This joint affidavit of desistance was filed by Ma. Amor Salanguit and Ronilo B. Maninang, representatives of Export and Industry Bank, requesting the dismissal of criminal cases 282325-26 against Manuel Reyes. After testifying in hearings on November 12, 2001 and October 8, 2002, they conducted a joint audit with Reyes and found he had no remaining obligations to the bank regarding the checks in question. They state the criminal cases were filed due to a misapprehension of facts and request the withdrawal of all evidence and testimonies from the cases.
This joint affidavit of desistance was filed by Ma. Amor Salanguit and Ronilo B. Maninang, representatives of Export and Industry Bank, requesting the dismissal of criminal cases 282325-26 against Manuel Reyes. After testifying in hearings on November 12, 2001 and October 8, 2002, they conducted a joint audit with Reyes and found he had no remaining obligations to the bank regarding the checks in question. They state the criminal cases were filed due to a misapprehension of facts and request the withdrawal of all evidence and testimonies from the cases.
This joint affidavit of desistance was filed by Ma. Amor Salanguit and Ronilo B. Maninang, representatives of Export and Industry Bank, requesting the dismissal of criminal cases 282325-26 against Manuel Reyes. After testifying in hearings on November 12, 2001 and October 8, 2002, they conducted a joint audit with Reyes and found he had no remaining obligations to the bank regarding the checks in question. They state the criminal cases were filed due to a misapprehension of facts and request the withdrawal of all evidence and testimonies from the cases.
Manuel Reyes, Accused. X - - - - - - - - - - - - X
JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE
We, MA. AMOR SALANGUIT and RONILO B. MANINANG, of both
of legal age and with office address at Export and Industry Bank, Export Bank Plaza, Chino Roces Avenue corner Sen. Gil. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, under oath, depose and state:
1. We are the duly authorized representatives of the
private complainant, Export and Industry Bank in the above- mentioned cases.
2. In our capacity as the bank’s representative in
the afore-mentioned cases, we acted as the bank’s witnesses in the above-mentioned cases.
3. Our testimonies were taken during the hearing
conducted on November 12, 2001 and October 8, 2002, respectively.
4. After our said testimonies, we and the accused,
Manuel H. Reyes, conducted a joint audit of the latter’s account with the private complainant bank and it was found out that said accused no longer has any obligation with the bank in connection with the checks subject matter of the above-mentioned criminal cases.
5. Hence, the filing of the above-mentioned criminal
cases was due mainly to misapprehension of facts on our part.
6. In view of the foregoing, the private complainant
Export and Industry Bank, through the undersigned acting as its authorized representatives, hereby desists from the further prosecution of the above-mentioned criminal cases and further requests for its dismissal. 7. The private complainant Export and Industry Bank, through the undersigned acting as its authorized representatives, likewise requests for the withdrawal of all documentary exhibits previously presented and offered by private complainant, thru the undersigned, as well as the withdrawal of the testimonies of the undersigned in the above mentioned criminal cases.
8. We are executing this Affidavit of Desistance for
the purpose of seeking the dismissal of the above-mentioned criminal cases and for whatever legal purposes it may serve.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto fixed our
signatures on this 6th day of April 2006 at Makati City, Philippines.
MA. AMOR SALANGUIT RANILO MANINANG
AFFIANT AFFIANT
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____day of
January 2005 at Makati City, Philippines. I hereby certify that I have personally examined the affiants and that I am convinced that they voluntarily executed their Affidavit of Desistance and that they understood the contents thereof.