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2005-10-25 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| The deposition of complainant Jabon, instead of clarifying matters, even made the account of the whole incident more confusing because he stated that the incident happened on September 21, 2002, while Atty. Bohol testified that the incident occurred on September 21, 2000. Complainant Jabon was even asked twice what made him conclude that respondent was "such as you have charged him in your complaint," and both times, he answered, "Because in September 21, 2002 Judge Usman sold jewelries to me . . ."[43] Verily, the glaring discrepancy in the date of the commission of the alleged corrupt act and the fact that Jabon did not give the correct date despite the fact that he was given the opportunity to correct such discrepancy when he answered the question for the second time, negatively affects Jabon's credibility. In Ong vs. Herrera-Martinez,[44] where petitioner therein was contesting the appointment of therein respondent as replacement from the same political party of a deceased councilor, the Court made the pronouncement that the discrepancy between the date petitioner allegedly took his oath and the later date stated on his residence certificate used in taking said oath casts a doubt on petitioner's credibility and honesty.[45] Thus, the Court finds the deposition of complainant Jabon bereft of any probative weight. | |||||