Baligod says Erwin Tulfo presiding Blue Ribbon hearing 'legally anomalous' — ANC

[0:00] The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its flood control probe, this time led by Senator [0:05] Irwin Tulfo. The 18 self-proclaimed bag men, who claimed to have delivered suitcases containing [0:10] alleged kickbacks to various politicians, did not appear at the hearing. Instead, they went to the [0:16] office of Senator Robin Padilla. Senators from the Kachalian bloc condemned the June 4 flood [0:22] control hearing conducted by the Caetano Group, describing it as a sham proceeding. [0:27] During last Thursday's hearing, the 18 witnesses linked President Marcos and several lawmakers [0:33] to the alleged corruption scheme. [0:38] That press conference was presented to the public as a Blue Ribbon Committee proceeding, [0:44] despite having no authorization from the duly recognized chairman of the committee or from [0:50] the office of the acting Senate president. Simply put, it was not a legitimate Blue Ribbon Committee [0:57] hearing. It was irregular, a hausiao, as you may want to call it, a make-believe investigation [1:03] masquerading as an official Senate proceeding. [1:06] It was irregular, it was irregular in the 18 bodyguards, the attorney's bodyguards, at the [1:17] Mike Defense Ward. It was irregular, because if the invited guests know, particularly the 18 bodyguards, [1:26] 18 bodyguards [1:27] na sa loob ng kanilang puso [1:29] ay alam nila ang katotohanan, [1:32] eh dapat pumunta ho sila dito [1:34] para ipamahagi at [1:36] ishare sa ating lahat ang katotohanan. [1:39] Hindi ho pwedeng pumili [1:40] kung saan sila pupunta at magsalita. [1:42] Hindi ho pwedeng pumili [1:44] kung sino ang kakausapin ho nila, [1:46] kung kakampi man o hindi. [1:48] Dahil kung alam mo na sa puso mo ang katotohanan, [1:51] kahit saan kang pupunta, [1:52] kahit saan ka pumunta, [1:54] katotohanan dapat mong sabihin. [1:57] For people to believe their allegations, [1:59] it must come from a credible [2:01] and reliable source. [2:03] And so, the people using them [2:06] portray them as heroes. [2:09] Sabi nga ng isa sa mga senado [2:11] na dumalun nung araw na yon, [2:13] bayani daw po sila. [2:16] Pero nangakaya naman po sila [2:18] sa iba nating mga bayani [2:19] na itong labing walong kargador [2:23] na ilang taong nagtrabaho [2:25] kay Saldico, [2:25] may seven years at nine years [2:28] at nagbitbit daw, [2:30] sabi nila, [2:31] nang sangkatutak ng maleta [2:33] ng pera. [2:35] At bigla na lang, [2:36] tinubuan ng konsensya [2:38] at ngayon ay naninira lang buhay [2:40] ng mga inusenteng tao, [2:43] ay tatawagin nating bayani. [2:47] Pasensya na. [2:48] Hindi ako papayag na matabi [2:50] ang mga sinungaling nito [2:51] kila Jose Rizal, [2:53] Andres Bonifacio, [2:55] at mga dakila nating OFWs. [2:57] It seems that some of the information [2:59] from these 18 porters [3:01] or kargador [3:01] are fed. [3:03] They have a hard time [3:04] telling their story [3:05] on their own. [3:07] Kung papanawin mo [3:08] ang live selling nila [3:09] nung Webes, [3:10] hirap sila [3:11] ikwento [3:12] ang kanilang naratibo. [3:13] The presiding officers [3:15] of that conference [3:16] were coaching [3:17] and leading [3:18] the resourceful persons. [3:22] Pag medyo nagkakamali, [3:24] siyempre, [3:25] inaayos [3:26] ng mga presiding officers [3:27] ang testimonya. [3:29] Minsan, [3:29] si Atty. Baligun na, [3:31] hindi naman involved [3:31] sa pagbitbit ng maleta, [3:33] ay siyang tumitistigo. [3:35] The lawyer for the alleged [3:40] bagman explained [3:41] why his clients [3:42] refused to attend [3:43] the Tulfo-led investigation [3:45] despite being invited [3:46] by the committee. [3:48] Hindi naman kami [3:51] diniscourage [3:52] ni Senator Alan. [3:53] Ang sinabi lang niya, [3:55] kasi tinanong ko, [3:58] ano naman niya [3:58] na SP? [4:00] Nag-hearing lang tayo [4:01] nung Webes, [4:02] tapos papatawag niya [4:03] ulit kami sa Monday, [4:04] eh nakauwi na yung iba, [4:05] kaya ang sabi niya, [4:09] walang naman kami [4:10] inilabas na invitasyon. [4:11] Yung intramurals, [4:13] we're out of it. [4:14] We're out of the intramurals. [4:15] So, yung pagdating po [4:16] ng 18, [4:17] handa sila [4:17] sa cross-examination [4:18] ng mga senador. [4:20] Ang ayaw ko lang [4:20] yung mag-preside [4:21] si Erwin Tulfo [4:23] as chair [4:24] because that is [4:26] legally anomalous. [4:29] Yung contempt powers [4:30] ang nakakatapag diyan. [4:32] And yung powers [4:34] of powers [4:34] to cite someone [4:35] in contempt [4:36] should be [4:37] judiciously exercised. [4:39] So, yun po ang mga [4:41] agam-agam na bito. [4:43] Former House Speaker [4:46] Martin Romualdoz [4:47] and several lawmakers [4:48] also skipped [4:49] Monday's hearing. [4:50] The House of Representatives [4:51] declined the invitation [4:53] on behalf of its members, [4:54] citing inter-parliamentary courtesy. [4:59] We go back [5:00] to another story [5:01] that we're following today. [5:03] The Senate Blue Ribbon [5:04] Committee probe, [5:05] the National Bureau [5:06] of Investigation, [5:06] says there is not [5:07] enough evidence [5:08] to establish probable costs [5:10] based on the testimonies [5:11] of the alleged bagman. [5:13] Presenting the results [5:14] of their assessment, [5:15] NBI Director Melvin Matibag [5:17] said the statements [5:18] of the 18 individuals [5:19] were mostly hearsay. [5:21] Adding their testimonies [5:22] appeared rehearsed [5:24] and coached. [5:25] Majority ng pahayag [5:28] ay hearsay [5:29] kaya mahina [5:30] ang ebidensya. [5:31] Lack of corroboration. [5:34] Walang dokumento, [5:35] device [5:36] o physical evidence [5:37] na sumusukorta [5:38] sa mga aligasyon. [5:41] Halimbawa, [5:42] walang CCTV footages, [5:45] resibo [5:45] o cellphone. [5:48] Records, [5:48] wala po. [5:49] Ebidensya ay puro salita lamang, [5:52] walang kasamang [5:52] physical na ebidensya. [5:54] Sa report, [5:55] kahit may sabwina, [5:56] walang naipakitang [5:57] original photographs, [5:59] receipts [6:00] o bank statement [6:01] ang grupo. [6:02] Ang absence [6:02] ng documentary evidence [6:04] ay hindi lamang kahinaan, [6:06] kundi direct failure [6:07] to comply with [6:07] the legal directive. [6:09] Binigyan po namin sila [6:10] ng sufficient time [6:11] para magsumite [6:12] ng mga [6:13] corroborative evidence, [6:16] testimonya man [6:16] o material evidence [6:17] o physical evidence, [6:19] wala po silang [6:20] isinumite. [6:21] Ang laman ng bag [6:22] ay kadalasang [6:23] hinuhulaan lang, [6:25] hindi actual na nakita. [6:26] Halimbawa, [6:27] sinabi ng testigo [6:29] na mabigat ang bag [6:30] kaya pinaniniwalaan nilang [6:31] pera ang laman, [6:33] pero walang actual [6:34] na pagtingin [6:35] o pagbubakas ng bag. [6:36] Sa kabuan, [6:37] hindi sapat [6:38] ang abidibit [6:39] para magpatunay [6:40] ng probable cause. [6:41] Kahit marami [6:42] ang nagsalita, [6:43] kung walang [6:44] independent evidence, [6:46] mahina ang kaso. [6:47] Pago gumawa ng abidibit, [6:48] nagkaroon ng group meeting [6:49] para pag-usapan [6:51] ng mga sasabihin [6:52] sa report na binanggit [6:54] na ang abidibit [6:55] ay produkto [6:55] ng collective [6:56] briefing, [6:57] common housing [6:58] at cancel [6:59] assembled content. [7:01] Ang affiant [7:01] ay house [7:02] sa cancel unit [7:03] na may real-time [7:04] coaching. [7:05] Kapag coordinated [7:06] ang testimonya, [7:07] bumababa [7:08] ang probative [7:09] value nito. [7:10] Halimbawa, [7:11] kung pare-pareho [7:11] ang wording [7:12] ng abidibit, [7:13] maaring indikasyon [7:14] ng coaching [7:15] o collusion. [7:16] The NBI [7:19] also flagging [7:21] the witness's claim [7:22] of being [7:22] former Marines [7:23] saying this is [7:24] allegedly used [7:25] to bolster [7:26] their credibility [7:27] and perceived [7:28] integrity. [7:30] Ipinakilala [7:31] ang grupo [7:31] bilang 18 Marines [7:33] na parang [7:34] may dagdag [7:34] na integridad. [7:36] Sa totoo lang, [7:37] ilan lang [7:37] ang honorably retired. [7:39] Ang iba ay [7:40] discharged [7:40] o hindi talaga Marines. [7:42] Tatlo lang [7:42] ang honorably retired. [7:45] Labindalawa [7:46] ang dishonorably discharged [7:48] at may RV Reservies [7:50] at Sibilyan. [7:51] Karamihan pa po rito [7:52] ay mayroong mga [7:53] naging kaso. [7:55] Nagkakaroon [7:55] ng maling akala [7:56] na lahat [7:57] ay may mataas [7:58] na integridad [7:59] dahil sa titulo, [8:00] kahit hindi naman [8:01] totoo. [8:02] Sa Korte, [8:03] ebidensya ang malaga [8:04] hindi ang label [8:05] o titulo. [8:06] Kahit pa-exmarine [8:07] ang tawag [8:08] kung walang sapat [8:09] na ebidensya, [8:10] hindi ito [8:11] magpapalakas [8:11] ng kaso. [8:13] Courts rely [8:14] on evidence, [8:15] not on labels. [8:17] The National Bureau [8:21] of Investigation [8:22] also reiterating [8:23] its commitment, [8:24] the probe [8:24] into the flood [8:25] control mess [8:25] will continue [8:26] even amid [8:27] the political turmoil. [8:28] NBI Chief [8:29] Melvin Matibag [8:30] saying it has [8:31] submitted [8:31] to the Justice [8:32] Department [8:33] and the Office [8:33] of the Ombudsman [8:34] its findings [8:35] so far [8:36] in the flood [8:36] control probe, [8:37] including parts [8:38] of the questionable [8:39] testimony [8:39] from the 18 [8:41] alleged bagman. [8:44] Ito naman pong [8:45] aming findings [8:46] na to, [8:46] including po yung [8:47] nakuha namin [8:48] mga testimony [8:48] doon sa mga [8:49] marines, [8:50] we are officially [8:51] sharing it [8:51] to the DOJ [8:52] and to the Office [8:53] of the Ombudsman [8:54] for proper disposition. [8:55] Kung maalala nyo po, [8:57] yung aming pong [8:57] pagkilos [8:58] based on the letter [8:59] deputizing us [9:01] by the Ombudsman [9:01] to do the [9:02] background investigation. [9:04] So that is [9:04] a background investigation. [9:06] Yung pong [9:06] mga binanggit [9:07] nila roon [9:08] will be [9:08] properly assessed [9:09] by the Office [9:10] of the Ombudsman [9:11] in the Department [9:11] of Justice. [9:12] Ito pong kasong [9:13] ito, [9:13] hindi pa po sarado, [9:14] tuloy-tuloy [9:15] ipag-iimbestiga. [9:16] Ngayon nga [9:16] nga nga nga [9:17] nung lumabas [9:18] nga itong [9:18] payag ng [9:19] 18 bodyguards [9:21] sa halip [9:22] na parang [9:22] luminaw, [9:23] mas lumabo, [9:24] mas humaba po [9:26] yung proseso [9:26] ang ating gagawin [9:27] para habulin natin [9:29] yung mga mananagot po [9:30] dito sa isyo [9:30] ng flood control [9:31] po na ito. [9:32] More on today's [9:37] Senate probe [9:38] into the flood [9:38] control mess. [9:39] Senator Rafi [9:40] Tulful lashed out [9:41] at two of his [9:42] colleagues for [9:43] their verbal [9:44] attacks on the [9:44] media. [9:45] Tulful criticized [9:46] Senator Rodante [9:47] Marcoleta for [9:48] his controversial [9:49] remarks during [9:50] last Thursday's [9:51] flood control [9:52] hearing where he [9:53] accused journalists [9:54] of receiving [9:55] payoffs. [9:56] Marcoleta's [9:56] statement has [9:57] been denounced [9:58] by the Senate [9:58] media as well [9:59] as advocacy [10:00] groups. [10:01] I'm going to [10:04] humingi ng [10:04] dispensa [10:04] sa ating [10:05] mga Senate [10:06] media. [10:06] Bilang [10:08] broadcaster [10:08] at kasapi [10:10] na media [10:10] masakit po [10:12] tuwing nababansagan [10:14] ng ilan sa atin [10:14] na bayaran [10:15] kasi nasisira po [10:17] ang profesyon [10:17] natin. [10:19] Pero itong [10:20] pagsisigawan [10:21] na bayaran [10:21] ng karamihan [10:22] sa atin [10:22] dito sa lugar [10:24] na tinawag [10:25] nyo [10:25] ng tahanan [10:26] at buong puso [10:27] nyo [10:27] pinuprotektahan [10:28] sa pamamagitan [10:29] na makatotohan [10:30] ng pagpapayag [10:30] ay tatawagin [10:32] kayong bayaran. [10:34] Hindi po tama yun. [10:35] This institution [10:36] time and time again [10:37] owes you its dignity [10:38] because you keep [10:40] the Senators [10:40] on their toes. [10:45] Tulfo also [10:45] took a swipe [10:46] at Senator [10:47] Alan Peter Cayetano [10:49] after the latter [10:50] expressed frustration [10:51] over media coverage [10:52] saying his claim [10:54] that he remained [10:55] Senate President [10:55] was not featured [10:57] on the front pages [10:58] of major broadsheets. [11:02] Senator Cayetano [11:03] wag po tayo [11:04] masyadong demanding [11:05] ano po [11:06] etong magreklamo [11:07] na wala ka sa front page [11:09] limited pong front page [11:11] space [11:11] ng mga diyaryo [11:13] kaya pinilan po talaga [11:15] ang nalalagay dyan [11:16] pero hindi ibig sabihin [11:18] hindi na sila patas [11:20] dahil kung titignan mo [11:21] naman online [11:22] all these news outlets [11:25] reported his statement [11:26] the front page [11:27] is reserved [11:28] for the biggest [11:29] and latest news. [11:30] Yun bang bagong [11:33] kaganapan? [11:34] Yun po kasing [11:35] pagkapit sa kapangirian [11:36] at hindi pagtanggap [11:38] sa pagkatalo nyo [11:39] lumang balita na po [11:40] but nevertheless [11:42] it was reported upon [11:44] i-google nyo po yun. [11:46] Mag-ingat po tayo [11:47] sa paniwalaan [11:48] or papaniwalaan. [11:50] Remember [11:51] the devil [11:53] can cite the scripture [11:55] for his purpose [11:56] no more no less. [11:59] When Jesus went [12:01] into the wilderness [12:01] to pray [12:02] the devil [12:03] tried to tempt him [12:05] three times [12:06] but as he was [12:07] failing to tempt Jesus [12:09] and as he was [12:11] getting desperate [12:12] what did the devil do? [12:15] He quoted the scriptures [12:16] from the book of Psalms. [12:19] Wag po tayo magpapadala [12:21] sa mga [12:21] mabubulaklak [12:22] na mga pananalita [12:23] dahil lang [12:24] siya ay nagbabasa [12:25] ng Biblia. [12:26] As we reported earlier [12:34] the 18 self-proclaimed [12:36] bag man [12:37] who tagged President Marcos [12:38] and several lawmakers [12:39] in flood control kickbacks [12:41] did not show up [12:42] in today's Senate probe [12:43] and instead [12:43] held their own [12:45] press conference. [12:46] Our very own [12:47] Victoria Tulad [12:47] on the line now [12:48] to tell us more [12:49] about what happened. [12:50] Victoria over to you. [12:52] Hi Carmina [12:53] the 18 former employees [12:55] of former [12:55] Afobical Partialist [12:56] Representative [12:57] Valdeco [12:58] and their counsel [12:59] Attorney Levito Baligod [13:00] appeared at the Senate [13:01] a little before 10 [13:03] this morning. [13:04] Baligod said [13:04] they were there [13:05] or they were here [13:06] to attend the Senate [13:07] Blue Ribbon Committee [13:08] hearing of the [13:09] Gatchalian bloc [13:10] and that they are not [13:11] avoiding any questions. [13:12] They spent a couple [13:13] of minutes [13:13] at the ground floor [13:14] first after being [13:15] required to register [13:17] in the Visitor Management [13:18] System or BMS [13:19] of the Senate. [13:20] Senator Robin Hood [13:21] Padilla even went down [13:22] to fetch the group [13:23] but Senate Sergeant [13:24] at Arms [13:25] Alcet Corpus [13:26] said they had to go [13:27] through the process first. [13:29] The men were eventually [13:30] allowed to go up [13:31] but they went [13:32] to the office [13:32] of Senator Padilla [13:33] first where they [13:35] had a press conference. [13:37] According to Baligod [13:37] they want Senator [13:38] Irwin Tulfo [13:39] to inhibit [13:40] as chairperson [13:41] of the Blue Ribbon [13:41] Committee [13:42] because he allegedly [13:43] received suitcases [13:44] containing money. [13:45] He also said [13:46] that they will submit [13:47] to Padilla [13:48] the names of 14 [13:49] other supposed [13:50] former Marines [13:51] and employees of Co [13:52] who delivered money [13:53] to different personalities. [13:55] He said [13:55] there are also [13:56] seven others [13:57] who are ready [13:57] to testify [13:58] if needed. [13:59] During the press conference [14:00] Baligod also mentioned [14:02] the inclusion [14:03] of Senator Lauren [14:04] Legarda's name [14:05] in the affidavit [14:05] of the 18 men [14:06] was a mistake. [14:08] He clarified [14:08] that the men [14:09] did not see [14:10] the suitcases [14:10] being brought [14:11] inside the supposed [14:12] house of Legarda. [14:13] He also said [14:14] that they will accept [14:15] if Senator Legarda [14:16] chooses to file [14:17] a case against the men. [14:18] Baligod also stated [14:19] that the men [14:20] stand by their affidavit [14:21] that suitcases [14:22] were brought [14:23] to the alleged [14:24] house of Senator [14:25] Mark Billiard. [14:26] After the press conference [14:27] the group stayed [14:28] a while [14:28] at the office [14:29] of Padilla. [14:30] They were supposed [14:30] to go down [14:31] to the session hall [14:32] after the press conference [14:33] but the hearing [14:34] was suddenly suspended. [14:36] Baligod said [14:36] they were disappointed [14:37] that they were not [14:38] able to attend [14:39] but are willing [14:39] to come to the next hearing. [14:41] Baligod and Padilla [14:42] then went up [14:43] to the office [14:44] of Senator Vicente [14:45] Soto III [14:46] and they just came out [14:50] a few minutes ago [14:51] and are being interviewed. [14:53] We are not yet sure [14:54] who else was in the meeting [14:56] and what happened [14:57] in that room. [14:59] Samina. [15:00] Thanks a lot. [15:01] Victoria Tula there [15:01] joining us on the line. [15:03] Now prior to today's [15:05] Senate probe [15:05] government contractor [15:06] Curly Diskaya [15:07] was arrested [15:08] by authorities. [15:09] A Bulacan Regional [15:11] Trial Court [15:11] ordered Diskaya's [15:13] arrest last Friday [15:14] for a malversation case [15:16] linked to an anomalous [15:17] flood control project [15:18] in the province. [15:19] Diskaya, [15:20] who has been [15:21] in Senate custody [15:21] since September 2025 [15:23] after being cited [15:24] in contempt, [15:25] was accused [15:26] of falsification [15:27] of public funds [15:28] or property. [15:29] The charge [15:30] is non-bailable. [15:32] Ang sabi lang niya [15:34] eh, [15:36] nalulungkot nga siya [15:37] dahil [15:37] salita siya [15:38] ng katotohanan [15:39] tungkol dito [15:39] sa bad control. [15:41] Eh, [15:41] siya pa yung [15:42] makukulong ngayon. [15:43] Talagang, [15:43] subunod lang siya [15:45] sa patawag [15:46] ng Senate [15:46] Blue Ribbon [15:47] Committee [15:48] before, [15:49] chaired by [15:49] Honorable [15:51] Marcoleta. [15:54] So, [15:54] subunod lang po siya [15:55] at sinabi lang po niya [15:56] kung ano yung [15:57] naghayari sa [15:59] DPDB. [16:00] Illegal siyang [16:00] kontraktor [16:01] so we deny [16:02] the allegations. [16:03] Lahat po [16:04] ng mga [16:05] kontratang [16:07] na po niya [16:08] sa gobyerno [16:08] ay dumahan po [16:09] sa bidding process. [16:10] Pero may sinabi [16:11] na din naman po [16:12] siya nag-confess [16:12] din naman siya [16:13] sa Blue Ribbon [16:13] Committee. [16:14] Sinabi niya [16:14] meron siya [16:15] mga binigyan [16:16] ng kitbak, [16:16] nag-enumerate [16:17] pangahon ng mga [16:18] congressmen. [16:18] Hindi po siya [16:19] binigyan. [16:19] Hindi po siya [16:20] nagbigay. [16:21] Hiningan. [16:21] Hiningan. [16:22] Magkaiba po yung [16:23] nagbigay siya [16:23] at hiningan [16:24] at napipilitang [16:25] magbigay. [16:25] Diskaya's wife, [16:29] Sarah Diskaya is [16:30] currently detained [16:31] at the Lapu-Lapu [16:32] City Jail and is [16:33] also facing a [16:34] malversation case. [16:36] It's back to school [16:37] for millions of [16:38] students as classes [16:39] reopen under a new [16:40] academic calendar [16:41] framework. [16:43] The Education [16:43] Department has [16:44] divided the school [16:45] year into three [16:46] terms, with each [16:47] term consisting of [16:49] an opening phase, [16:50] an instructional phase, [16:51] and an end-of-term [16:53] phase. [16:54] Private schools, [16:55] Philippine schools [16:56] overseas and state [16:57] and local universities [16:58] and colleges [16:59] offering basic [17:00] education may also [17:01] adopt the three-term [17:02] calendar, provided [17:03] they comply with [17:05] the required number [17:06] of school days and [17:07] the mandated opening [17:08] of classes. [17:10] Based on the latest [17:11] StepEd data, more [17:12] than 26 million [17:13] students have enrolled [17:14] for school year [17:15] 2026 to 2027. [17:20] Local oil prices [17:21] mostly higher this [17:22] week estimates show [17:24] diesel could go up [17:25] by as much as [17:26] five pesos per liter [17:27] tomorrow Tuesday, [17:28] while kerosene [17:29] could be higher by [17:30] up to six pesos per [17:31] liter. [17:32] As for gasoline, [17:33] it could go down [17:34] by up to 2,000, [17:35] make that two pesos [17:36] and 50 centavos. [17:38] The mixed movement [17:39] comes amid the [17:40] stalled peace talks [17:40] between the U.S. [17:42] and Iran. [17:43] World oil prices [17:43] also climbing to [17:45] over three dollars [17:46] per barrel this [17:47] Monday, following [17:48] fresh Israeli strikes [17:50] on Lebanon. [17:54] And now for a check [17:54] on the local [17:55] financial market, [17:56] the Philippine Stock [17:56] Exchange trading [17:57] lower at the start [17:58] of the week. [17:59] Its main index down [18:00] by two-tenths of a [18:01] percent at noontime [18:02] Monday, following a [18:03] positive session on [18:04] Friday. [18:05] The broader all-shares [18:06] index and most sectors [18:07] also in the red, [18:09] while total value is at [18:10] three billion pesos. [18:12] The PSE's closing numbers [18:13] and the analysis later on [18:15] market edge at three. [18:16] In sports, Alex Ayala claims [18:22] her second WTA 1-5 title [18:25] after a dramatic three-set [18:27] final against Czech player [18:28] Nikola Bartonkova at the [18:31] Birmingham Open. [18:32] After losing a tightly [18:33] contested first set, Ayala [18:35] came roaring back in the [18:37] second, then survived a [18:38] comeback by Bartonkova in [18:41] the third before closing it [18:42] out 5-7, 6-3 and 7-5. [18:46] The win caps off a [18:48] brilliant week for the [18:49] world number 37, who [18:50] entered the tournament as [18:52] a top seed.