REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

REGION IX
BRANCH 13, DIGOS CITY

Dr. Imelda Romualdez- Marcos

Complainant

vs.

Mar Roxas, Dick Gordon, Pnoy Aquino, Tito Sotto and

Bam Aquino
Respondents

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 12345

FOR: MURDER

AFFIDAVIT OF NBI INSPECTOR - JAMES BANDA

I, NBI Inspector - James Banda, of legal age, married, and

living at Number 08 Rose Street, Bria Homes, Digos City, after
having been duly sworn, hereby attests that:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The person examining me is Atty. Pamela Carr Holt, RN with

Law Office address at 34 Rose Street, Digos City. The
examination is being held at the same address. I am answering
her questions fully conscious that I do so under oath and may
face criminal liability for false testimony and perjury.

PURPOSE

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 This affidavit/testimony of NBI Inspector James Banda is
being offered to prove that the fingerprint found on the gun
holster that was found on the scene of the crime, (The fatal
shooting of Doctor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos) matches the
fingerprints of Mr. Mar Roxas.

Explanation

Human fingerprints are detailed, nearly unique, difficult to

alter, and durable over the life of an individual, making them
suitable as long-term markers of human identity.

They may be employed by police or other authorities to

identify individuals who wish to conceal their identity, or to
identify people who are incapacitated or deceased and thus
unable to identify themselves, as in the aftermath of a natural
disaster. Fingerprint analysis, in use since the early 20th
century, has led to many crimes being solved.

Fingerprints collected at a crime scene, or on items of

evidence from a crime, have been used in forensic science to
identify suspects, victims and other persons who touched a
surface.

Fingerprint identification emerged as an important system

within police agencies in the late 19th century, as a more
reliable method for identifying persons having a prior record,
often under a false name, in a criminal record repository.

Fingerprinting has served all governments worldwide during

the past 100 years or so to provide identification of criminals.

Fingerprints are the fundamental tool in every police agency

for the identification of people with a criminal history. They
remain the most commonly gathered forensic evidence
worldwide, and in most jurisdictions fingerprint examination is
more common than all other forensic examination casework
combined.

Q1. Please state your name, age, and permanent address for
the record.

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A1. My name Is James Banda. 45 years of age, I live in Number
17 Star Apple Street, Camella Homes, Digos City.

Q2. What is your occupation?

A2. I am a forensic finger print expert working at the National

Bureau of Investigation Office in Region Eleven.

Q3. Why are you executing this affidavit?

A3. I am here at the request of my Superior Officer to testify

on the results of the fingerprint analysis of the shooting incident
on December 27, 2017 at Tres de Mayo, Digos City where Dr.
Edralin Marcos was shot dead.

Q4. Why did your Superior Officer ask you to testify here?

A4. Because I was the one who conducted the fingerprints

analysis on the gun holster that was found at the scene of the
crime.

Q5. To cut the story short, what were your findings Sir?

A5. The prints found on the gun holster matches that of the
accused Mr. Mar Roxas.

Q6. How did you come to this conclusion?

A6. By using the Alternate Light Source (ALS) method.

These are laser or LED devices that emit a particular
wavelength, or spectrum, of light.
I used a device that has a filter to provide a variety of
spectra that can be photographed or further processed with
powders or dye stains.
Q7. What did you discover?

A7. The prints that were lifted from the gun holster matches
the right thumb and right pointer finger of Mr. Mar Roxas from
his police record.
(Annex A Police Record)

Q8. How accurate is this test?

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A8. I would say it is extremely accurate because no two persons
would have the same set of fingerprints, and if there is such a
case of this, the odds would be one in 64 billion. This is because
fingerprints are formed when a human is still a fetus so they
are very unique in each individual.

Q9. How long have you been in this job?

A9. 10 years.

Q10. How many times have you been a witness in a trial

before?

A10. This would be the 30th time that I have testified to the
results of my findings.

Q11. How many times did you make a mistake?

A11. None so far since I would not dare make any testimony if
my findings prove to be inconclusive.

Q12. Where did you get your training for Forensics work?

A12. I studied Criminology in College at Cor Jesu University,

after graduation, when I joined the NBI, they trained me for
two years to do Fingerprint Analysis, I was sent to a Training
Seminar for three months in Langley, Virginia by the NBI to
learn from American Experts in the FBI and CIA.

Q13. Can you summarize your statement today sir?

A13. The fingerprints found on the gun holster at the crime

scene, matches those of the fingerprints of the accused Mr. Mar
Roxas.

Q14. Is there anything else that you would like to add sir?

A14. I brought with me the fingerprint analysis results, and the

picture of the holster to present to the court.
(Annex B and C)

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
18th day of January 2019 at Digos City.

Affiant
NBI INSPECTOR JAMES BAND

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, a notary

public in and for the City of Digos this 18th day of January,
2019. Affiant personally came and presented to me his Driver’s
License ID no. LO2 383545 issued by the LTO on 2016 at Digos
City, as valid and competent proof of his identity, known to me
as the same person who personally signed the foregoing
affidavit before me and avowed under penalty of law to the
veracity of the contents of said instrument.

Attorney Pamela Carr Holt, RN

Notary Public for Digos City
Commission Serial No. 777888
Until December 31, 2019
Office: 34 Rose Street Digos City
Roll No. 315602
IBP Lifetime Roll No. 3008442
PTR No. 1003562, Digos City
MCLE Compliance Cert. No. 5217

SWORN ATTESTATION

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 I, ATTY. Pamela Carr Holt, RN, of legal age, Filipino, with
office address at 34 Rose Street, Digos City after being duly
sworn depose and say:

1. I was the one who conducted the examination of witness NBI

INSPECTOR JAMES BANDA at my afore-stated office.

2. I have faithfully recorded or caused to be recorded the

questions I asked and the corresponding answer that the
witness gave;

3. Neither I nor any other person then present or assisting him

coached the witness regarding his answers;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

18 day of January at Digos City.
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ATTY. Pamela Carr Holt, RN

Affiant

Doc. No. 166

Page No. 13
Book No. 89
Series of 2019.

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