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2003-01-28 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| In previous cases, the Court has held that a witness is not incompetent to give testimony simply because he or she is of tender age. The requirements of a child's competence as a witness are: (1) capacity of observation; (2) capacity of recollection; and (3) capacity of communication.[40] It is the degree of a child's intelligence that determines the child's competence as a witness. If the witness is sufficiently mature to receive correct impressions by his senses, to recollect and narrate intelligently, and to appreciate the moral duty to tell the truth, he is competent [41] to testify. A minor's testimony will suffice to convict a person accused of a crime so long as it is credible.[42] | |||||