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Prosecution counsel Atty. Mae Divinagracia’s remark describing the varying explanations for OVP fund spending as potentially a “scam” was objected to by defense counsel Atty. Kristine Ferrer and later ordered stricken from the record by Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

Similar incidents occurred when prosecution counsel Atty. Amando Ligutan and Atty. Lorna Kapunan used the word “scam” while questioning former OVP Special Disbursing Officer Gina Acosta and COA-ICFAO State Auditor Roderick Wamil, respectively.

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00:00You have given the four versions, four reasons, for a bond. Is that right?
00:07Your Honor, please.
00:10I was expecting something, Attorney Christine. Yes.
00:13It's misleading, Your Honor.
00:15The four versions and conclusion of the fact.
00:22If I may, Your Honor.
00:25I'll allow it, Attorney Christine.
00:28The witness is intelligent enough to be able to identify that, indeed,
00:34some answers were different from the previous ones they gave.
00:37And just to set the record state, Your Honor.
00:39I'm just not so sure if it's four, but...
00:42Just to set the record state, Your Honor. I did not say four. I mentioned five.
00:47Ah, andini kum apat eh. Andini kum apat eh.
00:51So, I don't know the number of versions you have,
00:53but you do admit that several versions or explanations were given.
00:57For the same funds.
00:58For the same expense.
01:00There were different justifications.
01:03Okay.
01:04Different justifications for the same fund.
01:07For the same confidential fund.
01:09Tama ba?
01:10Um, can I clarify?
01:13Just say yes or no.
01:15There were four, there were four, um, explanations.
01:18There were four explanations.
01:19For the same fund.
01:20Yes.
01:21For, yes.
01:22Yes.
01:23Okay.
01:24So, in short, paibay...
01:27You will also agree with me,
01:29na kapag paiba-iba ang rason,
01:33maaring nagsisinungaling lang,
01:37or talaga namang ito ay isa lamang scam.
01:42Your Honor, please.
01:44You and I both know, Attorney May,
01:46I have to sustain whatever basis for the objection,
01:50Attorney Christine make you.
01:51Yes, Your Honor.
01:52Move to strike the scam and nagsisinungaling.
01:55So stricken off the record.

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