Clerk of Court: All rise. The Court is now in session. Hon. Judge Y, presiding.
Silence is
hereby enjoined.
Judge: (Pounds the gavel) The Court is now in session. Call the cases.
CC: For Presentation of Witness of the Prosecution: Criminal Case No. 2020-000151. People
of the Philippines vs. PAfor the crime of murder
CC: Appearances for prosecution and the defense.
Pros. YY: Prosecutors YY and CC, appearing for the State, ready your Honor
Defense Aller: Same appearances for the defense Your Honor. Ready Your Honor.
J: Prosecution, call your first witness.
PJ: May we call on our first witness, T.
J: Swear the witness.
CC: Raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?
Prosecution Witness 1: I do.
CC: Ms. Witness, what is your name?
PW1: I am T
CC: Can you please tell us your age?
PW1: I’m 35 years old.
CC: Can you state to the court your occupation?
PW1: I’m a plain housewife.
CC: And please tell us your civil status.
PW1: Married
CC: Your Witness.
PJ: Your Honor, we offer the testimony of the witness
1.To testify as the legal occupant of the land subject of the proceedings;
2.To deny the material allegations in the Petition; and
3.To testify on other matters relevant and incidental in this case. May we proceed
Your Honor?
J: You may proceed.
Pros. CC: I have here with me a Judicial Affidavit, consisting of 7 pages marked as Exhibit
____ in the name of PO. Do you remember executing this?
PW1: Yes Atty.
PA: In the _____ page of the affidavit, there appears a signature above the name of PO, do
you remember attaching your signature in this judicial affidavit?
PW1: Yes Atty.
PA: Your Honor, we manifest that the signature of the affiant, PO which was pre-marked
during the pre-trial conference as exhibit B-1.
J: Noted.
PA: To whom did you execute this affidavit?
PW1: To Atty. YY.
PA: In the last page of the affidavit, there appears a signature above the name of Atty. YY,
do you confirm that the signature appearing belongs to Atty. YY?
PW1: Yes Atty.
PA: Your Honor, we manifest that the signature of Atty. YY was pre-marked during the pre-
trial conference as Exhibit B-2.
J: Noted.
PA: How did you know that the signature above the name Atty. YY belongs to her?
PW1: Because I saw her affixed her signature.
PA: In the last page of the affidavit, there appears a signature in the name of Atty. Julian Cruz
as the Notary Public. Do you confirm that the signature belongs to Atty. Julian Cruz?
PW1: Yes Atty.
PA: Your Honor, we manifest that the signature appearing above the name of Atty. Julian
Cruz as Notary Public was pre-marked during the pre-trial as Exhibit B-3.
PA: How did you know that the signature belongs to Atty. Julian Cruz?
PW1: Because I saw him affix his signature Atty.
PA: Do you affirm and confirm the authenticity of this affidavit?
PW1: Yes Atty.
PA: Your Honor, we manifest that the judicial affidavit of T shall serve as her direct
testimony.
J: Noted.
