PP VS.

SERNAN PLAZA BP 6
Cross exam of BSF DANILO CRUZ

1. Mr. Witness, can you recall the exact date and time when
you arrested the accused?

2. What was your tour of duty on that day, Mr. Witness?

3. Mr witness, you received a report over the phone coming

from a CONCERNED CITIZEN.

A. What is the name of that concerned citizen?

B. Isn’t it true that there was no formal complaint, a

barangay or a police blotter, coming from a concerned
citizen?

C. Mr Witness, you responded merely on the basis of a report

coming from an unidentified caller. Is that correct?

4. In paragraph 2 of your sinumpaang salaysay, you stated you

received a phone call from a concerned citizen saying that
“may isang lalaki sa may tapat ng Chowking Amang
Rodriguez Avenue ang may dalang kutsilyo at sila ay
natakot dahil sa nagsisigaw ito nag-aaway sa mga taong
dumadaan sa lugar kaya agad kaming pumunta.”

a. Mr Witness, the accused was not particularly described to

you by the caller. Is that correct?

5. You also stated in your SS that when you responded, you saw
a man standing in the middle of the road holding a knife.

a. Mr Witness, isn’t it true that there were passersby at the

time?

b. Around how many people did you see on road, Mr

Witness?

c. So the accused was not alone in the middle of the road. Is

that correct?

d. What was the position of the accused when you saw him?
Nakatalikod ba syo o nakaharap?

e. How far were you from the accused when you saw him?

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 f. You said he was holding a knife. What kind of knife, Mr
Witness?

g. You approached him. Is that correct?

h. How many of you approached the accused?

i. Isn’t it true that you were not in proper uniform, Mr

Witness?

j. In paragraph 2, you stated and I quote, “agad kong

nilapitan ang nasabing lalaki at sinabihan ko sya ng ibaba
nya ang hawak niyang kutsilyo at tumabi dahil sa
nakakaperwisyo na sya sa lugar pero sa halip na sumunod
sa aking utos ang nasabing lalaki ay nagalit at minura
ako… You added that “dahil sa kanyang ginawa,
agad kong pinalo ang kanyang tuhod sabay agaw sa
hawak nyang kutsilyo.

a. Mr Witness, anong pamalo ang ginamit mo?

k. Then, you arrested the accused. Is that correct?

l. Mr. Witness, you stated in paragraph 3 of your

sinumpaang salaysay, and I quote “sinabihan ko rin sya
ng kanyang mga karapatang naaayon sa ating saligang
batas”.

a. Mr. Witness, may I know what are these “mga karapatang

naaayon sa ating saligang batas”?

(What did you say exactly to the accused?)

m. Mr. Witness, you stated in paragraph 4 of your SS and I

quote “Inutusan ko syang itaas ang kanyang damit at
baka may nakatago pa syang armas o isa pang kutsilyo o
anumang bagay na nakakasakit”.

n. Isn’t it true Mr Witness that the accused refused to do so

when instructed?

6. You stated in paragraph 5 of your SS that you brought the

accused to barangay hall.

a. Isn’t it true Mr Witness that the accused was not assisted

by a lawyer when you brought him to the barangay hall?

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 7. You stated in paragraph 5 of your SS that you marked the
alleged bladed weapon confiscated from the accused.

a. What did you use in marking it?

b. Who were present during the marking?

8. You also stated that you prepared an inventory of seized

evidence, including the alleged knife.

a. Isn’t it true Mr Witness that you instructed the accused to

sign the inventory?

b. Isn’t it true Mr Witness that the accused was not assisted

by counsel when he was made to sign the inventory?

No further questions…