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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Ormoc City PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, CRIM. CASE NO. 754 Plaintiff, For: -versusATTEMPTED HOMICIDE ANTONIO T. MAKAPULOT Accused. X----------------------------------------x JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF ANTONIO T. MAKAPULOT I, ANTONIO T. MAKAPULOT, of legal age, Filipino, married, employee of private company, with postal address in Brgy. Valencia, Ormoc City, Leyte, after having been dulys sworn to in accordance with law, fully conscious that I am answering the following questions under oath, and that I may face criminal liability for false testimony or perjury and said judicial affidavit was conducted at the Law Office of Atty. Claire P. Fuentes, located at Conchita Bldg., Rizal St., Ormoc City, which taking was done in English which I clearly speak and understand and that the other information or requirements of Sec. 3, A.M. 12-8-8-SC as explained to me by the administering officer, hereby deposes and states as follows: PURPOSE This affidavit of the accused, Antionio T. Makapulot is being offered to prove the existence of doubt on the charged of attempted homicide against the accused and deny all allegations against him. Question 1: Please state your name and other personal circumstances for the records. Answer 1:I am Antonio Makapulot y Tomol, 32 years of age, married, and resides at Brgy. Valencia, Ormoc City. Question 2: Are you the same Antonio Makapulot, who is charge of this case?
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Answer 2:Yes, ma’am. Question 3: Where were you last October 20, 2015 at about 10 o’clock in the evening? Answer 3:I was at my home in Brgy. Valencia, Ormoc City. Question 4:
What happen in your home, if any?
Answer 4:I heard the shout of my nephew calling for help. Question 5:
What is the name of your nephew?
Answer 5:Warren M. Gatcho. Question 6: What happen next when you heard your nephew shouting, if any? Answer 6:I went out to check on my nephew? Question 7: nephew?
What happen when you check on your
Answer 7:I saw him running pursued by several persons. Question 8:
towards
our
home
What did you do after?
Answer 8:I immediately intervened to avoid further harm to my nephew. Question 9:
What happen after you intervened?
Answer 9:Few heavily drunk persons who were in the parked motorcab began attacking me and my nephew. Question 10: What did you do when they attacked you? Answer 10: We were defending ourselves against the attack. Question 11:
What happen next, if any?
Answer 11:
We heard a burst from a gunfire.
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Question 12:
What did you do after?
Answer 12: Me and my nephew ran towards our house which is 10 meters away from the place. Question 13:
Did you know who fire the gun?
Answer 13:
No, ma’am
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 12th day of January, 2016, at Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines. ANTONIO T. MAKAPULOT Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, a notary public in and for Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines, this 12th day of January 2016, affiant personally came and appeared with his SSS ID No. 45823665-8 issued by the Social Security Systems at Ormoc City, Leyte, bearing his photograph and signature, known to me as the same person who personally signed the foregoing instrument before me and avowed under penalty of law to the whole truth of the contents of said instrument. Doc. No. Page No. Book No. Series of 2016.
ATTESTATION I, CLAIRE P. FUENTES, a resident of Brgy. Punta, Ormoc City, Leyte, hereby attest that I have conducted and supervised the examination of the above-named affiant/witness at my law office in Conchita Bldg., Rizal St., Ormoc City, and further declared that:
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1. I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the questions I asked and the corresponding answers the affiant/witness gave; and; 2. Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting me coached the affiant/witness regarding the latter’s answers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this _____ day of January, 2016 at Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines.
ATTY. CLAIRE P. FUENTES Notary Public
