2.

Formats of Sworn Statements in Compliance With Sec 12 Art III of the

1998 Constitution:

a) Format of Sworn Statement in English:

Sworn statement of JUAN DELA CRUZ BY INVES. LT. JOSE STA

ROMANA at the office of the directorate for Investigation, Camp
Crame, Quezon City, in the presence of SPO4 Jorge Nunez, this 20th
day of August 1992.

ANNA; Mr Juan Dela Cruz, you are being informed that you are under
investigation for your involvement in the commission of an offense.
You are reminded that under our new Constitution, you have the right
to remain silent and to be assisted by counsel, this office will provide
you with a lawyer free of charge. Any statement that you will make can
be used for or against you in any court of law in the Philippines. Is this
clearly understood by you?

IPAN: Yes, sir.

ANNA: Having been informed of your right under the Constitution to
remain silent, do you wish to proceed with this investigation?
IPAN: Yes, sir.
ANNA: Do you wish to be assisted by a counsel of your own choice?
IPAN: I do not need the assistance of counsel.
ANNA: You are also reminded that whatever.
Statement you will give might be used against you. Is this clearly
understood by you?
IPAN: Yes, sir.
ANNA: In short, you are waiving your right to counsel in this
investigation/
IPAN: Yes, sir.
ANNA: Are you willing to sign a waiver to that effect with the assistance of
Atty.Erika Mae Miranda, who is here present?
IPAN: Yes, sir.

CERTIFICATION / WAIVER

I, JUAN DELA CRUZ, do hereby certify that before taking down my

statement s, the investigator had fully explained my constitutional
Rights under Sec. 12 Art III of the New Constitution, which are fully
understood, and I hereby waive my aforesaid rights to remain silent
and to be assisted by counsel in the presence of and with the
assistance of Atty. Antonio Soliman.

JUAN DELA CRUZ

Affiant

Assisted by: Erika Mae Miranda

 QUESTION: Are you ready to give a free and voluntary statement?
ANSWER: Yes, sir.
Q1: Please state your name and other personal circumstances.
A: JUAN DELA CRUZ, 50 yrs old ,married and residing at lot 70,
Blk. 70 Francisco Homes, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
Q2: Please state the name of the school(s) you have attended.
A: xxx xxx xxx
Q3: Do you know why you are here? OR Do you know why you were
invited for questioning.
A: xxx xxx xxx
Q12: The investigator has nothing more to ask you for the present.
Do you have anything.
A: No more.
Q13: Are you willing to sign this statement of yours, consisting
of______ pages, including this last page, and affirm under oath
to the truthfulness of the same?
A: (The answer to this question should not be typed but should
written in the suspect’s or witness own hand. The typist should leave
a space for the handwritten answer of the affiant and the latter
should be made to write out, in his own hand, the following
statement:”Yes", sir, I have read this statement of mine consisting of
__________ pages and it is the truth. I made it of my own free will,
without any threats or promises having been made to me by anyone.”)

b) Format of Sworn Statement in Filipino:

SINUMPAANG SALAYSAY NI JUAN DELA CRUZ NA KINUHA NI

INVES. SPO4 JOEL DELOS REYES NITONG IKA-20 NG AGOSTO
1989 SA TANGGAPAN NG DIRECTORATE FOR INVESTIGATION,
CAMP CRAME, QUEZON CITY, SA HARAP NI SPO1 JORGE
MERCADO.

PASUBALI:Mr. Juan dela Cruz, ipinagbibigay alam namin sa inyo na kayo ay

inuusig tungkol sa isang kasalanan. Pinaalala namin sa inyo na sa
ilalim ng ating Bagong Saligang Batas ay karapatan ninyo ang
magsawalang-kibo at magkaroon ng patnubay ng manananggol sa
sarili ninyong pili. Ito ba ay nauunawaan ninyo?

SAGOT: Opo.
TANONG: Pagakatapos na maipabatid sa inyo ang inyong karapatan
sa ilalim ng ating Saligang Batas na magsawalang-kibo, nais ba
ninyong ipagpatuloy ang imbestigasyong ito?

SAGOT: Opo.
TANONG: kailangan mo ba ng manananggol?
SAGOT: Hindi ko na po kailangan ng manananggol sa imbestigasyong
ito.
TANONG: Pinapaalala rin namin sa inyo na anumang salaysay ang
ibibigay ninyo sa imbestigasyon ito ay maaaring gamitin laban
sa inyo. Ito ay nauunawaan ninyo?
SAGOT: Opo.
TANONG: Handa ka na ba bang magbigay ng isang kusangloob na
salaysay?
SAGOT: Opo.
PAGPAPATUNAY

AKO, SI JUAN DELA CRUZ, ay nagpapatunay na bago kinuha ang

aking salaysay, ipinaliwanag sa akin ng imbestigador ang aking mga
karapatan sa ilalim ng Sec 12 Art III ng Bagong Saligang Batas, at ito
ay naintindihin ko, at dahil dito ay isinasantabi ko ang naturang
karapatan ko na magsawalang-kibo at magkaroon ng patnubay ng
manananggol sa harap at sa tulong ni Atty. Antonio Soliman.

JUAN DELA CRUZ

Nagsasalaysay

Sa tulong ni: Antonio Soliman

Manananggol

TANONG: Handa na ba kayong magbigay ng malaya at kusangloob

na salaysay?
SAGOT: Opo.
T1: Pakisabi lang po ang inyong pangalan at ibang personal na bagay
tungkol sa inyo.
S: Ako po ay si JUAN DELA CRUZ, 50 taong gulang, may-asawa at
naninirahan sa Lot 70, Blk. 70, Francisco Homes, San Jose
del Monte, Bulacan.
T2: Ano-ano po ang mga paaralan pinasukan ninyo?
S: xxx xxx xxx
T3: Alam niyo ba kung bakit kayo naririto? O kung bakit kayo
naimbitihan para sa isang katanungan.
S: Opo.
T12: Ang imbestigador ay wala nang itatanong inyosa ngayon.
Mayroon pa ba kayong ibig sabihin o idagdag sa salaysay
ninyo?
S: Wala na po.
T13: Nais niyo bang lagdaan ang salaysay niyong ito na may
_____ pahina, kabilang na ang huling pahina, at panumpaan
na pawang katotohanan ang sinsabi niyo sa nasabing
salaysay?
S: ( Sagot sa katanungan ito ay hindi dapat i-type kunid ay
nakasulat sa kamay ng suspect o ng witness. Ang nagmakinilya nito
ay dapat na magiwan ng espasyo para sa sagot na isusulat ng
nagsasalaysay, at itong huli ay dapat na ganito ang isulat: “Opo,
nabasa ko ang salaysay kong ito na may _____ pahina at ito ay ang
pawang katotohanan. kusang-loob ko itong ibinigay, nang walang
pananakot o pangako mula kanino man”)