REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

12th Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Cotabato City
Branch 13

PEDRO AQUINO,
Petitioner, CIVIL CASE No. 20200325

- versus –
For:
APRIL MARIE RIVERA,
Respondent. DAMAGES
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF PETITIONER

I, PEDRO AQUINO , of legal age, married, and living at Ortouste St., Rosary
Heights 6, Cotabato City, unemployed, petitioner in this case, after having
been duly sworn, his eby attests that:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The person examining me is ATTY. LAPU LAPU with office address at Door 1,
AAA Bldg., Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City. The examination is being held
at the same address. I am answering his questions fully conscious that I do
so under oath and may face criminal liability for false testimony and perjury.

PURPOSE: This affidavit/testimony of petitioner PEDRO AQUINO is being

offered to prove that the judicial affidavit entered into last March 6,2020 for
the purposes of substituting direct examination was made in good faith and
duly notarized before a notary public. That the petitioner’s inability to
answer during the cross examination was due to age and weak health.

1. Q. Please state your name and other personal circumstances for the
record.
A. PEDRO AQUINO

2. Q. Are you the same PEDRO AQUINO, the petitioner in this case?
A. Yes sir.

3. Q. How old are you sir Pedro?

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 A. I am already 73 years old.

4. Q. Why were you unable to answer the questions during the cross
examination?
A. It was because I could not hear properly as well as understand what
the lawyer was saying.

5. Q. If you were asked again the same question properly, would

you be able to answer?
A. Yes attorney, I believe I can answer if asked properly.

6. Q. Do you remember making a judicial affidavit?

A. Yes sir.

7. Q. Do you remember the date you made a judicial affidavit?

A. It was around March 2, 2020 sir,monday.

8. Q. Why did you say on the cross examination that it was made on
March 3, 2020?
A. It was because I went to the law office on monday sir but I
returned back on tuesday to finish everything.

9. Q. Why did you not finish it on monday?

A. Because my health cannot carry on sir, I felt tired and dizzy.

10. Q. Why did you feel tired and dizzy while making the
judicial affidavit?
A. It’s because I am very old already sir. My body is not healthy
anymore.

11. Q. Is this the same judicial affidavit that you finished on tuesday?
A. Yes sir, that is the one made on tuesday.

12. Q. Do you remember having the document notarized?

A. Yes sir, I remember after preparing the document, we

immediately went to a public notary nearby to have it notarized.

13. Q. What are you asking this court with respect to this case?

A: I am praying that the Honorable Court would accept my

explanation that I was not able to answer purely because I wasn’t able to

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understand and hear the questions asked to me and to show that there was
a proper direct examination conducted.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have his eunto set my hand this 13th

day of March 2020 at Cotabato City.

PEDRO AQUINO
Affiant

LAPU LAPU
Counsel for the Petitioner
Door 1, AAA Bldg., Sinsuat Avenue
9600 Cotabato City
Roll of Attorney No. 12345
MCLE Compliance No. V-0098765 valid until 4/20/2022
PTR No. 246810/01.04.22/Cotabato City
IBP Lifetime Member No. 078910

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of March

2020 in Cotabato City, by the affiant who showed me his identification
card sufficient to establish his identity required under the New Rules on
Notarial Practice of 2004.

ANDRES BONIFACIO
NOTARY PUBLIC

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 Osmosis Bldg., Sinsuat Avenue
9600 Cotabato City
Roll of Attorney No. 1325
MCLE Compliance No. V-009854 valid until 6/7/2022
PTR No. 34987/01.02.21/Cotabato City
IBP Lifetime Member No. 048729
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Page No. __
Book No. __
Series of 2020

SWORN ATTESTATION

I, ATTY. LAPU LAPU, of legal age, Filipino, with office address at

Door1, AAA Bldg, Sinsuat Ave., Cotabato City after being duly sworn depose
and say:

1. I was the one who conducted the examination of witness Pedro

Aquino at my afore-stated office.

2. I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions I

asked and the corresponding answer that the witness gave;

3. Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting him

coached the witness regarding his answers;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have his eunto set my hand this 13th day of March
2020 at Cotabato City.

ATTY. LAPU LAPU

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th day of March 2020

in Cotabato City, by the affiant who showed me his identification card

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sufficient to establish his identity required under the New Rules on Notarial
Practice of 2004.

ANDRES BONIFACIO
NOTARY PUBLIC
Osmosis Bldg., Sinsuat Avenue
9600 Cotabato City
Roll of Attorney No. 1325
MCLE Compliance No. V-009854 valid until 6/7/2022
PTR No. 34987/01.02.21/Cotabato City
IBP Lifetime Member No. 048729
Doc. No. __
Page No. __
Book No. __
Series of 2020

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