REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

PROVINCE OF ILOILO……….. )S.S.

AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE

I, JOAQUIN A. MONTALBAN, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a

resident of 123 Lapu-lapu Street, Buhang, Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines, after
having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and say:

That I am the private complainant in the criminal case entitled

"People of the Philippines vs. Narcisco B. Natividad" for Grave Threats
docketed as Criminal Case No. 126520 before the Regional Trial Court,
Branch 25, Iloilo City, Philippines;

That after a thorough analysis of my memories of the incident that

occurred on December 20, 2020, I have realized that I cannot point out,
beyond reasonable doubt that the accused Narcisco B. Natividad, committed
the above stated crime of Grave Threats on December 20, 2020, as it was too
dark to discern the features of the perpetrator with any degree of certainty;

Since I could not state with certainty and without doubt the liability of
the accused Narcisco B. Natividad, I feel compelled to withdraw my
complaint against him and I clear him of whatever responsibility or liability
to me;

That in view of the foregoing, I finally manifest that I now completely

and absolutely exonerate the accused Narcisco B. Natividad from any
liability in connection with the above-mentioned criminal case and that I am
no longer interested, and I hereby desist, in prosecuting the said criminal
case;

That I execute this Affidavit of Desistance so that the above-

mentioned criminal case be immediately dismissed and considered finally
closed and the bond posted by the herein accused be released to him;

As such, I respectfully pray that the aforementioned case against the

Accused Narcisco B. Natividad be dismissed and finally closed.

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day
of February 2023 at Iloilo City, Philippines.

JOAQUIN A. MONTALBAN
Affiant

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

ALAN S. SALAZAR MARIA B. DIAZ

Witness Witness

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of February 2023

at Iloilo City, Philippines. Affiant exhibited to me his Driver’s License
bearing number 1432-2444 containing his picture and signature as
competent evidence of his person.

ATTY. ANDREA B. DELOVIAR

Notary Public
Deloviar Law Office, Jaro, Iloilo City
Notarial Commission valid until 12/31/2023
Roll of Attorney’s No. 743440
PTR No. 14344-000 Iloilo City 12/31/2023
IBP No. 123-54321 Iloilo City 12/31/2023
MCLE Compliance No. IV-01220-2020

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