Text of the provision
Sec. 22. Testimony confined to personal knowledge. — A witness can testify only to those facts which he or she knows of his or her personal knowledge; that is, which are derived from his or her own perception.
2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), Rule 130, Section 22. Reproduced verbatim and verified against the Supreme Court's official published text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 22 of Rule 130 (Rules Of Admissibility A. Object (Real) Evidence) of the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 21 — Witnesses; their qualifications.
- Section 23 — Disqualification by reason of marriage.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text above is reproduced in full from the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), verified against the Supreme Court's official publication and the ChanRobles rendering. The framing around it is general legal information, not legal advice. How a rule applies to a particular case depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your matter can assess.