REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION

Regional Trial Court
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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Complainant,
-versusCRIM CASE No. 1357-8
For: Murder
RAPHAEL MARI CHAVES
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
I, GISELLE C. GAUDIEL, of legal age, Filipino citizen, Single, with home
address of No. 47 Milkweed Street, Barangay Rizal, Makati City, after having duly sworn
to in accordance with law do hereby depose and say under oath that:
The person examining me is ATTY. JOHN RELLY DELA CRUZ with address at
__________. The examination being held at the same address. I am answering the
questions fully conscious that I do so under oath and may face criminal liability for false
testimony/perjury.
This affidavit of the WITNESS is being offered to prove that the ACCUSED
murdered JUAN TUAZON on 30 April 2013 by means of treacherously slitting the
latters neck with the use of a samurai.
1. Q: Was accused Raphael Mari Chaves already holding a samurai when he walked to
the alley?
A: None yet, sir
2. Q: So, youre telling this Honorable court that it was only after he came out from the
alley that you saw him holding a samurai?
A: Yes, Sir
3: Q: And the place where you were, could you still see Raphael Mari Chaves?
A: Yes, Sir
4. Q: Do you know how much Juan Tuazon paid Raphael Mari Chaves?
A: We just noticed the handing over of the money, Sir
5: Q: Was Raphael Mari Chaves still holding the samurai which you already claimed he
was holding when Juan Tuazon paid him P50.00?

A: Yes, Sir
6. Q: When Juan Tuazon paid P50.00 Raphael Mari Chaves, did they converse
afterwards?
A: No more, sir, then he proceeded to Mocking Bird Street
7 Q: Immediately after Juan Tuazon paid Raphael Mari Chaves, what did Raphael Mari
Chavez do?
A: He walked towards at Milkweed Street.
8. Q: So, are you telling this Honorable Court that he went away from where Raphael
Mari Chaves was at that time?
A: Yes, sir because he went somewhere.
9: Q: So, when Juan Tuazon walked away from Raphael Mari Chaves, what else
happened,
A: When he emerged from the alley, Chaves put his arms around him and then he slit
his neck.
10. Q: What did Raphael Mari Chaves use in slashing the neck of Juan Tuazon?
A: A 24-inch bladed Samurai, sir.
11. Q: Earlier you mentioned that Juan Tuazon entered an alley, is that correct
A: Yes, sir.
12. Q: And when he emerged from the ally, Raphael Mari Chaves in the vernacular
inakbayan siya and afterwards slashed his neck, is that correct?
A: Yes, Sir
13. Q: Are you telling the Honorable Court that the place where Raphael Mari Chaves
slashed the neck of Juan Tuazon is precisely the same place where Juan Tuazon paid
Raphael Mari Chaves?
A: Yes, sir.
14: Q: With that answer would you mind then to reconcile your earlier answer that Juan
Tuazon paid Raphael Mari Chaves fifty pesos then he walked away?
A: He left, sir, then when he emerged from the alley while he was walking
approached him and then it also happened there almost at exactly at the same place where
he paid.
15:
Q: When Juan Tuazon paid Raphael Mari Chaves the amount of fifty pesos, did
they quarrel?
A: No, sir.
16. Q: Immediately before Raphael Mari Chaves in the vernacular inakbayan si Juan
Tuazon did they quarrel?
A: No, sir.
17. Q: How about the samurai which you claimed Raphael Mari Chaves using slashing
the neck of Juan Tuazon, did Raphael Mari Chaves taking with him when he ran away?

A: Yes, sir.
18: Q: How far were you in relation to the place where Raphael Mari Chaves in the
vernacular inakbayan si Juan Tuazon and slashed his neck?
A: From my place to where you are seated.
19. Q: When Juan Tuazon came back to Mockingbird St. from the alley, did Raphael
Mari Chaves gave no opportunity to defend himself?
A: Yes, sir.
20: Q: Did Chaves draped his arm around Juan Chavez and slash/slit his neck using a
24-inch bladed samurai.
A: Yes, sir.
That this affidavit is being executed to attest to the truthfulness and veracity of the
foregoing facts which are based on my personal knowledge and belief.
GISELLE C. GAUDIEL
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ____ day of September 2013, in

Makati City, affiant exhibited to me his SSS/Drivers License No. ______, issued on
______ at ___________.
NOTARY PUBLIC
DOC. NO. _____;
PAGE NO. _____;
BOOK NO. _____;
SERIES OF 2013
ATTESTATION
I, John Relly Dela Cruz, of legal age, Filipino citizen, after having duly sworn to in
accordance with law do hereby depose and say:
1. That I am the counsel of record as private prosecutor in the above-entitled case;
2. That I personally conducted the foregoing judicial affidavit of witness for the
prosecution;
3. That I hereby certify that I faithfully recorded the questions I asked and the
answer of the witness; and
4. That I likewise certify that neither I nor any person then present had coached the
witness regarding the latters answer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this ____day
of September 2013, in Makati City.
JOHN DELA CRUZ
Private Prosecutor
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ____ day of September 2013,
in Makati City, affiant exhibited to me this Drivers License No. C-11-88035050, issued
on August 10, 2012 at Makati.

NOTARY PUBLIC
DOC. NO. _____;
PAGE NO. _____;
BOOK NO. _____;
SERIES OF 2013
CC. ATTY. ERWIN TORRES
Counsel for the Accused
19th Floor, C.V. Locsin Buiding
Ayala Avenue, Makati
EXPLANATION OF SERVICE
The above Judicial Affidavit was not served personally to counsel for accused and
service by registered mail was resorted to due to distance, and lack of the undersigneds
office personnel thereby rendering personal service thereof inconvenient and
impracticable.
JOHN DELA CRUZ