00:30You can't invoke the right against self-incrimination. You are not the one who filed your late registration of live birth, so you are not incriminating yourself.
00:42So are you go-on-thropping?
00:45Madam Chair, there are cases that were filed against me in court, so I cannot answer them now.
00:55I don't think my question has anything to do with your case.
01:00Especially since there is evidence that the MBI and another agency are comparing the fingerprints of Guo Huapeng and your fingerprints as Alice Guo.
01:10And they both said that they are the same person.
01:14So, for your own sake, and for the sake of our committee, just one last time on this very simple fundamental question.
01:23Are you Guo Huapeng?
01:26Madam Chair, I am not confirming. There are cases that were filed against me, so I cannot answer them now.
01:34Madam Chair, may I invoke? I am not going to invoke or raise a point of order.
01:42But may I invoke section 19 of our Senate rules, which states the privilege against self-incrimination.
01:49A witness can only invoke his right or her right to self-incrimination, Madam Chair, only when a question which tends to elicit an answer that will incriminate him or her is propounded to her.
02:05However, Madam Chair, the witness or the resource person may offer to answer any question in an executive session.
02:15So, I would just like to invoke that, Madam Chair, because the chairperson already stated that it will not in any way incriminate her, Madam Chair.
02:25Just to put that on record.
02:26Thank you, Sen. Joel. Exactly. So, I will repeat what I said to you earlier. It will not incriminate her. It's a simple question. Who are you?
02:36And additionally, unless we ask for an executive session, we will move to another room so that you can answer who you really are.
02:48Or the chair will ask all of these people to come forward for an executive session.
02:53And before I proceed, I would just like to recognize the presence of Sen. Loren. Thank you, Sen. Loren, for your participation today.
03:01Good morning, Madam Chair.
03:02Good morning.
03:03Ms. Alice, I would like to remind you that in the Supreme Court, in the case of Office of the Court Administrator v. You,
03:13quote, the right to self-incrimination does not prohibit legitimate inquiry in non-criminal matters.
03:20So, the question, who are you? Are you Joel Huaping?
03:24That is not a criminal matter. That is not something that should be cited in the case.
03:29Identity questions are within the purview of the committee.
03:33The Senate has a right to know who we are talking to.
03:38The Senate has the right to ascertain who the resource persons are, who you say that you are.
03:47Okay, do you have something to say at this point, Ms. Alice?
03:51Yes, Madam Chair. I am Alice Guo.
03:54Well, we have already proven that you are not Alice Guo. You are the real Guo Huaping.
04:01It is not just the committee that came to that conclusion, but the NBI itself and another agency.
04:08If you insist not to answer if you are Guo Huaping, I will rephrase my question.
04:14Your father is Guo Jianzhong and your mother is Lin Wenyi, is that correct?
04:22My father is Guo Jianzhong, Madam Chair.
04:25And?
04:26And my mother is Lin Wenyi.
04:28Oh, Ms. Alice, you are reversing what you said in a previous hearing.
04:33You are listing this bank document because this is your bank document.
04:38You listed Lin Wenyi as your mother.
04:42So, it is reported that you falsified the bank document you submitted in your statement that you are not Lin Wenyi's mother.
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