Lacson, who chairs the committee, said that the latter would recommend the filing of a perjury case against Lascañas. That the accused made a statement under oath or executed an affidavit upon a material matter. d. That the sworn statement or affidavit containing the falsity is required by law or made for a legal purpose. Clearly, this falls within the ambit of the second punishable act—making an affidavit before a person authorized to administer an oath. Willful and deliberate assertion of a falsehoodIn any perjury case, the third element of the crime—willful and deliberate assertion of falsehood—is essential but very difficult to prove.

Source: Manila Times March 10, 2017 18:11 UTC