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00:30Kung pagbabasehan ang sweldo ni Vice President Duterte bilang Vice Mayor at hanggang maging pangalawang pangulo siya, dapat ang yaman
00:37niya ay nasa 30 milyon pesos lang.
00:40Pero umabot sa 88.5 milyon pesos ang pinagsamang net worth ng BC at kanyang asawang si Atty. Manz Carpio
00:46ayon sa prosekusyon.
00:48Sabi ni retired Sandigan Bayan presiding justice Amparo Kabotahit Tang, wala siyang alam tungkol sa mga detalya ng kaso laban
00:55sa BC.
00:56Pero sa ilalim ng batas, may tuturing na nakaw na yaman kung lubhang napalaki ang pera ng isang opisyal kumpara
01:02sa legal niyang kita.
01:03Kailan nagiging kwestiyonable sa ilalim ng batas ang yaman ng isang opisyal?
01:09During the incumbency of the public official, he acquired wealth that is grossly disproportionate to his salary, other lawful income,
01:19and income generated from his legitimately acquired property.
01:24Sabi pa ni Tang, kung hindi maipaliwanag ng opisyal kung paano niya nakuha ang mga ari-arian sa legal na
01:30paraan, pwede itong maging basehan para matanggal siya sa pwesto.
01:34Kapag napatunayan nga na may unexplained wealth yung tao, yung opisyal, ayon sa pamantayan ng RA 1379, that will serve
01:48as a ground for removal or dismissal.
01:51Ayon kay Tang, ang burden of proof o ang dapat magpakita ng legal na kayamanan, kargo ng opisyal.
01:56Kapag magpagpresenta ng ebidensya naman o maipaliwanag satisfactorily ng empleyado or opisyal that he acquired those properties lawfully, mawawala po
02:11yung visa ng presumption na yan.
02:13Ipinaliwanag din ni Tang na higit kanino man sa iba pang opisyal sa bansa, pinagbabawalan ng Pangulo at pangalawang Pangulo
02:20na makilahok sa anumang business o negosyo.
02:23Given the fact that the president and vice president are the two highest officials of the land, I sinasabi dun,
02:31there is the greater possibility of abuse in their office.
02:36There is a need to divest upon assumption of office immediately and within 30 days.
02:43So it is your position that if you are president and vice president, you have to divest from any and
02:50all businesses, maski na sari-sari, storo ko yan?
02:53Yes, sir.
02:55Kinwestiyon din ng depensa kung may motibo si Tang sa pagtetestigo.
02:59Are you anti Duterte in any way?
03:00No, I'm not.
03:01Alright, okay.
03:02Do you like VP Sarah?
03:04I do not know her personally.
03:06Kakamping po ba kayo, ma'am?
03:07No?
03:07Kakamping po kayo.
03:09No, I've never been political in my life.
03:11I've always been apolitical.
03:12Were you promised anything in return in exchange for your testimony?
03:18No, sir.
03:19And I will never testify if ever I was offered anything material or otherwise.
03:26My testimony is not for sale.
03:28Mariz Umali, nagbabalita para sa GMA News.
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