Annulment of MarriageJA Facundo Jose HermosoPlaintiff Page 1 of 9

Republic of the PhilippinesNational Capital Judicial RegionREGIONAL TRIAL COURTBranch ___, Makati City

FACUNDO JOSE HERMOSO y IIGO, Plaintiff,

-versus -

MUTYA MAALINDOG y MAJAROT,Defendant.x--------------------------------------------xCIVIL CASE NO. ________For: Nullity of Marriage

JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF ANNE KUTIS

FORMAL OFFER:

This Judicial Affidavit/Testimony of ANNE KUTIS is being offered for the purpose of proving that Anne Kutis was one of the witnesses in the marriage ceremony conducted between FACUNDO JOSE HERMOSO AND KRISTINE SOTTO-HERMOSO.

I, ANNE KUTIS, of legal age, Filipino, single, with residence at NO. 133 B DON MANUEL COR. APO BRGY LOURDES QUEZON CITY, state under oath as follows:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The person examining me is ATTY. JENNILYN V. TUGELIDA with address at 17TH FLOOR OMM CITRA BLDG., SAN MIGUEL AVE., ORTIGAS CENTER, PASIG CITY. The examination is being held at the same address. I am answering his questions fully conscious that I do so under oath and may face criminal liability for false testimony and/or perjury.

Question (Q) 1:Please state your name and other personal circumstances for the record.Answer (A) 1:I am Anne Kutis, 45 years of age, Filipino, single, with residence at No. 133 B Don Manuel Cor. Apo Brgy Lourdes Quezon City. I am a bank manager at BPI branch Makati City.

Q2:Are you the same Anne Kutis, the witness in the marriage between Facundo Jose Hermoso and Kristine Sotto-Hermoso? A2:Yes, Ma'am.

Q3: How are you related to the contracting parties?A3: I am the best friend of Kristine.

Q4: Is that Kristine that you are referring to the same as Kristine Sotto-Hermoso?A4: Yes, Maam

Q5:Do you know a certain Facundo Jose Hermoso?A5:Yes, Maam. He is the husband of Kristine.

Q6:How did you meet him?A6: He was introduced to me by my best friend, Kristine, as her boyfriend sometime in 1998.

Q7:Is that the first and last meeting that you had with Facundo Jose?A7:No, Maam.

Q8: When were the other meetings?A8:I met him during the celebration of Kristines birthday and other party were Kristine and I attended and during their marriage.

Q9:So, you are present during their marriage?A9:Yes, Maam.

Q10:And when was that marriage contracted? A10:The marriage was contracted on June 3, 2000.

Q11:Where was it contracted?A11:At the Court of Judge Martin Buaya, in Makati City.

Q12:Why are you at the wedding?A12: Because I am one of their primary sponsors at the wedding. (Attached herewith as ANNEX A is a copy of the invitation used during Facundo Jose and Kristines marriage)

Q13: What happened during the wedding? A13: They exchanged I Dos before Judge Buaya and after the whole wedding ceremony I was asked to sign the marriage contract together with Facundo Jose, Kristine and Angel Manzano.

I am executing this judicial affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing and to constitute as direct examination as a witness in this case.

I say nothing further.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18 February 2014 at the City of Makati.

FACUNDO JOSE HERMOSO y IIGO Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this 18th day of February 2014 in the City of Makati, affiant exhibiting before me her Drivers License with No. N02-12-412358, issued at City of Makati, Philippines.

ATTY. KENNETH DELOS REYESNotary Publicuntil December 31, 2014Roll of Attorney Number 65021IBP No. 02011988, 01-05-2013PTR No. 5678912, 01-07-2013

Doc. No. 2;Page No. 1;Book No. I;Series of 2014.

SWORN ATTESTATION OF THE COUNSEL/LAWYER I, ATTY. JENNILYN V. TUGELIDA, after being duly sworn depose and say: 1. I was the one who conducted the examination of witness Anne Kutis at my aforementioned office 17th Floor OMM Citra Bldg., San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City; 2. I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions I asked and the corresponding answers that the witness gave; 3. Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting her coached the witness regarding her answers; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of February 2014 at the City of Makati.

ATTY. JENNILYN V. TUGELIDA Affiant

SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED to before me this 18th day of February 2014 at the City of Makati, affiant exhibiting before me her, Drivers License N02-12-122334 issued at City of Makati, Philippines.

ATTY. KENNETH DELOS REYESNotary Publicuntil December 31, 2014Roll of Attorney Number 65021IBP No. 02011988, 01-05-2013PTR No. 5678912, 01-07-2013

Doc. No. 2;Page No. 2;Book No. I;Series of 2014.

Copy Furnished:

Counsel for the Defendant

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Address: ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

By:

ATTY. JENNILYN V. TUGELIDA PTR No. 987654 01/07/2013 Quezon CityIBP Lifetime Member Roll No. 098734Roll of Attorneys No. 55678MCLE Compliance Cert. No. 85687