Q. Before that, Emily Perturbos, did you give the P4,000.00 to the accused? A. Yes, sir. Q. Where did you give the money? A. At Traders Inn at Uyanguren, Davao City. Q. Why xxx at Traders Inn? A. She xxx checked xxx in that Inn. Q. The accused promised you xxx departure for Manila[;] were you able to depart? A. No, because [the] new year [was] [f]ast approaching[;] she arranged that we [would] instead leave for Manila on Jan. 2, 1995. Q. Were you able to leave on Jan. 2, 1995 as promised? A. Not again, sir. Q. Why? A. Because she already hid herself. Q. What did you do when she did not show up? A. Since she did not show up anymore, for the alleged reason that I was angry with her, I reported the matter to the police. Q. What police station? A. At Sta. Ana Police Station. Q. Do you have an [excerpt] of the prior blotter at Sta. Ana Police Station? A. None, sir. Q. Anyway, you reported the matter to the police. Where else did you report the matter? A. No more, sir. I just asked my elder sister to go to the POE[A] to [ask] for a certification. Q. Who is your sister?