Republic of The Philippines Regional Trial Court Branch 26
Republic of The Philippines Regional Trial Court Branch 26
Republic of The Philippines Regional Trial Court Branch 26
-versus- FOR:
MURDER
RICARDO C. DALISAY,
Accused.
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JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT OF
NERINO B. DELA FUEGO
This Judicial Affidavit of Nerino B. Dela Fuego executed to serve as his direct testimony
in the instant case. The Judicial Affidavit is offered to prove: (1) all the allegations in the murder
case; including all the ANNEXES appended thereto, which he respectfully requests to be
correspondingly marked as EXHIBITS in this case; and (3) all matters related thereto, with
reservation to present additional exhibits in the course of the proceeding of the instant case.
Reynaldo Jose Herrera, Jr, 21 years old, single and a resident of Poblacion, Tubao, La
Union was alleged victim of shooting incident which transpired OOA 0125H 14 September 2013
in front of the G5 Resto Bar, Quezon Avenue, Brgy. 3, San Fernando City, La Union. He was
rushed to ITRMC but was declared Dead on Arrival.
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS
Q: Kindly please state your name, and profession for the benefit of the court.
A: Yes.
Q: With regards to your educational background, what is your bachelors degree and
where and when did you graduate?
A: I graduated from University of the Philippine with the degree Bachelor of Science in
Biology in the year 1990.
Q: Do you have any other occupation apart from being a medico-legal officer?
A: Forensic Medicine.
Q: How long have you been practicing your profession as Medical Doctor?
A: I am practicing my profession for the past 22 years starting 1995 after I passed my
Medical Board Examination.
Q: Did you ever have any other kind of studies, like for example graduate studies?
A: I am responsible for examining bodies and cadavers which includes murder victims.
Q: So, examination of bodies and cadavers and determining the cause of death is a part of
your job?
Q: Can you recall how many cadavers have you examined so far?
A: As the medico-legal officer I was asked to examine the cadaver of Reynaldo Jose
Herreria Gonzales.
A: I examined the victims body at the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center.
A: I examine the body on the 6th day of December 2008 at 7 oclock in the evening.
A: Yes.
Q: Can you please discuss the examination you conducted on the body?
The body is that of a fairly developed, fairly nourished Filipino male appearing to
be consistent with the reported age of 51 years. The length is 62.5 inches from
crown to sole, and the estimated weight is 130-150 lbs.
There is a well-developed rigor mortis in the face, jaw, upper extremities and
lower extremities, with a dark purple and fixed postmortem lividity at the
dependent and posterior portions of the body.
The head is normocephalic, and there is evidence of a gunshot injury in the right
eye:
The bullet enters the right orbital region, piercing the right eye, and
fracturing the right orbital and right occipital bones of the skull.
It lacerates the right cerebral hemisphere of the brain. The wound track is
associated with subdural, intracerebellar and subrachnoid hemorrhages. The
trajectory is posteriorward, slightly upward and lateralward.
Abrasion, left frontal region.
Abrasion, nasal region.
Abrasion, left periorbital region.
Abrasion of multiple abrasions, 1st digit of the right foot.
A: When we say (1) rigor mortis, it is the stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity of a
dead body caused by depletion of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) in the tissues. (2)
Lividity or livor mortis is the settling of blood in the lower (dependent) portion of the
body, causing a purplish, red discoloration of the body. (3) Abrasion is a wound caused
by superficial damage to the skin, no deeper than the epidermis. It is less severe than a
laceration, and bleeding if present, is minimal.
The severity and magnitude of the injuries of the victim in the his body shows that
he suffered a great deal before he died.
Q: Based on your findings, what in your best knowledge cause the death of the victim?
Q: Can you explain to us in layman terms the cause of death for the better understanding
of the court?
A: Bleeding within the brain. Brain hemorrhage is also known as cerebral hemorrhage or
intracerebral hemorrhage. Cerebral (brain) hemorrhage can occur inside the brain,
between the brain and the membranes that cover it (subdural), between the layers of the
brain's covering (subarachnoid), or between the skull and the covering of the brain
(epidural).
Intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding within the skull cavity (cranium) that usually
progresses rapidly and often results in permanent brain damage and death. All bleeding
within the skull is called intracranial bleeding, whether the bleeding occurs within the
brain itself (intracerebral hemorrhage) or in the area between the brain and the skull
(epidural, subdural, and subarachnoid hemorrhage).
Intracerebral hemorrhage is bleeding in or around the brain that occurs with high
blood pressure or trauma and as an infrequent complication of anticoagulant medications.
The most devastating intracerebral hemorrhages are those that occur in the back of the
brain near the brain stem, which controls respiration and other vital functions.
The bleeding fills the brain area very rapidly, compressing brain tissue. This often
results in brain injury and may lead to death.
Q: So based on your findings, the victim died because he was shot to the head that caused
the Intracranial Hemorrhage?
A: Yes.
Q: Doctor, are you the one who prepared, issued and signed this Medico-Legal
Certificate?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you attest to the truthfulness of your statements and allegations in this Judicial
Affidavit?
A: Yes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature, this 6th day of
August year 2014 at Baguio City, Philippines.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 6th day of August year 2014 at
Baguio City, Philippines, and I hereby certify that I have personally examined the affiant
and that I am convinced that he understood and voluntarily executed this Judicial
Affidavit.
Copy Furnished:
ATTESTATION
(1) I am the counsel for the Republic of the Philippines in Case No. 14518-13
(2) I faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the question I asked and the
corresponding and the corresponding answers that the witness gave for his Judicial
Affidavit; and
(3) Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting him coached the witness
regarding the latters answers.
Subscribed and Sworn to before ne this 6th day of August 2014, Baguio City, Philippines,
affiant exhibited her IBP ID No. 8181990 as her competent evidence of identity.