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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:
-versus- ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE

ANTONIO T. MAKAPULOT
Accused.
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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?

Answer 2: Yes, ma’am.

Question 3: Where were you last October 20, 2015 at about 10

o’clock in the evening?
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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: What happen when you check on your nephew?

Answer 7: I saw him running towards our home pursued by several

persons.

Question 8: 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.

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

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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 12 th day of
January 2016, affiant personally came and appeared with his SSS ID
No. 45-823665-8 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:

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.
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ATTY. CLAIRE P. FUENTES

Notary Public