SOME TIPS ON WRITING AN AFFIDAVIT

An Affidavit is 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,
Paraňaque 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 10th day of October 2019 in Davao
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. L013654 valid until December 31, 2019 and issued at
Davao City, Philippines.

ATTY. DANILO A. BALUCOS

Notary Public for Davao City
Serial No. 2019-182-2020, until 31 December 2020
Roll No. 53275, IBP Lifetime Member No. 08367
TIN 172-948-785
PTR (2019) 1481850; 12/20/18, Davao City

Document No. 2;
Page No. 3;
Book No. 4;
Series of 2019.