00:00Honorable Mark Coletta, please understand that you are not a member of the Justice Committee.
00:04You're allowed to manifest, but you cannot raise clarificatory questions to the resource persons.
00:10I'm about to raise a manifestation, ma'am, about the SAL-N, ma'am.
00:16First of all, let me state on record that the SAL-Ns discussed were not attached in the original complaints.
00:23They didn't join the original complaints.
00:26And using the SAL-Ns as a starting point without necessary predicate evidence supports the position
00:34that the investigation of the House of Representatives Committee on Justice is a phishing expedition.
00:44And if I may add, Madam Chair, on the SAL-N issue,
00:51the complaint asks this committee to obtain bank records, SAL-Ns, coordinate with the AMLC,
00:59and the forensic accounting.
01:02If so, it is an acknowledgement that the complaint is still seeking the very facts it needs
01:08to conclusively prove its SAL-N theory.
01:11Ma'am, malaki po kasi yung pinagkaiba ng isang complaint that already alleges ultimate facts
01:20supported by evidence,
01:22and a complaint that substantially requests this committee to authorize this committee to investigate,
01:31and perhaps we will later find the proof.
01:42And if I also raise this observation, Madam,
01:53regarding the Ombudsman,
01:56the independence of the Ombudsman may be put to question before this body.
02:00The House of Representatives Committee on Justice summons the Ombudsman before the members of Congress
02:06and the public to present the statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth of the Vice President,
02:12while the Ombudsman has an ongoing investigation before its office.
02:17The Ombudsman is mandated to have the primary duty to conduct investigations
02:21over the misconduct of public officers.
02:24Madam Chair, point of order.
02:27There's a point of order, Honorable Marcoleta.
02:29I just would like to clarify.
02:31Honorable Bishop Abante.
02:33I would like to clarify, to ask the Congressman Marcoleta,
02:39sinabi niya kanina, hindi kasama yung SAL-N sa original complaint.
02:44Yes, he mentioned that.
02:46I'd like to clarify.
02:48Paano niya nasabi yun?
02:49Kasama eh.
02:50Ito, abasahin ko.
02:53Vice President Sara Duterte committed culpable violation of the Constitution
03:00and betrayed the public trust in amassing unexplained wealth
03:05and failing to disclose all her properties and interest in properties in her SAL-N.
03:13Nagalagay po sa complaint eh.
03:15Anong sinasabi niya, kaya hindi kasama sa original complaint?
03:20I'd like to find out from him.
03:23Honorable Marcoleta.
03:32And if I may add, for the guidance of the Honorable Members
03:37and in response to the manifestation of the Honorable Marcoleta,
03:41I will be reading the specific paragraph where matters concerning SAL-N was mentioned in the complaint.
03:49With regards to Sabalia complaint, there are allegations in Paragraph 107, 108, 109,
03:59and Paragraphs 285 to 290.
04:03And for Cabrera complaint, may we refer the Honorable Marcoleta as well
04:07to Paragraph 20.3, Paragraph 76, Paragraph 77, Paragraph 232, Paragraph 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241,
04:27242,
04:28and even from Paragraphs 244 to 246.
04:31For the information of the Honorable Marcoleta,
04:35Yes ma'am, binanggit po ang...
04:35Mentioned paragraphs, contained allegations, which are relevant to the SAL-N's of the respondent.
04:41Yes ma'am, it was mentioned, I think, very adequately, the word SAL-N's,
04:47but they were never attached to the original complaints.
04:53Parang this complaint is also, is just merely requesting the committee to produce evidence.
05:00Ibig sabihin, wala pang ebidensya, nakikiusap sa committee na ito para magproduce ng ebidensya na wala,
05:07hindi nakakabit sa original complaints.
05:11Yun lang po ang sinasabi ko ma'am.
05:12In other words, you admit that there were a lot of times that SAL-N's were mentioned in the impeachment
05:18complaint,
05:19however, they were never attached.
05:21They were not attached in the impeachment complaint.
05:23Hala pang ebidensya na nakalakip doon po sa complaint.
05:28At ngayon pa lang po natin binubuksan,
05:31dahil ito po ay kumbaga request ng complainan.
05:35Please understand as well that the compulsory process that was granted to the Justice Committee
05:41is for the purpose of testing the sufficiency of the allegations in the complaint,
05:48whether the same constitute probable cause, which is the mandate of this proceeding.
05:52So, with all due respect, Honorable Markoleta,
05:56it is our humble position that all the actions of this committee,
06:02including the issuance of subpoena of all this question SAL-N's,
06:07by Your Honor,
06:10is in accordance with the rules of impeachment,
06:14the Constitution,
06:15and even with the decisions of the Honorable Supreme Court.
06:19Ma'am, the court will be the better judge of that.
06:24And that is why you should elevate that before the Honorable Court?
06:28Maybe not me, but some other parties.
06:30Thank you, Madam Chair.
06:48Thank you, Madam Chair.
06:48Thanks, Madam Chair.
06:48You
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