DIRECT EXAMINATION OF SP02 SANTIAGOQ : Mr. Witness, how are you employed? In other words, what is your profession? A : I am a bona fide member of the Philippine National Police. Q : What is your rank as a member of the Philippine National Police? A : PO3 sir. Q : How long have you been in the service as a police officer? A : I have been in service for almost 10 years now. I started since 2006. Q : Where are you designated, Mr. Witness? A : I am currently designated at the Precinct 5 Ermita, Manila. Q : You mentioned in your affidavit of arrest that you are a member of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detention Group, is that right? A : Yes, your Honor. Q : Since when have you been serving as a member of that group? A : I have been a member of the PNP CID since 2010. Q : On the 30th of May 2014, were you working? A : Yes, your Honor. I was designated to be as a poseur-buyer with SP02 Legaspi and P03 Alisuag as back-ups. Q : During that time.Q : Were you assigned any task on that day? A : I was assigned to go at the back of SM Manila along San Marcelino Street as there was a scheduled buy-bust operation that day. he replied “Babalik ako. your honor. I then executed the pre-arranged signal by removing my bull cap. our confidential informant introduced me to a certain “Akmado”. did you know what was contained in the plastic? A : I suspected it to contain “shabu” your honor due to the familiarity of the usual paraphernalia for the use of such prohibited drug. He then drew from his pocket one big plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance. Q : When you proved that the content of the plastic was in fact shabu. Musa arrived and introduced himself as the one sent by Akmado. Q : Can you describe to us what happened when you arrived there? A : At around 7 pm. Q : What did you do next when you suspected that the content of the plastic was shabu? A : I gave him the marked money and in turn he gave me the item worth five hundred pesos. was the arrest of the man effected? A : Yes. Q : What then. signifying that the transaction has been consummated.” After 10 minutes. did SP02 Legaspi and P03 Alisuag do? . After identifying myself as a buyer. Then I immediately arrested the accused and recovered two plastic sachets containing the white crystalline substance and the marked money. your honor. Q : Did he make any response regarding his constitutional rights? A : None. under Chairman Nestee Plangzeag for the inventory of the confiscated dangerous drugs.A : Upon seeing the pre-arranged signal. . Thereafter. your Honor. Antonio Mendoza. Q : Would you point him out please and mention an article of his clothing? A : (witness points the accused Musa) The accused is wearing a black shirt and a pair of leather jeans. do you see him in the courtroom today? A : Yes. Q : Where did you bring the accused after affecting the arrest? A : I brought him to Barangay 651. Q : What transpired when you arrested him? A : He identified himself as Musa (di ko alam yung last name) . they rushed to my aid and arrested the two companions of the accused. Manila. Q : The accused who sold you the dangerous drugs. Prosecutor: your honor. I informed him of his constitutional rights. may the record reflect the identification of the accused. your honor. sir. witness. Q : And above the name SP02 (first name) Santiago is a signature. Q : Mr. Your Honor.Q : What happened after the inventory of the confiscated dangerous drugs? A : We brought the accused and his two companions to the District AntiIllegal Drugs unit. . Prosecutor: No further questions. PCI Serye then conducted the qualitative examination on the subject specimen. that the name Frederick Valiente and his signature in the affidavit be bracketed and marked as Exhibit “B-1”? Judge: Mark. your honor. Q : I am showing you an Affidavit of Arrest executed by SP02 (di ko alam first name) Santiago which was previously marked as Exhibit “B” during the pre-trial. your honor. Then I brought the subject dangerous drugs to the Philippine National Crime Laboratory of the MPD for laboratory examination. Whose signature is that? A : My signature. P03 Ampuan conducted an investigation. do you remember having executed any statement regarding this case? A : Yes. Prosecutor: May we pray. Will you go over this and tell if that is the statement of yours? A : Yes. Q : Is it true as well that the buy bust operation was conducted because of the information given to the District Anti-Illegal Drugs the day before the said operation? A : Yes. sir. . sir. A : My name is (first name) Santiago and I am a bona fide member of the Philippine National Police. you met Akusado at around 7:00 pm.CROSS EXAMINATION OF SP02 SANTIAGO Q : Please state your name and line of work for the record. sir. is that right? A : Yes. Q : On the day of the operation. sir. Q : Is it true that the tip given to you by the informant only mentioned the name of Akmado? A : Yes. Q : Is it true that you were on a buy bust operation on the 30th of May. 2014? A : Yes. were you able to verify his age? A : No. Q : You stated in your direct examination that the accused then drew from his pocket one big plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance? A : Yes. Q : Then after 10 minutes. the accused arrive to meet with you. sir. Q : Did he identify himself to you? A : Yes. Q : Is it true that after handing the marked money. sir.Q : However. Defense: No further questions. sir. sir. Q : After arresting him. he left after you were introduced by your informant? A : Yes. sir. is that right? A : Yes. . sir. your honor. He mentioned that he was the one sent by Akmado. you immediately arrested the accused without verifying the contents of the plastic sachet? A : Yes.