Your Honor, I would like to offer the testimony of this witness to:
State facts and circumstances before and after the incident;
To identify evidence of the defense; and
To serve this judicial affidavit as her direct testimony and for all other purposes as it may serve.
Q: Good afternoon, madam witness. In relation your this case, do you remember having executed a document entitled Panghukumang
Sinumpaang Salaysay?
A: Yes.
Q: If shown to you this document, would you be able to identify it?
A: Yes.
Q: I am showing you a document entitled Judicial Affidavit or Panghukumang Sinumpaang Salaysay. Kindly go over it. Is this the same
document that you executed?
A: Yes.
Q: Now, madame witness. Appearing on page 8 of this document is the name Isabelle Dizon, and on top of the said name is a signature.
Whose signature is that?
A: That is my signature.
Q: Your Honor, I move that the signature of this witness be marked as Exhibit __-1
Q: Now, madame witness. You mentioned in No. 13 of your Judicial Affidavit that Mr. Reyes has shown you a katana which he brought to a
birthday celebration. If the katana is shown to you, would you be able to identify it?
A: Yes.
Q: I am showing you this long black object and inside is a sword. Is this the same katana that you mentioned in your Affidavit?
A: Yes.
Q: Okay, you also mentioned in No. 18 of your Judicial Affidavit that Mr. Said brought Mr. Reyes’ katana to the baranggay hall. Is this the same
katana that you mentioned?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you affirm and confirm the truthfulness and veracity of the contents of your Judicial Affidavit?
A: Yes.
Q: Your Honor, the witness is now ready to be cross-examined.
