REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

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SWORN STATEMENT

I, JIMMY C. BANAYAT, married, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident

of Brgy 25 Payao, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, after having duly
sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and states:

1. That I am one of the passengers of the pick-up truck driven by JHON

DEO C. BANAYAT which was involved in an accident resulting to the
death of RICHELLE R. SADIRI and damage to his motorcyle, resulting
from an accident that happened around 6:55 PM along Manila North
Road within Barangay 17, Tabug City of Batac, Ilocos Norte;

2. That I was inside of the said vehicle during the said accident together
with Carmelita Agno, Jovelyn Banayat, Justin Banayat;

3. That while we were going north, we hear a bang (kalampag) sound

from the flatbed of the vehicle;

4. Afraid that one of the passengers had fell from the flatbed of the
vehicle, I instructed my son, JHON DEO C. BANAYAT, who was then
driving the vehicle to slow down and pull off at the right shoulder of
northbound lane;

5. That Respondent then turned on the hazard light of the vehicle,

slowed, down shifted and drove the pick-up truck off the National
Highway to the shoulder and went to a complete stop safely at the
right shoulder of the said National Highway

6. While the vehicle was at rest at the shoulder of the northbound lane, I
asked the passengers at the flatbed what was the bang (kalampag)
sound all about;

7. That upon knowing that the new water jug has fallen from the flatbed,
I instructed my son JHON DEO C. BANAYAT, to make a U-turn to
retrieve the said water jug;

8. Soon after the vehicle was at a complete stop at the right shoulder of
the National Highway, Respondent turned the hazard light off and
turned the left blinkers/signal on, after which Respondent prepared
to commence the process of making a U-Turn.

9. When the pick-up truck was already about half-way and still on the
on the north-bound lane, Respondent and passengers suddenly saw,
heard and felt a motorcycle hit the left fender of the pick-up truck.
 10. That the vehicle driven by JHON DEO C. BANAYAT has not moved
from its original position where the motorcycle driven by RICHELLE R.
SADIRI has bumped the same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my names this

______________at ________________________.

JIMMY C. BANAYAT
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this

______________, at _________________, Philippines and I further certify that I
personally examined the affiants and I am convinced and satisfied that they
voluntarily executed and understood the same.