Budoy, a 10-year-old boy, recounts his experiences with his mother. He says she would often get angry, hit him, and scold him. On August 15 last year, while watching TV with his yaya, he threw his ball and broke a vase, which angered his mother. She then slapped him, pulled his hand, and banged his head against the wall, causing him to feel dizzy and be hospitalized. Budoy says he is afraid of his mother and does not want her to visit him. When asked if his mother is present, Budoy nods and points to the accused.
Budoy, a 10-year-old boy, recounts his experiences with his mother. He says she would often get angry, hit him, and scold him. On August 15 last year, while watching TV with his yaya, he threw his ball and broke a vase, which angered his mother. She then slapped him, pulled his hand, and banged his head against the wall, causing him to feel dizzy and be hospitalized. Budoy says he is afraid of his mother and does not want her to visit him. When asked if his mother is present, Budoy nods and points to the accused.
Budoy, a 10-year-old boy, recounts his experiences with his mother. He says she would often get angry, hit him, and scold him. On August 15 last year, while watching TV with his yaya, he threw his ball and broke a vase, which angered his mother. She then slapped him, pulled his hand, and banged his head against the wall, causing him to feel dizzy and be hospitalized. Budoy says he is afraid of his mother and does not want her to visit him. When asked if his mother is present, Budoy nods and points to the accused.
____Prosecution ___Deense ___Ot!ers "uestions Ans#ers 1. Hello. May I know your name? 1. My name is Budoy Oracian po $. Hello Budoy, do you have a nickname? $. None. (Shake head) %. hen I!ll also call you Budoy "hen. #here do you live Budoy? %. Bayan $ark %urora Hill, num&er ' Bayan $ark &. (o you )o "o school? &. Yes '. #here do you )o "o school? '. Sain" *ouis *a&ora"ory +lemen"ary School (. #ha" )rade are you in? (. )rade , po. ). -ou are in .rade ,, "hen you mus" &e /0 years old? ). yes, I am /0 years old. *. I have here your &ir"h cer"i1ica"e. 2an you read some"hin) 1or me? *. yes (wi"h a nod) +. 2an you "ell me wha" i" says on "he 3(a"e o1 Bir"h4? (poin") +. / May /555. ,-. May /, /555. Is "ha" your &ir"hday? ,-. yes. ,,. #ha"!s "he name o1 your 1a"her Budoy? ,,. 6ason Oracian ,$. #here is your 1a"her? ,$. %&road po. ,%. What is your fathers work abroad? ,%. seaman po ,&. How a&ou" your mo"her, wha"!s "he name o1 your mo"her? ,&. Ma. *ili&e"h &u" I call her ______________________________ ,'. May I know who 777777777777777777777 is? ,'. She is "he kon"ra&ida in warcra1". She is always an)ry and always hi)h8&lood "ha"!s why she always hur"s people. ,(. #ha" is #arcra1" Budoy? ,(. I"!s my 1avori"e compu"er )ame &u" she always )e"s mad every "ime she sees me playin) i". She said "ha" we don!" have money "o pay our elec"ric &ills ,). hen do you have sis"er or &ro"her wi"h whom you can play #arcra1" wi"h? ,). None. I am an only child po. ,*. #ho are your companions a" home "oday Budoy? ,*. My "i"o and "i"a and mommy yaya. ,+. Is your "i"o 2easar Oracian and your yaya Inday Badiday? ,+. Yes po $-. Is your mo"her, Ma. *ili&e"h Oracian livin) wi"h you? $-. No $,. #hy is she no" livin) wi"h you? $,. Because she!s &ad and I!m a1raid "ha" she!ll &ump my head a)ain. $$. #hen she was s"ill livin) wi"h you, how was she a" home? $$. She always )e"s mad. She always scolds me a" home. She is always an)ry a" mommy yaya. $%. #hy is she scoldin) you? $%. She always )e"s mad when I play inside "he house, &ecause she does no" like noise inside "he house. Some"imes she )e"s mad when I can!" consume "he noodles which she cooks everyday. She said "ha" daddy does no" send us money. Bas"a, she is hi)h &lood. She always )e"s mad a" me even i1 I am doin) no"hin). $&. #hen she )e"s an)ry, wha" does she do "o you? $&. Some"imes she would hi" me. $'. On wha" par" o1 you &ody does she hi" you? $'. My arms lan) po. $(. I1 she hi"s you, wha" will you do? $(. Some"imes I cry i1 i" is pain1ul and "hen I!ll "ell i" "o "i"o or mommy yaya $). 2an you "ell me wha" "hin)s you and your mo"her do "o)e"her? $). (pause) #e )o "o mass and some"imes ea" ou"side i1 she is in a )ood mood &u" I am always wi"h my mommy yaya or my "i"o. $*. hen who 1e"ches you 1rom school? $*. Some"imes mommy yaya and some"imes 77777777777777777777a1"er she &uys her own clo"hes a" SM or a1"er she visi"s "he parlor $+. How a&ou" a" home, do you have any &ondin) "ime wi"h your mo"her? $+. #e wa"ch "v some"imes i1 she is in a )ood mood. Bu" she does no" even help me wi"h my assi)nmen"s or pro9ec"s. %-. (oes your daddy know a&ou" i"? %-. No. Ill get scolded %,. Ok Budoy, may I know your ac"ivi"ies every Sa"urday? %,. I have "aekwondo class and piano lessons po %$. #ha" "ime is your "aekwondo class and where? %$. 5:;<8//:;< po a" $or"a =a)a %%. -ou men"ioned a&ou" your piano lessons, wha" "ime is your piano lessons and where? %%. 0:<< up "o ;:<< po. My piano "eacher comes a" our house. %&. Ok Budoy, on %u)us" /;, las" year, "ha" was a Sa"urday, can you remem&er wha" happened on "ha" day? %&. Yes %'. 2an you narra"e "o us wha" happened? %'. .nod 1irs") %1"er my piano "eacher le1", I opened "he "v and wa"ched Ben /< %(. #here was "he "v a" "ha" "ime? %(. %" "he sala po. %). #ho was wi"h you a" "ha" "ime? %). Mommy yaya. %*. #ha" was your mommy yaya doin)? %*. She was near my &ack while she was ironin) "he clo"hes. She was also wa"chin) "he car"oon. %+. How a&ou" your mo"her, where was she a" "ha" "ime? %+. %" her room po. &-. -our mo"her!s room, was i" near "he sala where you were wa"chin)? &-. No. her room is in "he second 1loor. &,. #ha" happened ne>" Budoy? &,. I was also playin) ca"ch wi"h my &all. I remem&er "ha" I "hrew i" so hi)h "ha" i" hi" our ceilin) and "hen i" &ounced and &roke "he vase o1 "i"o. &$. #ha" did you do ne>"? &$. I saw 77777777777777777777comin) down "he s"airs. I was so "erri1ied po &ecause she looks very an)ry &%. 2an you "ell us wha" happened ne>" Budoy? &%. She came near me and she slapped me. I remem&er "ha" she even shou"ed 3susunu)in na ki"a?4 and "hen she pulled my hand and "hen she &umped my head on our wall. I" was very very very pain1ul. I even 1el" di@@y po. ha" was all I remem&er. &&. #as "ha" "he 1irs" "ime she &umped your head? &&. Yes &'. 2an you show me which par" o1 your head was &umped on your wall Budoy? &'. Here po. (holds "he le1" par") &(. How a&ou" when you woke up, do you &(. My head was s"ill pain1ul po. i"o said "ha" I was remem&er wha" happened? in "he hospi"al and "ha" "he doc"ors opera"ed on my head. &). (urin) "hose "imes you were in "he hospi"al, has your mo"her visi"ed you? &). No (Shake head) I don!" like po. Baka she!ll hur" me a)ain. &*. Has she visi"ed you a" home? &*. I don!" like also. I!m so a1raid o1 her. I don!" wan" her "o visi" me. I won!" show up i1 she!ll visi" me. I!m very a1raid o1 her. &+. Budoy, can I ask one las" Aues"ion 1rom you? &+. Opo '-. Is your mo"her here? '-. ("urns around "o "he audience) yes (wi"h a nod) 51. 2an you poin" her ou" Budoy? ',. points at the accused!