00:00And I will never testify if ever I was offered anything material or otherwise.
00:07My testimony is not for sale, sir.
00:09Okay.
00:10Well, the Supreme Court now allows service even by emails.
00:18I understand that, ma'am.
00:19But under the rules, isn't it the court's duty to serve the sub-pina?
00:23If your honor, please, the question is argumentative.
00:26The service of the court was done, and it was done through this representation.
00:31I'm clarifying what happened, Your Honor.
00:33This goes into the connection of the witness to the prosecution.
00:38We follow the same rules.
00:40Justice Tang would know.
00:42Please answer, Justice Tang.
00:44Can you please take the question?
00:46It's very basic.
00:47Under the rules, isn't it the court's duty to serve the sub-pina?
00:51Well, yes, but sometimes the court designates another person to do it.
00:58Was Representative Diokno ever designated by the court to serve the sub-pina?
01:02That I do not know, sir.
01:02You just assumed that the court designated him to serve the sub-pina?
01:07I assumed that he had the authority to send it to me.
01:11May we know, Your Honor, if the court issued any written authority for Representative Diokno to issue the sub-pina
01:17to this witness?
01:17No, that was the address given by the panel of prosecutors for the witness, retired Justice Tang.
01:26And under the rules, we place whatever address—we'd rather send the sub-pina to whatever address is given us by
01:34the prosecutor.
01:35And in your case, when it's time for you to issue the request for sub-pina, we will do the
01:39same, counsel.
01:39Yeah, I understand that, Your Honor. But my question is, was there any authority that was issued by the court
01:46for Representative Diokno to serve the sub-pina by email to the witness?
01:50If, Your Honor, please, the presiding officer is not under oath. He's not testifying.
01:56I don't think it is the prerogative of the defense to ask him a question.
02:01The court already answered. That was the address given. That is why that is where the sub-pina was sent,
02:06counsel.
02:07We will just move on, Your Honor. Were you promised anything in return in exchange for your testimony today, Pauman?
02:15No, sir. And I will never testify if ever I was offered anything material or otherwise.
02:23My testimony is not for sale, sir.
02:26Okay. This is totally unrelated, but we just wanted to confirm for a fact. Are you vying for an ambassadorial
02:31position at the moment?
02:32No, sir. I am retired and I want to enjoy my retirement.
02:36All right. Thank you for that clarification, ma'am.
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