Republic of the Philippines

Regional Trial Court

Branch 46
Urdaneta, Pangasinan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,
CRIM. CASE NO. 47474-18

-versus- FOR:

RECKLESS IMPRUDENCE
RESULTING IN HOMICIDE
ED BANGAG,
Accused.

JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF
RONALD R. BANDONILL

This Judicial Affidavit of RONALD R. BANDONILL executed to serve as his direct

testimony in the instant case. The Judicial Affidavit is offered to prove:
(1) all the allegations in the rape case; including all the ANNEXES appended thereto,
which he respectfully requests to be correspondingly marked as EXHIBITS in this case;
and
(2) all matters related thereto, with reservation to present additional exhibits in the course
of the proceeding of the instant case.

QUESTIONS were propounded by Plaintiff’s counsel, Atty. Fermar G. Andrada in

English, the affiant fully understands, while ANSWERS were given by witness Ronald R.
Bandonill in English.

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE

Pedro Tirso y Tablang a Filipino of legal age and a resident of Barangay Anulid, Alcala,
Pangasinan that on January 5, 2005, accused Ed Bangag .

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS

Q: Kindly please state your name, and profession for the benefit of the court.

A: I am Ronald R. Bandonill, a medical doctor and a medico-legal examiner.

Q: So you are a medical doctor?

A: Yes.

Q: With regards to your educational background, what is your bachelor’s degree and
where and when did you graduate?

A: I graduated from University of the Philippines - Baguio with the degree Bachelor of
Science in Biology in the year 1979.

Q: When and where did you graduate from medical school?

A: I graduated from Saint Louis University in the year 1984.

Q: Where are you practicing your profession?

A: At the National Bureau of Investigation – CAR located at Baguio City as the medico-
legal examiner.

Q: Do you have any other occupation apart from being a medico-legal officer?

A: Yes. I am also a part-time faculty at University of Baguio, School of Law

Enforcement

Q: What do you teach at University of Baguio?

A: Forensic Medicine.

Q: How long have you been practicing your profession as Medico Legal Officer?

A: I am practicing my profession for the past 33 years starting 1985 after I passed my
Medical Board Examination.

Q: Did you ever have any other kind of studies, like for example graduate studies?

A: Yes. I took up. – Top forensic school

Q: What is your job description as a Medico-Legal Officer?

A: I am responsible for examining bodies and cadavers and also any physical injuries of
any living victims which includes rape victims.

Q: So, examination of bodies and cadavers and determining the cause of death is a part of
your job?

A: Yes, it is my primary responsibility.

Q: How long have you been doing such examination?

A: For about 32 years now.

Q: Can you recall, at least by your estimate the number of cases you conducted similar
examination?

A: At least 180 cadavers already.

Q: Is this your first time to testify as an expert witness?

A: No, this is not my first time.

Q: So how many times have you testified?

A: This is my 66th time to appear and testify as an expert witness.

Q: So with your 32 years’ experience in the medical profession especially at examining

cadavers and determining their cause of death, and with a graduate degree in Forensic
Science, you can say with absolute sureness that you are indeed an expert witness and is
very much qualified to testify as to the cause of death of the victim Pedro Tirso y
Tablang?

A: Yes I am.
DIRECT EXAMINATION PROPER

Q: What were you asked to do in relation to this case?

A: As the medico-legal officer I was asked to examine the cadaver of PEDRO TIRSO y
TABLANG.

Q: Where did you examine the victim?

A: I examined the victim at Anulid, Alcala, Pangasinan (What place).

Q: When did you examine the victim?

A: I examined the victim on the 21st day of January 2005 at 5:30 in the afternoon.

Q: Was that the first time you saw the victim?

A: Yes.

Q: Who called you in to examine the victim?

A: I was called by the National Bureau of Investigation – Region 1 thru NBI-DADO

located at Dagupan City to conduct Medico Legal examination on a cadaver which was
later identified as Pedro Tirso y Tablang.

Q: Can you describe the victim upon seeing it??

A: Preservation of the body is good; it is previously embalmed. Embalming incision sites

are noted in the right arm and he right upper quadrant of the abdomen.

Q: Can you please discuss the examination you conducted on the body?

A: I conducted a post-mortem examination of the body to determine the cause of death.

Q: What were your findings?

A: My findings are as follows:

 The body is that of a fairly developed, fairly nourished Filipino male appearing to
be consistent with the reported age of 78 years. The length is 180 cms from crown
to sole.
 The body is in a moderate state of decomposition with pale lips and nail beds.
 There are abrasions in the following areas:
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 Contusions
 Massive intracranial hemorrhage
 Massive bilateral hemothorax
 Other visceral organs are marked pale

Q: Based on your findings, what in your best knowledge cause the death of the victim?

A: The victim died of crushing injuries on head and chest.

Q: Can you explain to us in layman terms the cause of death for the better understanding
of the court?
 A: Bleeding within the brain. Brain hemorrhage is also known as cerebral hemorrhage or
intracerebral hemorrhage. Cerebral (brain) hemorrhage can occur inside the brain,
between the brain and the membranes that cover it (subdural), between the layers of the
brain's covering (subarachnoid), or between the skull and the covering of the brain
(epidural).
Intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding within the skull cavity (cranium) that usually
progresses rapidly and often results in permanent brain damage and death. All bleeding
within the skull is called intracranial bleeding, whether the bleeding occurs within the
brain itself (intracerebral hemorrhage) or in the area between the brain and the skull
(epidural, subdural, and subarachnoid hemorrhage).

Q: So based on your findings, the victim died because he was shot to the head that caused
the Intracranial Hemorrhage?

A: Yes.

Q: Doctor, are you the one who prepared, issued and signed this Autopsy Report?

A: Yes.

(Identification of the Autopsy Report)

(Request for the marking of the certificate as Exhibit “C”)

Q: Do you attest to the truthfulness of your statements and allegations in this Judicial
Affidavit?

A: Yes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature, this 10th day of

October year 2018 at Baguio City, Philippines.

ROLANDO R. BANDONILL MD
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 10th day of October year 2018 at
Baguio City, Philippines, and I hereby certify that I have personally examined the affiant
and that I am convinced that he understood and voluntarily executed this Judicial
Affidavit.

Copy Furnished:

ATTY. LERMA SARMIENTO PERALTA

Urdaneta, Pangasinan

THE CLERK OF COURT

Regioal Trial Court, Branch 46
Urdaneta, Pangasinan

ATTESTATION

I, ATTY. FERMAR GALENO ANDRADA, of legal age, single, and a resident of

Gibraltar, Baguio City, after duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say that:
 (1) I am the counsel for the Republic of the Philippines in Case No. 47474-18
(2) I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the question I asked and the
corresponding and the corresponding answers that the witness gave for his Judicial
Affidavit; and
(3) Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting him coached the witness
regarding the latter’s answers.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 10th Day of October
2018, Baguio City, Philippines.

ATTY FERMAR GALENO ANDRADA.

Affiant

Subscribed and Sworn to before ne this 10th day of October 2018, Baguio City,
Philippines, affiant exhibited her IBP ID No. 17077071 as his competent evidence of identity.

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