crim case nos. 45303 & 45304
pp vs larrañaga et al                        
hearing august 20, 1998
tsn- f abangan
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A           It was about the lawyer is standing, Your Honor.

A           Where Atty. de la Cerna is standing. A distance of about how many?

COURT INTERPRETER:
             Witness indicating a distance of 3 to 4 meters.

COURT:
            3 to 4 meters. Do you agree 3 to 4 meters?

ATTY. TELERON:
            4 meters.

COURT:
            Alright, agreed by the defense and the prosecution. 3 to 4 meters.
            /to Atty. de la Cerna
            You have 3 last questions.

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
            3 last . . .

COURT:
            Yes, because your time is up.

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
Q          When you disembarked from the vehicle at Ayala, you said
              that Jacqueline was there. Correct?

A           Yes, she was inside the van.

Q           Now, were you able to meet again Rowen Adlawan?

PROS. GALLANIDA:
               Vague.

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
Q           After that disembarking from Ayala on July 17 early morning?

A           Yes, I did.

Q           When?

A           About . . .

COURT:
 Q          How many days after?

A           About 5 or 6 days after. 

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COURT:
            5 or 6 days after July 17.

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
Q         Did you not endeavor to ask Rowen where did they
            allegedly bring Jacqueline?

A          I did not have a chance.

COURT:
            Last question.

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
            May I - 3, Your Honor.

COURT:
            Denied. Are you waiving your last question?

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
              I will, Your Honor.
Q          Despite the alleged happening and then you disembarked from
             Ayala, did it not find you very important to report the matter to
             any authorities or police?

A           At that time, no because I was also involved. I was scared. If I
             report it then I would go straight to jail right away.

COURT:
             In fact, he said he went into hiding in Bohol, di ba? He went
             to escape. He went into hiding. How can you expect him
             to report to the police? Alright, termination of the cross-examination.

ATTY. DE LA CERNA:
            One more question, Your Honor.

COURT:
             Denied.

ATTY. GICA:
            Your Honor, please, we have not actually covered some important
            matters on the testimony of Mr. Rusia . . .

COURT:
             Well, the time given - allotted to you which which the Court considered
             reasonable and adequate has been consumed. He was cross-examined 
             for 2 hours and 20 minutes by Atty. Armovit and now you have
             consumed 2 hours and a half in cross-examining him. The other
             defense counsels which amounts to how many hours?

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