00:00We were anticipating explosive testimonies and or evidence.
00:07But apparently, hindi nga ito kuwitis eh.
00:13Watusi pa yata ito.
00:16So, pagkat they are testifying on the very small portion of what was reported already by the expert witness attorney
00:30Alex Cabrera.
00:31Please take note that in his forensic report, 817 million undeclared property, 817 million unexplained wealth.
00:46We were anticipating the defense to explain this huge amount of undeclared and or unexplained property of the respondent vice
00:57president.
00:58Pero, ang nakita natin, testimony of the city assessor of Davao on a certain property valued at 10 million.
01:14That is per acquisition cost in the Salen.
01:18And the city assessor of Samal on a certain property valued, I believe, at 3 million ba?
01:294 million.
01:30So, assuming without admitting that there are issues on those properties, let us take note of the very big disparity.
01:45Ang hinihintay po natin ay ang paliwanag sa 817 million undeclared and unexplained property.
01:55Pero, ang nasaksihan natin, testimony ng Davao City assessor on one property valued at 10 million per Salen and the
02:05testimony of the Samal City assessor on a property valued at 4 million again based on the Salen.
02:13Tapos, kahapon, nasundan naman ito ng testimony ni Attorney Antero on the bill in one restaurant in Tokyo.
02:28I think that is 200,000 plus.
02:33Sumunod yung testimony ni Mr. Parian on the Nike purchases through credit card also.
02:42I think that's 250,000 more or less.
02:46Isama na din natin yung sa city accountant ng Davao who testified on the declared compensation.
02:55Sabi nila, salary differential in the amount of more or less 80 million.
03:01So, ano ito?
03:0410 million, 4 million, 80,000.
03:1080,000 yung compensation na ipinapaliwanag nila allegedly received in 2023.
03:20Plus, itong Nike and credit card transaction valued or in the amount of more or less 250,000.
03:29So, we understand their intentions to prove the facts behind these figures.
03:39But of course, we anticipated more.
03:42We anticipated more because what the prosecution was able to prove is 817 million.
03:51Undeclared, unexplained property of the respondent Vice President.
03:55Napakalayo ng amount.
03:58Napakalayo ng amount.
04:00And that is why we look forward na ngayong Sabado, bukas, following the 5-day notice rule,
04:11mag-submit ang defense ng names ng witnesses who will be able to testify on more substantial facts
04:21that is completely responsive to the specific allegations in the complaint.
04:29Take note of the specific allegations.
04:311. Failure to declare in the sal-in.
04:362. Unexplained wealth, which means property cannot be supported by legal income.
04:44And 3. Non-divestment of other business and financial interests.
04:50As far as the prosecution is concerned, we have strongly and clearly established these three specific allegations,
04:59which to this date ay hindi pa rin na ipaliwanag ng anim na testigo na iparinisinta ng defense this week.
05:11So, we look forward that come November 19, that is Thursday,
05:18they will be presenting more substantive testimony from competent witnesses.
05:26Competent witnesses, ibig sabihin, may personal knowledge dun sa subject matter ng testimony.
05:34At hindi puros, hindi ko po alam, hindi ko ma-remember, that cannot be.
05:43It is the defense who chooses the witnesses to present.
05:49So, they should be accountable also to make sure that the witnesses who will be placed in the witness stand
05:59are indeed competent, meaning may personal knowledge,
06:04so that pag tinanong sila during cross or tinanong ng senator judges,
06:10they will have the capacity to address all the questions.
06:14So, let us look forward to November 19, hopefully for more substantial testimony, unlike this one.
06:26Kasi kami man, even when we are part of the prosecution panel,
06:33bahagi po kami ng isang bayan ng Pilipino na matagal na rin naghihintay ng kasagutan sa mga aligasyong ito.
06:41So, to be specific, the investigation started in 2024 during the investigation of good government,
06:50then presided by Congressman Joel Chua.
06:54Nasunda ng first impeachment in 2025.
06:57Now, we are on the second impeachment,
06:59and we have been waiting for so long
07:03for the substantial and responsive answer of the respondent vice president
07:10to the specific allegations under Article 2, Unexplained Wealth.
07:15That would be all for the opening statement.
07:17I'm turning over to Congressman Joel Chua.
