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Sec. 5. Weight to be given opinion of expert witness. how determined. — In any case where the opinion of an expert witness is received in evidence, the court has a wide latitude of discretion in determining the weight to be given to such opinion, and for that purpose may consider the following: (a) Whether the opinion is based upon sufficient facts or data: (b) Whether it is the product of reliable principles and methods: (c) Whether the witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case: and (d) Such other factors as the court may deem helpful to make such determination.
2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), Rule 133, Section 5. Reproduced verbatim and verified against the Supreme Court's official published text and the ChanRobles rendering.
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This is Section 5 of Rule 133 (Weight And Sufficiency Of 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.
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