Republic of the Philippines)
 Quezon City                     )     s.s.

   J O I N T - A F F I D A V I T

       We,

        NAMES                                    ADDRESS                                   CITIZEN          STATUS

        Aurora Paula S. Malvar              31 Regidor St., Loyola Heights         Filipino           Single
                                                         1108 Quezon City

        Carmina C. Esguerra                  14 Malumanay St.,                           Filipino          Single
                                                         Sikatuna Vill., Q.C.     

       Victoria Ramona P. Barcelona     65-D Maginoo St.,                           Filipino           Single
                                                         Brgy. Central, Q.C.
              
        Anna Liezl D. Garcia                  219 Country Club Drive,                  Filipino           Single
                                                         Ayala Alabang Village
                                                         Muntinglupa City

        Ann Karen G. Tiong                  3-A Silvercord Tower,                      Filipino          Single
                                                        803 S. Laurel St.,
                                                        Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City

        Jimmy Delfin                             174 Gruet St. San Juan                      Filipino           Single 
                                                        Metro Manila

        Minerva Shella L. Benzonan       7-1 Columbian Int'l                            Filipino           Single
                                                        Towers, 500 Santol
                                                        St. Sta. Mesa

        Jose Carlo Cruz Santiago          25-B Vigan Rd.,                                  Filipino          Single
                                                        Philam Homes, Q.C
.
        Philip Albert C. Doronila           3 London Ave.,                                   Filipino          Single
                                                        Capitol Hms., Q.C.

        Andronico James Q. Mantes      12 Bronson St.,                                   Filipino          Single
                                                         Fairmont Park Subd. North
                                                         Fairview, Q. C.

        Abner Lowell Cauilan                 12 Sanforosa St.,                                Filipino          Single
                                                         Bagbag, Novaliches, Q.C.

        Dexter Khan Chua                      468 Lavezares St.,                               Chinese         Single
                                                          Pacific Mansion
                                                          Rm. 303 Binondo, Manila

        Miguel Angel de Alba                  38 Polaris St., Bel-Air                        Filipino        Divorced
                                                          Makati City

        Felipe D. Deus II                        19 Constantino Drive                          American     Divorced
                                                          Marulas, Valenzuela, M.M.

after being duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state: 

       1. We are all duly registered students at the Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, located  at Cravings Center, 287 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Q.C., for the school year 1997-1998.

       2. We are all classmates of FRANCISCO JUAN LARRANAGA in the covered course "Fundamentals of Cookery".

        3. On July 16 1997, from about 8:00 o'clock a.m. to around 3:30 o'clock p.m. we were all at school (Center for Culinary Arts, Manila) in attendance for said course "Fundamentals of Cookery" and specifically remember the presence of said FRANCISCO JUAN LARRANAGA who was there with us for the said duration, as this was also the day we took our mid-term exams, lecture.

       4. We are executing this joint-affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing, and for any legal purpose it may serve.

        Further affiants sayeth maught

     signed: Aurora Paula S. Malvar                  signed: Carmina C. Esguerra
 
     signed: Victoria Ramona P. Barcelona        signed: Anna Liezl D. Garcia

     signed: Ann Karen G. Tiong                      signed: Jimmy Delfin

     signed: Minerva Shella L. Benzonan           signed: Jose Carlo Cruz Santiago

     signed: Philip Albert C. Doronila                signed: Andronico James Q. Mantes

     signed: Abner Lowell Cauilan                     signed: Dexter Khan Chua

     signed: Miguel Angel de Alba                     signed: Felipe D. Deus II

      SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this 25 day of September 1997, in Quezon City, Philippines.

                                                                Signed:   Office of the City Prosecutor

                                                               Certification

     I hereby certify that I have personally examined the affiants and that I am satisfied that they voluntarily executed and understood their affidavit.

                                                                 Signed:   Office of the City Prosecutor

(NOTE:  1. RED COLOR OURS FOR EMPHASIS.
               2. THE ABOVE TEXT IS A FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
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