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2008-10-10 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| To begin with, inconsistencies between a witness' sworn declaration and her testimony in open court do not necessarily impair her credibility. In several cases we have held that discrepancies between the statements of the affiant in his affidavit and those made by him on the witness stand do not necessarily discredit her, since ex parte affidavits tend to be incomplete and inaccurate. Hence, affidavits are generally subordinated in importance to declarations made in open court.[10] | |||||