Republic of the Philippines Department of Justice Office of the City Prosecutor Makati City
BIANCA RUFINO, Compl omplai ain nant, nt,
Docket No.: C-1!" 1!"# #$
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MANUEL RUFINO, Respon(ent.
&or: ECONOMIC ABUSE 'n(er R. ). *$ or the )nti+iolence )ainst )ainst omen an( a n( Chil(ren
-------------------------------------------/. COUNTER–AFFIDAVIT 0, M)N'2 R'&0N3, of leal ae, ae, &il &ilipino, no, marrie rie( to Complainant, 40)NC) R'&0N3, R'&0N3, resi(in at No. 1! Mayon 5treet, 2a 2oma, 6ue7on City, a Me(ical Doctor by profession, un(er oath in accor(ance 8ith la8, hereby (epose an( say that: 1. 0 am the Res Respon pon(en (ent in the inst nstant Com Complaint for conom onomiic )buse un(er R. ). *$ or the )nti-+iolence aainst omen an( Chil(ren )ct9 . Pararaphs ! an( " of the )ffi(a%it-Complaint are hereby a(mitte( an( a(opte(9 !. Para Pararap raph h # of the the Com Compl plai aint nt-) -)ff ffi( i(a% a%it it is hereb hereby y (eni (enie( e( for for lac lack k of proof of such (isplay of irrational beha%ior an( that until no8, 0 ha%e been a responsible husban( an( father to my family9 ". he hen 0 8as trans ansferr erre( to Capi apitol Me(ical Cent enter, my 8if 8ife, 4ianca, an( 0 ha%e aree( to rent an apartment in 6ue7on City so that that 8e 8oul( oul( res resi(e i(e ther there e for some some (ay (ays in 8eek eek 8hile hile stil stilll maintainin maintainin our house in Makati Makati as our main place of resi(ence. resi(ence. he purpose for the ac;uisition of the apartment is for me to be rea(ily a%ailable for the hospital 8hen 0 am <3n Call= an( a%oi( the hassle of a lon trip from our house in Makati to the >ospital in 6ue7on City9 #. )t fir first st,, the the arran arrane eme ment nt 8as 8as oin oin 8ell 8ell.. %en %entu tual ally ly,, some someti time me in the month of June ?1#, 4ianca an( our chil(ren opene( up to me that they bean to ro8 tire( of li%in in t8o houses so 0 propose( to them that 8e shoul( @ust stay in 6ue7on City until my resi(ency in the Capitol Me(ical Center is (one. $. 4ian 4ianca ca re@e re@ect cte( e( my pro propo posa sall that that 8e 8e shoul houl( ( resi( resi(e e in 6ue7 6ue7on City for the (uration of my resi(ency in the Capitol Me(ical Center
sayin that she (oes not like li%in in 6ue7on City an( the chil(ren=s frien(s are in Makati. e arue( for (ays an( then came to an areement that she an( the chil(ren 8ill stay in our house in Makati permanently an( 0 8ill stay in the apartment in 6ue7on City (urin 8ork(ays an( 8hen 0 am on call, but 8ill o home to Makati (urin my (ays off an( 8hen my 8ork loa( is not to hea%y9 A. he areement inclu(e( that 0 8ill sen( them money e%ery time 0 recei%e my salary. 5he opene( a sa%ins account 8ith 4anco (e 3ro 8herein 0 can (eposit money for her an( the chil(ren=s allo8ances. e e%entually ma(e the areement formal on July 1$, ?1# an( calle( in Memoran(um of )reement 8here 0 8ill sen( her hirty housan( Pesos BPhp !?, ???.?? per month or &ifteen housan( Pesos BPhp 1#, ???9 . 0 a(mit that 0 barely 8as able to o home to my family, but 0 ha%e ne%er nelecte( in i%in them their allo8ances. 0 (eposite( money for their allo8ances t8o times e%ery month or 8hene%er 0 recei%e my salary. Copies of the bank (eposit slips from July ?1# up to the present month an( the statement of 4ianca=s bank account from 4anco (e 3ro, (uly authenticate( by 4anco (e 3ro Makati=s 4ranch Manaer, are hereto attache( as /hibits E>F an( E0F9 *. he statement in Pararaph 1 of the Complaint-)ffi(a%it is hereby (enie( for lack of cause of action for neither ha%e 0 8ith(ra8n financial support from my 8ife an( chil(ren nor ha%e 0 pre%ente( 4ianca from enain in any leitimate profession, occupation, business or acti%ity. 0n fact, 0 ha%e been continuously con%incin her to look for a @ob or start some kin( of business since before 8e 8ere marrie(. >o8e%er, she refuses to (o so because she sai( that she 8ill (e(icate herself to be a full time house8ife an( mother for our chil(ren9 1?. he alleations in Pararaphs 1! an( 1" of the Complaint )ffi(a%it are hereby (enie( for bein false. he allee( marriae bet8een myself an( one )i(a Dy (oes not e/ist. he Certificate of Marriae attache( to the )ffi(a%it-Complaint is for another Manuel Rufino an( an )i(a Dy 8ho are straners to me an( to our family9 11. &or the past three 8eeks, my 8ife, 4ianca, has refuse( to talk 8ith me in person (espite my continuous effort to communicate 8ith her. 5he also (oes not to allo8 me to see my chil(ren, causin me an/iety an( to suffer emotional pain9 1. 0n spite of this Complaint for conomic )buse that 4ianca has pre@u(icially file(, an( (espite the fact that she has emotional an( psycholoical issues that nee( to be a((resse( by seekin professional help, like her amblin a((iction, 0 still an( 8ill continue 2
to lo%e her an( honor the commitment 0 ma(e 8ith her 8hen 8e ot marrie(9 1!. 0 ha%e cause( the preparation of this Counter-)ffi(a%it. 0N 0N55 >R3&, 0 ha%e hereunto set my han( this 1? th (ay of )pril ?1A at 6ue7on City, Philippines.
MANUEL RUFINO Respon(entG)ffiant
5'45CR04D )ND 53RN to before me this 1? th (ay of )pril ?1A in Makati City, Philippines.
FREDERIC I! BARCELON Counsel for Respon(ent
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