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00:00Again, regardless of who will be there, the respondent or anyone else, the strategy of the prosecution remains the same,
00:08that we will present the evidence in a proper and efficient and effective manner.
00:13Now, if it will have any effect in the presence of the vice president at all,
00:18maybe ito yung huyong, not on the strategy of the prosecution and presenting any of our witnesses.
00:25But at the very least, this will show that she's finally heeding the call of the people,
00:33asking her to show respect to the constitutional process and to the impeachment court by facing discharges in person
00:44and letting the people hear how she will answer this year's allegations.
00:50Good morning, po, sirs.
00:53Na-file na po ba ng prosecution yung request to subpoena the vice president?
01:01I don't think we've filed it at this time, not yet.
01:06Within the week po kaya, sir? Do you have a timeline?
01:09Well, as we've stated before, if and when she will be called as a witness by the prosecution,
01:16di ba, and again, not pre-empting the action that the impeachment court may take on this matter,
01:23it's quite novel.
01:25I'm sure magkakaroon ng question diyan in the first place,
01:28can she be called by the prosecution as a witness, no?
01:31Because, well, technically, this is not a criminal case,
01:34so she's not an accusant, she's a respondent, no?
01:38So yung absolute right against self-incrimination, no?
01:42You cannot invoke this to even take the stand.
01:45But again, let's see how the impeachment court will happen it.
01:49But magiging relevant naman ho kasi, no?
01:52Yung testihin mo ni niya, not just with respect to threats,
01:55if ever, no?
01:56It will be relevant with respect to all of the articles of her impeachment.
01:59So, under deliberation naman ho yan, no?
02:02Pwede naman ho be possible na for this article or for the last one.
02:09So, let's see.
02:11In the first week of the trial, no?
02:13When we presented, then the NBI agent who authenticated the video, no?
02:19Again, as mentioned, maliwanag na ho dito, first, yung authenticity.
02:23Although at first, it seemed that they were trying to question his credentials
02:28and questioned the authenticity of the video.
02:31But later on, they conceded its authenticity by using the very same video, no?
02:36Under cross-examination.
02:37We would also want to point out, maalala ho natin,
02:40mismong abogado na ho, no?
02:43Nang respondent na umamin, no?
02:45Na ginawa niya ho itong statement na to.
02:47Just to be accurate, when asked by Senator Riza Ontiveros,
02:52the question, sinasabi ba ng defense na ang threats ay prompted
02:56ng detensyon ni Zulaika Lopez?
02:58Answer, yes, Your Honor.
03:00In other words, wala nang question o maliwanag na sinabi talaga itong threats na to.
03:05Ngayon, ito hong susunod na witness namin, ilalatag naman ho niya,
03:09ano yung mga investigasyon na ginawa ng NBI?
03:12Kaugnay ho dito sa mga pagbabanta na ginawa ho ng respondent.
03:18Well, I'm sure you'll understand.
03:19We can't go into the specifics at this time
03:22because this is covered by the subjudicial rule.
03:25But what we can share is what you've stated in our pretrial brief
03:28with regard to the purpose of the testimony.
03:32So ito ho yung investigation, interagency investigation
03:35conducted by the NBI in relation to these threats,
03:39as well as the criminal actions filed by the NBI because of them.
03:45Well, at this time, our position on this has been consistent from the very start.
03:51We don't engage in vote counting.
03:54At the end of the day,
03:56ang priority namin dito is to establish an airtight case.
04:01Siguruduhin natin ang kaso natin.
04:04This will be backed by solid evidence.
04:07Para pagtapos ho ng paglilitis na to.
04:09Regardless kung ano ho yung magiging final
04:13na interpretation ng two-thirds threshold,
04:15makukuha ho natin yung numero na yun.
04:17So yan ho ang priority ng prosecution from the start
04:20and it remains to be our priority until now.
04:22So, but of course,
04:23we respect on the statement
04:25given by the presiding officer
04:27that this matter could be taken up to the Supreme Court
04:32by any interested person.
04:34But insofar as the prosecution is concerned,
04:37nakatotoko kami dito sa paglilitis na to
04:39at paglalatago ng aming ebidensya.
04:42I think they've made it clear
04:44when they give these statements
04:46that these are their own personal opinion
04:48and not necessarily reflective
04:51of the official position
04:54of the prosecution panel.
04:56So, again,
04:58tulad ho nang sinabi ni Congressman
05:00from Congressman Ace Barber.
05:03So, may dalawa ho kasing schools of thoughts diyan.
05:06Meron isa yung restrictive
05:08na sinasabi,
05:10it has to be just 16.
05:12Meron naman ho yung masa functional
05:14na interpretation,
05:16which is kailangan muntignan din yan
05:18na pag sinabi mong
05:22two-thirds of the Senate,
05:23members of the Senate,
05:24titignan mo lang kung sino yung mga
05:26functioning members.
05:28Kung hindi naman nakapag-participate
05:29in the first place
05:30and even take their oath
05:32or didn't hear the evidence,
05:33how can their vote be considered?
05:35So, lahat naman yan,
05:36valid points yan.
05:37But at the end of the day,
05:39ang prosecution right now,
05:41again, we're not focused on that.
05:42So, we have not taken any official step
05:46with respect to this matter.
05:48Kami,
05:50nananatili ho,
05:51na yung focus natin
05:51nandito ho,
05:52sa paglilitis na to.
05:54At tutuloy-tuloy ho natin,
05:56siguraduhin,
05:57gugulo yung proseso
05:58at maglalatag ho kami na ebidensya dito.
06:02Yes,
06:02we received that yesterday,
06:05the notice sent by Director Matibag.
06:09So,
06:11we're currently discussing
06:13how we could accommodate
06:14his request,
06:15para, of course,
06:17we need to consider
06:18his schedule as well.
06:21So,
06:22maybe we will see
06:23if in the
06:25hearing this afternoon,
06:27this is already something
06:28that we will raise
06:29to the court.
06:29Ang may halaga ho dito,
06:32hindi naman surpresa,
06:34no,
06:34na magbibigay ng testimonya
06:37si Director Matibag
06:38na sabi namin ho ito
06:39nung matagal na panahon.
06:40So,
06:41kung kakailanganin ho
06:42na magkaroon ng konting adjustment
06:44dun sa order of witnesses
06:46na pag-present namin,
06:47no,
06:48and ho,
06:48yung under deliberation
06:50at maaring raise ho namin
06:52ito sa impeachment court
06:53sa pagdinigay yung hapon.
06:56I understand,
06:57sabi rin po ni
06:58Congresswoman Zamora,
07:00I think during the weekend
07:01press con,
07:02ready daw po yung prosecution
07:03to present at least two
07:05witnesses a day?
07:07Yes,
07:08but again,
07:08we will see,
07:09syempre,
07:09depende ho yan,
07:10per witness basis,
07:13depende ho
07:13gano'ng katagal
07:14ang abutin,
07:15no,
07:17sa kanyang direct examination,
07:18cross-examination,
07:20kung papayagan ho,
07:21no,
07:22or if necessary,
07:23magkakonduct po kami
07:24ng redirect,
07:25sila din,
07:25pwede pang mag-re-cross,
07:27and makikita din naman natin,
07:28minsan,
07:29nagkakaroon din ho
07:30ng mga debate
07:30about some legal issues,
07:32no,
07:32before we,
07:35the witness takes the stand,
07:37or minsan,
07:38during,
07:39no,
07:39so,
07:41mahirap pong pangunahan,
07:42but,
07:42if there's enough time,
07:44then we can do that.
07:46Last na lang po,
07:47can we say na
07:47we're winning na po
07:48itong article
07:49ng grief threats,
07:50lalo na first,
07:51the defense cannot even say
07:52that the VP
07:53is innocent,
07:54and second po,
07:55even Congridon
07:56and Congluistro said
07:57that they've already
07:58admitted the threat
07:59of the VP
08:00against the president,
08:01only that,
08:02it is justified.
08:03So,
08:03may pag-amin na po
08:04ng pag-abumata.
08:05Can we say na,
08:05we're winning
08:06already this case po?
08:10Well, first of all,
08:11you,
08:13are we winning,
08:13ultimately,
08:14that's a decision
08:15that the Constitution
08:18has given
08:19to the Senate,
08:21sitting as an impeachment
08:22court to make,
08:22so,
08:22hindi ho namin
08:24papangunahan,
08:25ano,
08:25but,
08:26if you'll ask us,
08:27what we can say is,
08:28we've achieved
08:29our goal so far,
08:30which is,
08:31di ba,
08:31yung present
08:32this video
08:34where these threats
08:35were made
08:36and prove its
08:38authenticity,
08:39we've done that,
08:39no,
08:40sinisiguraduin din natin,
08:41una,
08:41in the first place,
08:43is magtuloy-tuloy
08:44itong paglilitis na to,
08:46no,
08:46we've also achieved that.
08:48So,
08:48we're pleased,
08:49with how it has unfolded
08:51so far,
08:52at tutuloy-tuloy ho natin ito,
08:53mag-presenta pa
08:55ng additional evidence
08:56para lalong pagtibayan
08:57itong kaso ng
08:58grief threats
08:59and all other
09:00articles of impeachment.
09:02Sige,
09:03difficult to
09:04comment on that
09:05because I'm not
09:06really aware
09:07of the words
09:08given by,
09:09Ms. Aquino,
09:10but,
09:11pwede kong sabihin,
09:12ang mas tama ho
09:13siguro
09:13ikumpara natin
09:14ay yung
09:15pagbabantang ginawa
09:17ng isang
09:17simpleng
09:18public school teacher,
09:21no,
09:21nung tinakotod
09:22during the previous
09:23administration,
09:24yung presidente
09:24nung panahon na yun,
09:26no,
09:26maalala natin
09:27ang sinabi ho niya doon
09:28kung sino
09:28makapagpapatay
09:29sa presidente,
09:30bibigyan niya
09:31ng 50 million pesos.
09:32Obviously,
09:33ang public school teacher
09:34wala ho siyang kakayahan
09:36na magbayad
09:36ng 50 million pesos na to,
09:38pero alam ho natin
09:39naging swift ang action
09:40ng law enforcement dito,
09:42hinuli siya,
09:43kinasuhan siya.
09:44Doon ho natin
09:45ikumpara.
09:46Ngayon,
09:47ito ho'ng nagbigay
09:48ng threat na ito,
09:49noon,
09:49simpleng public school teacher,
09:51ang pinag-uusapan ho
09:52natin dito
09:53ang nagbigay
09:54nitong pagbabantana to
09:56at pag-amin
09:57na meron ng kasunduan
09:58sa isang mamamatay tao
10:00nanggaling ito
10:01sa pangalawang
10:02pinakamataas,
10:04pangalawang
10:06pinakamakapangyarihan
10:06na public official
10:09ng ating gobyerno.
10:11So,
10:11iyan ho ang magandang
10:12comparison na tignan ho
10:13natin dyan.
10:14Sir,
10:15on my second question po,
10:18without revealing yung,
10:20without going too much
10:22into the merits
10:23and the strategy
10:24of the prosecution,
10:25ano po bang
10:27relevance ng testimony
10:28ni Atty. Zulaika Lopez
10:30sa Article 4?
10:32Meron po ba kayong
10:34balak ipursue
10:35na line of questioning
10:37for her?
10:39Again,
10:40just in broad strokes,
10:41the defense,
10:44they pointed out
10:46certain portions
10:47of the video
10:48showing Atty. Zulaika
10:49meaning she was there
10:50when these
10:51utterances were made.
10:52So,
10:54maliwano naman
10:55kung pag-pinatawag siya
10:56as witness,
10:58magiging relevant
10:59ang testimony niya
11:00dahil nandun din ho siya
11:02dun sa same room,
11:03same place,
11:03kung kailan ho to ginawa
11:05itong mga pananakot
11:07at pagbabanta.
11:11Sir,
11:12good afternoon po.
11:13Morning.
11:14Dwight Dalyan pa
11:15from Rappler.
11:16Mga sirs,
11:17I would just like to ask,
11:18how is the prosecution
11:19preparing for the
11:20oral arguments
11:21on the issue
11:21of the BIR box
11:23on Wednesday?
11:24Sinabihan na po ba
11:25kayo ng impeachment
11:25court how
11:26it will go exactly?
11:28Will it happen
11:29during the trial itself
11:30or will it be
11:31a separate meeting?
11:34Well,
11:35we have not yet
11:35received any
11:36particular
11:37directives or instructions
11:38regarding the oral
11:39arguments,
11:40but
11:41it's probably
11:42to be done
11:43at the start
11:43before we
11:44call our witness
11:45for that day.
11:46And
11:47as regards
11:48our preparation,
11:49these are legal
11:50issues that
11:51we've anticipated
11:52from the start
11:52because again,
11:53we know
11:54that their strategy
11:55is consistent
11:58from the start
11:59even when the
12:00proceedings were still
12:01before the House
12:02of Representatives
12:03and then consistent
12:05with their stance
12:05when they finally
12:06answer,
12:07which is to
12:08prevent us
12:08from presenting
12:11evidence
12:12in support of
12:13the Articles of
12:14Impeachment.
12:14So itong mga issues
12:15na to,
12:16pinaghahanda na natin
12:17yan,
12:18but of course,
12:19patuloy pa rin
12:20naman yung
12:20paghahanda
12:22in view of the
12:23oral arguments
12:24to be held
12:24this Wednesday.
12:25Tama ba, sir,
12:26the prosecution
12:27and also the defense
12:28are required
12:29to submit
12:30a memorandum
12:31for each party?
12:31Nag-submit na po ba
12:32that will be
12:33filed today?
12:34But not yet?
12:35At as of the moment?
12:36Not yet.
12:37Okay.
12:37But will it be filed
12:38during the impeachment
12:39court?
12:39Not necessarily?
12:40Not necessarily.
12:41Okay, thank you.
12:48Sir,
12:48pwaitin niyo po
12:49kaming i-inform
12:50kung ano lang yung
12:51highlights ng memorandum
12:53na i-file po ninyo
12:54within today?
12:55For example,
12:56yung at least yung
12:57mga na-mention na
12:57when it comes to
12:58the
13:00yung AMLC,
13:02bank records
13:03and tax records.
13:06Maybe it will be
13:07better
13:07if we will
13:09wait for the parties
13:10to file their
13:11respective memorandum
13:12and then we can
13:13talk about it
13:13afterwards.
13:15Okay, sir.
13:16Dito naman sa
13:17i-re-raise po ninyo
13:18this afternoon
13:19regarding NBI
13:19Director Matibag.
13:21Will you raise
13:22na this week
13:23na po siya
13:23mag-testify
13:24or after next week?
13:27Well, the request
13:28is as much
13:29as possible
13:31allow him
13:31to testify
13:32before he leaves
13:33for his trip
13:34because
13:35maka-possible
13:36meron din siya
13:37engagements
13:38after that.
13:39So, again,
13:39this is under
13:40deliberation.
13:42we'll see
13:42if there's already
13:43a need to raise it
13:44during the hearing
13:46this afternoon.
13:47Basta importante
13:47lang naman dyan.
13:48Gusto natin
13:49siguraduhin
13:49na mabigyan siya
13:51ng pagkakataon
13:52to take the stand
13:53para mabigyan niya
13:54yung relevant
13:55and material testimony
13:56that we're expecting
13:57from him.
13:58Kaano po kahalaga
14:00na makatestify
14:01si NBI Director Matibag?
14:03Well,
14:05same as well
14:05our other
14:07listed witnesses,
14:09important sa kanya
14:10because
14:10he will testify
14:12on
14:13the investigation
14:15conducted
14:15by the NBI
14:16in relation
14:17to the threats.
14:18So, I'm sure
14:19you'll understand
14:20that that's the extent
14:21that I can discuss
14:22with you right now.
14:23But once he takes
14:24the stand
14:24we could discuss
14:25it at length.
14:28For the
14:29grave threats
14:30we were given
14:3111 days
14:32to present witnesses.
14:34But
14:36we hear
14:37the sentiment
14:38of some of
14:39the senator judges
14:40that it would be
14:42better to
14:43reread the proceedings.
14:45At kami
14:46din naman
14:47gusto din naman
14:48namin
14:48itong
14:48matapos
14:49sa lalong
14:50madaling
14:50banahon.
14:50Ayaw na naman
14:51namin
14:51itong patagalin
14:52unnecessarily.
14:53But of course
14:54without sacrificing
14:55our ability
14:56to properly,
14:57efficiently,
14:58and effectively
14:58present evidence.
15:00But
15:00bawat ho
15:01pagkatapos namin
15:02magpresenta
15:03ng testigo
15:04na ebidensya
15:05nakakaroon
15:06ho kami
15:06lagi ng
15:06assessment
15:07para makita
15:08ano na
15:08ang mga
15:09importanteng bagay
15:10na natalakay
15:11ng aming witness
15:12at ano pa
15:13ang kinakailangan.
15:14So
15:14we will make
15:15adjustments.
15:16Maaaring
15:17ho yung mga
15:17ibang witnesses
15:18na listed
15:19sa aming
15:19pre-trial brief
15:20ay hindi na
15:20namin patawag
15:21kung ang
15:22intended testimony
15:23nila
15:24ay natalakay
15:25na ng mga
15:25naunan
15:26testigo.
15:27Dahil yan
15:27naman ho
15:28ang goal
15:28din natin.
15:29Kung maaaring
15:30mas mapa-exit,
15:31mapabilis natin
15:32itong
15:33paglilitis
15:34na ito,
15:34we will
15:34try to do that.
15:35Pero
15:36although
15:3660 po,
15:37ilad po yung
15:38prepared
15:39na
15:40or
15:40that
15:40anong
15:41purchase
15:4311 trial
15:44dates
15:45for grave
15:45threats.
15:46So far,
15:48we've just
15:48presented one.
15:49We'll be
15:50presented another
15:50one today.
15:52So
15:52titignan natin,
15:53we'll make
15:54the necessary
15:54adjustments
15:55kung pwedeng
15:56hindi na
15:56namin
15:57ipatawag
15:58yung mga
15:58ibang testigo
15:59na nalista
15:59namin
16:00para mas
16:00mapabiliso
16:03ito.
16:04Attorney
16:04Talosa,
16:05follow up
16:05lang po
16:05sa question
16:06ni
16:06Atin
16:06Marlon.
16:07Hoping ba
16:08kayo
16:08na hindi
16:08kayo
16:08aabot
16:09ng
16:09Pasko
16:10or
16:10bagong
16:10taon,
16:11ito pong
16:11impeachment
16:12trial?
16:12Kasi
16:12sabi po
16:13ni
16:13Senator
16:13Ping
16:13Lakson,
16:14kapag
16:15hindi
16:15binago
16:16or
16:16hindi
16:17pinabilis
16:17yung
16:18trial,
16:20magpapasko
16:20po
16:20talaga
16:21kayo
16:21na
16:21may
16:21hirang
16:22paglilitis.
16:22Thank
16:23you,
16:23Pop.
16:24Will do
16:24our part
16:25on making
16:26sure that
16:28this could
16:29be expedited
16:31again to the
16:32extent reasonably
16:33possible.
16:34Siyempre,
16:34hindi din
16:35naman
16:35huusapan
16:36ditong
16:36pabilisan.
16:37Importante
16:38din
16:38dito
16:39mailatag
16:39ng mabuting
16:40ebidensya
16:41dahil napakaseryoso
16:42nung pinag-uusapan
16:43natin
16:43ng mga
16:44charges
16:44dito.
16:45But at
16:46the same
16:46time,
16:47we're
16:48cognizant
16:48of that
16:49fact
16:49na gusto
16:50natin
16:50pare-pareho
16:51matapos
16:54sa mas
16:54madaling
16:55panahon.
16:55So,
16:55susubukan
16:56natin yan.
16:57Pipilitin
16:57natin yan.
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