Affidavit of Recantation - Template, Sample Form Pro · PH-law

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES  )
PROVINCE OF ________  )
CITY OR MUNICIPALITY OF ________  ) S.S.

AFFIDAVIT OF RECANTATION

I, ________, Filipino, of legal age, ________, with residence and postal address at ________, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and state THAT:

§ 1. I am the private complainant in the following case now pending or recorded before the court/office indicated below:

Court / Office: ________
Docket / Case No.: ________
Case Title: ________
Nature of the Case: ________
Date Case Filed: ________

§ 2. I am formally recanting and withdrawing the statements contained in my Complaint-Affidavit dated ________, executed against the respondent/accused, ________.

§ 3. The following are the specific statements appearing in the above-mentioned Complaint-Affidavit which I am hereby recanting and declaring to be untrue and without basis:

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§ 4. I likewise recant and withdraw the following statements which I made orally during the course of the investigation and/or trial of the said case:

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§ 5. The true and complete reasons for my recantation are as follows:

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§ 8. I am aware that the courts of the Philippines generally view affidavits of recantation with disfavor and that this Affidavit shall be weighed and appreciated solely within the sound discretion of the court or office concerned, together with all other evidence on record.

§ 9. I am executing this Affidavit of Recantation to attest to the truth of the foregoing statements and for whatever lawful and legal purpose and intent the same may serve.

AFFIANT FURTHER SAYETH NAUGHT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ________ day of ________, ________, at ________, Philippines.

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Affiant

ACKNOWLEDGMENT / JURAT

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ________ day of ________, 20________, at ________, Philippines, affiant personally appearing before me and known to me, or identified by me through competent evidence of identity, to be the same person who executed the foregoing Affidavit of Recantation, and who represented to me that the same is his/her free and voluntary act and deed.

Affiant, ________, exhibited to me as competent evidence of identity his/her Postal ID No. ________, issued at ________ and valid until ________.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and at the place first above written.

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NOTARY PUBLIC
Until ________
PTR No. ________
IBP No. ________
Roll of Attorneys No. ________
MCLE Compliance No. ________
Office Address: ________

Doc. No.: ________;
Page No.: ________;
Book No.: ________;
Series of ________.