House prosecution panel holds press briefing ahead of VP Sara Duterte trial — July 6

[5:28] In a few hours, the Senate impeachment court will begin a process that our constitution clearly provides for. [5:44] As we have consistently said, this is not about personalities or politics. [5:51] This is about allowing our institutions to do their work. [5:55] Our simple appeal is the proper venue to test the facts is the impeachment court, not the court of public opinion. [6:18] Today is not about declarations or conclusions. [6:22] Today is about taking the first constitutional step toward establishing the truth. [6:28] Maraming salamat po and we are ready to answer your questions after my co-spokes will also give you their opening statements. [6:36] Magandang araw sa ating lahat sa mga miyembro ng media na nanonood, sa mga mamayang Pilipino, kabataan at lahat ng sumusubaybay sa araw na to. [6:56] In just a few hours, the Senate impeachment court will begin hearing a case that is significant not only for our institutions but also for the future of our democracy. [7:09] To our fellow young Filipinos, this is our history. [7:14] This is our moment to pay attention, to ask questions, verify facts, witness how the constitution works and participate in the processes. [7:27] Democracy is strongest when citizens are informed and engaged. [7:31] The impeachment trial is a constitutional process. [7:37] It is not a spectacle to cheer for or against. [7:42] It is an opportunity to see accountability, due process, and the rule of law in action. [7:49] Sa mga kababayan natin, tinik sa lalamunan natin ang halos dalawang taon na pagpoproseso sa kaso ng impeachment ni VP Sara. [7:59] Gutom na tayo sa pananagutan. Hilom sa kumakalam na sikmura natin ang sama-samang pag-alam natin ng katotohanan. [8:10] Kaya dapat nating baybayin ang ebidensya para masagot ang mga matagal na nating tanong ng taong bayan. [8:20] The public deserves to hear the evidence. [8:24] Karapatan ng taong bayan na marinig ang ebidensya at maintindihan ang mangyayari. [8:29] Maraming salamat po. [9:01] And we will now proceed with the statement of our legal spokesperson, Attorney Jay Tolosa. [9:10] Thank you, Kong Rooney. [9:11] Good morning, everyone. [9:19] Today, the Senate Impeachment Court formally begins the trial of Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte. [9:27] As prosecutors, we will approach these proceedings with respect for the Constitution, [9:32] the Senate sitting as an impeachment court, and the rule of law. [9:38] Our duty is clear to present evidence in support of the articles of impeachment. [9:46] We will do so professionally, fairly, and with fidelity to the constitutional process. [9:54] The trial is not about rhetoric or public opinion. [9:57] It is about evidence, due process, and accountability under the Constitution. [10:06] We trust the impeachment court to hear the case with fairness and impartiality, [10:12] and we ask the public to allow the process to unfold. [10:18] At the appropriate time, the evidence will speak for itself. [10:21] So, thank you to the members of the media. [10:24] Thank you for your time this morning. [10:26] I think we're ready to take your questions now. [10:28] Of course, naririnig ho natin yung opinion at sentimento ng mga kababayan natin na ito ho yung sinasabi nila. [11:14] Considering ho the seriousness of delegations in these impeachment proceedings, [11:18] narapat lang ho, na harapin ho ito ng personal ng Vice Presidente. [11:23] But having said that, we will still respect the rules of impeachment and the order issued by the impeachment court [11:31] wherein the Vice President was given an option to appear either in person or through counsel. [11:39] So, at the end of the day, that's a decision for them to make. [11:43] But still, we understand that sentiment. [11:45] That sentiment is the sentiment of the entire country, or most of our countrymen, [11:51] na everyone's demanding that the Vice President will face this in person. [11:59] Well, actually, that's a sentiment not only by the President, but actually shared by all of us. [12:07] Kasi it will also speak about the character of the respondent. [12:13] It will only show that she's really seriously taking these allegations, [12:18] facing these allegations, with a clear position that she is not guilty of any of these accusations. [12:27] And the clearest message that she can send is to appear before the court. [12:33] Claro po yan, matagal na po natin sinasabi. [12:35] And that would also reinforce her previous statements that she will answer in the proper forum [12:42] that she's actually welcoming the allegation in at the proper forum. [12:46] And this is now the proper forum. [12:48] No, akong tatandaan po natin, siya mismo po ang dinescribe niya sa itong proseso na to. [12:53] Pag dumating humantong sa impeachment court or sa Senado, [12:58] ay ang sabi niya, ready na po sila for bloodbath. [13:01] So I guess that would also reinforce, again, her earlier position that she's ready. [13:07] And the only, for me, and to many ordinary Filipinos, [13:12] a clear message that would send to the public and to the Senate impeachment court [13:18] is the presence of the respondent, the Vice President Sara Duterte. [13:23] But again, reiterating also the position of Attorney Jay, [13:27] that is entirely within the discretion of the options that she can actually discuss with her defense panel. [13:37] Pre? Pre? [13:38] Matagal na hinihintay ng mamamayan yung proseso na ito. [13:50] So matagal na rin hinihintay ng mamamayan ang sagot ni VP Sara [13:54] sa mga tanong tungkol sa articles of impeachment. [13:59] So we are expecting VP Sara to provide her defense. [14:06] And it is the preference of this representation na makita personally yung defense na iyon. [14:13] Of course, again, we are respecting their preferences and the options provided by the court. [14:20] Pero sa bahagi ng mamamayan na naghihintay, they deserve an answer from the VP President herself. [14:33] Nakayo, ah. [14:36] Yeah. [14:37] Just so that there's no confusion about this matter. [14:43] Again, while we respect that the decision ultimately belongs to her. [14:47] But we fully understand where that sentiment is coming from. [14:51] Because it will show respect for the Constitution, respect to the impeachment court, [14:59] and ultimately respect to the Filipino people who are demanding answers, demanding clarity, [15:05] considering the seriousness and gravity of delegations here. [15:08] Again, let's remember, we're talking about billions of pesos in transactions, [15:12] hundreds of millions in confidential funds. [15:14] Well, I think the President is very clear on respecting the mandate and the separation of each of the three branches of government. [15:40] He was actually making this statement as a means of, you know, of being a Filipino. [15:48] Not so much on being the President, which I believe all of us shared. [15:54] Matagal na natin itong pinag-uusapan at matagal na rin pong sinasabi ng Depensa na handa na po sila sagutin itong mga allegasyon na ito. [16:05] At ito na po yung nararapat na plataforma o ito po yung sa kanila ay yung proper forum. [16:13] Inaasahan po natin, again, inaasahan po natin na yung kanilang mga naging statement nung mga nakaraang buwan ay mapapatunayan po nila [16:24] sa pamamagitan ng ang respondent ay dadalo sa kanyang trial. [16:28] Hindi, trial niya po ito eh. This is her trial. [16:32] So the Filipino people expects that she would actually, again, appear before the court [16:39] to send the message that she is ready and she is not hiding and she is actually facing with seriousness all these charges [16:49] and she will, you know, ultimately prove her innocence before, not just the impeachment court, but before the Filipino people. [16:58] So, yun po yung ano, yun po yung panawagan, hindi lang po ang presidente. [17:03] Ang presidente po ay, yung pagsabi niya, ay bilang isang Pilipino at naniniwala po sa proseso at sa integridad ng institution. [17:11] Kasama rin po ito, ang impeachment trial na ito. [17:20] Ganun na po kalawak yung sentiment ng taong bayan, ng mga mayang Pilipino, para po sa proseso na ito. [17:27] So, once again, the accountability mechanism here is so that the prosecution can present evidence, [17:37] the defense can present their defense, counter evidence, counter narrative. [17:42] Kaya hinihintay din natin si VP Sarah Duterte herself to present that side personally [17:49] para din maklear na yung disinformation, yung confusion na bumabagabag at tinik nga sa lalamunan ng taong bayan for the past two years. [17:59] Kung hindi natin naririnig from VP Sarah herself yung answer na ito or yung sentiment na ito, [18:04] these confusions will prevail. [18:07] So, I hope that today is the day, it's the start of the process where we begin to see the truth, [18:14] to see the accountability processes at work. [18:17] Just a short word about that also. [18:23] So, of course, to be clear, no, we do not speak for the president, [18:26] but since you asked our opinion about it, no, [18:29] I think it was clear that he did not try to say how the Senate, [18:35] sitting in his impeachment court, should rule on the matter. [18:38] The only thing that the president did was echo the sentiment of the entire country. [18:42] Again, which is that the people deserve answers, [18:46] the people deserve clarity on this matter, [18:49] the people deserve accountability. [18:51] That's it. [18:52] First? [19:20] Okay. [19:22] To comment on the opened or shared sentiment from VP Sarah Duterte, [19:30] that would be unfortunate and a disappointment to the Filipino people [19:35] who are expecting her today, her answers today, [19:41] and for the process to continue with finality until the end. [19:46] So, she can have her strategy, her legal team can have that strategy, [20:09] but at the end of the day, [20:12] this impeachment process is both a legal and political process [20:16] that we want the people to participate in. [20:19] And makita natin yung greatest participation of the people, [20:22] kung pati yung public officials na nakasalang ay fully participative din. [20:27] Well, I think we've already shared our opinion on this, [20:35] on why you understand that the people are expecting that she will face this in person. [20:40] But as you've stated, this is a decision that ultimately falls on her, [20:44] and it's a decision that she will have to explain to the Filipino people as well. [20:49] But for the prosecution, in so far as we are concerned, [20:53] our singular focus here will not change, regardless of her appearance. [20:57] We will make sure that we will be able to establish solid evidence [21:03] to back the serious allegations against her, regardless of if she will be there or not. [21:09] On this case, the Vice President is consistent from the very starts, [21:14] not attending or skipping the process. [21:17] From the budget hearing up to the confirmation hearings, [21:20] up to the point where she said na-ready na sila, [21:22] ready na siya na sagutin ng mga allegasyon. [21:25] I think the Vice President is consistent on this, [21:27] not attending, no? [21:30] And hindi siya tungma doon sa mga nasasabi niya. [21:36] Again, ito'y option naman para sa kanya, [21:39] pero ito'y will send a clear message to the Filipino people [21:44] na matagal na nilang gustong makita ang Vice President [21:48] taking this head-on, you know, [21:50] putting seriousness into the allegation by she herself [21:55] being part of the, at least, at the very least, [21:59] the first stage of the entire process of the impeachment trial. [22:03] So, yung hindi po niya pagpunta, that's her personal decision, [22:07] but the people will have a different observation altogether from that. [22:11] That she is not, ano, she does not, from the very start, [22:22] when she does not feel the process, [22:25] she would simply brush it off and evade and not attend, no? [22:32] To me, personally, this was, this is actually a signals, [22:37] the kind of respect that she has for the process. [22:40] Addition lang po doon sa follow-up question. [22:49] To me, that signals evasion that has haunted her term [22:57] from 2020 to up until now. [23:01] She evaded answering, [23:03] nasa na yung confidential and intelligence funds, [23:06] she evaded providing the required documentation, [23:11] and now, noong lumaki na ang, [23:15] ah, yung issue hanggat nandito na sa impeachment court, [23:21] may evasion pa rin. [23:23] I hope that there will be chances still [23:27] for VP Sarah to show up, [23:30] not only today, [23:31] but on the different days of the impeachment [23:33] hearing dates. [23:35] So, inaasahan pa rin naman ng mamamayan [23:37] na at one time ay iparamdam yung sagot [23:43] tungkol sa mga matagal ng tanong natin. [24:08] We heard the statement of the Senate President [24:11] about this yesterday, no? [24:13] And of course, we will try to conclude [24:16] the presentation of evidence in an expeditious manner [24:19] without, of course, sacrificing our ability [24:22] to do it in a proper and an effective way as well, no? [24:25] Siyempre, pinaka-importante ho dito, [24:27] malatag natin ng mabuti, no? [24:30] Ang lahat ng ebidensya [24:31] para mapatunayan lahat ng charges [24:33] under the Articles of Impeachment. [24:35] But of course, no? [24:36] Cognisant ho tayo dyan. [24:37] Gusto natin, as much as possible, [24:39] if we could finish it earlier than scheduled, [24:42] then that will be better. [24:43] And we will try to do that, no? [24:44] For example, pag papayagan ho tayo [24:47] magpresenta ng mahigit sa isang testigo [24:50] kada araw, susubukan ho natin gawin yan [24:52] if the time permits, no? [24:54] For example, meron din ho mga testigo [24:56] na tinatawag na authenticating witnesses [24:58] ng magiging purpose nila [25:00] is to authenticate some documents, [25:03] video footage, no? [25:04] We will try to ask the other party [25:07] to just stipulate on these matters, [25:09] no? [25:09] So that we could abbreviate the proceedings. [25:11] After all, [25:12] malami ho sa mga exhibits natin, [25:13] ay common naman. [25:14] So, you know, up to the extent possible, [25:17] we will try to do that. [25:18] Yes, go na po. [25:27] Yes, the surprise preview. [25:38] Yes, that's correct. [25:41] I think in his interview yesterday, [25:43] the Senate President Sherwin Agachalian [25:46] stated that today we will not be given [25:50] an opportunity to present our first witness. [25:53] No, of course, we'll abide by that. [25:54] So, as to whether or not [25:57] we'll be able to present all three, [25:59] again, it will depend on the time [26:01] that will be given to us this week, no? [26:03] So the hearings for this week [26:04] will be held until Wednesday. [26:06] So, kung bibigyan ho tayo ng pagkakatawa, [26:09] na pipresento ho na silang tatlo. [26:10] Well, hindi naman ho nasasayang [26:43] dahil unang-una pa na nag-utang po [26:45] pinag-uusapan natin dito. [26:46] Never po naging sayang ang effort [26:50] na ang nagdirekta naman dito [26:55] ay ang ating konstitusyon. [26:56] Ito, klaro po itong proseso na ito. [27:00] Ang proseso po natin dito [27:01] ay yung accountability mechanism [27:03] na sinasabi po natin, [27:04] sinasabi ng konstitusyon. [27:06] So, ito pong mga pangyayaring ngayon, [27:08] if ever, no? [27:08] Sana hindi nga mangyayari yun. [27:10] If ever that would happen, [27:12] what will reach the stage, [27:13] sa palagay ko po, [27:15] the trial will continue, [27:17] the trial must continue [27:18] because the resignation [27:20] does not automatically condone [27:22] the acts committed [27:25] as indicated in the articles of impeachment. [27:29] Kailangan pakinggan ang ebidensya. [27:32] Kailangan marinig ng taong bayan [27:35] ang ebidensya. [27:36] It will not altogether [27:39] water down, for example, [27:44] or weaken the evidence [27:47] that we are to present [27:50] before the impeachment court. [27:52] And remember po, [27:54] na-impeach na po siya, no? [27:55] As far as the House of Representatives [27:58] is concerned, [27:59] na-impeach na po siya. [28:01] So, the procedural conclusion [28:03] from that stage, [28:06] according to the Constitution, [28:07] is for the Senate [28:08] to try and decide. [28:10] So, kailangan pong tumuloy [28:12] kasi kailangan pong [28:13] may pananagutan dito. [28:15] Ang pagre-resign [28:16] ay hindi po yun [28:17] nagko-condone. [28:19] Kasi pinag-usapan naman po natin [28:20] is not yung opisina, [28:23] but, you know, [28:24] yung mga charges [28:25] by which nagawa niya [28:27] na hindi na ayon [28:29] sa ating saligang batas [28:31] nung naupo siya [28:32] bilang [28:33] Secretary of Education [28:37] at the same time [28:38] ay halal na [28:40] vice-presidente. [28:46] I would second [28:52] what Kong Ziya said. [28:53] Wala pong sayang [28:54] sa proseso ng pananagutan. [28:57] If ever it comes to that, [28:59] resignation [28:59] only evades accountability. [29:02] And it only answers [29:03] the question of [29:05] occupation of office. [29:07] Pero hindi pa nito sinasagot [29:09] yung four articles [29:10] of impeachment. [29:12] Hindi nito sinasagot [29:13] yung other [29:14] constitutional [29:15] ipinapataw na [29:20] permanent [29:22] or perpetual [29:22] disqualification [29:23] from office. [29:25] So, [29:25] the trial [29:26] is promised [29:28] to the Filipino people [29:29] today. [29:30] We will continue [29:31] regardless [29:32] kung ano pong [29:33] maging development. [29:34] But nonetheless, [29:36] handa naman po [29:36] ang House Prosecution Panel [29:38] to present [29:39] the articles [29:40] of impeachment [29:41] and proceed [29:42] with this process [29:43] of accountability. [29:44] You know, [29:46] resignation, [29:47] just a follow-up, [29:48] you know, [29:48] resignation as an optional [29:49] given to all [29:52] public officers, [29:53] either appointed [29:54] or elected. [29:55] Accountability [29:55] should not be made [29:56] as an optional issue. [30:02] Just to add to that, [30:03] because the question [30:05] assumes, [30:05] dahil sinasabi, [30:06] hindi ba masasayang, [30:07] it presumes [30:09] that if she resigns, [30:11] then the impeachment [30:12] proceedings [30:12] will be terminated. [30:14] But without [30:15] preempting [30:15] the action [30:17] that the impeachment [30:18] court may take [30:19] on such [30:19] scenario, [30:20] her position [30:21] here is clear [30:22] as aptly [30:23] pointed out [30:25] by Kong Zian, [30:26] by Kong Rinning. [30:27] Dalawa ho ang penalty [30:29] under the Constitution [30:30] sa impeachment. [30:32] Removal [30:32] and perpetual [30:33] disqualification [30:34] from holding [30:35] public office. [30:37] At [30:37] clear ho ito, [30:39] merong Supreme Court [30:40] decision [30:41] concerning [30:43] administrative [30:44] cases. [30:45] Kung saan ho [30:46] ang nangyari [30:46] dito [30:47] sa kalagit [30:49] na [30:49] nung administrative [30:50] proceedings [30:51] for the removal [30:52] of an erring [30:53] public official, [30:54] she resigned. [30:56] Ang sinabi ho [30:56] ng Supreme Court [30:57] sa kaso na yon, [30:59] hindi pwedeng takasan [31:00] ng pananagutan [31:01] dahil lang [31:02] nakasuhan na [31:04] ang public official [31:06] at [31:07] yun na [31:08] ang gagawin niya [31:09] dahil [31:09] nakasaad doon [31:11] madami pang [31:11] ibang [31:12] kaparusahan [31:13] na dapat matanggap [31:15] sa ganong [31:16] klaseng pagkakamali. [31:17] And in that case, [31:17] the Supreme Court [31:18] said that [31:19] the resignation [31:20] does not [31:21] render [31:21] the entire [31:22] proceedings smooth. [31:23] Dahil again, [31:24] meron pang [31:25] other [31:25] penalties. [31:28] At tandaan natin, [31:28] sa case na yon, [31:30] the case just [31:30] involved [31:31] 4 million pesos. [31:32] Again, [31:32] here we're talking [31:33] about billions [31:34] of financial [31:35] transactions, [31:37] hundreds of [31:37] millions [31:38] of confidential [31:39] funds. [31:41] Yan ho, [31:41] ganun ho, [31:42] kabigat ng issue [31:42] dito. [31:43] So, [31:43] kung usapin ho [31:45] na 4 million pesos, [31:46] ang naging ruling [31:48] ho ng Supreme Court [31:49] dyan ay maliwanag, [31:50] hindi makakatakas [31:52] sa pananagutan [31:52] ng public [31:53] official [31:53] sa pamamagitan [31:54] ng pag-resign, [31:56] malinaw [31:56] opposition natin [31:57] dyan, [31:57] all the more [31:58] for this case. [31:58] Bilang isang Mindanawan, [32:16] deserve din po nila [32:17] malaman ng katotohanan. [32:19] Ako po, [32:19] taga Mindanao ako, [32:20] pero gusto ko rin [32:21] pong malaman [32:22] ng katotohanan. [32:23] So, [32:23] I think it's not [32:24] Mindanao alone [32:25] or Luzon [32:27] or Visayas, [32:27] the whole country [32:28] deserves to know [32:29] the truth. [32:30] Ito na rin [32:30] paraan para [32:32] may latag natin [32:33] ang kaso [32:33] at malaman [32:34] ng ating taong [32:34] bayan [32:35] kung anong [32:35] katotohanan. [32:36] We cannot let [32:37] Mindanao [32:38] remain blindfolded [32:41] from these [32:42] accusations [32:43] and the truth [32:44] na meron talagang [32:46] pananagutan [32:48] ang vice-presidente. [32:49] Sir, [32:50] kaya yung mga support [32:50] na ang vice-presidente? [32:55] Ayyan nga, [32:56] sabi ko nga, [32:57] walang kinikilala dito [32:58] walang dito [32:59] personalidad. [32:59] Ito po'y proseso [33:00] ayon sa ating [33:01] saligang batas. [33:02] Ito po'y proseso [33:03] na sinasabi po [33:04] na meron talagang [33:05] kung merong pananagutan [33:07] dapat [33:07] ihain sa tamang [33:10] proseso [33:12] o tamang forum. [33:13] Ito po yung tamang [33:14] forum na sinasabi, [33:16] itong impeachment court. [33:17] Wala pong kinikilala dito [33:19] dahil lahat po [33:20] deserve na malaman [33:21] ng katotohanan. [33:24] Yes po? [33:48] Well, unang-una [33:48] sa tinuhon natin [33:49] yan ang articles [33:51] of charges, [33:52] articles of impeachment [33:53] na pinaka [33:54] madaling [33:55] masundan. [33:56] Hindi lang ng [33:56] impeachment court [33:57] but ng mga kababayan [33:58] natin. [33:59] Dahil napakalinaw [34:00] nito, [34:01] unang-una [34:01] hindi na ho [34:03] kailangan [34:03] mag-presenta pa [34:04] ng napakaraming [34:05] testigo [34:05] para mapatunayan [34:06] na ito'y nangyari. [34:08] Napanood ho [34:09] natin pare-pareho [34:10] yung video [34:11] kung saan ho [34:12] pinagbantaan [34:13] ang buhay [34:13] ng presidente, [34:15] ng first lady [34:15] at ng dating [34:16] speaker of the house. [34:18] Maliwanag din ho [34:18] dun na sinabi [34:19] na bukod sa [34:21] pinagbantaan, [34:22] sinabi na may [34:23] kasunduan na [34:24] sa isang [34:24] asasin [34:25] para [34:25] gawin ho [34:26] ito. [34:27] So, [34:27] sa tingin namin [34:28] dahil ho [34:29] ang mga [34:29] factual issues [34:30] dito as [34:31] may konti [34:32] as less [34:32] complicated [34:33] compared to [34:33] the other [34:34] financially [34:35] related [34:37] articles of [34:38] impeachment, [34:39] mas madali [34:40] ito. [34:40] So, [34:41] minabuti namin [34:43] na dito [34:43] ho tayo magsimula. [34:44] meron pa si [34:50] yan. [34:50] Si, [34:50] hindi, [34:51] magre-respond. [34:52] Kuya Roy, [34:52] respond pa si [34:53] Just very briefly. [34:56] Inuuna natin [34:58] in order of [34:59] kung paano [35:00] makita [35:02] ng taong bayan [35:03] yung iba't-ibang [35:04] nakitang [35:06] questions [35:07] na bumabagabag [35:08] sa ating lahat. [35:09] So, [35:10] the press conference [35:13] about the threats [35:14] na tunghayan po ito [35:16] lahat ng mga mayan, [35:17] we will go through [35:18] as they go [35:19] para po makamit [35:21] natin sa punutulo [35:22] yung proseso [35:22] ng pananagutan. [35:25] Para po sa akin, [35:26] very short lang. [35:27] I think sa Filipino [35:28] mas madali kang [35:29] mag-relate [35:30] na hindi basta-basta [35:32] magbanta. [35:34] I mean, [35:34] culturally, [35:35] we all understand that. [35:36] Ang Filipino [35:37] ay dissenting tao. [35:38] Tayo lang po ata [35:39] yung tao sa buong mundo [35:41] na pag nagsasalita [35:42] very, [35:43] alawin, [35:45] very, [35:46] very, [35:46] kumbaga, [35:48] very evident [35:50] yung ating respect. [35:51] May po [35:52] at may hok tayo. [35:54] I mean, [35:55] culturally, [35:55] it would be more, [35:57] it's safe to say [35:58] that we are, [35:59] we value decency [36:01] in whatever we do. [36:04] So, [36:05] how much more [36:06] for someone [36:07] who enjoys [36:08] certain following, [36:09] who enjoys [36:10] a certain authority [36:11] and mandate. [36:12] So, [36:13] mas claro po yun, [36:14] ma-identify [36:15] ng ating Pilipinas. [36:16] Pinag-usapan po natin [36:17] issues fitting [36:18] to continue on [36:18] as Vice President. [36:20] Now, [36:20] based on the behavior [36:21] and her propensity [36:23] to say [36:25] things [36:27] that undermines [36:29] the rule of law, [36:31] the principle [36:31] that no one [36:32] should take justice [36:33] into their own hands, [36:35] e claro po yun [36:35] sa ating mga Pilipino [36:36] kung ang Article 4 [36:38] ang ating pag-uunang-unang [36:39] pag-uusapan [36:40] and the Filipino people [36:41] can identify [36:42] easily [36:43] kung ano yung [36:45] hindi pwede [36:46] at ano ang pwede [36:48] at anong yung in-expect [36:49] natin sa mga halal [36:50] na kandidat, [36:51] mga halal na leader [36:52] at ano yung mga [36:53] in-expect natin [36:54] na hindi nila [36:55] din sinasabi [36:56] or ginagawa. [37:05] I think very claro po yun, [37:06] no? [37:06] It does not take one [37:08] to be a rocket scientist [37:09] to know that [37:10] if the sitting president [37:12] is out of the picture, [37:13] automatically [37:14] the sitting vice president [37:15] shall assume the office. [37:17] Which in this case, [37:18] the one [37:18] making all these grave threats, [37:20] these threats, [37:21] is the direct, [37:22] she would stand [37:24] to benefit [37:24] if ever [37:25] the president [37:26] will be out [37:27] of the picture. [37:34] Para po sa akin, [37:36] kahit sino man [37:37] yung [37:38] kinontrata [37:41] na [37:42] mag-assassinate [37:45] or whoever [37:45] at sino man yung [37:46] subject nito, [37:47] ayaw natin ng ganun. [37:49] Ayaw natin marinig [37:50] sa isang public official [37:51] na [37:52] binabalak niya yun [37:53] at [37:54] may kinausap [37:56] para mangyari yun. [37:57] This is about [37:58] going against [38:00] the culture [38:01] of impunity [38:02] na [38:03] nandito [38:04] sa [38:04] Pilipinas. [38:06] At sa punot-dulo nito, [38:08] gusto natin [38:09] to make an example [38:10] to the people [38:11] that [38:12] hindi po [38:13] okay [38:13] na [38:14] mang-kontrata [38:15] at sino man [38:16] yung subject [38:17] ng kontrata na yan. [38:21] Sa pagnabas ng [38:25] arrest warrant [38:26] na senator, [38:27] how do you see [38:29] that? [38:31] Kasi [38:31] apparently [38:32] nabawasan na naman [38:34] ng [38:34] stonch [38:35] supporters [38:36] ni [38:36] Vice President [38:37] Sara Dutero. [38:39] That's [38:39] Well, [38:40] unang-una [38:40] tandaan po natin [38:41] the case actually [38:42] happened [38:43] even before [38:45] the impeachment [38:47] at the official [38:49] transmission [38:50] of the articles [38:51] of impeachment [38:52] to the Senate [38:52] from the House [38:53] of Representatives. [38:54] Mas nauna po ito, [38:55] it predated [38:55] actually [38:56] this process, [38:57] the entire process. [38:58] sa amin po [38:59] that's [38:59] an entire [39:00] different [39:01] legal [39:01] proceedings [39:03] that involves [39:04] one sitting [39:05] senator. [39:06] So, [39:06] kung wala [39:08] akong makita [39:09] na anything [39:10] that would [39:11] further delay [39:12] the impeachment [39:13] process [39:14] because [39:14] again, [39:16] ang sinasabi [39:17] po natin [39:17] dito [39:18] ay [39:18] ang basihan [39:19] ay yung [39:20] directa [39:21] directive [39:22] ng ating [39:23] Constitution [39:24] na magpatuloy [39:26] itong [39:27] impeachment [39:28] trial [39:28] na ito. [39:29] So, [39:29] again, [39:30] these are two [39:30] separate [39:31] legal [39:32] processes [39:34] na hindi [39:36] siya [39:36] connected [39:37] whatsoever. [39:37] yun po yung [39:40] sa amin [39:41] pong panig [39:42] at [39:43] ang amin pong [39:44] finofocus [39:44] is yung [39:45] paano ipapresenta [39:47] ang kaso [39:48] ng House [39:48] Prosecution [39:49] Team [39:49] at ilalatag [39:50] yun ni [39:51] Attorney [39:52] John. [39:55] Tama ho. [39:56] As correctly [39:57] stated, [39:58] yung [39:58] acts [40:00] which are [40:01] the subject [40:02] of this [40:02] plunder case [40:03] all happened [40:05] way before [40:06] this [40:06] issue of [40:07] impeachment [40:08] came about. [40:09] So, [40:10] hindi po namin [40:10] nakikita [40:11] yung [40:11] connection [40:12] nito [40:13] dun sa [40:13] impeachment [40:14] and hindi [40:15] na namin [40:15] nakikita [40:16] kung paano [40:16] ito maging [40:17] dahilan [40:18] para makaantala [40:19] dun sa [40:20] proceedings. [40:21] Again, [40:21] with respect [40:23] to the [40:23] composition, [40:24] whether or not [40:24] they could [40:25] appear or not, [40:26] this is [40:26] something that's [40:27] out of our [40:28] hands. [40:28] This is a [40:29] matter that [40:29] falls under [40:30] the exclusive [40:30] discretion [40:32] of the [40:33] Senate [40:34] sitting as [40:34] an impeachment [40:34] court. [40:35] So, [40:36] kami ho, [40:37] hindi magbabago [40:37] kung [40:38] regardless of [40:38] the [40:39] composition [40:39] of the [40:40] Senate [40:40] sitting as [40:40] an [40:41] impeachment [40:41] court, [40:42] your [40:42] mandate [40:43] remains [40:43] the [40:44] same, [40:44] which is [40:45] to [40:45] present [40:46] evidence [40:47] in accordance [40:47] with the [40:48] rules [40:48] in the [40:48] Constitution [40:48] to support [40:50] the [40:50] articles [40:50] of [40:50] impeachment. [40:51] suffice [40:57] to say [40:58] because [40:59] the [41:00] processes [41:01] relating [41:02] to the [41:02] arrest [41:02] is [41:03] separate [41:03] from [41:04] the [41:05] trial [41:05] that [41:06] we're [41:06] facing [41:07] now. [41:08] That [41:08] shouldn't [41:09] delay [41:09] or derail [41:10] the [41:11] trial [41:11] that [41:12] is [41:12] happening [41:12] today [41:13] and [41:13] is [41:13] starting [41:13] today. [41:14] So, [41:15] it's [41:15] so, [41:16] it's [41:16] important to [41:17] start [41:18] and to [41:20] present [41:21] the [41:22] evidence [41:23] as the [41:25] trial [41:26] and the [41:26] process [41:27] goes on. [41:27] Let me [42:06] address [42:06] that [42:07] first. [42:08] Since [42:08] that [42:08] is [42:09] an [42:09] issue [42:09] that [42:09] will [42:10] probably [42:10] arise [42:11] in [42:11] the [42:11] impeachment [42:11] proceedings [42:12] and it [42:12] will [42:13] affect [42:13] the [42:14] merits [42:14] of [42:14] the [42:14] case, [42:15] as you'll [42:15] understand, [42:16] we cannot [42:16] discuss [42:17] our [42:17] position [42:17] now. [42:18] But [42:18] when [42:18] the [42:18] impeachment [42:19] court [42:19] finds [42:19] it [42:20] appropriate [42:20] to [42:21] tackle [42:21] it, [42:22] we're [42:22] ready [42:22] to [42:23] advance [42:23] our [42:23] legal [42:24] argument [42:24] on [42:24] it. [42:25] But [42:25] at [42:25] this [42:25] time, [42:26] what [42:26] we [42:26] could [42:26] tell [42:26] you [42:27] is [42:27] that [42:27] we're [42:28] not [42:28] engaging [42:29] in [42:29] vote [42:30] counting. [42:36] an [42:36] airtight [42:37] case [42:37] supported [42:38] by [42:39] solid [42:40] evidence [42:40] so that [42:41] regardless [42:41] of how [42:42] this [42:42] two-thirds [42:43] threshold [42:44] will be [42:44] interpreted, [42:45] we'll be [42:46] able to [42:46] secure it. [42:49] I'll [42:49] just [42:50] add. [42:51] In the [42:52] mandato [42:52] of the [42:53] House [42:53] Prosecution [42:54] Panel, [42:54] I [42:55] determine [42:55] how [42:55] the [42:56] vote [42:56] should [42:57] get [42:58] to [42:58] convict [42:59] or [43:00] acquit [43:00] the [43:01] respondent. [43:01] In [43:01] this [43:02] case, [43:02] Vice [43:02] President [43:02] Sara [43:03] Duterte. [43:04] In [43:05] the [43:05] event [43:05] that [43:06] controversy [43:06] may [43:06] arise, [43:07] again, [43:08] we [43:08] relate [43:08] and we [43:09] defer to [43:09] the [43:10] wisdom [43:10] of [43:10] the [43:10] courts. [43:11] Either [43:12] the [43:12] impeachment [43:12] court [43:13] can [43:13] actually [43:13] settle [43:14] this [43:14] or [43:14] if [43:14] it's [43:15] about [43:15] constitutional [43:16] question, [43:17] it's [43:17] the [43:17] Supreme [43:17] Court. [43:18] But [43:18] then [43:18] again, [43:19] ang [43:19] position [43:24] ng [43:24] House [43:25] Prosecution [43:25] team [43:26] ay panatag [43:26] sa [43:27] kasong [43:27] ipapresenta. [43:28] Yun lang [43:28] po [43:28] yung [43:28] focus [43:29] natin. [43:29] Pagdating [43:30] po [43:30] sa [43:30] determination [43:31] ng [43:32] kaso, [43:33] determination [43:34] ng [43:34] mga [43:35] huwis, [43:36] kung [43:36] ano [43:36] yung [43:36] magiging [43:37] judgment [43:38] nila, [43:39] kaya [43:39] nga po [43:39] namin [43:40] minamarapat [43:42] na [43:43] maipresenta [43:43] ng [43:44] maayos [43:44] itong [43:45] case [43:46] na ito [43:46] ng [43:46] prosecution [43:47] para [43:48] mabigyang [43:48] paliwanag [43:50] sa ating [43:51] mga huwis [43:51] at sa [43:51] taong bayan, [43:53] kung ano yung [43:53] dapat [43:54] na [43:54] makita [43:56] nila [43:56] at [43:57] kaano [43:57] dapat yung [43:57] maging [43:58] basihan [43:58] nila [43:58] to arrive [43:59] into [43:59] a sound [44:00] and [44:00] impartial [44:01] judgment. [44:02] yung [44:03] pagbibigay [44:04] din [44:04] namin [44:04] ng [44:05] mga [44:05] ebedensya [44:06] ay [44:08] respeto [44:09] din po [44:09] ito [44:10] sa [44:10] kapangyarihan [44:11] ng [44:12] impeachment [44:12] court. [44:37] Yes, [44:37] of course. [44:38] So that [44:38] there will [44:39] be no [44:39] issue [44:39] on the [44:40] matter [44:40] anymore. [44:41] In fact, [44:42] ideally, [44:42] we would, [44:44] again, [44:44] the purpose [44:45] is to [44:45] present [44:46] evidence [44:47] so that [44:47] at the [44:48] end of [44:48] the day [44:48] when [44:48] this [44:49] trial [44:49] concludes, [44:51] together [44:51] with the [44:52] Filipino [44:52] people, [44:53] the [44:54] Senate [44:54] impeachment [44:54] court [44:55] would reach [44:55] a verdict [44:56] based [44:57] on that [44:57] evidence. [44:58] So, [44:59] sa amin, [44:59] hindi namin [45:00] tinitignan, [45:01] 16, [45:02] dapat ba [45:02] bumaba? [45:03] Ang goal [45:04] namin, [45:05] definitely, [45:06] makuha [45:06] ang sapat [45:07] na boto [45:08] para [45:09] masuportahan [45:11] ang [45:12] hinihingi [45:13] natin [45:13] dito, [45:14] which is, [45:14] of course, [45:14] in the end, [45:15] makita [45:17] na [45:17] sinusuportahan [45:19] ng malakas [45:20] na ebidensya [45:20] ang articles [45:21] of impeachment. [45:22] No matter [45:27] what happens, [45:27] the House [45:28] prosecution [45:28] panel [45:29] is ready [45:30] to present [45:31] the articles [45:31] of impeachment [45:32] na kung [45:33] maalala [45:34] natin, [45:34] galing po [45:35] ito [45:35] sa [45:36] citizens [45:36] complaints [45:37] na [45:38] canlarify [45:39] at the [45:40] House [45:40] Committee [45:40] on [45:41] Justice [45:41] nakita [45:42] yung [45:42] bigat [45:42] at [45:43] ngayon [45:43] po [45:44] ay [45:44] hinain, [45:45] transmitted [45:46] to the [45:46] Senate [45:47] and the [45:47] Senate [45:48] in line [45:50] with the [45:50] Constitution, [45:51] tinanggap [45:52] at [45:52] sinimulan [45:53] ang [45:54] proseso [45:55] na ito. [45:55] Sa punot-dulo [45:56] po nito, [45:57] gusto [45:57] natin [45:58] na marinig [45:58] ng taong [45:59] bayan [45:59] ang ebidensya [46:00] at the [46:02] House [46:02] Prosecution [46:02] Panel [46:03] is able [46:04] and ready [46:05] and prepared [46:06] to ensure [46:07] that all [46:08] the [46:09] required [46:10] evidences, [46:11] testimonies, [46:13] witnesses [46:13] to present [46:15] fully the [46:15] people's [46:16] arguments. [46:16] dito po [46:18] natin [46:18] makikita [46:20] in the [46:21] coming [46:21] days. [46:22] So, [46:22] ang [46:23] focus [46:24] namin [46:24] is to [46:25] ask [46:25] Attorney [46:26] J. [46:27] to [46:27] law [46:27] sa [46:27] taliwanag [46:32] ito [46:32] sa [46:33] mamamayang [46:34] Pilipina. [46:34] But again, [47:04] that's what [47:06] Attorney [47:08] J. [47:09] earlier [47:09] explained. [47:12] We don't [47:13] bother [47:13] ourselves [47:13] with [47:15] the [47:15] number [47:16] of [47:16] the [47:16] Senators, [47:17] the [47:18] sitting [47:18] judges [47:18] who will [47:19] be present [47:20] and who [47:20] will not [47:20] be present [47:21] during the [47:22] course of [47:22] the [47:22] impeachment [47:23] trial. [47:23] What is [47:23] important [47:24] to us [47:24] is we [47:25] can [47:25] perform [47:27] the [47:27] constitutional [47:27] mandate [47:28] of the [47:28] House [47:28] of [47:29] Representatives [47:29] and that [47:30] is to [47:31] support [47:31] the [47:32] articles [47:32] of [47:33] impeachment [47:33] by way [47:34] of [47:34] presenting [47:34] corroborative [47:36] testimonies [47:36] and [47:37] documentary [47:37] evidence. [47:38] As far [47:39] as the [47:39] House [47:39] Constitutionist [47:40] Panel, [47:41] what is [47:41] important [47:41] is the [47:42] impeachment [47:42] the [47:43] Senate [47:43] has [47:43] already [47:44] assumed [47:45] jurisdiction [47:45] over [47:46] the [47:46] articles [47:46] of [47:46] impeachment [47:47] and [47:47] we [47:48] are [47:48] starting [47:48] to [47:48] look [47:49] at [47:49] this [47:49] part [47:50] we [47:51] are [47:51] starting [47:52] now [47:52] to [47:53] feel [47:53] the [47:53] start [47:54] of [47:54] this [47:54] process [47:54] which is [47:56] later [47:56] this [47:58] means [49:39] that [49:39] they [49:39] should [49:39] participate [49:40] in [49:40] these [49:40] proceedings [49:41] and [49:42] rule [49:42] on it [49:42] based [49:42] on [49:43] the [49:43] evidence [49:43] regardless [49:44] of [49:44] their [49:45] political [49:45] affiliations [49:46] and [49:46] preferences [49:47] and [49:48] gusto [49:48] ang [49:48] paniniwala [49:49] namin [49:49] they [49:50] will [49:50] abide [49:50] by [49:50] this [49:51] obligation [49:53] they [49:53] will [49:54] comply [49:54] with [49:54] this [49:54] obligation [49:55] sige [50:18] well [50:18] first [50:19] of [50:19] all [50:20] in [50:20] one [50:20] of [50:21] his [50:21] interviews [50:22] yesterday [50:23] senate [50:23] president [50:24] gachalian [50:25] stated [50:25] that [50:26] there [50:27] are [50:27] lots [50:27] of [50:27] opinions [50:28] among [50:29] them [50:29] about [50:30] this [50:30] matter [50:30] and [50:31] he [50:31] himself [50:32] decided [50:33] it's [50:33] better [50:33] not [50:34] to [50:34] give [50:34] a [50:34] comment [50:35] about [50:35] it [50:35] and [50:36] just [50:36] wait [50:36] for [50:37] the [50:37] impeachment [50:38] court's [50:39] official [50:39] action [50:39] on [50:40] this [50:40] matter [50:40] so [50:40] we [50:40] will [50:40] take [50:41] his [50:41] lead [50:41] and [50:42] at [50:43] this [50:43] time [50:43] I [50:44] think [50:44] it's [50:45] not [50:45] appropriate [50:46] to [50:46] discuss [50:46] it [50:46] so [50:47] we [50:47] will [50:47] wait [50:47] for [50:48] the [50:48] impeachment [50:49] court's [50:49] formal [50:50] resolution [50:51] regarding [50:53] our [50:53] request [50:54] concerning [50:55] the [50:55] BR box [50:55] but [50:56] what's [50:56] clear [50:56] is [50:57] we [50:57] believe [50:58] the [50:58] importance [50:58] of [50:58] its [50:59] contents [50:59] we [51:00] understand [51:00] the [51:01] sentiment [51:01] of [51:02] the [51:02] people [51:02] that [51:02] we [51:03] all [51:03] want [51:03] to [51:03] see [51:04] it [51:04] so [51:04] one way [51:04] or another [51:05] we [51:07] will [51:07] achieve [51:08] that [51:08] goal [51:08] but [51:09] as [51:09] to [51:09] how [51:10] the [51:10] impeachment [51:11] court [51:11] will [51:11] act [51:12] on [51:12] it [51:13] we [51:13] don't [51:13] want [51:13] to [51:13] preempt [51:14] it [51:14] so [51:14] what [51:15] will [51:15] decision [51:16] about [51:16] that [51:17] we [51:17] will [51:17] respect [51:18] it [51:18] and [51:19] act [51:19] accordingly [51:20] exactly [51:34] ma'am [51:35] tulad [51:35] nung [51:35] sinabi [51:36] nung [51:36] senate [51:36] president [51:37] gachal [51:37] yan [51:37] hintayin [51:39] ho [51:39] natin [51:39] yung [51:40] official [51:40] na [51:41] action [51:41] ng [51:42] senate [51:42] impeachment [51:43] court [51:43] dito [51:44] sa bagay [51:44] na to [51:44] at [51:45] kapag [51:45] nandyan [51:46] na [51:46] ho [51:46] kung [51:47] ano [51:47] yung [51:47] official [51:48] na [51:48] pagpapasya [51:49] nila [51:49] sa bagay [51:50] na yan [51:50] then [51:51] we [51:51] will [51:51] act [51:51] accordingly [51:52] can [52:05] you [52:05] please [52:06] repeat [52:06] the [52:06] question [52:07] ma'am [52:09] the [52:09] abilities [52:14] na [52:15] nung [52:15] defense [52:15] panel [52:16] maitahe [52:16] po [52:17] yung [52:17] mga [52:18] evidence [52:18] nyo [52:18] to [52:19] do [52:19] restate [52:20] this [52:22] ma'am [52:24] pasensya [52:30] ho [52:30] isa [52:30] pa [52:31] pwede [52:31] ho [52:31] nating [52:31] medyo [52:33] pakiliwanag [52:33] yung [52:33] tanong [52:34] ho [52:34] para [52:34] makasagot [52:35] ho [52:35] para [52:36] sa [52:36] kanilang [52:37] advantage [52:37] daw [52:38] mong [52:41] pasensya [52:41] na [52:41] gusto [52:42] kong [52:42] masagot [52:42] ng [52:42] mabuting [52:43] tanong [52:43] mo [52:43] pwede [52:44] lang [52:44] tanong [52:44] kita [52:45] ulit [52:46] pakiliwanag [52:47] ho [52:47] yung tanong [52:47] lahat [53:08] po [53:08] ng [53:08] strategiya [53:09] ng [53:09] depensa [53:10] kapang [53:10] karapatan [53:11] po [53:11] nila [53:12] yan [53:12] ang [53:12] importante [53:13] po [53:13] ay [53:14] para [53:14] sa [53:14] house [53:14] prosecution [53:15] team [53:16] ay [53:16] klaro [53:17] po [53:17] ang [53:17] ilalatag [53:18] na [53:18] kaso [53:18] pati [53:19] na [53:19] rin [53:19] po [53:19] ang [53:20] korte [53:20] sinabi [53:21] nga [53:21] ni [53:21] attorney [53:22] jay [53:22] na [53:23] dahil [53:23] inaasahan [53:24] po [53:24] natin [53:24] na [53:25] ang [53:25] impeachment [53:26] court [53:27] ay [53:27] impartial [53:28] naman [53:28] papakinggan [53:30] ang [53:30] bawat [53:30] panik [53:31] kung [53:31] meron [53:31] naman [53:31] po [53:32] silang [53:32] mga [53:32] ebidensya [53:33] na [53:33] gusto [53:34] nilang [53:34] maipresenta [53:35] na [53:36] maribat [53:36] yung [53:36] ating [53:37] mga [53:37] ebidensya [53:37] ay [53:38] ganun [53:38] ho [53:38] ang [53:38] struktura [53:39] ng [53:40] trial [53:40] ganun [53:41] ho [53:41] talaga [53:41] yung [53:41] usual [53:42] na [53:42] processes [53:42] ang [53:51] salang [53:52] sa [53:52] impeachment [53:53] process [53:54] ay una [53:55] deserve [53:56] ng [53:56] mamamayan [53:57] na [53:57] malaman [53:58] kung [53:59] bakit [53:59] ganito [54:00] kabigat [54:00] yung [54:01] kaso [54:01] na [54:01] hinaharap [54:02] ni [54:02] VP [54:02] Sarah [54:02] at [54:03] number [54:04] two [54:04] not to [54:04] leave [54:05] no [54:05] stone [54:05] unturned [54:06] so [54:07] we [54:08] leave [54:09] the [54:09] wisdom [54:10] to the [54:10] impeachment [54:11] court [54:11] kung [54:11] ano [54:12] po [54:12] yung [54:12] appreciation [54:12] niya [54:13] sa [54:13] articles [54:13] of [54:14] impeachment [54:14] and [54:15] yung [54:15] mga [54:15] arguments [54:16] na [54:16] ilalatag [54:16] natin [54:17] and [54:17] the [54:17] witnesses [54:18] and [54:18] testimonies [54:19] and [54:19] evidence [54:19] that [54:20] will [54:20] support [54:21] these [54:21] arguments [54:21] but [54:22] at [54:22] the [54:22] end [54:22] of [54:22] the [54:23] day [54:23] the [54:24] House [54:25] Prosecution [54:25] Panel [54:26] is [54:26] ready [54:26] to [54:27] convey [54:29] these [54:30] arguments [54:30] to defend [54:31] it [54:31] for [54:33] the [54:33] sake [54:34] na [54:34] may [54:35] nakalagay [54:36] sa [54:36] Constitution [54:36] at [54:37] batas [54:37] na [54:38] pamantayan [54:39] kung [54:39] paano [54:39] dapat [54:40] panghawakan [54:42] ng [54:42] isang [54:42] public [54:42] official [54:43] yung [54:43] kanyang [54:43] oath [54:44] and [54:44] yung [54:45] mga [54:46] batas [54:47] na [54:47] dapat [54:47] sinusundan [54:48] nating [54:48] lahat [54:48] So [54:49] for [54:50] now [54:50] the [54:52] defense [54:52] can [54:53] produce [54:55] the [54:55] strategy [54:55] that [54:56] it [54:56] wants [54:56] to [54:57] pero [54:57] sa [54:57] atin [54:58] ang [54:58] pinanghahawakan [55:00] natin [55:00] nasa [55:01] proseso [55:01] ng [55:02] pananagutan [55:02] let the [55:03] evidence [55:03] speak [55:04] for [55:04] itself [55:05] let [55:06] the [55:06] witnesses [55:06] see [55:08] their [55:08] day [55:09] in [55:09] court [55:09] let [55:10] these [55:10] questions [55:12] be [55:12] finally [55:13] answered [55:13] punta [55:29] sa [55:29] mga [55:29] directly [55:31] sa [55:31] taong [55:34] bayan [55:34] gawin [55:35] niya [55:35] yung [55:35] trabaho [55:35] niya [55:36] what's [55:36] your [55:36] take [55:36] to [55:37] mas [55:38] gusto [55:38] ni [55:38] taong [55:42] bayan [55:42] niya [55:42] do [55:42] or [55:43] job [55:43] as [55:44] vice [55:44] president [55:44] instead [55:44] of [55:45] facing [55:45] the [55:46] Senate [55:46] team [55:47] alam [55:48] pwede [55:48] naman [55:49] gawin [55:49] niya [55:49] yun [55:49] without [55:50] evading [55:51] the [55:52] process [55:52] of [55:52] accountability [55:53] wala [55:54] naman [55:54] tumitigil [55:56] sa [55:56] kanya [55:56] na [55:57] pumunta [55:59] sa [55:59] kanya [55:59] mga [56:00] supporters [56:00] pero [56:01] hindi [56:01] datin [56:02] pwedeng [56:03] gawin [56:03] na [56:03] option [56:04] ito [56:04] or [56:04] mamili [56:05] ka [56:05] kung [56:06] alin [56:06] ang [56:06] importante [56:07] hindi [56:08] po [56:09] pwedeng [56:09] sabihin [56:10] na [56:10] ipang [56:10] satabi [56:11] na [56:11] lang [56:11] at [56:12] huwag [56:12] nang [56:12] pansinin [56:12] kasi [56:13] ang [56:14] nagsasalita [56:14] po [56:14] dito [56:15] ang [56:15] ating [56:15] konstitusyon [56:16] ito [56:17] po [56:17] ay [56:17] proseso [56:18] na [56:19] binigay [56:19] ng [56:19] konstitusyon [56:20] na [56:20] kinakailangan [56:22] na [56:22] ma [56:23] reach [56:23] niya [56:23] yung [56:24] point [56:24] na [56:24] makuha [56:26] natin [56:27] ang [56:28] tamang [56:28] judgment [56:29] ng [56:30] impeachment [56:30] court [56:31] ito [56:32] po [56:32] ay [56:32] pananagutan [56:32] ayon [56:33] sa [56:33] ating [56:33] konstitusyon [56:34] just [56:38] to [56:38] just [56:38] a [56:38] short [56:38] addition [56:39] facing [56:40] this [56:41] impeachment [56:41] process [56:42] is [56:42] serving [56:43] the [56:43] people [56:43] kung [56:44] ito [56:44] ang [56:44] panawagan [56:45] ng [56:45] mamamayan [56:46] and [56:46] it [56:46] is [56:46] supported [56:47] by [56:47] surveys [56:48] na [56:48] hinahanap [56:49] ng [56:49] taong [56:49] bayan [56:49] yung [56:50] trial [56:50] na [56:50] ito [56:50] at [56:51] kung [56:51] nakalagay [56:52] sa [56:52] konstitusyon [56:53] na [56:53] ito [56:54] dapat [56:54] yung [56:55] daanan [56:56] ng [56:56] isang [56:56] highest [56:58] sitting [56:59] public [57:00] officials [57:00] natin [57:01] para [57:02] po [57:02] masagot [57:04] yung [57:04] proseso [57:05] ng [57:05] pananagutan [57:06] na [57:06] nakabimbin [57:06] sa [57:06] kanya [57:07] bakit [57:08] po [57:08] hindi [57:09] niya [57:09] haharapin [57:10] yun [57:10] kaya [57:11] pong [57:11] pagsilbihan [57:12] ng [57:12] taong [57:13] bayan [57:13] and at [57:14] the [57:14] same [57:14] time [57:14] harapin [57:15] tong [57:15] mga [57:15] proseso [57:15] pananagutan [57:16] pananagutan [57:16] and [57:17] in [57:17] fact [57:17] yung [57:17] pagharap [57:18] ng [57:18] proseso [57:18] ng [57:18] pananagutan [57:19] ay [57:19] pagsisilbi [57:20] sa [57:20] mamayan [57:20] everyone [58:07] will [58:07] benefit [58:07] from [58:08] this [58:08] trial [58:09] dahil [58:09] lahat [58:09] tayo [58:10] deserve [58:10] na [58:11] malaman [58:11] yung [58:12] mga [58:12] sagot [58:12] sa [58:12] tanong [58:13] na [58:13] matagal [58:13] nang [58:13] nakabimbin [58:14] so [58:15] whether [58:15] it [58:16] is [58:16] VP [58:16] Sarah [58:17] her [58:17] supporters [58:18] everyone [58:19] that [58:20] wants [58:21] to [58:21] answer [58:22] these [58:22] burning [58:22] questions [58:23] dapat pong [58:24] umantabay [58:24] tayo [58:25] sa [58:25] paglilitis [58:26] na ito [58:27] let [58:28] the [58:28] evidence [58:29] speak [58:29] let [58:30] them [58:30] have [58:31] their [58:31] day [58:31] in [58:31] court [58:31] let [58:32] these [58:32] questions [58:32] be [58:33] answered [58:33] Red [58:36] alam [58:37] mo [58:37] pag [58:37] ako [58:37] ay [58:38] nag-give [58:38] in [58:38] sa [58:38] ganyang [58:39] pressure [58:39] para [58:40] ako [58:40] narang [58:40] nireenforce [58:41] yung [58:41] culture [58:41] of [58:41] impunity [58:42] hindi [58:45] ako [58:45] pwedeng [58:46] mag-give [58:47] in [58:47] sa [58:47] ganong [58:47] klaseng [58:48] impluensya [58:49] sinasabi [58:50] natin [58:51] dito [58:51] ang ating [58:51] konstitusyon [58:52] tinatayuan [58:53] natin [58:53] so [58:54] regardless [58:55] of the [58:55] political [58:56] pressure [58:56] or [58:57] yung [58:57] fear [58:58] of [58:58] risking [58:59] political [58:59] capital [59:00] hindi [59:02] tayo [59:03] dapat [59:03] matinag [59:04] sa [59:04] ganun [59:05] ang ating [59:06] pinapanindigan [59:08] dito [59:08] ay yung [59:09] ang [59:10] konstitusyon [59:10] ay kayang [59:11] tumayo [59:12] sa [59:13] anumang [59:14] para [59:14] sa [59:15] anumang [59:15] oras [59:16] ito [59:17] na yung [59:17] oras [59:18] para [59:18] ipakita [59:19] natin [59:19] sa [59:19] taong [59:20] bayan [59:20] na [59:21] ang [59:21] konstitusyon [59:21] ay pinagsisirbisyohan [59:23] nila [59:23] yung [59:23] interest [59:24] ng [59:24] ating [59:24] taong [59:25] bayan [59:25] so [59:26] we [59:26] should [59:26] not [59:26] be [59:27] code [59:28] or [59:28] we [59:28] should [59:28] not [59:29] fear [59:29] the [59:29] possible [59:30] effects [59:32] politically [59:32] that [59:34] should [59:34] not [59:34] be [59:35] the [59:35] primary [59:35] consideration [59:36] of [59:37] the [59:37] house [59:38] prosecution [59:38] team [59:38] our [59:39] primary [59:39] consideration [59:40] should [59:41] be [59:41] in [59:41] line [59:41] with [59:42] our [59:42] primordial [59:43] constitutional [59:44] duty [59:44] as far [59:45] as [59:45] the [59:45] impeachment [59:46] is [59:46] concerned [59:46] to [59:47] initiate [59:47] and [59:47] then to [59:48] present [59:50] you [1:00:38] asked [1:00:39] a [1:00:39] couple [1:00:39] of [1:00:39] matters [1:00:40] now [1:00:40] I'm [1:00:40] trying to [1:00:41] remember [1:00:41] all of [1:00:41] them [1:00:41] but [1:00:42] let me [1:00:42] try to [1:00:43] address [1:00:43] all of [1:00:43] it [1:00:43] so [1:00:44] first [1:00:45] about [1:00:45] the [1:00:45] pending [1:00:45] issues [1:00:46] that [1:00:46] will [1:00:46] probably [1:00:47] be [1:00:47] tackled [1:00:48] during [1:00:49] the [1:00:49] proceedings [1:00:50] later [1:00:50] so [1:00:51] there [1:00:51] are [1:00:51] two [1:00:52] pending [1:00:53] requests [1:00:53] that [1:00:54] were [1:00:54] not [1:00:54] yet [1:00:55] resolved [1:00:55] in [1:00:55] the [1:00:55] pre-trial [1:00:56] order [1:00:56] issued [1:00:57] by the [1:00:57] court [1:00:57] so [1:00:57] as [1:00:58] you [1:00:58] mentioned [1:00:58] the [1:00:59] first [1:00:59] one [1:00:59] concerns [1:01:00] the [1:01:00] BIR [1:01:01] box [1:01:01] and [1:01:02] the [1:01:02] second [1:01:02] one [1:01:02] is [1:01:03] our [1:01:03] request [1:01:03] to [1:01:04] allow [1:01:04] a [1:01:05] private [1:01:05] prosecutor [1:01:06] and [1:01:07] the [1:01:07] public [1:01:07] prosecutor [1:01:08] to [1:01:09] ask [1:01:10] witnesses [1:01:10] about [1:01:11] specific [1:01:12] areas [1:01:12] of [1:01:13] examination [1:01:14] concerning [1:01:18] the [1:01:18] same [1:01:18] witness [1:01:19] so [1:01:19] to [1:01:19] clarify [1:01:19] we're [1:01:21] not [1:01:21] talking [1:01:21] about [1:01:22] two [1:01:23] prosecutors [1:01:24] talking [1:01:25] at the [1:01:25] same [1:01:25] time [1:01:25] of [1:01:26] course [1:01:26] not [1:01:26] that [1:01:26] will [1:01:27] be [1:01:27] disorderly [1:01:28] when [1:01:29] the [1:01:29] situation [1:01:30] calls [1:01:30] for [1:01:30] it [1:01:30] when [1:01:31] the [1:01:31] testimony [1:01:31] and [1:01:32] the [1:01:32] evidence [1:01:32] calls [1:01:33] for [1:01:33] it [1:01:33] hayaang [1:01:34] makapagtanong [1:01:34] either [1:01:35] public [1:01:35] prosecutor [1:01:36] or [1:01:36] private [1:01:37] prosecutor [1:01:37] na [1:01:38] mas [1:01:38] may [1:01:38] tamang [1:01:39] expertise [1:01:40] experience [1:01:41] kakayahan [1:01:42] sa [1:01:42] mga [1:01:42] technical [1:01:43] na [1:01:43] bagay [1:01:43] na [1:01:44] pag-uusapan [1:01:45] at the [1:01:46] end of [1:01:46] the [1:01:46] day [1:01:46] makakabuti [1:01:47] ito [1:01:48] para [1:01:48] sa [1:01:48] lahat [1:01:48] dahil [1:01:49] hayaan [1:01:50] natin [1:01:50] lumabas [1:01:51] yung [1:01:52] katotohanan [1:01:52] in the [1:01:53] most [1:01:53] efficient [1:01:53] and [1:01:54] effective [1:01:54] way [1:01:54] possible [1:01:55] again [1:01:55] it [1:01:55] will [1:01:56] benefit [1:01:56] all [1:01:56] of [1:01:56] us [1:01:57] okay [1:01:57] and [1:01:59] your [1:01:59] other [1:01:59] questions [1:02:00] about [1:02:00] the [1:02:00] two-thirds [1:02:01] threshold [1:02:01] I [1:02:02] think [1:02:02] we've [1:02:03] answered [1:02:04] this [1:02:04] already [1:02:05] a while [1:02:05] ago [1:02:05] parang [1:02:05] we [1:02:06] will [1:02:06] not [1:02:06] preempt [1:02:08] the [1:02:09] action [1:02:09] that [1:02:10] the [1:02:10] impeachment [1:02:10] court [1:02:11] may [1:02:11] take [1:02:11] on [1:02:11] this [1:02:11] but [1:02:13] we'll [1:02:32] definitely [1:02:33] oppose [1:02:33] any [1:02:34] attempt [1:02:34] to try [1:02:35] to delay [1:02:36] the [1:02:36] proceedings [1:02:37] the [1:02:37] constitution [1:02:38] is [1:02:38] clear [1:02:39] trial [1:02:40] should [1:02:40] be [1:02:41] held [1:02:41] so [1:02:41] before [1:02:42] a [1:02:42] verdict [1:02:43] could [1:02:43] be [1:02:43] done [1:02:43] after [1:02:44] we'll [1:02:52] leave it [1:02:52] to [1:02:52] discretion [1:02:53] of [1:02:53] the [1:02:53] impeachment [1:02:53] court [1:02:54] when [1:02:54] they [1:02:54] find [1:02:55] it [1:02:55] appropriate [1:02:55] to [1:02:55] do [1:02:55] so [1:02:56] but [1:02:56] what [1:02:56] I [1:02:56] could [1:02:57] say [1:02:57] is [1:02:57] we also [1:03:00] have to [1:03:00] examine [1:03:00] if it [1:03:01] will [1:03:01] be [1:03:01] appropriate [1:03:02] to [1:03:02] discuss [1:03:03] it [1:03:03] at [1:03:03] this [1:03:04] time [1:03:04] mga [1:03:04] premature [1:03:05] and [1:03:05] wala [1:03:05] pa [1:03:06] tayo [1:03:06] sa [1:03:06] punto [1:03:07] na [1:03:07] magbubotohan [1:03:08] na [1:03:08] again [1:03:08] dapat [1:03:08] maglatag [1:03:09] muna [1:03:09] ng [1:03:10] ebidensya [1:03:10] pagkatapos [1:03:12] doon [1:03:13] magpapa [1:03:14] siya [1:03:14] ang [1:03:14] impeachment [1:03:15] court [1:03:15] tungkol [1:03:15] sa [1:03:15] bagay [1:03:16] na [1:03:17] ito [1:03:19] chill [1:03:20] yung [1:03:20] hindi [1:03:21] dapat [1:03:21] ang [1:03:21] positioning [1:03:22] is [1:03:22] that [1:03:23] bago [1:03:23] pa [1:03:24] marinig [1:03:24] yung [1:03:25] ebidensya [1:03:25] ay [1:03:25] papatay [1:03:26] na [1:03:26] i [1:03:27] think [1:03:27] hindi [1:03:27] dapat [1:03:28] yun [1:03:28] ang [1:03:28] klaseng [1:03:29] mindset [1:03:30] na [1:03:30] meron [1:03:31] tayo [1:03:31] kasi [1:03:32] unang [1:03:32] una [1:03:32] I think we owe that to the people, at the very least. [1:04:02] To continue with the trial. [1:04:04] Kasi unang-una, hindi nga po pwede ng impeachment, sabi nga ni Atty. J, [1:04:11] hindi po pwedeng, ang ebedensya, ang gagawin ay papatayin bago pa man lang ito mapag-usapan. [1:04:18] Dapat, ang ating attitude dyan is, dapat allow na natin na marinig ng impeachment court [1:04:25] dahil ang respeto na ibibigay ng House Prosecution Panel sa impeachment court [1:04:30] ay basid doon sa mga ebedensyang ilalatag nito. [1:04:33] Dahil this would definitely guide the impeachment court in not only appreciating, [1:04:41] but have a basis for them to arrive into fair and impartial judgment. [1:04:46] Well, at the end of the day, hindi natin gusto mamatay ang kaso for any technicality. [1:04:59] Gusto natin, pagsimula ito, mabaybay yung ebedensya at makita ng tao ang ebedensya [1:05:06] bago may desisyon na gawin ang Senate impeachment court. [1:05:11] Sa pagbaybay po ng ebedensya, hindi pa po papasok dito yung number of senators. [1:05:17] So sa atin, we will let the impeachment court decide, but at least for this representation, [1:05:24] in my personal opinion, kailangan na pong magtuloy-tuloy yung preliminaries [1:05:31] para po sa mga succeeding days, makita na ng taong bayan, makita na natin lahat yung ebedensya. [1:05:39] Yung iba't ibang mga tanong ay sagot sa mga tanong na matagal na nating tinatanong. [1:05:45] Parang ang ayaw talaga kasi natin, kung yung isang bagay ba na hindi natin masagot, [1:05:50] ang una-una lang natin gagawin is papatayin natin. [1:06:26] Huwag, again, huwag nating pangunahan yung issue sa BR box. [1:06:30] All of these matters are being speculative at this point. [1:06:34] We respect and take the lead of Senate President Gatchalian. [1:06:40] Kung siya na ho mismo, ang sinabi niya nung tinatanong siya sa issue na ito, [1:06:43] ay hindi pa tamang pag-usapan. [1:06:45] Ang sabi niya, hintayin ang magiging official na action ng impeachment court sa bagay na ito. [1:06:52] So yan ho ang gagawin namin. [1:06:54] And kapag nandiyan ho ang official na action nila, [1:06:57] then we will respect it and respond accordingly. [1:07:01] Can you give us a final statement? [1:07:08] Do you want to give us a final statement? [1:07:10] Okay. [1:07:10] Just a final statement. [1:07:12] Gusto lang ho namin linawan na sa oras na ito, [1:07:15] hindi po ho namin hinihingi na supportan o panigan ng ating mga kababayan ang prosecution. [1:07:22] Ang hinihingi ho namin, ang pinapakiusap namin sa mga kababayan natin, [1:07:27] siguraduhin ho natin pare-pareho na patuloy na gumulong ang prosesong ito. [1:07:32] At hinihingi ho namin, pare-pareho ho nating pakinggan at suriin ng mabuti [1:07:39] ang ebidensya na ilalapag ng magkabilang panig. [1:07:43] So pinapakiusap namin, isang tabiho muna natin ang mga personal na opinion natin. [1:07:49] At ibigay ho natin ang opinion at ang desisyon natin sa bagay na ito [1:07:55] pag natapos na ang paglalatag ng ebidensya. [1:07:58] At kapag tapos na ho yun, dun ho tayo, bumuo ng ating pagpapasya, [1:08:03] nakabase sa ebidensya at sundan ang konstitusyon. [1:08:09] At mayigit sa lahat, paglaban natin pare-pareho yung katotohanan. [1:08:17] A final word din as well, to reiterate yung minensyon natin kanina, [1:08:23] everyone will benefit from this process of accountability. [1:08:26] Lahat po tayo may ganansya at benepisyo sa pagsimula at pagtapos ng proseso ng pananagutan [1:08:35] na impeachment hinaharap natin ngayon. [1:08:39] Whether it be VP Sarah as her means to share her defense, to clear her name, [1:08:47] whether it is the people kung gusto natin malaman at paano natin malalaman [1:08:51] kung saan napunta yung pera na tinatanong natin na pass through the Office of the Vice President [1:09:00] and the Department of Education, lahat po tayo gusto natin umambag sa proseso ng pananagutan. [1:09:06] So sana po sa ating mga estudyante, sa mga manggagawa, sa mga pamilya, [1:09:11] mamayang 2pm ay antabayanan natin yung trial, whether it is through your streaming parties, [1:09:21] through your phone, through your television screen, at syempre magsalita tayo tungkol sa proseso. [1:09:32] May iksilang po yung dadagdag ko sa mga nasabi po ng aking kapwa spokesperson. [1:09:37] So hayaan po natin ng taong bayan na madinig makita ang kaso o ang mga ebedensya [1:09:44] na ilalatag po ng House Prosecution Team. [1:09:47] Ang aming panata sa inyo, ito pong impeachment trial ay ilalatag po natin dito [1:09:54] ang katotohanan at buong katotohanan lamang dahil naniniwala po kami [1:09:59] na ang Constitution natin ay ginawa, sinulat para pagsirbisyohan ang sambayan ng Pilipino. [1:10:04] So again, hinihikayat po namin ang ating mga kababayan na makilakok [1:10:10] at magsusuriin din itong magiging paglilites sa pangalawang Pangulo Sarah Zimmerman Duterte. [1:10:19] Magandang umaga po sa ating lahat at marami pong salamat sa inyong pagdalo itong press conference ito. [1:10:25] Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.