"It

must be stressed that a document or writing which is admitted not as

independent evidence but merely as part of the testimony of a witness does
not constitute proof of the facts related therein."
Furthermore,
Thus, an unverified and unidentified private document cannot be accorded probat
ive value. It is precluded because the party against whom it is presented is de
prived of the right and opportunity to cross-examine the person to whom the stat
ements or writings are attributed.
http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2012/december2012/180440.pdf
R.A 8493 also stipulates that a delay in the case may be granted due to absence
or unavailability of the witness, the prosecution s expert witness, Dr. Gruber, wh
o was named at the pre-trial conference is unavailable and was needed to be repl
aced. Said substitution,
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