MARK ANTHONY PAGTAKHAN Y FLORES, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, finding probable cause, the undersigned recommends the indictment of respondent for robbery. December 11, 2017, Pasay City[,] Metro Manila. 8 (Emphasis supplied) Both the Information and the Resolution of OCP-Pasay City are in turn based on the Sinumpaang Salaysay 9 of Kent Bryan V. Flores (private complainant), which essentially narrated how he was robbed in the early hours of August 27, 2017 along Villaruel Street in Pasay City. Questions 10 to 14 of the said Sinumpaang Salaysay, along with the corresponding responses of said private complainant, are as follows: 10. TANONG: Ano naman ang ginawa mo matapos kang huldapin nitong taong in[i]rereklamo mo? SAGOT: Sir, nagtanong-tanong po ako at doon ay napag[-]alaman ko na itong si Pagtakhan pala ang taong humuldap sa akin. 11. TANONG: Papaano ka naman nakasi[si]guro na itong si Pagtakhan ang taong humuldap sa iyo? SAGOT: Sir, base sa aking description na ibinigay sa mga pulis, ay nagtutugma na itong si MARK ANTHONY PAGTAKHAN, ang taong humuldap sa akin, dahil sa ilang sunod-sunod na siya mismo ang suspect sa mga huldapan sa nasabing lugar. 12. TANONG: Ano pa ang sumunod na pangyayari k[u]ng mayroon man? SAGOT: Sir, kaya't nitong nabalitaan ko na itong si MARK ANTHONY PAGTAKHAN ay nahuli at nakakulong ditto sa intong opisina (SIDMS), ay kaagad akong nagtungo, para malaman kong siya nga itong taong humuldap sa akin. 13. TANONG: Ano naman ang masasabi mo ngayong ikaw ay naririto sa aming tanggapan (SIDMS)? SAGOT: Sir, siya nga po ang taong humuldap sa akin * Affiant pointed [to] suspect MARK ANTHONY PAGTAKHAN * inside investigation office detained for case of R.A. 9165 as the same person who held him up and divested his personal belongings. 14. TANONG: Nakasi[si]guro ka bang itong si MARK ANTHONY PAGTAKHAN ang taong humuldap sa iyo? SAGOT: Sir, siguradong-sigurado ako sa kanya, na siya itong humuldap sa akin. 10 (Emphases supplied) Petitioner was eventually arrested and arraigned, and trial thus ensued. The private complainant was the prosecution's sole witness, and cross-examination, the private complainant revealed the following: ATTY. MALDIS: Q: Good morning. [M]r. [W]itness. In your sworn affidavit[,] you mentioned that the incident happened on August 27, 2017, is that correct? THE WITNESS: A: Yes, ma'am. Q: And you did not go to the nearest barangay or police station to report the incident, is that correct? A: Yes, ma'am. Q: And you just decided to file this case when somebody told you that your perpetrator was in the police station, is that correct? A: Yes, ma'am. Q: At that time before you went to the police station[,] you d[id] not have any personal knowledge of who was your perpetrator, is that correct? A: Yes, ma'am. Q: But because [sic] you have mentioned [that] people in the area told you that it was Mark Anthony Pagtakhan who robbed you, is that correct? A: Yes, sir [sic]. Q: And you have mentioned that the incident happened at 4:21 a.m., is that correct? A: Yes, ma'am. Q: Is th