Evidence is the means, sanctioned by these rules, of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact. Reyes, Jr., Hernando, Carandang, Lazaro-Javier, Inting (on official business but left his vote), and Zalameda, JJ., concur.ġ Memorandum Order No. The 2019 Proposed Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence shall take effect on May 1, 2020, following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of national circulation.īersamin (C.J.), Carpio, Peralta, Perlas-Bernabe, Leonen, Caguioa, A. NOW, THEREFORE, acting on the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court, the Court resolves to APPROVE the "2019 Proposed Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence." (representing the Integrated Bar of the Philippines)-has finally finished amending and updating the 2010 Proposed Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, in order to incorporate the technological advances and developments in law, jurisprudence and international conventions in the past decade Esguerra (representing the academe and private practitioners) and Atty. Azcuna, Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Guevarra, Philippine Judicial Academy Chancellor and retired SC Associate Justice Adolfo S. Gesmundo, Department of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Caguioa, SC Associate Justice Alexander G. Jardeleza, SC Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S.
Lim, as well as new members, namely: SC Associate Justice Francis H. WHEREAS, after several meetings in 2019, the re-organized Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court (Mother Rule Committee) 1- which included the original Sub-Committee members, like Chief Justice Bersamin (Chairperson), Justice Peralta (Vice/Working Chairperson), Justice Callejo and Atty.
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WHEREAS, after a series of intensive consultative meetings, the Sub-Committee was able to complete and submit its proposed amendments in 2010, but their approval was put on hold in view of advances in technology and developments in both procedural and substantive law, jurisprudence, as well as international conventions Sison, representing the academe and private practitioners Alday, then Judge (now Deputy Court Administrator) Raul B. Bersamin, then Sandiganbayan Associate Justice (now SC Associate Justice) Diosdado M. Herrera,+ as Consultants, as well as the following, as members: then Court of Appeals (now Chief Justice) Lucas P. Pardo and retired Court of Appeals Justice Oscar C. Callejo, Sr., as Chairperson then SC Associate Justice Bernardo P. WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee is composed of then Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice (now Philippine Judicial Academy Vice-Chancellor) Romeo J.
Puno organized the Sub-Committee for its revision
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence date back to 2008 when then Chief Justice Reynato S. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5(5), Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution, the Supreme Court is vested with the power to promulgate rules concerning the pleading, practice, and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged Please save the editable form and have the statutory declaration signed/witnessed and uploaded to your application for assessment.2019 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED RULES ON EVIDENCE However, they are required to be witnessed either in person or by audio-link with identification document, if required. Statutory declaration can be witnessed remotely and can be electronically signed. Ii) are not related to you by blood, marriage or as a domestic partner I) have known you for at least 2 years and You must provide two statements as to your character, made by persons who: Statements as to Character Statutory DeclarationĬharacter statements are statutory declarations and must be declared and consented to in the presence of an authorised witness as set out under Section 30(2) of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 using the precise wording provided.Ī person who supplies a character statement need not be aware of any capacity disclosure.Īny statutory declaration that relates to an applicant with a disclosure statement must state the date of the applicant's disclosure statement not the date of reading the disclosure or the date of the character statement.
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