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: Call the case : People People of the the Phili Philippi ppines nes Vs. Vs. Norm Norman an Tor Torreg regosa osa Criminal Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries Inuries an! "#use "#use of "uthority. This is for arraignment : "ppe "ppear aran ance cess for for Pros Prosecu ecuti tion on : "tty. "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppe "ppear aran ance ce for for (efe (efens nsee : "tty. "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • "tty. *ichael Ligalig • : Is the the acc accus use! e! arou aroun! n!++ : The The acc accus use! e! is arou aroun! n! : "rra "rraig ign n the the accu accuse se!. !. : People People of the the Phili Philippi ppines nes Vs. Vs. Norm Norman an Tor Torreg regosa osa Criminal Case No. 2344 "ccus "ccuse! e! N,$* N,$*"N "N T,$$ T,$$- -,S" ,S" commi commits ts a crim crimee of less less seri serious ous physical inuries/ "rt. "rt. 201/ committe! as follos: That on or a#out : o5cloc6 in the morning on "pril 3/ 2 in the muni munici cipa pali lity ty of %ila %ilar/ r/ Pro'i Pro'inc ncee of %ohol %ohol// Phil Philip ippi pine nes/ s/ ith ithin in the the uris!iction of this court/ the sai! accuse!/ !i! then an! there illfully/ illfully/ unl unlafu afullly/ ly/ an! an! fel felonio onious usly ly att attac6/ ac6/ ass assault ault// an! an! oun oun!e !e! ! one/ one/ %"L(,*-$, *,N$-"L/ &$. #y then an! there pa!!ling his #ac6 ith a steel pipe/ there#y inflicting the latter close! oun! on his upper #ac6/ hich inuries ha'e re7uire me!ical atten!ance for a perio! of ten to thirty !ays/ an! ill incapacitate him from performing his customary la#or for the same perio! of time. That the accuse! is a person in authority or a pu#lic officer #eing a %arangay Captain. Contrary to la.
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(o you you un!ers un!erstan tan! ! the alle allegat gation ionss of the the facts facts++ 8es/ you yourr )on )onor or.. 9hat 9hat is your our ple plea+ a+ Not Not guil guilty ty// your your )ono )onorr. The The accu accuse se! ! plea plea!e! !e! not not gui guilt lty y. 9ass there a proposal for amica#le settlement+ 9a : None None// you yourr )on )onor or.. : Marking of Exi!its Prosecution
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: 9e pray that that the the Informat Information ion ill ill #e mar6 mar6 as -;hi#it -;hi#it "< : *ar6 it. : 9e pray pray that the the "ffi "ffi!a !a'i 'itt of %al!om %al!omer ero o *onr *onrea eal/ l/ &r. &r. ill ill #e mar6 mar6 as -;hi#it %< : *ar6 it. : 9e pray that that the "ffi!a' "ffi!a'it it of &a!e &a!e Salingay Salingay ill ill #e mar6 mar6 as -;hi#it -;hi#it C< : *ar6 it. : 9e pray that that the the *e!ico *e!ico Legal issue! issue! #y %enito %enito =rancisco =rancisco Tu#aces Tu#aces ill ill #e #e mar6 as -;hi#it (< : *ar6 it. : 9e pray pray that that the *e!ic *e!ico o Legal Legal issu issue! e! #y =elic =elicis isim imo o *agh *aghuy uyop op ill ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it -< : *ar6 it. : 9e pray that that the the Cert Certif ific icat atio ion n issu issue! e! #y &uli &ulius us I#aoc I#aoc ill ill #e mar6 mar6 as -;hi#it =< : *ar6 it. : That That55s all/ all/ your your )onor )onor.. : Sho Sho your your !ocu !ocume ment ntss to the the (efe (efens nse. e. (oes (oes the the (efe (efens nsee a!mi a!mitt the the genu genuin ines esss an! an! !ue !ue e;ec e;ecut utio ion n of the the !ocuments+ : 8es/ you yourr )on )onor or.. : The (efense (efense a!mits a!mits the genuines genuinesss an! !ue !ue e;ecution e;ecution of -;hi#it -;hi#it ">=
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Marking of Exi!its Defense 9e pray that that the Counter> Counter>"ff "ffi!a i!a'it 'it of Norman Norman Torre Torregos gosaa ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it < *ar6 it. 9e pray that that the the Cert Certif ific icat atio ion n issu issue! e! #y &uli &ulius us I#aoc I#aoc ill ill #e mar6 mar6 as -;hi#it 2< *ar6 it. 9e pray pray that another another Certif Certifica icati tion on issue! issue! #y &ulius &ulius I#aoc I#aoc ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it 3< *ar6 it. 9e pray that that the &oint Count Counter> er>"ff "ffi!a i!a'it 'it of Christo Christopher pher )o an! $onal! $onal! Sayon ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it 4< *ar6 it. Is that all+ 8es/ you yourr )on )onor or.. Sho Sho your your !ocumen !ocuments ts to the Prosec Prosecuti ution on Prosecution/ (o you a!mit the genuiness an! !ue e;ecution of -;hi#its > 4of the (efense+ 9e a!mit the enuiness enuiness an! !ue e;ecuti e;ecution on of -;hi#it -;hi#itss >4 of the !efense. !efense. 9itnes itnesse sess for for the the Prose Prosecu cuti tion. on. . %al!omero $. *onreal/ &r. Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol 2. &a!e a!e Sal Salinga ingay y Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol 3. (r. (r. %enit %enito o =ranci =rancisco sco L. L. Tu#a Tu#aces ces V *unicipal )ealth ,fficer 4. (r. (r. =eli =elicis cisimo imo T. *aghuy *aghuyop op *e!ico>Legal ,fficer III Cong. Simeon . Tori#io Tori#io *emorial )ospital 1. Police Police Inspect Inspector or &ulius &ulius I#aoc I#aoc Chief of Police %ilar/ %ohol Pros Prosec ecut utio ion n has has 1 itn itnes esse sess
9itnesses for the (efense . "ccuse! Norman Torregosa Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol 2. Christopher )o Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol 3. $onal! Sayon Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol ,nly 3 itnesses+ The court ta6es note of your -;hi#its 2 an! 3. 9ho is going to testify on these !ocuments+ Police Inspector &ulius I#aoc/ as one of our itnesses )e ill #e a common itness+ 8es/ your )onor. Police Inspector &ulius I#aoc ill #e a common itness #ut he ill testify on !ifferent account. 8es/ your )onor. 9e pray for an a!!itional "ffi!a'it of "rtemia $o#les 3 !ays from to!ay/ you ha'e to su#mit the a!!itional affi!a'it of "rtemia $o#les an! pre>mar6 as -;hi#it < 9e pray that "rtemia $o#les ill #e one of our itnesses. "rtemia $o#les is liste! as 0th itness of the prosecution.
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"eory of te Prosecution : "ccuse! N,$*"N T,$$-,S" commits a crime of less serious physical inuries/"rt. 201/ committe! as follos:
That on or a#out : o5cloc6 in the morning on "pril 3/ 2 in the municipality of %ilar/ Pro'ince of %ohol/ Philippines/ ithin the uris!iction of this court/ the sai! accuse!/ !i! then an! there illfully/ unlafully/ an! feloniously attac6/ assault/ an! oun!e! one/ %"L(,*-$, *,N$-"L/ &$. #y then an! there pa!!ling his #ac6 ith a steel pipe/ there#y inflicting the latter close! oun! on his upper #ac6/ hich inuries ha'e re7uire me!ical atten!ance for a perio! of ten to thirty !ays/ an! ill incapacitate him from performing his customary la#or for the same perio! of time. That the accuse! is a person in authority or a pu#lic officer #eing a %arangay Captain. Contrary to la. Defense Court Defense
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: Norman Torregosa is innocent of the crime for it as not inflicte! #y Norman Torregosa an! it as self>inflicte!. : )o as self>infliction happene!+ : The accuse! hel! his collar on his shirt to restrain his mo'ement #ecause the accuse! ant him to #ring him to the tano! outpost #ut he struggle! so much that the accuse! constraine! tightly grippe! his shirt an! regar!ing his inuries at the #ac6/ it as cause! #y his !run6enness #ecause it might ha'e cause! #y the #am#oo fence hen he fell !on. : The issue in this case is 9hether or not the accuse! as lifte! his nec6 using a steel pipe an! then 6ic6e! his feet an! pa!!le! his #ac6 using a steel pipe or self>inflicte! inury. : The accuse! is a %arangay Captain of Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol an! this ser'es as an aggra'ating circumstance. : ,#ection? It is not allege! in the affi!a'it that the accuse! is a %arangay Captain. : It is allege! in the information/ last paragraph.
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(o you ith!ra your o#ection+ I ith!ra? 8our affi!a'its !i! not state a#out aggra'ating circumstance "ny "rguments along this line+ 9e ill stic6 to our position/ the accuse! is a pu#lic officer The aggra'ating circumstance shoul! #e inclu!e! in you affi!a'its@ information. Is there a further argument+ None/ your )onor.
: The argument of the !efense is sustaine! No plea #argaining an! amica#le settlement+ None/ your )onor. #ti$ulations of %acts fro te Prosecution $ecess for 1 minutes Session is resume/ silence is enoine!. Prosecution5s proposal. (o you a!mit the personal circumstances of the complainant+ That he is a resi!ent of Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol 9e !o not a!mit #ecause there is no ce!ula attache! to support such. (efense !oes not a!mit. (o you a!mit that !uring "pril 3/ 22/ :"*/ Captain Toreggosa "n! %al!omero *onreal met at the plaAa of Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol or they ere in the same place+ 9e !o not a!mit that proposition of the prosecutor that they met at the plaAa. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that %rgy. Captain Torregosa passe! #y an! approache! %al!omero *onreal+ 8es/ 9e a!mit. "!mitte! (o you a!mit that !uring the approach there as no pro'ocation happene! on the part of %al!omero *onreal+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that %rgy. Captain Torregosa lifte! the nec6 of %al!omero *onreal+ No/ ho as the lifting happene!+ Still #othere! in the lifting of the nec6. 9as it han! hel!+ $eform your proposal. (o you a!mit that %rgy. Captain Torregosa lifte! the nec6 of *onreal using the steel pipe+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that the accuse! 6ic6e! the feet of %al!omero *onreal+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that the accuse! Pa!!le! the #ac6 of %al!omero *onreal using the same steel pipe+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. 9e ith!ra the proposal. B(o you a!mit that the accuse! Pa!!le! the #ac6 of %al!omero *onreal using the same steel pipe+
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(o you a!mit that the accuse!/ Norman Torregosa/ is a %arangay Captain+ : 8es.
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"!mitte!. (o you a!mit that %al!omero *onreal sustaine! a contusion at the #ac6+ No. Not a!mitte! #ti$ulations of %acts fro te Defense (o you a!mit that the accuse! is a neigh#or of the complainant5s sister+ 8es. They are li'ing in the same %arangay. "!mitte!. (o you a!mit there as a !rin6ing session at &a!e Salingay+ 9e !o not a!mit Not a!mitte! (o you a!mit that the Complainant an! &a!e Salingay ha! a 7uarrel It is in our affi!a'it. (o you a!mit that the complainant as !run6+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that !ue to the 7uarrel/ there as a lou! noise as6ing for help+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that the accuse! approache! the house of &a!e Salingay. 9e !o not a!mit #ecause it is a theory that they met at the plaAa. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that the complainant sa Torregosa a#out to approach the house+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte! (o you a!mit that Torregosa hel! your complainant5s clothes to #ring him to the %arangay ,utpost+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that the Complainant ha! a pre'ious police recor!s regar!ing alarm in scan!al+ 9e !o not a!mit Not a!mitte! (o you a!mit that the house of &a!e Salingay has a #am#oo fence+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. (o you a!mit that $onal! Sayon an! Christopher )o ere in the house of &a!e Salingay+ 9e !o not a!mit. Not a!mitte!. That5s all your honor.
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. : "ppearances of the Prosecution : Same "ppearance "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearance of the (efense : Same "ppearances "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • "tty. *ichael Ligalig • : Su#mitte! to the honora#le court the a!!itional affi!a'it of "rtemia $o#les : 9ho is your st itness+ : %al!omero *onreal/ &r. : "re you rea!y+ : 8es : Call your itness : *ay e call %al!omero *onreal/ &r. to stan! in the itness stan! : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : I !o. I am %al!omero *onreal/ &r. Single/ &o#less : 9e offer the testimony of the itness>complainant to pro'e that the accuse! committe! the crime upon this person.
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*r. 9itness/ for the recor!/ please state your name/ status/ o#/ an! resi!ence. I am %al!omero *onreal/ &r./ 23 years ol!/ o#less an! a resi!ent of Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol. )o long ha'e you #een staying at Su#ayon/ %ilar Since #irth )o many years+ 23 years 9here ere you on "pril 3/ 2+ "t &a!e5s house 9hat ere you !oing+ Listening music from the =* ra!io 9hat is the purpose of going there+ To 'isit my sister an! listen music 9ho ere there+ %rother/%onifacio an! 2 other frien!s of my sister )a'e you e;ecute! an affi!a'it+
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8es. Shoing this affi!a'it/ mar6e! as -;hi#it %/ 9ho5s signature is this+ *ine. )o is this affi!a'it relate! to you+ Same affi!a'it I ma!e. 9e manifest that the itness i!entifie! the signature foun! in the affi!a'it. 9e pray that this signature #e mar6 as -;hi#it %> *ar6 it To hom !i! you e;ecute this affi!a'it+ To "tty. $eagan %olan!o 9hose signature appearing in the affi!a'it+ )is signature )o !i! you 6no that this signature is his+ I as there hen he affi;e! his signature 9e pray that the signature appearing a#o'e the name of"tty. %olan!o #e mar6 as -;hi#it %>2 In Item No. 2/ 8ou ha'e sai! that you ha'e a 'er#al tussle ith your sister 9hen my sister re7ueste! me to transfer the fre7uency of the rai!o/ that causes our 'er#al tussle 9hen your sister got angry/ hat as your action+ I ent out to stop the mo!e of argument or 'er#al tussle 9here !i! you go+ I ent to the plaAa+ )o far is your plaAa+ 3 meters 9hen you ent out/ ho !i! you met+ I as ust surprise! that %rgy. Captain Torregosa approache! me instantly an! ithout pro'ocation I as attac6e!. Torregosa confronte! you ith a steel pipe+ "fter 6ic6ing my feet he pa!!le! my #ac6 ith steel pipe@ 9hat as your reaction hen he pa!!le! an! 6ic6e! you+ ,#ection? The 7uestion is mislea!ing. If it is allege! in the affi!a'it/ the 7uestion is not mislea!ing. 9hat as your reaction hen he pa!!le! an! 6ic6e! you+ I ha'e no time to react/ I imme!iately fell !on/ )o !i! you !efen!+ I as not a#le to !o so #ecause he hit me first. I as inure!. "fter he 6ic6e! you/ 9hat else !i! he !o+ )e shoute! ()'*A +A- M. )A/ A"A-. M. '#A A#A3 9hat !i! you !o ith the steel pipe+ "s far as I coul! remem#er. I fell !on an! I coul! mo longer recall (i! he !o something else+ No more "fter that inci!ent/ hat happene!+ *y sister D #rother came to rescue an! #rought me to the municipal health center )o long !i! you stay+ =or 3 mins. "fter 3 mins/ here !i! you go+ *y sister an! #rother #rought me to the hospital of Carmen/%ohol 9hat !i! the physician say+ The atten!ing Physician/ I shoul! #e a!mitte!. =or ho many !ays+
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,#ection? It as not allege! in the affi!a'it.
)o many !ays+ E !ays "fter your confinement/ hat !i! the !octor a!'ise! you+ To gain full reco'ery/ I shoul! ta6e time to rest for 1>3 !ays. )o long+ 1>3 !ays )o !i! you 6no the accuse!+ I 6no him #ecause he is our %rgy. Captain If the accuse! is in the court/ can you point him+ That one? The 9itness is pointing Norman Torregosa )o long is he a %rgy. Captain+ =or to terms )o are you relate! ith the accuse!+ ,#ection? The Fuestion is irrele'ant Sustaine!? 9e oul! li6e to as6 ho are they relate! to 6no if there is a conflict #eteen them@ : That5s all for the 9itness
C4.##E6AM'A"'. : (efense/ rea!y for cross+ Court Defense : 8es. *ay I approach the itness+ : Procee! Court : 9ho ere insi!e the house of &a!e+ Defense Monreal : %onifacio an! 2 other frien!s : Can you name the other 2 frien!s+ Defense Prosecution : ,#ection? It is not state! in the affi!a'it Court : )e testifie!. )e may as6 the name. : 9e ith!ra? Prosecution Court : 9itness may anser : I !o not 6no their names/ may#e my sister !oes. Monreal : 9hat ere they !oing+ Defense Monreal : 9hen I arri'e!/ they are ust tal6ing an! I ust turne! the ra!io on. : 8ou sai! that there as a 'er#al tussle ith &a!eG you a!!e! that there Defense as rising of 'oices+ (o you thin6 that the raising of 'oices as hear! #y your neigh#ors+ Prosecution : ,#ection? It is as6ing for the opinion : Sustain? Court Prosecution : 9ith!ra? : )o far is your sister5s house to Torregosa5s+ Defense : "roun! 2 meters Monreal Defense : )o far us 2 meter/ estimate. : =rom here to capitol Monreal Defense : "fter the 'er#al tussle/ you ent to the plaAa. 9hat !i! you !o+ : I !i! not !o anything. I ust left the house to cut off the 'er#al tussle/ to Monreal my surprise %rgy. Captain as there. : )e as alrea!y there+ Defense : No. 9e ust encountere! at the same ay. Monreal Defense : Is it correct that you sa the %rgy. Captain approaching you+ : I5'e seen him in surprise. "!'ersarial approach. Monreal Defense : 8ou also allege! that he lifte! your nec6 using a steel pipe : Not purely lifte!. "fter 6ic6ing my feet struc6 my #ac6/ I fell !on. Monreal
That5s all as far as I can recall 8ou sai! in you affi!a'it that ithout any pro'ocation lifte! my nec6 using a steel pipe an! then 6ic6e! my feet an! pa!!le! my #ac6 using the same o#ect. "re you saying that this is not correct+ It is correct. 8ou sai! a hile ago that not lifte! ith a steel pipe Term may #e confusing. I as inure! #ecause of the steel pipe &ust to put in the recor!/ you ere saying that not lifte! your #ec6 using a steel pipe+ I cannot e;actly recall. Sai! a hile ago/ !uring the time of the attac6/ you ere unemploye!+ 8es? That5s all
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. : "ppearances of the Prosecution : Same "ppearance "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearances of the (efense : Same "ppearances "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • "tty. *ichael Ligalig • : Is the accuse! present+ : The accuse! is present : Presentation for the 2n! itness : &a!e Salingay : "re you rea!y+ : 8es. : Call the itness : *ay e call &a!e Salingay to stan! in the itness stan! : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : I !o. I am &a!e Salingay/ 33 years ol!/ *arrie! an! resi!ent of %arangay Su#ayon/ %ilar %ohol. : 9e offer the testimony of &a!e Salingay to pro'e that the accuse! inflicte! the inury of the 'ictim. : Procee! : *ay I approach the itness+ : 8ou may. : 9ith regar! ith the Criminal Case No. 2344/ (i! you e;ecute an affi!a'it+ : 8es : Shoing to you an affi!a'it/ hat is the relation of this affi!a'it to you+ : *y affi!a'it : "#o'e the name affiant/ &a!e Salingay/ 9hose name is this+ : *y name : "#o'e the name &a!e Salingay/ hose signature is this+ : *y signature : 9e pray that the signature of &a!e Salingay ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it C> < : *ar6 it. : %efore here !i! you e;ecute this affi!a'it+ : "tty. $eagan %olan!o
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: "#o'e the name of "tty. $eagan %olan!o/ There appears a signature. 9hose signature is this+ : Signature of "tty. $eagan %olan!o : 9e pray that the signature of "tty. $eagan %olan!o ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it C>2< : *ar6 it. : (o you affirm an! confirm the authenticity of this affi!a'it+ : 8es : 9here ere you on "pril 3/ 2+ : I as in my house. : 9hat5s the a!!ress of your house+ : Locate! at %arangay Su#ayon/ %ilar/ %ohol. : ,n the !ate mentione!/ hi as ith you+ : *y #rother. : ,#ection? The Counsel is coaching : (o not coach/ Counsel : Tell us more a#out the 'er#al tussle that happene! on "pril 3/ 2 : That !ay e ha! a 'er#al tussle ith my #rother/ %al!omero #ecause he !i! not grant my re7uest to !ial another station. The station that announces the lotto result : 9here !i! you #rother go after the 'er#al tussle+ : 9ent outsi!e the house. : 9here !i! he go+ : PlaAa : )o far is the plaAa from your house+ : 3 meters. : 9here ere you hen %al!omero ent out+ : Insi!e the house. : 9here particularly+ : %esi!e the in!o. : 9hy ere you stan!ing #esi!e the in!o+ : I5m shouting at my #rother to come #ac6 to the house. : 9hile your #rother is in the plaAa/ hat !i! you sa+ : I sa our %arangay Captain murmuring in the plaAa an! he attac6e! my #rother ithout any pro'ocation. : 9ho is that %arangay Capatain+ : %rgy. Capt. Norman Torregosa : )o !i! you 6no that )e as %rgy. Capt. Torregosa+ : I sa him personally. : 9hat else transpire! on that inci!ent+ : I sa %rgy. Capt. Torregosa 6ic6e! the foot/ pa!!le! the #ac6 ith a steel pipe an! lifte! the nec6 of my #rother. : 9hat !i! your #rother !o+ : *y #rother !i! not fight #ac6. : 9hat else happene!+ : I sa my #rother #lee!ing. : "si!e from the lifting/ 6ic6ing/ pa!!ling/ hat else !i! you itnesse!+ : I hear! %rgy. Capt. Torregosa saying ()'*A +A- M. )A/ A"A-. M. '#A A#A3 : )o !i! you a#le to hear those or!s+ : %ecause %rgy. Capt. Torregosa as shouting or sai! it on a lou! 'oice. : "fter your #rother as 6ic6e!/ pa!!le! an! lifte!/ here !i! %rgy. Capt. Torregosa go+ : 9ent to his ay home. : (uring the inci!ent/ hat !i! you !o+
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Nothing #ecause I as shoc6e!. "fter the inci!ent/ hat !i! you !o+ ,#ection? The 7uestion as as6e! tice The first 7uestion as !uring an! the secon! 7uestion as after. "fter the inci!ent/ hat !i! you !o+ I calle! my #rother to get insi!e my house 9hen you calle! your #rother/ here as Torregosa at that time+ I ne'er seen him That5s all Cross 9e oul! li6e to ha'e a recess. " minute@to. The court is in session. Silence is enoine!.
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Is the (efense rea!y+ 8es/ *ay I approach the itness+ Procee! oo! e'ening. oo! e'ening 9ere there other people !uring the inci!ent+ 8es %efore the 'er#al tussle/ hat ere you !oing+ 9atching TV 9here is your TV locate!+ Sala. Can you please narrateH ,#ection? (o not let the itness narrate. 9hat causes the 'er#al tussle+ I as6e! my #rother to !ial the ra!io to another station. "n! your #rother !i! not o#ey+ 8es. )o long as the 'er#al tussle+ ,nly a fe minutes #ecause my #rother ent out imme!iately. 9hat !i! you !o imme!iately after the 'er#al tussle+ I as still in the sala. 9hat !i! you !o+ 9atching t'. 9hat as the TV sho at that time+ I can5t remem#er. In your testimony/ you sai! that your house is 3 meters aay from the plaAa. 8es. Can you sho the estimate of 3 meters+ )ere to %ool5s 8ou ere saying that after the Ver#al tussle/ you ere atching t'. 8es. That5s all. $e>!irect "fter the 'er#al tussle/ hat !i! you !o+ 9atching t' near the in!o Can you illustrate the inci!ent+ I as atching t' at that time hen %al!omero ent out the house. I stoo! up an! call my #rother to get insi!e the house an! I sa %rgy. Capt. Torregosa
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That5s all. $e>Cross *a!am itnesss/ 8ou su!!enly got up an! call your #rother+ No. I calle! my #rother to come #ac6 an! I sa %rgy. Captain Torregosa 9hat else !i! you sa+ I sa %rgy. Capt. Toregosa murmuring at the plaAa an! sa that he as attac6ing my #rother : 9hen you sa the inci!ent/ as %rgy. Captain as alrea!y there+ : 8es. : No further 7uestions/ 8our )onor
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. : "ppearances of the Prosecution : Same "ppearance "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearances of the (efense : Same "ppearances "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • "tty. *ichael Ligalig • : 9ho is your 3r! itness+ : ,ur itness is (r. %enito =rancisco L. Tu#aces V : Call him to the itness stan! : *ay e call (r. %enito =rancisco L. Tu#aces V to stan! in the itness stan! : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : I am (r. %enito =rancisco L. Tu#aces V/ Single. : 8our itness is a !octor+ : 8es : State the purpose of presenting your itness : )is testimony ill affirm that the accuse! illfully/ feloniously assult %al!omero
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. : "ppearances of the Prosecution : Same "ppearance "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearances of the (efense : Same "ppearances "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • : Presentation for the 4th an! 1th itnesses+ : 8es. : "re you rea!y+ : 8es. : Call the itness : *ay e call (r. =elicisimo *aghuyop to stan! in the itness stan! : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : I !o. I am =elicisimo *aghuyop/ *e!ico>Legal ,fficer of Cong. Simeon . Tori#io *emorial )ospital/ Carmen %ohol.
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: 9e offer the testimony of (r. *aghuyop as corro#orati'e e'i!ence to formally testify the content of the me!ico>legal. *ay I approach the itness+ : Procee!. : (r. *aghuyop/ hat is your highest e!ucational attainment+ : I finishe! me!icine. : In hat school+ : ni'ersity of the -ast : 9hat licensure !i! you ta6e+ : Licensure for the physician. : 9hen !i! you too6 it+ : JKK : "fter that. (i! you ha'e a formal training+ : $esi!ent (octor at o'. Celestino allares *emorial )ospital for 1 years : "fter that+ : I as hire! as a resi!ent physician at o'. Celestino allares *emorial )ospital an! transferre! to Cong. Simeon . Tori#io *emorial )ospital/ Carmen %ohol.
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: 9hat are your functions+ : I con!uct e;aminations for physical inuries. "tten! court hearing for the opinion in my me!ico legal. : )o many years+ : 4 years. : )o many *e!ico legal ha'e you e;ecute!+ : *ore or less 1 cases. : (i! you issue a me!ico legal on "pril 3/ 2 in'ol'ing %al!omero *onreal/ &r.+ : 8es. : Shoing to you a !ocument/ hose signature appears a#o'e the name of *aghuyop+ : *y signature. : 9e pray that the signature a#o'e the name of *aghuyop ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it (> : *ar6 it : 9hy !i! you e;ecute a me!ico legal+ : %ecause the patient suffers inury an! it is my !uty to e;amine him an! e;ecute a me!ico legal. : 9e pray your honor that he is 7ualifie! as an e;pert itness. : "ccor!ing to your report/ the 'ictim has contusion : 8es. : Can you !escri#e the type of contusion+ : The contusion is !iagonal. : 9hat has #een cause!+ : )it #y a har! o#ect. : : Locate! at the !elicate part of the #o!y near the spinal@ : That5s all. : Cross : oo! -'ening : oo! -'ening/ *a5am. : The contusion of the upper #ac6 of the 'ictim oul! #e cause! #y a har! o#ect+ : 8es. : 8ou cannot tell hat 6in! of o#ect+ : 8es. : Is it also possi#le that the 'ictim as not hit+ : %ase! on my fin!ings/ it as cause! #y a har! o#ect. : That5s all : "ny $e>!irect+ : No/ 8our )onor. : Call your ne;t ithness : *ay e call PNP Chief &ulius I#aoc to stan! in the itness stan! : Sear the 9itness : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : I (o. I am &ulius I#aoc PNP Chief of Police of %ilar %ohol : ,ur 1th itness is &ulius I#aoc. 9e offer the testimony of &ulius I#aoc testify that there as an inci!ent on "pril 3/ 2. *ay I approach the itness+ : Procee! : )o long are you in ser'ice+ : 1 years.
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)o !i! you>>>>> Too6 D passe! the e;am. 9hen as that+ JK "s of no/ here are you assigne!+ %ilar/ %ohol 9hat is your position+ Chief of Police "s a chief of police/ hat are your !uties an! responsi#ilities+ I con!uct in'estigation. I ren!er ser'ices an! assistance. I issue also a certification of police #lotter. 8ou mentione! that you issue a police #lotter. (i! you issue a police #lotter on "pril 3/ 2+ 8es. Shoing to you a !ocument. )o is this relate! to you. The Certificate of Police %lotter that I issue!. "#o'e the name &ulius I#aoc/ 9hose signature is this+ *y signature 9e pray that the signature a#o'e the name of &ulius I#aoc ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it<=>< *ar6 it. (o you confirm an! affirm the 'ali!ity of this !ocument+ 8es. That5s all/ 8our )onor. Cross No cross/ 8our )onor.
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. : "ppearances of the Prosecution : Same "ppearance "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearances of the (efense : Same "ppearances "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • : To!ay us sche!ules for the last presentation of the last itness of the prosecution. Is the prosecution rea!y+ : 8es. : Call the itness : ,ur 0th itness is "rtemia $o#les. *ay I call "rtemia $o#les to stan! in the itness stan!. : Sear the itness. : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : "rtemia $o#les/ 11 years ol!/ $esi!ing at Su#ayon/ %ilar an! a houseife. : 9here ere you on "pril 3/ 2 : "t home : "t the same !ate/ here ere you at : "*+ : "t home : "t the same !ate an! time/ as there unusual circumstance+ : I as coo6ing for lunch that my son %onifacio as running toar!s me an! catching his #reath an! tol! me that his #rother %al!omero is in trou#le. : 9hat as the manner of informing+ : )e as tal6ing 'ery fast an! catching his #reath : 9hat !i! you !o upon hearing %onifacio+ : I rushe! to my !aughter5s )ouse B&a!e Salingay : pon arri'ing at &a!e5s/ 9hat !i! you see@o#ser'e+ : I sa %al!omero sitting an! iping his #lee!ing nose. : 9hat !i! you !o upon seeing %al!omero that his nose as #lee!ing+ : Comfort him an! as6e! him hat happene!. : 9hat !i! he say hen you as6e! him hat happene!+ : That Norman Torregosa lifte! his nec6 using steel pipe/ 6ic6e! his feet an! pa!!le! his #ac6. : "fter hat happene!/ hat !i! %al!omero !o+ : )e imme!iately ent to the health center.
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(i! you report the inci!ent+ 8es 9hat time+ 4:>4:3P* 9hy !i! you not report it imme!iately+ %ecause e ha! our lunch. )a'e you e;ecute! any affi!a'it+ 8es. Shoing to you a !ocument/ 9hat is the relation of this !ocument to you+ The affi!a'it that I e;ecute! There is a signature a#o'e the name of "rtemia $o#les/ 9hose signature is this+ *y signature. 9e pray that the signature of "rtemia $o#les #e mar6 as -;hi#it > *ar6 it. There is a signature a#o'e the name of $eagan %olan!o/ hose signature is this+ )is signature. 9hy !i! you say that it is his signature+ I personally sa him affi;ing his signature. I oul! li6e to pray that the signature of $eagan %olan!o ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it >2 *ar6 it. No further 7uestions/ your )onor. 9e oul! li6e to as6 for a 1>minute #rea6 rante!. The court is in session/ silence is enoine!.
: Is the !efense rea!y+ : 8es. *ay I approach the itness+ : Procee!. : "rtemia $o#les/ can you tell to the court the purpose in e;ecuting the affi!a'it. : Testify against the accuse!. : 9hy !i! you e;ecute this affi!a'it+ : I ant to tell e'eryone hat happene! to my son. : 8ou e;ecute! an affi!a'it to support your son.. : 8es/ that5s actually my purpose : *rs. $o#les/ in "pril 3/ 2/ you sai! that you are insi!e your house+ : 8es. : 9hat are you !oing+ coo6ing for our lunch+ : Coo6ing for our lunch+ : 9hat else+ : Preparing for our lunch. : %efore that !i! you see your son+ : No/ he as not home at that time. : *rs. $o#les/ on "pril 3/ 2/ (i! you happen to see Norman Torregosa+ : No. : "m I right that you are #asing your testimony on hearsay+ : ,#ection: : The itness may anser. : I am aare.
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: *rs. $o#les/ you sai! that you !i! not see Norman Torregosa on "pril 3/ 2. : 8es : (i! you see him hurting your son+ : No : So/ all you sai! is #ase! on hat you5'e hear!+ : 8es. : No more 7uestions/ your )onor. : : That5s our last itness. %efore e rest our case/ e formally offer our e;hi#its. . Complaint> for the purpose that there is a case file!. 2. "ffi!a'it of *onreal/ -;hi#it % an! all its su#>mar6ings> To pro'e that that the accuse! inflicte! inuries upon the complainant. 3. "ffi!a'it of &a!e Salingay> to pro'e that the inci!ent happene! in the plaAa 4. *e!ico>legal of %enito =rancisco Tu#aces/ -;hi#it (> to pro'e that the accuse! sustaine! physical inuries. 1. -;hi#it - an! all its si#>mar6ings> Corro#orati'e e'i!ence. 0. -;hi#it = an! all its su#>mar6ings>certification issue! #y &ulius I#aoc that there as an inci!ent transpire!. E. -;hi#it an! all its su#>mar6ings>corro#orati'e e'i!ence : The court a!mits -;hi#its "> to form part of the e'i!ence of the prosecution : 9ith that your )onor/ e rest our case.
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. This is for arraignment : "ppearances for Prosecution : "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearance for (efense : "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • : Presentation of st itness for the !efense. Is the !efense rea!y+ : 8es. : 9ho is the st itness for the !efense+ : 8our )onor/ "tty. *ichael Ligalig for the (efense. : The court is as6ing if the !efense is rea!y to present their itness. : The !efense is rea!y for the presentation of our st itness. : Call the itness. : *ay e call Norman Torregosa to stan! in the itness stan! : Sear the itness. : $aise your right han!. (o you sear or affirm to tell the truth/ the hole truth/ an! nothing #ut the truth+ State your personal circumstances. : I !o. I am Norman Torregosa/ marrie!/ resi!ent of Su#ayon/ %ilar/ College gra!uate/ incum#ent %arangay Captain an! I am the accuse! in this case. : The accuse! is rea!y. : State the purpose in presenting your itness. : The purpose is to re#ut the allege! accusation that he cause! the inurt sustaine! #y *onreal %al!omero/ : *r. 9itness/ ho long are you the %arangay Captain in Su#ayon/ %ilar+ : It is my 2n! term no. %asically/ I5m in the ser'ice for almost 1 years. : : In the first place I as electe! as %arangay 6agaa! in Su#ayon/ %ilar. I realiAe! that I can !o more an! I hear! the 'oice of the people in %ilar that they ant me to run as a %arangay Captain. So/ I !eci!e! to run as a %arangay Captain. : 9as it a lan!sli!e 'ictory+ : *o!esty asi!e/ yes. : *r. Torregosa/ #efore you appeare! in this court/ ha'e you appeare! to any court prior to this appearance+ : Ne'er. : Ne'er #een accuse! #efore+ : No.
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"re you marrie!+ 8es. (o you ha'e chil!ren+ 8es. (i! you finish college+ 8es. "griculture in %ilar. %efore you electe!/ you ere or6ing in a pri'ate sector+ ,#ection? Lea!ing. Sustain. ,n "pril 3/ 2/ here ere you at that time+ I as at my house putting my chil! to sleep. So you ere putting your chil! to sleep/ you ere insi!e your house+ 8es. )o ol! is your chil!+ 2 years ol!. %efore putting your chil! to sleep/ hat ere you !oing+ I5m ust insi!e the house. 9hile putting your chil! to sleep/ !i! you 6eep a steel pipe #esi!e you+ No/ I ha'e no reason to 6eep a steel pipe. (o you on a steel pipe+ No. 9hy !i! you go outsi!e+ 9hen I as putting my chil! to sleep/ I hear! a noise from our neigh#or. )o long as the noise too6 place+ It as 7uite a time. That as your reason hy you ent outsi!e+ 8es/ that as #asically my reason. To chec6 #ecause &a!e as calling for help. 9hat ere the or!s you hear!+ I hear! it in a 'ernacular. Ta#ang< )o !i! you 6no that it as the 'oice of &a!e+ 9e ere neigh#or for 7uite a time. I am familiar ith her 'oice. >>>>>>>>>>>>> I ne'er ent to the house of a!e #ecause I as atching o'er my chil! till my ife too6 o'er in ta6ing care of my chil!. The chil!ren of &a!e ere crying so I as alarme!. 8ou ere alarme! #y the cry+ 8es. 8ou ere aare of your !uties+ Lea!ing *r. Ligalig/ please refrain from as6ing lea!ing 7uestions. (i! you see anyone hen you ent outsi!e+ 8es/ I sa )o an! Sayon. (i! you also see the complainant+ No/ not yet at that time. 9hat happene! ne;t+ I hear! %al!omero ho as challenging e'eryone in the house. I #elie'e at that time he as into;icate! ith alcohol #ecause they ere ha'ing a !rin6ing session. 9hat !i! you !o ne;t+ I imme!iately rushe! to the house of &a!e. 8ou 6no your !uty as a %arangay Captain/ 9hat 6in! of !uty+ To protect the people in our place an! to maintain peace an! or!er. (i! you atten! a seminar+ Prior to the assumption of !uties/ there as seminar con!ucte! to inform
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our function. 9hat are your other functions+ In the Local o'ernment co!e/ a %arangay Captain can arrest in pursuance in the peace an! or!er/ protection of life an! property of our citiAen. 9hat !i! you !o hen you see %al!omero *onreal at that time+ 9hen I as a#out ot enter the premise of &a!e. %al!omero as a#out to go out. )e as in a hurry in going out. There as no con'ersation #eteen us. )e stum#le! at the #am#oo fence of &a!e/ 9hat happene! ne;t+ I as trying to help him get up/ no intention to arrest him #ecause my information as not complete to arrest him. 9hen I as a#out to help him/ he thre punches at me. )o !i! you 6no that he as !run6+ )is #eha'ior an! I ha'e 6nole!ge that he ha! a !rin6ing session. )o !i! you 6no that he ha! a !rin6ing session+ I 6ne it early in the morning. 9hat !i! you !o ne;t+ I arrest him an! #ring him to tano! outpost. 9hy ill you #ring him to tano! outpost+ I as sure that he committe! an offense. 9hile you ere hol!ing %al!omero/ !i! you 6ic6 him+ Lea!ing? Lea!ing. 9hat happene! ne;t+ It as a simple ay of arresting him. )is sister approach me an! as6e! me not to arrest his #rother #ecause she !oes not ant that his #rother ill #e imprison again an! she sai! to consi!er the #eha'ior of %al!omero that he is a trou#le ma6er hen he5s !run6. 9hen you hear! &a!e as6ing you not to arrest %al!omeroH. Lea!ing? Lea!ing. 9ere you the %arangay Capatain at that time+ 8es. (i! you succee! in arresting %al!omero+ No/ I too6 pity in &a!e. I release! %al!omero ith an assurance that he ill not hurt anyone. ,ut of Pity+ 8es. 9hat happene! ne;t+ "fter I release! him/ I ent home an! ha! lunch ith my family. (i! you e;ecute this affi!a'it+ Lay the #asis. )a'e you e;ecute! an affi!a'it+ 8es. Is this the affi!a'it you e;ecute!+ 8es/ -;actly the same. Is this your signature+ 8es. 9hen you e;ecute! this affi!a'it/ !oes anyone help you+ 9ith the presence of my counsel/ "tty. *aria Theresa Lim. "fter the inci!ent/ ho !i! you 6no that there is a case file! against you+ I as surprise!/ consi!ering that I as performing my function as a %arangay Captain. I coul! not remem#er any reason that he ill file such case #ecause %al!omero an! I are goo! neigh#ors. I pray that the signature of Norman Torregosa ill #e mar6 as -;hi#it >"
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*ar6 it? No further 7uestions. Is the Prosecution rea!y to cross+ 8es. *ay I approach the itness+ 8es. oo! e'ening/ *r. 9itness oo! e'ening. 8ou mentione! earlier that you hear! %al!omero challenging e'eryone. )o !i! you 6no that %al!omero as challenging e'eryone+ %asically/ I hear! the 'ernacular language at that time. 9hen you sai! challenging/ ho are you referring+ There ere noise/ I presume! there are also other people insi!e. I hear! &a!e crying as6ing for help so ith her chil!ren. So/ it as all a presumption+ No/ I personally hear! other people insi!e the house of &a!e. The only person is &a!e+ &a!e an! her chil!ren/ there ere frien!s of &a!e in the premises/ )o an! Sayon. )o !i! you 6no that they are the frien!s of &a!e+ They are all resi!ing at Su#ayon/ %ilar an! ther are 'oters of Su#ayon/ %ilar. 8ou mentione! that he as into;icate!/ ho !i! you 6no+ "si!e from the fact that he ha! a !rin6ing spree/ I coul! also tell #y hearing the 'oice of someone ho is not normal. So/ you are all #asing it #y your conclusion #ecause you ha'e ust hear! his 'oice+ 8es. )o !i! you 6no that there as a !rin6ing spree+ "s early in the morning. I sa )o an! Sayon #ought a ineG there as a store near our house. %al!omero is a ha#itual !rin6er of that ine/ a presumption that there as a !rin6ing session. ,nly a presumption+ 8es. Coul! you remem#er hat 6in! of ine+ reen pericofa'orite !rin6 of %al!omero. 8ou sai! that it as a presumption that ho D Sayon ha! a !rin6ing session. No/ #ecause they ent imme!iately to the house of &a!e. There is no more imagination that they ere in a !rin6ing spree. )o D Sayon are also our itness/ you can as6 them. (i! you see %al!omero ha'ing a !rin6ing spree of the sai! ine+ No. No !rin6ing spree transpire!+ ,#ection? Trying to confuse the client. 8ou sai! that you hear! that there5s an as6ing of help+ I hear! it hen I put my chil! to sleep. )o certain are you that the 'oices you hear! are the chil!ren of &a!e+ No other chil!ren ithin our premises or neigh#orhoo! other than &a!e5s. "re the chil!ren of school age+ ,#ection? Irrele'ant. The court may allo the itness to anser. 8es/ 1 to 0 years ol!. )o !i! you 6no %al!omero is trying to escape+ I as a#out to enter at the #ac6yar!/ I notice! %al!omero trying to escape. )o far are you from %al!omero hen you notice him+ >1 meters aay.
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9hat !o you mean premise. Insi!e or outsi!e+ I am alrea!y insi!e the fence. Insi!e the fence of &a!e+ 8es. 8ou sai! that %al!omero ran aay/ hat !irection+ I am in the front yar!/ %al!omero attempte! to run aay at the opposite of my !irection. )o !i! you 6no that hen %al!omero ran ay/ he inten!e! to flee+ 9hen he ran aay/ he as trying to a'oi! something. Coul! it #e possi#le that he ill ust 'omit+ ,#ection? Lea!ing. It calls for an opinion. Ne;t 7uestion. (emonstrate ho %al!omero fell !on at the fence that his #ac6 lan!e! first. ,#ection: This is not a circus. Let the itness e;plain in or!s if e cannot un!erstan!/ let him !emonstrate. Can you !escri#e ho %al!omero fell !on at that time+ 9hen I as a#out to enter the house of &a!e/ I as in the premise hen I sa %al!omero running outsi!eG he lost #alance an! stum#le! at the #am#oo fence/ his #ac6 lan!e! first. (i! he fall in the groun! or lean in the fence+ It as not !irectly lan!e! in the groun!. 9as the fence stan!ing #efore he hit it+ Perfectly erecte! #ut not too strong if an o#ect ill #ump. I coul! not picture out ho coul! he stum#le if his #ac6 first lan!e! hen he as running ,#ection? The counsel is arguing. The court !oes not fin! it arguing. The prosecution as6e! for clarification. The court ill allo for !emonstration. )e as a#out to e;it hen he slip/ he stum#le! an! his #ac6 lan!e! first. "re you saying that he stum#le! at the gate+ *ore or less/ yes. 9hen %al!omero fell/ hat !i! you !o+ Trying to help him in getting up #ut he as not on his proper min!/ he thre punches. "re you trying to arrest him+ No intention to arrest him. In your counter affi!a'it that you ill #ring him to the %arangay tano!/ so/ hat as that+ That is the time ere I alrea!y arreste! him after throing punches. 9hen you hel! %al!omero/ you ere trying to arrest him+ *y intention is not the hol!ing #ut the other ay. In your 2n! term as a %arangay tano!/ is it your first time to encounter this 6in! of e'ent+ 8es. If there ere any inci!ents li6e this there ere %arangay tano!s ith m me. It is my first time to encounter that I am alone an! no %arangay tano!s are ith me. )o far is the %arangay Tano! to your house+ 1 meters. 8ou !i! not #other to cal a %arangay tano!+ There is no ay to !o so #ecause it as an emergency. %efore you go to the house of &a!e. 8ou !i! not #other to go first to the outpost+ No/ it is impractical to go first to the outpost.
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: 9hen you arri'e! at the house of &a!e/ ere there other people aroun! asi!e from )o an! Sayon+ : No. : 9hat !i! Sayon an! )o !o hen the sa you+ They !i! not help+ : They truste! me as a %arangay captain/ I #elie'e that the #elie'e that I can han!le the situation. : They !i! not #other to help+ : No. : 9here !i! they stay+ : ,#ection? : The itness may anser if he sa them. (i! you see them+ : 8es. : 9here !i! they stay+ : Insi!e the premise of &a!e. : That5s all/ : "ny re>!irect+ : (uring the time hen %al!omero fell/ !i! you approach him+ : 8es. : 9hat can you o#ser'e hen you ere near him asi!e from #eing !run6+ : )e as so il!/ he as not in his sanity. : "si!e from his #eha'ior/ you thin6 that he as !run6+ : I hel! his collar/ I coul! smell his #reath an! he as positi'e of alcohol. : That oul! #e all. : "ny re>cross+ : None. : The itness is e;cuse!.
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: Call the case : People of the Philippines Vs. Norman Torregosa Criminal Case No. 2344 for: Less Serious Physical Inuries an! "#use of "uthority. This is for arraignment : "ppearances for Prosecution : "tty. $eagan %olan!o • "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. &esrel %olanio • 2n! "ssistant Prosecutor "tty. %asilito $o#les • Pri'ate Prosecutor : "ppearance for (efense : "tty. )arol! %ayracal • "tty. *aria Theresa Lim • "tty. *ichael Ligalig •
