, sir. Tapos kahit bayad na, ayaw pa rin nyang
bitawan ang itlog ko.
According to Ms. Labis, the reason why you kept on coming back to their
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store was because you liked her. Is that true?
Well, cute naman po siya sir, pero kaya po ako bumabalik dun kasi sa
Melson Maangas kanila lang po ang may pinakamasarap at pinakamalalaking itlog sa
buong palengke. Paborito ko po kasing i-almusal ang itlog.
So tell us about that night on Valentines Day when Ms. Labis saw you and
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Mr. Maicomayor hug and enter the Hotel Sago-Sago holding hands.
That was all an act, Sir. It was part of our entrapment procedure to arrest
Melson Maangas a high valued target. I cant divulge any more information because the
operation is still pending, sir.
Atty. Mamera Ok, so part of your operation was to pretend to be a gay couple?
Melson Maangas Yes sir. Best buddy ko lang po talaga si Miguel kaya wala nang hiya hiya.
Ok, Mr. witness. What can you tell about the next day when it was Mrs.
Atty. Mamera Maicomayor this time who allegedly saw you and her husband kiss in
front of the QCPD office.
Ay di ko po alam yan, sir. Di po ako yung taong kasama ni Miguel nung
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gabing yun.
But respondent said that the person was driving a red KIA sedan. Isnt that
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the car you are currently driving, Mr. witness?
Yes sir, pero di lang naman ako ang tanging nagmamaneho ng ganung
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sasakyan, Sir.
So who do you think is the person that Mrs. Maicomayor saw her husband
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kiss that night?
Atty. Bien Affleck Objection, Your Honor! Calls for speculation.
Overruled. I want to know the opinion of Mr. Maicomayors buddy on the
Judge
matter, counsel. Please answer, Mr. witness.
Gusto ko rin malaman yun, Your Honor! Ang sabi kasi sakin ni Mi-love,
este Miguel po, babawi daw muna siya sa asawa niya kasi di sila
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magkasama nung Valentines so akala ko nasa bahay lang siya. Di ko rin
po talaga alam, sir!
So youre saying that the person who Mr. Maicomayor met that night
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could be anybody?
Opo sir, di lang naman po ako ang babae, or I should say, lalaki, na
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marunong mag-drive ng KIA.
Atty. Mamera No further questions, Your Honor.