00:00There are administrative updates. As to the BIR box, the BIR box was transmitted by the impeachment 4th term on
00:09July 7, 2026, and was received by Attorney Andrain Garcia Marquez of the Office of the BIR Commissioner at exactly
00:1911.07 AM.
00:21We will be attaching a photo of the receiving copy to the paper that we will give you later.
00:28As to the House Panel of Prosecutors' subpoena request, the request for issuance of subpoena to the speculum regarding tax
00:37documents of respondent Manz Barrio and 22 businesses which responded, allegedly as interest in, was received on July 6, 2026
00:49at 3.35 PM by the clerk of the impeachment court.
00:53The renewed request for issuance of subpoena to the speculum for back records as addressed to Honorable Eli Remolona Jr.
01:03as chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council was received on July 6, 2026 at 3.35 PM by the
01:11clerk of the impeachment court.
01:12Based on the order of the impeachment court on July 6, 2026, the respondent's counsel will be given a copy
01:20and five days upon receipt may file comment and opposition on their read.
01:26Afterwards, oral arguments will be scheduled.
01:30Sen. Gershalian called the session to order and convened as impeachment court today at 2 PM with 20 senators present.
01:39As to the preliminary matters, the inquiry of the Sen. Judge Laxon, on the 16 votes required to convict as
01:47a definitive ruling and not merely a personal opinion,
01:50the presiding officer confirmed and affirmed that such is a definitive ruling subject to the legal recourse of any party
01:57regarding the matter.
01:58As to the manifestation and inquiry of the Council of Prosecutor Lord Nakagunan to the Respondent's counsel,
02:06on the plan of the prosecution to call the respondent as a hostile witness,
02:11the presiding officer reiterated that the respondent vice president can be allowed not to appear but will deal with the
02:19matter once the prosecution files the appropriate pleading in court.
02:23and will deal with it the same way as before, giving the other party the chance to oppose or comment
02:29within five days and with oral arguments to be scheduled.
02:33The start of presentation of prosecution's evidence-in-chief, NBI agent John Mark Calilong, was presented today.
02:42On the defense's motion to have Agent Calilong's testimony be excluded for being not part of the Articles of Impeachment,
02:51the presiding officer denied the motion, citing the case of Enlilio v. Sandigan Bayan as the Supreme Court held
02:58that the additional evidence is allowed as complaint is just a summary of the charge against an accused.
03:06It does not include the evidence to support the charge in the Articles of Impeachment.
03:10The direct examination of the witness was conducted by the Council for Prosecution Authority, Ligutan.
03:17The presiding officer allowed the showing in open court of the 2-minute and 18-second video,
03:24exhibits P4-10 and contained in exhibit P4-10A,
03:31despite objection from the defense, on the need to show the whole two-hour video instead.
03:37The presiding officer, as well, made several evidentiary rulings on motions and objections of both parties.
03:45Several Senatory Judges asked questions to the prosecution and its witness.
03:50But not is the question of the Senatory Judge Contiveros
03:53on why Article 4 is tantamount to an impeachable offense
03:58to which the Council for Prosecutors, Atty. Ligutan, answered in affirmative with explanation.
04:04This prompted a motion from Senatory Judge Pia Caetano
04:08to move to strike the response of Atty. Ligutan.
04:12The presiding officer moved to table the motion to strike out
04:18and to be taken out at a later time.
04:49I'll see you next time.
04:50I'll see you next time.
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