00:00Defense witness and Davao City accountant Vingeline Bahan seems to have tested the patience of both the prosecution and the
00:07senator judges during the 41st day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
00:11At the start of the day, Senator Judges Tito Soto and Ping Lakson remind witnesses of the penalties they face
00:17if they lie under oath.
00:19This after the defense's first witness, Davao City Assessor Jaime Adalin, initially lied about the trip to China.
00:25At one point, presiding officer Cheez Escudero expresses frustration over Bahan's evasive responses to the prosecution's questions.
00:33Ms. Ivan, please, I mean, forgive me. I find it...
00:37Hindi ko talaga ma-remember po.
00:39Ms. Ivan, party kayo ng accounting firm. Hindi nyo maalala kung kailan kayo umalis o kung finial po yan. Nasa
00:49harap nyo na po yung dokumento.
00:51Private prosecutor May Divina Gratia asks Bahan about her previous employment as a partner of the Ampil, Elises, Cuidadano and
00:58Company accounting firm.
01:00Bahan repeatedly says she could not remember working as a partner of the firm.
01:04Confronted with documents bearing her own signatures, Bahan appeared confused, saying the papers do have her tax account number and
01:10signatures similar to hers but still could not recall signing them.
01:14She was also seen looking at the defense team as she thought of what to say, which Divina Gratia called
01:19out.
01:19Yes, this is your tax account number?
01:22Ito po iyong tax account number ko po.
01:25Yung firma, hindi nyo maalala kung inyo?
01:29Hindi nyo maalala ang pinirmahan yan?
01:31Yes po, Your Honor.
01:33Kapareho ba yan ang firma nyo?
01:35Yes po, Your Honor.
01:36Ampil, Elises, Cuidadano and Company served as the external auditor of Gencorp Industries Incorporated and Metro City Chao Foods Incorporated,
01:44two companies linked to Duterte.
01:46Sen. Wynn Gatchalian later says the company is also the external auditor of the Vice President and her husband, Manasse
01:53Scarpio.
01:54Bahan's answers triggered Sen. Judges who were already impatient following their experience with Adalin the previous day.
02:00Ang iniisip namin baka pumunta ka rito, nagagamit ka lang.
02:07Dahil kayo ang city accountant ng Dabao na parang wala kayong alam.
02:16Sana kung ano, magsalita kayo ng totoo.
02:18Kahapon, yung witness, isang witness, tatawa-tawa.
02:24Ngayon, ito very evasive, nagmaang-maangan.
02:27Pati kaya natin makontept mga ito.
02:29Sa ganyan, magkaroon ng respeto sa impeachment court.
02:32Sa ganyan, magkaroon ng dyr.
02:35Sa ganyan, magankagang.
