Amid continuing efforts of Atty. Ferdinand Topacio (for the Amb. ALC Holdings and Management Co.) to present false accounts about the recent failed ambush of radio broadcaster Orly Navarro, I am reproducing below transcripts of official documents on the case in the interest of truth. The names of the two witnesses are withheld for security reasons. – Ermin F. Garcia Jr.

TOPACIO’S VERSION:  At a media briefing in Manila on Thursday, September 11, Provincial Press Clubs of the Philippines president Allan Sison (left) and lawyer Ferdinand Topacio (right) examine the gunshot scar of Dagupan City broadcaster Orly Navarro, who was shot by an unidentified assailant on August 26. Navarro is asking the DOJ to conduct a thorough investigation on the matter. Danny Pata

 THE TRUTH: The .22 cal. bullet hit Navarro’s shoulder in the back.

“What doesn’t kill me ORLY makes me STRONGER ” (Facebook of Orly Navarro)

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Transcript of Orly Navarro Statement to the Police

Sworn statement of Orlando Navarro Y Petras taken inside Rm 331 of PMC Hospital, Nable St., Dagupan City by SPO1 Crisante Q. Mendiones in the presence of PSI Bernabe F. Ramos;

Question: Do you swear to tell the truth in this investigation?

Answer: Yes, sir.

Q: If so, pls. state your name, age and other personal circumstances?

A: I am Orlando Navarro Y Petras, 54 years old, married, radio commentator and a resident of Pantal District, Daguapn City.

Q: Why are you here inside Rm. 331 of PMC Hospital?

A: I was shot once on my back at around 1:00 a.m. of August 26, 2014.

Q: Where were you when you were shot?

A: I was already near our house which was located at the back of PLDT, Pantal Dist., Dagupan City.

Q: At what particular place were you at when you were shot, pls. specify any landmark if any?

A: I was standing in front of a steet light post with my back facing the house of Ronnie Lim.

Q: Do you have any companion during the time you was shot?

A: I am currently having a conversation with one xxxxxxxxx of legal age and a resident of Bonuan Gueset, this city.

Q: Was there any other person/s present when you were shot?

A: All I can remember is that there’s another male person standing near the street light post who immediately run away for fear of his life when the incident happen.

Q: From the two persons you mentioned (xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx) do you think one of them is responsible in shooting you?

A: They were not the one sir.

Q: (non-readable)

A: The nearest possible suspect that I can think is the person of Ronnie Lim who is residing in a house very near to where I am standing when I am shot.

Q: What made you think that Ronnie Lim might be the one who shot you?

A: Ronnie Lim is a drug dependent and that the sound of gunshot came from my back portion to where the gate and house of Ronnie Lim was located.

Q: Do you personally know this Ronnie Lim?

A: Yes sir, I have know him since he was young and he has been a long time drug addict. He sometimes do crazy things when he is high on drugs.

Q: Do you have any old grudge with this Ronnie Lim?

A: None sir but maybe he might has seen me talking to xxxxxxxx and got mad when I told Mr. xxxxxxxxx in Pangasinan dialogue “antoy gagawaen mo diya, uniskor la lamet”.

Q: How many gunshot wound you sustained?

A: Only one sir. I was hit on my left back side body portion.

Q: I have no more question to ask, do you to add retract or say anything in this investigation?

A: None for the moment sir.

SGD. ORLANDO P. NAVARRO

Subscribe and sworn to before me this 26^th day of August 2014 at the PMC Hospital, Nable St., Dagupan City.

SGD. PSI Bernabe F. Ramos

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Transcription of Witness 1

Sinumpaang salaysay ni xxxxxxxxxxxxx na ibinigay kay PO3 Divino M. Rallos sa presensiya ni SPO4 Enrique Columbino ngayong ika 26 ng Agosto 2014 sa loob ng investigation room, sa himpilan ng pulisya, siyudad ng Dagupan ang mga katanungan ay inilahad at sinagutan sa salitang tagalog.

Pasubali: ikaw ba ay magsasabi ng katotohanan lamang sa pagsisiyasat na ito?

Sagot: Opo.

1. Tanong: Kung gayun maaari mo bang sabihin muli sa akin ang iyong buong pangalan, edad at iba pang pagkakakilanlan sa iyo?

Sagot: Ako s ixxxxxxxx, 59 taong gulang biyudo, trisikel driber at nakatira sa xxxxxxxxxxxx, Dagupan City, Pangasinan.

2. T: Bakit ka naparito ngayon sa aming himpilan ngayong ika 26 ng Agosto taong 2014?

S: Para po magbigay linaw sa nasaksihan kung pamamaril sa aking kaibigan na si Orlando Navarro alyas “Orly”, sir

3. T: Saan at kalian ang sinasabi mong pamamaril sa iyong kaibigan?

S: Sa Brgy. Pantal East, Dagupan City, sa mga oras na 1:00 ng madaling araw ng Agosto 26, 2014, sir

4. T: Maaari mo bang isalaysay ang buod ng iyong nasaksihan na pangyayari?

S: Ganito po iyun sir, habang kami ay nag uusap ni Orly Navarro, sa nasabing lugar partikular sa gitna ng kalsada (kanto) nang bigla na lang na may dumungaw na lalaki sa may pulang gate na katapat sa aming kinaruruunan at sabay baril sa aking kausap na si Orly Navarro, sir

5. T: Namukhaan mo ba ang taong iyong tinitukoy?

S: Opo, sariwa pa po sa aking isipan ang kanyang mukha sir.

6. T: Paano mo siya namukhaan o nakita ang lalaking iyong tinutukoy na bumaril kay Orly Navarro samantalang madaling araw and oras ng pangyayari?

S: Maliwanag po ang lugar dahil sa liwanag galing sa mga ilaw sa ilang bahay at may poste ng kuryente sir..

7. T: Alam mo ba ang pangalan ng taong bumaril kay Orly Navarro?

S: Hindi po sir, ngunit siya po ay maitim, bilugan ang mukha at medyo mahaba ang buhok, sir.

8. T: Ano ba ang posisyon nyo ni Orly Navarro nung kayo ay nag uusap?

S: Magkaharapan po kami noon sir, si Orly Navarro ay nakaharap sa akin at nakatalikod sya sa may pulang gate samantalang ako ay nakasandal sa aking trisikel paharap sa kanya, sir

9. T: Mayroon pa bang ibang nakasaksi sa nangyaring pamamaril kay Orly Navarro?

S: Meron pa sir, si xxxxxxxxxx na nakatambay sa may poste ng ilaw doon sa may kanang bahagi, si

10. T: Gaano ba kayo kalayo si Orly Navarro, doon sa sinasabi mung pulang gate na doon nagmula ang putok ng baril?

S: Malapit lang, sir mga humigit kumulang isang (1) metro lang po iyun.

11. T: Ikaw gaano ka kalayo sa sinasabi mong pulang gate?

S: Humugit kumulang dalawang (2) metro po, sir

12. T: Mayroon ka bang nalalaman na dahilan kung bakit nangyari ito kay Orly Navarro?

S: Wala po akong alam, sir

13. T: Ano naman ang ginawa mo pagkatapos mabaril si Orly Navarro?

S: Dali dali ko pong isinakay si Orly Navarro sa aking traysikel at dinala ko siya sa Pangasinan Medical Center na matatagpuan malapit po sa lugar ng pinangyarihan, sir.

14. T: Pagkatapos mong madala sa Hospital si Orly Navarro, ano ang sumunod na ginawa mo?

S: Nagreport po ako sa mga pulis at sinabi ko po ang aking nasaksihan, sir.

15. T: Pagkatapos mong magreport sa mga pulis, ano ang sumunod na nangyari?

S: Bumuo po sila ng team para magsagawa ng kaukulang imbestigasyon at operasyon kung saan sumama po ako sa kanila, sir.

16. T: Ano ang resulta ng operasyon ng mga pulis?

S: Nahuli po nila ang taong tinutukoy ko na bumaril kay Orly Navarro, sir.

17. T: Ngayon nais kong ipagbigay alam sayo na ang pangalan ng taong kanilang nahuli ay si ROLANDO LIM JR y APILADO a.k.a “Oning o Ronnie”, 47 taong gulang, may asawa at taga Pantal East, Dagupan City, Ngayon sigurado ka ba na siya yong taong iyong nakita na bumaril sa biktima na si Orly Navarro?

S: Opo sir, sya po talaga, sir.

18. T: Bago ko makalimutan, nakita mo ba kung anong klasing baril ang ginamit sa pamamaril kay Orly Navarro?

S: Hindi ko po napansin kong anong klasing baril sir, basta ang nakita ko ay dumungaw si Rolando Lim sa kanilang gate at bigla nalang po niyang binaril si Orly Navarro.

19. T: Pansamantala ay wala na akong itatanong sa iyo, mayroon ka bang ibang ibig idagdag o bawasan sa salaysay mong ito?

S: Wala na po sa ngayun, sir.

20. T: nais mo bang pirmahan ang iyung sinabing salaysay na walang pumulit o walang nakalaang pabuya sa iyo?

S: Opo, sir.

WAKAS NG SALAYSAY….

SGD. XXXXXXXXX

Nagsalaysay

Nilagdaan at sinumpaan sa loob ng siyudad ng Dagupan sa harapan ko mismo ngayong ika 26 ng Agosto, lungsod ng Dagupan, Pangasinan. Pinatinayan ko na pinag-aralan at kinausap ko ang nagsalaysay at nakumbinsi ako at kuntento na lahat ng sinabi niya ay totoo at tama sa kanyang kaalaman at totoong nangyari.

SGD. JULIE G. SOMSON MAMORO

Administrative Officer

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Transcription of Witness 2

Sinumpaang salaysay ni xxxxxxxx na ibinigay kay PO3 Divino M. Rallos sa presensiya ni SPO4 Enrique Columbino ngayong ika 26 ng Agosto 2014 sa loob ng investigation room, sa himpilan ng pulisya, siyudad ng Dagupan ang mga katanungan ay inilahad at sinagutan sa salitang tagalog.

PAUNANG KATANUNGAN: ikaw ba ay magsasabi ng katotohanan lamang sa pagsisiyasat na ito?

Sagot: Opo.

Tanong: 1. Kung gayon maari mo bang sabaihin sa amin kung ano ang iyong pangalan, edad at iba pang pagkakakilanlan sa iyo?

Sagot: Ako po si xxxxxxxxxx 19 years old walang asawa, market helper at nakatira sa xxxxxxx, Dagupan City, sir.

Tanong 2. Bakit ka naparito ngayon sa loob ng himpilan ng pulisya ng siyudad ng Dagupan?

Sagot: Upang magbigay ng aking boluntaryong salaysay tungkol sa pagkakabaril kay sir Orly Navarro, radio commentator may asawa at nakatira sa Pantal East, Dagupan City.

Tanong 3. Meron ka bang nalalaman sa naturang insidente??

Sagot: Meron po, sir.

Tanong 4. Saan at kelan nangyari ang nasabi mong insidente?

Sagot: Nangyari po ang insidente mga 1:00 ng madaling araw ng Agosto 26, 2014 sa Brgy. Pantal, Dagupan City partikular sa likod ng PLDT, sir.

Tanong 5. Pwede mo bang isalaysay sa akin ang iyong nalalaman patungkol sa naturang insidente?

Sagot: Mga bandang ala una ng umaga habang ako ay nakasandal sa poste sa gilid ng kalsada ng Pantal, Dagupan City, nakita ko si sir Orly Navarro na may kausap na isang lalaki nang biglang nakarinig po ako ng malakas na putok ng baril at kasunod nuon ay nakita ko si sir Orly na biglang tumumba paharap sa kanyang kausap, sir.

Tanong 6. Maliban kay Orly Navarro at ang kausap niya mayroon pa bang ibang tao sa lugar kung saan nangyari ang pamamaril?

Sagot: Meron po, sir, si Oning Lim po, sir.

Tanong 7. Nasaan si Oning Lim ng nakita mo siya?

Sagot: Nakadungaw po sya sa gate ng kanilang bahay, sir.

Tanong 8. Ang sabi mo nakarinig ka ng putok saan galing naman ang putok na yon?

Sagot: Sa may gate nila Oning Lim.

Tanong 9. Sa tingin mo, sino ang bumaril kay Orly Navarro?

Sagot: Si Oning Lim po, kasi sya lang po yung taong nakita ko sa kanilang gate na kung saan galing ang putok, sir.

Tanong 10: Maaari po bang ilarawan sa akin ang kanilang posisyon bago mangyari and insidente?

Sagot: Si sir Orly (R. Navarro) ay nakapwesto sa gilid, sa aking bandang kanan at nakatalikod sa may gate na pula, Samantalang ang kanyang kausap na kumpare nya pala (xxxxxxxxxxx) ay nasa aking bandang kaliwa, sir.

Tanong 11. Gaano ka kalayo sa gate nila Oning Lim?

Sagot: Mga humigit kumulang apat (4) metro po, sir.

Tanong 12. Sa iyong nabanggit na lugar na pinangyarihan ng insidente madilim ba sa lugar na iyon?

Sagot: Maliwanag po kasi may street light sa lugar na iyon.

Tanong 13. Nang mangyari ang sinasabi mong pamamaril, may mga ibang tao ka bang nakita sa bukod kay sir Orly at kanyang kumpare?

Sagot: Si Oning lang po.

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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

CITY PROSECUTION OFFICE

Dagupan City

 

ORLANDO NAVARRO

Complainant

Versus

ROLANDO LIM, JR. Y APILADO @ ONING/RONNIE,

Respondent

NPS-1-10-INQ-14H-00199

RESOLUTION

For inquest proceeding is a complaint filed by Orlando P. Navarro alleged Frustrated Murder against Respondent Rolando Lim, Jr. y Apilado @Oning/Ronnie.

Perusal of the documentary evidence submitted by the complainant will show at around 1:00 A.M. of August 26, 2014, while complainant was near their house located at the back of PLDT, Pantal District, Dagupan City and standing and having conversation with xxxxxxx in front of a street light post near the house of Respondent with his back facing the said house when he was shot on his back.

The incident was witnessed by xxxxxxx who was then having conversation with the Complainant facing each other and Complainant’s back facing the red gate when he saw a male person from the red gate suddenly shot Complainant.

Xxxxxxx who was likewise at the scene narrated that he saw Complainant having conversation with a male person when he suddenly heard a gun shot and then he saw Orly Navarro fell in front of the male person he was talking with. He heard the gun shot coming from the gate of Respondent Oning Lim and he saw Respondent Oning Lim where the gun shot came from.

Complainant was brought at University of Pangasinan Medical Center and was diagnosed of Hemothorax Left Secondary to Gun Shot Wound. Back and conducted Closed Tube Thoracostomy and Excision of Foreign Body as shown by the Certificate of Confinement issued by the said Hospital, which wound are fatal.

Considering the forgoing, Respondent is probably guilty of frustrated murder. The crime committed is attended with treachery. There is treachery when the offender commits any of the crimes against the person employing means, methods, or forms in the execution thereof which tend directly and specially to insure its execution, without risk to himself arising from the defense which the offended party might make Complainant was suddenly shot at his back while having conversation with xxxxxxxxxxxxx.

WHEREFORE, undersigned inquest prosecutor recommends the filing of an information against Rolando Lim, Jr. y Apilado @ Oning/Ronnie for Frustrated Murder defined and penalized under Art. 248 in relation with Articles 6 and 50 of the Revised Penal Code.

Dagupan City, Philippines, this 27^th day of august 2014.

JULIE G. SONSON NAMORO

Assistant City Prosecutor

APPROVED:

JOVEN M. MARAMBA

City Prosecutor

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