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Purpose : The witness will testify on the arrest made to accused Antonio Mendoza for having possessed illegal drugs; the testimony of PO2 Valiente is being presented and offered to prove the following:
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That he is a member of the Philippine National Police by profession That he will testify as one of the witnesses for the Prosecution That he is presently a member of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detention Group That he was the one who effected the arrest of accused Antonio Mendoza And to prove such relevant matters.
Q : Mr. Witness, how are you employed? In other words, what is your profession? A : I am a bona fide member of the Philippine National Police.
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: What is your rank as a member of the Philippine National Police? : PO2 sir.
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: How long have you been in the service as a police officer? : I have been in service for almost 11 years now. I started since 1998.
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: Where are you designated, Mr. Witness? : I am currently designated at the Precinct 9 Guadalupe Viejo, Makati.
Q : You mentioned in your affidavit of arrest that you are a member of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detention Group, is that right? A : Yes, you Honor.
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: Since when have you been serving as a member of that group? : I have been a member of the PNP CID since 2006.
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: On the 29th of May 2009, were you working? : Yes, your Honor.
A : I was assigned to go to JP Rizal as there was a scheduled anti government rally that day. We were tasked to oversee the peace and order situation on that scheduled event.
Q : Can you describe to us what you saw when you arrived at JP Rizal Extension? A : At around 7 pm, I saw a group of men in a corner, one of whom was
sitting and holding a barbeque stick with a plastic inserted at one of its end which I suspected to contain shabu.
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: Can you describe further what the man was holding? : That was roughly around 5 x plastic, your honor.
: During that time, did you know what was contained in the plastic?
A : I suspected it to contain shabu your honor due to the familiarity of the usual paraphernalia for the use of such prohibited drug.
Q : What did you do next when you suspected that the content of the plastic was shabu? A : I approached him and identified myself as a policeman and confiscated the plastic sachet and proved that my suspicion was correct.
Q : When you proved that the content of the plastic was in fact shabu, was the arrest of the man effected? A : Yes, your honor.
Q : The man holding a barbeque stick, do you see him in the courtroom today? A : Yes, your honor.
Q : Would you point him out please and mention an article of his clothing? A : (witness points the accused Antonio Mendoza) The accused is wearing a sleeveless yellow tight-fitting shirt and a pair of skinny leather jeans.
Prosecutor: your honor, may the record reflect the identification of the accused, Antonio Mendoza.
A : He identified himself as Antonio Mendoza. Thereafter, i informed him of his constitutional rights.
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: Which police station did you bring the accused to? : I brought him to the Makati Police Station.
Q : Upon arrival at the Makati Police Station, what happened to the confiscated items? A : I submitted it to the desk officer on duty who then submitted the same to the laboratory for analysis.
Q : Mr. witness, do you remember having executed any statement regarding this case? A : Yes, your honor.
Q : I am showing you an Affidavit of Arrest executed by PO2 Frederick Valiente which was previously marked as Exhibit B during the pre-trial. Will you go over this and tell if that is the statement of yours? A : Yes, your honor.
Q : And above the name PO3 Frederick Valiente is a signature. Whose signature is that? A : My signature, sir.
Prosecutor: May we pray, Your Honor, that the name Frederick Valiente and his signature in the affidavit be bracketed and marked as Exhibit B-1? (Court: ________)