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In the statutory rape case of Ppl v Jalosjos, the defense tried to prove that the date of birth in the birth cert presented by the prosecution was falsified & that the rape complainant-victim V was actually more than 12 yrs old a the time of the allege rape in 1996. To rebut, V will present a) her own testimony b) the testimony of her younger bor c) the testimony of her mother . Any objections? o Policeman P arrested & briefly detained activist-flag burner A at police headquarters ff the break-up of demonstrations against the press SONA. A filed a complaint against P under A131, RPC, for hindering him from petitioning the govt for correction of abuses & redress of grievances, w prayer for damages for violation of his constitutional right to take part in a peaceful assembly for the sme purpose under A32, CC. After pre-trial P succumbed to a fatal illness. Pursuant to R111.4, P was substituted by his heirs (wo awaiting the appointment of an administrator for his estate, as no estate proceedings were instituted). A testified that he was detained for sm mins & that he saw that this fact was recorded in the police blotter, wc he caused to be subpoenaed. However, upon examination, As lawyer discovered that the blotter page of the date concerned didnt contain any entry regarding A. He then moved for the recall of A, for A to testify regarding this latter devt. Any objection/s? o Is there any sit by wc you can prove your case inspite the fact that there is no direct E, no admission or confession, no presumption, and no circumstantial E at all in your favor? In connection w the subj matter of the impeachment proceedings against pub ofcr AD, in response to the subpoena of ht ePhil senate, ADs wife will come home & testify under oath regarding the alleged falsification of her sig on the deed of sale of their Marikina hse & lot. Any objection to this testimony? Def W, charged w possession of the illegal drug opium, testified that the opium belongs to her husband. Any objection? A sued B for damages from serious phy ijs sustained in a frat rumble. It turns out however, that after pre-trail, A has to fly to Switzerland for delicate surgical operations. As As lawyer, wld it be proper for you to advise A not to worry, in that you can present As testimony anyway through an affidavit that that hell execute b4 departure? In order to prove that his declaration of martial law wasnt exerd in grave abuse of discretion the late Marcos readied 6 truckloads of docums for presentation & submission to the SC. AS counsel for pet in the case challenging the validity of the matrial law proclamation, wld you insist that the origs of all these 6 truckloads of docums indeed be presented in Ct?.