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    This document is a judicial affidavit from Dr. Alexis Sedillo, the city health officer of Tanjay City, Philippines, regarding his autopsy of the victim Marcial Cabcaban Gomez. In the affidavit, Dr. Sedillo details his findings from the autopsy, concluding that the cause of death was hemorrhagic shock, pneumothorax, and cardiac tamponade due to multiple stab wounds, many of which were consistent with having been inflicted by a balisong knife found at the crime scene. He also asserts that the victim's injuries were too extensive to have survived even if given immediate medical intervention.

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    This document is a judicial affidavit from Dr. Alexis Sedillo, the city health officer of Tanjay City, Philippines, regarding his autopsy of the victim Marcial Cabcaban Gomez. In the affidavit, Dr. Sedillo details his findings from the autopsy, concluding that the cause of death was hemorrhagic shock, pneumothorax, and cardiac tamponade due to multiple stab wounds, many of which were consistent with having been inflicted by a balisong knife found at the crime scene. He also asserts that the victim's injuries were too extensive to have survived even if given immediate medical intervention.

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    This document is a judicial affidavit from Dr. Alexis Sedillo, the city health officer of Tanjay City, Philippines, regarding his autopsy of the victim Marcial Cabcaban Gomez. In the affidavit, Dr. Sedillo details his findings from the autopsy, concluding that the cause of death was hemorrhagic shock, pneumothorax, and cardiac tamponade due to multiple stab wounds, many of which were consistent with having been inflicted by a balisong knife found at the crime scene. He also asserts that the victim's injuries were too extensive to have survived even if given immediate medical intervention.

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    Republic Of The Philippines

    REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS ORIENTAL


    7TH Judicial Region
    Branch 43
    Tanjay City

    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NPS DOCKET NO: VII-16-INV-09A-00023


    Complainant, CRIM. CASE No: 1216

    -versus- FOR: ROBBERY WITH


    HOMICIDE

    SABINO GUTIB,
    Defendant.
    X-----------------------------------------/

    JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT
    I, Alexis T. Sedillo, 40 years old, married, a resident of 235 Burgos Street,
    Brgy. Poblacion 1, Tanjay City, and after having been duly sworn to in
    accordance with law, hereby deposes and states:
    PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
    That the taking of my Judicial Affidavit was administered and supervised
    by Prosec. Mary Rose D. Magsayo and done at the City Prosecutor’s Office at
    Tanjay City on January 25, 2009 10:00 o’clock until 11:00 o’clock in the
    morning. I am fully aware and cognizant of the questions asked of me by Atty.
    Mary Rose D. Magsayo and my answers thereto are under oath being aware
    that I may face criminal liability for false testimony or perjury.

    PURPOSE OF TESTIMONY
    The purpose of the Witness’ testimony is to testify about Post Mortem
    Report indicating the cause of death of the victim, Marcial Cabcaban Gomez.
    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

    Q1: Please state your name and your other particulars.


    A1: My name is Dr. Alexis T. Sedillo. I am the City Health Officer of Tanjay City
    for the past 5 years already.

    Q2: Can you tell me your credentials with regards to your educational degree
    and medical experience?
    A2: I graduated in 1991 at Silliman University with a BS Degree in Biology.
    That same year, I enrolled at University of Cebu School of Medicine and
    graduated in 1995. I passed the Medicine Board Examinations in 1996. I
    thereafter started my residency at Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital
    (NOPH) where I specialized in surgery and public health. In 2000, I earned my
    Master’s Degree in Public Health at UP Cebu. In 2003, I applied for the position
    of City Health Officer of Tanjay City where I am serving until now.

    Q3: During your cumulative experience from your residency up until now,
    how many physical trauma cases would you say you have dealt with?
    A3: Oh, I cannot count how many cases I’ve had over the years. If I would
    estimate, I would say maybe more than a thousand cases already of different
    physical traumas since I started practicing medicine.

    Q4: So you are quite knowledgeable based on your education and experience
    what the effects are of the different kinds of physical trauma to the human
    body?
    A4: Yes, I know very well the different effects of physical trauma to the human
    body.

    Q5: How many autopsies have you done in your capacity as City Health
    Officer?
    A5: Oh, I have done a lot of autopsies already as the City Health Officer. Maybe
    more than a hundred already since I started.

    Q6: On January 23, 2009, you performed the autopsy on Marcial Cabcaban
    Gomez at Clarina Funeral Parlor, is that correct?
    A6: Yes, I performed the autopsy on Mr. Gomez.

    Q7: Can you tell me how you examined Mr. Gomez and what your findings
    were?
    A7: So, I arrived at Clarina Funeral Parlor at around 7:00 p.m. on January 23,
    2009. I saw Mr. Gomez in a supine (lying on his back) position on the autopsy
    table. He was covered in blood and it was apparent that he sustained multiple
    stab wounds because his shirt also had multiple holes corresponding to his
    stab wounds.

    Q8: After you saw the body lying on the autopsy table, what did you do?
    A8: We remove his clothes and clean up the blood so that I can clearly
    examine him.

    Q9: After cleaning up the body, what did you do?


    A9: I took photographs of the body to document the injuries.

    Q10: I have here a photograph of Mr. Gomez lying on top of the autopsy table.
    Did you take this photo?
    A10: Yes, that is one of the photographs I took of Mr. Gomez before I started
    examining him. It shows some of the fatal injuries that he has sustained.
    Q10: I will mark this as Exhibit “A.”

    Q11: So after taking photographs of the body, what did you do next?
    A11: I started my autopsy on the body.

    Q12: And what was your findings when you finished doing your autopsy?
    A12: Mr. Gomez sustained a lot of physical trauma and injuries to his body. He
    sustained multiple abrasions on the face and chin; an incised wound to his
    right neck, multiple contusions and a puncture wound to his supraclavicular
    area; multiple stab wounds on his torso especially in his right axillary area, on
    his right back, on his left nipple, on his epigastric area, and left wrist. He also
    sustained confluent abrasions on both knees and his right leg. Aside from that,
    he also sustained an incised wound on his right forearm, and a stab wound on
    his right upper arm. He also has abrasions on his right arm and hand, and left
    hand as well. He also has an incised wound to his right ante-cubital fossa, a
    stab wound to his right thigh, and partial thickness burns to his upper back
    and the back portion of his lower extremities. The specific details of these
    injuries can be found in my medical report.

    Q13: After doing this autopsy on Mr. Gomez, what would you say is the most
    probable cause of death?
    A13: Well, based on my examination, the most probable cause of death would
    be Hemorrhagic Shock due to massive blood loss Secondary to Multiple Stab
    Wounds; Pneumothorax, which is when your lungs collapsed Secondary to
    Multiple Stab Wounds on the Chest; and Cardiac Tamponade, which is when
    blood or other fluids fills the space between the sac that encases the heart and
    the heart muscle Secondary to the Stab Wound at the left nipple.

    Q14: In your professional opinion, would Mr. Gomez have survived his
    injuries had he been given medical intervention right away?
    Q14: To be honest, I believe Mr. Gomez would still succumb to his injuries
    even if he was immediately brought to the hospital. In all probability, he
    would not even make the trip from the crime scene to the hospital. His injuries
    were just so extensive, major arteries were hit, and he has already lost so
    much blood.

    Q15: I am presenting to you the murder weapon, which is a “balisong,” found


    in the crime scene. Would you say the injuries, especially the stab wounds,
    found in Mr. Gomez’s body are consistent with the type of injuries a “balisong”
    might produce?
    A15: Yes, I would say the injuries, especially the stab wounds, on the body is
    consistent with that of a “balisong” as a murder weapon. The edges of the stab
    wounds and the lacerations are clean and not jagged, which means they were
    cut with a sharp edge. The depths of the stab wounds correspond to the length
    of the blade of the “balisong.” The widths of the stab wounds are also
    consistent with the width of the blade of the “balisong.”
    Q15: I will now mark the “balisong” murder weapon as Exhibit “B.”

    Q16: I have here a Post Mortem Report and the Death Certificate of Mr.
    Gomez. Are these the one that you made in relation to the autopsy that you did
    on him?
    A16: Yes, those are the ones that I made.
    Q16: I will mark these as Exhibit “C” and Exhibit “D” respectively.

    Q17: Do you have anything else to say, doctor?


    A17: No more ma’am.

    Dr. Alexis T. Sedillo, MD, MPH


    Affiant
    PRC ID No. 546321
    SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 25th day of March 2009, in the
    City of Tanjay Philippines. I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have personally examined
    the affiant on the foregoing affidavit of complaint and I was fully convinced
    that he voluntarily executed and understood the same.

    Atty. Althea V. Moreno


    NOTARY PUBLIC
    Room 6, Mirage Building, Pedro St.
    Tanjay City
    PTR No. 1234; Dec. 17, 2009
    Tanjay City
    IBP No. 123; Dec. 17, 2009
    Tanjay City
    Roll No. 4321: May 16, 2008
    MCLE No. 1234; June 20, 2009
    Tel. No. (035) 422-6789

    Doc. No.: 18
    Page No.: 2
    Book No.: 1
    Series of 2009
    ATTESTATION

    I, Prosec. Mary Rose D. Magsayo, with office address at City Prosecutors


    Office, Tanjay City, attest under oath as follows:
    1. I personally conducted the interrogation of Dr. Alexis T. Sedillo,
    City Health Officer of Tanjay City, who conducted the post mortem
    examination of the victim;
    2. I faithfully recorded the questions that I asked toDr. Alexis T.
    Sedillo and the corresponding answers given;
    3. Neither I nor any other persons then present coached Dr. Alexis T.
    Sedillo regarding the incident.

    Asst. Prosec. Mary Rose D. Magsayo


    Affiant

    SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 25th day of January 2009 in


    the City of Tanjay, affiant exhibited to me her IBP Identification Card Roll of
    Attorney’s No. 4321 issued by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

    Atty. Althea V. Moreno


    NOTARY PUBLIC
    Room 6, Mirage Building, Pedro St.
    Tanjay City
    PTR No. 1234; Dec. 17, 2009
    Tanjay City
    IBP No. 123; Dec. 17, 2009
    Tanjay City
    Roll No. 4321: May 16, 2008
    MCLE No. 1234; June 20, 2009
    Tel. No. (035) 422-6789
    Doc. No.: 19
    Page No.: 2
    Book No.: 1
    Series of 2009

    Copy Furnished: (by personal delivery)

    Atty. Jim Peterick G. Sison


    Counsel for Accused
    Tanjay City

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