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Republic of the Philippines)

Imus City, Cavite )s.s.


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AFFIDAVIT-COMPLAINT

I, ESTHER APOLINA, of legal age, single, Filipino and resident of


Bucandala I, Imus City Cavite, under oath, hereby depose and say, that:

1. I am a member and the treasurer of Singers for Christ since May 2017.
I hereby formally charge MARY JANE VERANO for the crime of
CyberLibel under section 4, (c) paragraph 4 of R.A. 10175 also known
as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012;

2. The respondent, Mary Jane Verano, is of legal age, single, Filipino and
resident of Bucandala II, Imus City Cavite;

3. Sisters for Christ is a nationwide group here in the Philippines for


those choir members in different Churches;

4. On May 20, 2021, respondent posted to malign my person, character


and honor caused the publication through the Social Media in 1)
Facebook wall post in my personal account; 2) Post in the
respondent’s Facebook account; and 3) Post in the Singers for Christ
Facebook Group, the libelous post states,

“Itong Church treasurer na to, naturingan na choir member at


sumisimba linggo linggo naturingang magnanakaw. Mahiya ka naman
pinagnanakawan mo ang simbahan. Magnanakaw ka Esther. God
knows Hudas.”

5. Said statement was posted by respondents contained malicious


imputations with bad intentions and unjustifiable motives, purposely to
malign, dishonor, discredit, insult and assassinate my character and
good reputation to the public as well as to my constituents;

6. The afore-quoted statement in the Social Media posted by the


respondent created in the minds of the members of the Sisters for
Christ that I am a thief and a swindler as a treasurer of the group;

7. The statement written and posted by respondent has no factual basis,


is highly speculative and was all false statements made to destroy my
reputation as a treasurer and renowned to be trustworthy. Respondent
was motivated by bad faith in the publishing of the said article online to
defame, embarrass and discredit me to my colleagues, friends, family
and to the readers and patrons of our Group;

8. The libelous article having been published through Facebook, a social


media platform accessible to and is made available to the general
public was read by the said general public, including my colleagues,
friends and family among others;
9. Due to the said malicious public imputations by respondents, I suffered
and continue to suffer serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, mental
anguish, sleepless nights, not to mention the damage they have
caused to my career, reputation and honor among the readers and
patrons of the Singers for Christ and the general public;

10. Due to such grossly injustifed malicious and libelous imputations, I


therefor pray that respondents be made to pay the damages I was
made to suffer as a result of the online published article in whatever
amount the Honorable Court deems sufficient and proper together with
the attorney’s fees and the cost of this suit.

I hereby execute this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts
and hereby request the investigating prosecutor to file the crime of CyberLibel
under R.A. 10175 against the herein Respondents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23th


day of May 2021 in Imus City Cavite, Philippines

ESTHER APOLINA
 Affiant 

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 23th day of May 2021 at


Muntinlupa City, Philippines the following affiant MONICA A. MARIANO
exhibiting to me her Government issued Non-Professional Driver’s License no.
8293-9173-19 being sufficient and competent evidence of his/her identity in
pursuant to the 2004 Rules of Notarial Practice.

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Page No.____;
Book No. ____;
Series of 2021

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