An Affidavit

: a statement jotted down into a paper, signed by the person executing the same (we call that person affiant) and sworn
before a person authorized by law to administer oaths (usually a notary public). Another term for an Affidavit is Sworn
Statement and lying under oath will make you criminally liable for forgery.

Parts of an Affidavit

1. The Header

Usually seen on the upper left of an Affidavit, it appears like this.

Republic of the Philippines)

City of Quezon ) S.S.

S.S. means SCILICET/SUBSCRIPSI. SCILICET means "to wit; namely" while SUBSCRIPSI means "to write or sign below".
Hence the above is understood to mean, "Republic of the Philippines namely subscribed in City of Quezon". As you can
see this part of an Affidavit refers to the venue where the same was executed. It also indicates the jurisdiction within
which the notary public may administer oaths.

2. The Title

The common title of an Affidavit is Affidavit or if there are two or more affiants, Joint Affidavit. However, there are some
Affidavits which has been designated with a name such as Affidavit of Loss, Affidavit of Quitclaim and Affidavit of One
and the Same Person.

3. The Body

The body is the majority of the affidavit. It can still be divided into two sub-parts.

A. Opening Statement

An opening statement where the affiant states his name, nationality, that he is of legal age, his residential address and
that he has been sworn to in accordance with law.

Example:

I, Juan dela Cruz, Filipino, of legal age and currently residing at No. 2 Blk 13 Valley II, Paranaque City, Philippines, after
having sworn to in accordance with law hereby state and depose that:

B. The Statement of Facts

Here you simply narrate facts. You divide them by paragraphs which you may identify with numbers or letters. The
important thing here is that you narrate facts and not conclusions and that you do it in the most accurate way possible.

The last of the paragraphs usually goes like this and it can vary but the meaning should be the same.

I attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and for whatever legal purpose this Affidavit may serve.
4. Signature of the Affiant

This is placed after the body. This is where the affiant signs his name. It appears like this.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this 13th day of January 2016 in Makati City, Philippines.

Signed

Juan dela Cruz

Affiant

5. Jurat

The last part of an Affidavit is a jurat. It is the part of the Affidavit wherein the notarial officer indicates that the affiant
has subscribed and sworn to in his presence and that the latter has shown a proof of his/her identity to the former.
Furthermore, this part is where the notarial officer affixes his seal and signature, notarial information and the record
details of the Affidavit. It usually goes like this.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 13th of December 2015, affiant exhibiting his/her Driver's License no.
N013654 valid until October 12, 2016 and issued at Makati City, Philippines.

Notary Public

Atty. Mark Cruz

Notary Public for Quezon City

Appointment No. 206 Until December 2016

Roll of Attorney No. 111

PTR No. 123 IBP No. 456

MCLE Compliance No. 222

Document No. 2
Page No. 3
Book No. 4
Series of 2015