12. Hermie and his 11-year old son Karter are residing in the province. Vincent, a talent manager, recruited Karter to be a child actor. Hermie agreed and gave parental consent. Vincent brought Karter in Manila. Vincent locked Karter in a small room and obliged him to have sex with clients. After one month, Vincent brought Karter inside an operating room and removed one of his corneas and a large portion of his skin. The operatives raided the premises, rescued Karter, and arrested Vincent. The social worker interviewed Karter who narrated how he was recruited, detained, sexually abused, and subjected to organ removal. The psychologist also diagnosed Karter with post-traumatic stress disorder. The prosecution charged Vincent with qualified human trafficking. However, Karter refused to testify because of severe trauma. At the trial, the prosecution called the social worker to the witness stand to establish the elements of the offense charged based on Karter’s statements during the interview. Vincent objected on the ground that the testimony of the social worker is inadmissible for being hearsay. Is the testimony of the social worker hearsay? Explain.