REVIEW ON

ENGLISH USED
IN COURT
WHY USE ENGLISH? MGA PILIPINO TAYO ‘DI BA??

• ENGLISH IS ONE OF OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

• THERE ARE WORDS IN CRIMINAL AND COURT PROCEDURE THAT
HAVE NO EXACT TRANSLATION IN TAGALOG
• ENGLISH WORDS ARE MUCH SHORTER AND MORE PRACTICAL IN
WRITING COURT AND POLICE DOCUMENTS
• DAGDAG GANDA / POGI POINTS KAY ATTY. / JUDGE
LET’S BEGIN..
• GIVE YOUR PERSONAL
CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SWEARING AN
OATH BEFORE THE COURT:
• MY NAME IS __________________.
• I’M _________ YEARS OLD, MARRIED/
SINGLE.
• I LIVE IN ___________________.
• I’M A MEMBER OF PNP
________________.
 PROPER ANSWER TO QUESTIONS..
• Q: OFFICER, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN SERVICE?
• A: I’VE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER FOR _______ YEARS.

• Q: WHERE WERE YOU ASSIGNED DURING THAT TIME?

• A: WE WERE ASSIGNED AT / I WAS ASSIGNED AT ________..

• Q: HOW MANY OF YOU RESPONDED TO THE CALL?

• A: WE WERE FOUR.
 ANSWER ACCORDING TO THE VERB TENSE
• PAST SIMPLE
• Q: WHO WAS WITH YOU?
• A: I WAS WITH PO1 DELA CRUZ MA’M/SIR.

• Q: WHAT DID YOU DO THEN?

• A: WE VERIFIED THE INFORMATION MA’M/SIR.

• Q: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

• A: WE ASKED FOR BACK-UP MA’M/SIR.
• PAST CONTINUOUS (WAS/WERE + -ING)

• Q: WHAT WERE YOU DOING THEN?

• A: WE WERE CONDUCTING A CHECK POINT MA’M/SIR.

• Q: WHAT WERE YOU WEARING AT THAT TIME?

• A: WE WERE WEARING OUR GOA UNIFORM MA’M/SIR.

• Q: WHAT WAS HE HOLDING IN HIS RIGHT HAND?

• A: HE WAS HOLDING A BLADED WEAPON MA’M/SIR.
• PRESENT PERFECT (HAVE/HAS + -ED)
• Q: HAVE YOU MET HER BEFORE?
• A: NO I HAVEN’T, MA’M/SIR.

• Q: HAVE YOU SUBMITTED A COPY OF THAT REPORT IN COURT?

• A: YES I HAVE, MA’M/SIR.

• Q: HAS PO1 SANTIAGO TALKED TO YOU REGARDING THE MATTER?

• A: NO HE HASN’T, MA’M/SIR.
 ANSWERING TAG QUESTIONS

• Q: WILL YOU AGREE WITH ME THAT YOU DIDN’T SEE HIM

COMMITTING A CRIME?
• A1: YES MA’M/SIR. (YOU DIDN’T SEE HIM COMMITTING A CRIME)
• A2: NO MA’M/SIR. I SAW HIM COMMITTING A CRIME.

• Q: YOU DIDN’T ARREST HIM IMMEDIATELY, AM I CORRECT?

• A1: YES MA’M/SIR. (YOU DIDN’T ARREST HIM IMMEDIATELY)
• A2: NO MA’M/SIR. I ARRESTED HIM IMMEDIATELY.
 USING ADJECTIVES
• Q: CAN YOU POINT TO THE ACCUSED IN THIS COURTROOM?
• A1: YES MA’M/SIR. HE’S THAT (SMALL/MEDIUM/LARGE) BUILT MAN WITH
(SHORT/LONG/NO) HAIR. HE’S WEARING A (PLAIN/STRIPED/CHECKERED/PRINTED) +
(COLOR) SHIRT. HE HAS A MOLE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

• A2: YES MA’M/SIR. HE’S THAT (TALL/SMALL), (FAIRED-SKIN, DARK, BROWNED-SKIN) MAN
WEARING (EYEGLASSES/POLO/SHIRT) WITH A (BEARD/MOUSTACHE/GOATEE/SIDEBURNS).

• A3: YES MA’M/SIR. HE’S THE (2ND/3RD/4TH/5TH) MAN SEATED FROM THE LEFT OF THE
(1ST/2ND/3RD/4TH) ROW OF THE CHAIRS.
• Q: CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE OBJECT EVIDENCE?

• A: IT’S A (NUMBER) (QUALITY) (SIZE) (COLOR) = NEW QUESON CITY

• EXEMPLI GRATIA:
• ONE 3 X 5 CM. PLASTIC BLUE/TRANSPARENT SACHET
• ONE 24” LONG STEEL BOLO WITH A WOODEN/PLASTIC/RUBBER/METAL HANDLE
• ONE .38 CALIBER BLACK/SILVER/RUSTED PISTOL/GUN WITH A WOODEN/RUBBER/METAL
GRIP
• 5 PIECES OF PLASTIC, SMALL, AND BROWN ENVELOPE
• 2007 WHITE HONDA ACCORD WITH PLATE NO. _ _ _ _ _ .
• FRONT LEFT POCKET
• LOWER RIGHT LEG
• RIGHT SIDE OF MY NAPE (BATOK)
• 2 INCHES ABOVE THE KNEE
• 3 METERS FROM THE VEHICLE
• UNDER THE TEE SHIRT / SHIRT (POLO)
PANTS
• BLOOD-SHOT EYES
• ANSWERED IN A HIGH VOICE
RIGHT BACK POCKET
MIDDLE LEFT OF THE TORSO
LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE COLLAR BONE
1 INCH ABOVE THE CALF MUSCLE
4 STEPS FROM THE CAR
TUCKED IN THE FRONT/BACK OF
REEKING IN LIQUOR / ALCOHOL
APPEARED DRUNK / HIGH ON DRUGS
KNOW THE BASIC PARTS
 KNOW THE ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
• NAGHUHUREMENTADO = RUNNING AMUCK / RUNNING WILD
• KAPKAP = FRISK MANATILI = STAND STILL / STAY PUT
• SITA = ACCOST PARA = FLAG DOWN / PULL OVER
• HAMON = CHALLENGE MURA = CURSE / THROW INVECTIVES
• NAGTI-TRIP / KURSUNADA = PICKING ON
• KUWELYOHAN / PICHERAHAN = GRAB THE COLLAR
• ISANG DIPA = TWO ARMS’ LENGTH / KALAHATING DIPA = ONE ARM’S LENGTH
• NAGPAMBUNO = WRESTLED POSAS = CUFF
• MAANGAS = AGGRESSIVE / ASSERTIVE
• LANGO SA ALAK = DRUNK SABOG = HIGH ON DRUGS
• PASA = CONTUSION / HEMATOMA
• BUKAS NA SUGAT = GAPING WOUND
• PAMAMAGA = SWELLING
• AKMA = AIM
• AWAT = STOP THE FIGHT
• PALAG / PIGLAS = RESIST
• TAGO = CONCEAL / HIDE
• NAPAUPO = SLUMP
• HINDI MAPAKALI = UNEASY
• PINAGTULUNGAN = GANGED UP
GASGAS = BRUISE / ABRASION
BUKOL = LUMP
HIWA = SLASH
BUNOT / HUGOT = DRAW
NAGPUPUMILIT = INSISTENT
DURA = SPIT
NAKATAKBO = RAN AWAY
BUWAL / BAGSAK = FALL
TUKSO = PROVOKE / TAUNT
PUKAW = DISTRACT
• PARA / HINTO = STOP / PULL OVER MAGPA-GAS = GAS UP
• MANIBELA = WHEEL HARANG = BLOCK (V.) / BLOCKAGE (N.)
• KAMBIYO = GEAR SUNGGAB = GRAB
• KUMAMBIYO = SHIFT THE GEAR PRENO = BRAKE
• BUMILIS / BINILISAN = SPEED UP PUMRENO = HIT THE BRAKES
• GINALIT ANG MAKINA = REV UP THE ENGINE YUPI = DENT
• BIGLANG-LIKO = SHARP CURVE BIGLANG PRENO = HARD BRAKE
• BUKSAN / ISARA ANG BINTANA = ROLL DOWN / ROLL UP THE WINDOW
• ARARO = DRAG SAGASA = HIT
• IBANGGA = RAM TAOB = TURN OVER
• GITGIT = SHOVE / PIN (WASAK NA) WASAK = (TOTAL) WRECK
• GULONG = ROLL (OVER)
• PALIHIM = STEALTHILY / SECRETLY SINGHOT = SNIFF / SNORT
• BUMABATAK / GUMAGAMIT = USING DRUGS SABOG / BANGAG = HIGH ON DRUGS
• GULANTANG = SURPRISE KARIPAS / PULAS = SCAMPER / RUN AWAY
• KANYA-KANYA = GO THEIR WAY GAMIT = PARAPHERNALIAS
• NAKUHA = RECOVERED PALAG = RESIST
• IBINULSA = HID IN (HIS) POCKET LULON / LUNOK = SWALLOW
• KAGULUHAN = COMMOTION USYOSERO = ON LOOKER
• DUMARAMI ANG TAO = PEOPLE ARE BUILDING UP / PILING UP
• KALADKAD / HILA = DRAG NAGWAWALA = SHOUTING
• NAPUPUTOL ANG LINYA (PHONE / RADIO) = LINE IS BREAKING UP
MAX YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS
“Ang unang tungkulin ng pulis ay maging responsable
sa mga pangangailangan ng komunidad na kanyang
pinaglilingkuran… Malaking problema natin na sa
ngayon, walang tapat na pulis ang nakakakilos nang
walang takot na siya ay pagtatawanan, o
gagantihan ng kanyang mga kabaro. Tayo ang
lumilikha ng kapaligiran kung saan ang isang TAPAT
NA PULIS ay natatakot sa SINUNGALING NA PULIS,
at hindi ang kabaligtaran nito..”
-FS