Under the Rules of Court, as regards the testimony of a witness, the offer must be made at the

time the witness is called to testify (Rule 132, Sec. 34). The Rule, on the other hand, provides
that party presenting the judicial affidavit of his witness in place of direct testimony shall state the
purpose of such testimony at the start of the presentation of the witness. This provision, in
relation to the enumerated required contents of an affidavit, means that the purpose is NOT
required to be indicated in the judicial affidavit. Some judges nevertheless require that the
purpose be stated in the judicial affidavit, a practice unilaterally resorted by some lawyers for
convenience.