Trillanes: Cayetano, Padilla could be liable for obstruction of justice for preventing Bato arrest

[0:00] Ex-Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes blamed Senate President Cayetano for allowing Senator De La Rosa to flee the Senate's premises. [0:08] Trillanes accused the Senate President and the Senate Sergeant at Arms of obstruction of justice for preventing the NBI from arresting De La Rosa. [0:16] Trillanes also watched Senator Robin Padilla held liable for helping De La Rosa evade arrest. [0:22] Marami pong responsible dito. Una yung si Bato De La Rosa himself assaulting a person in authority noong hinawi niya yung mga NBI agents. [0:36] Pangalawa, resisting arrest. Tapos itong si Cayetano and the Sergeant at Arms, itong si General Aplasca, [0:47] obstruction of justice for preventing the serving of a valid warrant. Ilan lang yan dun sa mga pwedeng krimen, pati pwede rin cuddling a fugitive. [1:00] In the case of Robin Padilla dahil sinakay niya ito, parang aiding and abetting a fugitive. [1:09] Philippine Senate President Alan Cayetano suspects his four-day-old leadership is under threat from the Senate minority. [1:18] He claims there are active attempts to convince some majority senators to switch sides. [1:24] But Cayetano is confident his 13-member majority bloc will remain intact. [1:29] Cayetano wrestled the Senate's top post from Senator Tito Soto during a crucial vote Monday [1:34] in which Senator Ronald De La Rosa took part after a six-month-long absence. [1:41] The Philippine Senate is set to convene on May 18 as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. [1:48] The 11-member House Prosecution Panel will attend the proceedings. [1:53] Vivian Guglia reports. [1:56] The articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte reached the Senate Wednesday at 7.22 p.m. [2:03] Letters sent by House Secretary General Chelo Igarafil to Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano [2:08] through Senate Secretary Mark Leandro Mendoza state that apart from the articles of impeachment, [2:13] the lower chamber also transmitted to the Senate the sealed box containing documents from the Bureau of Internal Revenue. [2:20] The House Committee and Justice previously voted to keep the box sealed and leave to the Senate impeachment court [2:26] the decision on whether or not to access the tax records of the Vice President and her husband during trial. [2:33] In a separate letter, the House Secretary General also informed the Senate President of the names of the 11 congressmen [2:39] elected as House prosecutors in Duterte's impeachment trial. [2:43] On Thursday, Cayetano announced that the Senate will convene as an impeachment court for Duterte's trial on Monday, May 18th. [2:50] He signed a letter on this matter addressed to House Speaker Caustino Bojidi III, copy-furnished the Vice President. [2:58] There's no reason whatsoever to dili-dali, okay? [3:03] There's no reason why not to convene and take our oaths on Monday. [3:06] He said there will be no amendments to the Senate's rules on impeachment. [3:10] Cayetano noted that none of the 13 majority senators said no to a trial. [3:16] On the majority side, wala. Hindi ko alam sa minority. [3:20] He said both sides will be informed as to when they will appear before the court [3:23] and it will be optional for the prosecution to be present during the convening. [3:29] House impeachment prosecutor Terry Redon confirmed the prosecution panel will attend the convening of the Senate impeachment court on Monday. [3:36] Some members of the prosecution team expressed concern on the possible participation of Senator Ronald Bato de la Rosa in Duterte's impeachment trial. [3:44] De la Rosa's participation, however, remains unclear after he left the protective custody of the Senate. [3:49] Dapat hindi na siya naglalahok dito, but I doubt kung lalahok pa siya dito after what happened yesterday. [3:58] The prosecution team's preparations are in full swing ahead of the trial. [4:02] They have been holding meetings to discuss assignments on the articles [4:05] and is in the process of selecting volunteer private prosecutors. [4:09] Halos karamihan sa amin, mga members din noong nakaraan, noong 19th Congress, [4:15] at yung mga previous assignment namin ay baka doon na rin kami bumagsak. [4:21] Any impeachment trial is always an uphill battle dahil ang nasa dock, yung respondent, [4:27] ay mataas na opisyal at may kapit. [4:31] So palagi naman yan, the burden is on the prosecution to establish the elements of each offense. [4:39] The Senate leadership will draft a calendar for the impeachment trial, [4:43] which Cayetano said will be based on the Senate rules. [4:47] Vivian Guglia, ABS-CBN News. [4:50] Philippine Senate President Alan Cayetano calls for a joint independent investigation [4:55] of what he says was an armed attack on the institution. [4:59] Victoria Tulad looks back at the key moments when gunfire broke out Wednesday night at the Senate. [5:03] Senator Ronald Bato de la Rosa went on Facebook Live on Wednesday afternoon [5:11] saying he has information that he will be arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation [5:16] and Philippine National Police after that day's session. [5:21] At 6.57 p.m., Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mau Aplasca [5:25] said they will arrest someone in the Senate whom he did not identify. [5:29] At 7.07 p.m., Aplasca announced that there will be a total lockdown in the Senate. [5:44] At 7.10 p.m., soldiers in full battle gear were seen at the second floor of the Senate. [5:50] Shortly after, Aplasca said officials of the House of Representatives [5:53] were in the Senate to transmit the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. [5:59] Aplasca insisted that they will not arrest de la Rosa. [6:30] After a few minutes, de la Rosa came out of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano's office [6:41] and rode the elevator to the ground floor. [6:44] But he did not exit. [6:46] He went up again but it is not clear which floor he alighted. [6:50] Around 7.45 p.m., gunshots were heard at the second floor. [6:58] Soldiers could be seen at the end of the hallway. [7:00] There were also PNP and OSA personnel. [7:03] It was not yet certain who the individuals were at the other side. [7:07] Amid the commotion, some members of the media fell while retreating. [7:11] It was past 8 p.m. when ABS-CBN News spotted Senator Robin Hood Padilla going up the stairs [7:17] but he refused to answer questions. [7:19] According to Senate Secretary Mark Leandro Mendoza, there were perceived NBI agents in the building. [7:38] Hindi namin alam kung sino ang target ng NBI. [7:42] Basta pumasok ang NBI? [7:43] Perceive NBI. [7:44] Not sure then kung NBI. [7:46] We're not sure kung sino yung pumasok sa atin dito. [7:48] Pero sir, may nasaktan ba? [7:49] Sir, may nasaktan ba? [7:50] Hindi pa namin alam kung may nasaktan. [7:52] Sino yung binabaril kanina doon sa side na yun? [7:54] Si Senator ba ito? [7:55] Hindi, hindi. [7:56] Sa kanay ninyo. [7:57] Sino? [7:57] Sa inyo, sa kanay ninyo. Wala naman sugatan. [7:59] Pero sir, sir, sino lang yung binabaril doon sa side na yun kanina? [8:02] Yung mga nag-attempt pumasok. [8:04] Sir, sinong side phone at maputok? [8:06] Sinong side phone at maputok? [8:07] Sir, asa si Senator ba ito? [8:09] Sir, asa si Senator ba ito? [8:11] Sir, Senator ba ito? [8:12] Sir, Senator ba ito? [8:13] Nasaan? Office? [8:14] Office niya? [8:15] Office, sino niya po ba? [8:16] Sir, instruction ni SP. [8:18] Secure the area. [8:19] Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary John Vicremulia arrived at the Senate at 8.30pm. [8:26] Sir, ano ba nangyari, sir? [8:27] I don't know. I just arrived. [8:29] Pero how true may NBI perceive NBI agent? [8:31] We don't know. We don't know. Let me check. [8:33] Let me verify first before I get used to it. [8:36] No instruction from you to arrest them? [8:39] It's not the PNP. I guarantee you 100%. [8:42] My orders were very strict to stand down. [8:46] Of all elements, stand down. [8:48] Members of the media and Senate employees were told to exit the building at 9pm. [8:53] It was around that time that House Secretary General Shelley Garrafil also left [8:57] and confirmed that the articles of impeachment have been transmitted. [9:01] At 9.35pm, Cayetano and Romulia gave a short briefing. [9:05] They were joined by Senators Pia Cayetano, Doren Legarda, Joel Villanueva, Mark Villar, Camille Villar, Rodante Marcoleta, Bongo, and Aimee Marcos. [9:15] They were still there because of a majority caucus. [9:19] 7.46 armed men tried to enter through the second floor but were stopped by the Osa. [9:25] They had firearms with them but the Osa fired a warning shot. [9:32] They retreated at the back and then started firing indiscriminately into the air. [9:38] Now, we do not have a definite count of how many people tried to enter the building. [9:43] Number two, there are no casualties. No one was hit, no one is wounded, no one was killed. [9:52] We are in the process behind this. [9:56] Rimulia and Cayetano said they have given instruction to Senate and GSIS staff to secure CCTV footage. [10:03] It was also assured that Dalarosa was safe. [10:07] He has informed us that he wants to rest in his chambers. [10:10] He is safe. He is with his security personnel. [10:14] Investigation about the gunfire is still ongoing. [10:16] Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News. [10:21] Chinese leader Xi Jinping warns U.S. President Trump of dire consequences from possible missteps in the Taiwan issue. [10:28] The two men held talks in Beijing Thursday. [10:31] President Xi said the two countries could clash over Taiwan and put their entire relationship in jeopardy. [10:37] The warning was in stark contrast to Trump's praise for his counterpart. [10:41] The U.S. President told Xi it was an honor to be his friend. [10:44] China considers Taiwan a renegade province. [10:48] It has not ruled out the use of force to reunite Taiwan with the Chinese mainland. [10:54] The Philippine peso hits a new record low Thursday against the U.S. dollar. [10:58] It closed at 61 pesos and 64 centavos to the greenback. [11:02] The dollar strengthened on mounting expectation of a U.S. central bank rate hike. [11:09] Philippine shares snapped a two-day losing streak Thursday as investors shifted their focus to a high-stakes U.S.-China summit. [11:16] Michelle Alm reports. [11:19] Asian stocks traded mixed Thursday as traders looked to the Trump-Xi meeting for clues on the trajectory of trade ties between the world's two largest economies. [11:28] Here at home, Philippine shares snapped a two-day losing streak to gain 1.2 percent, closing at 60-15. [11:35] In corporate stories, Phil Invest Development posted a net income of 3.9 billion for the first quarter of the year, up 8 percent, with real estate as the main driver of growth. [11:44] Meanwhile, homegrown seafood company Alliance Select Foods International reporting an after-tax loss of $2.6 million for Q1 as net revenues plunged 55 percent to $8.9 million. [11:56] Still in earnings, Razon-backed Apex Mining nearly doubled Q1 net income to 2.8 billion as a jump in the average price of gold from $2,953 an ounce to $4,909, more than offset the 20 percent dip in the volume of gold sold during the period. [12:14] PLDT, meanwhile, posting flat earnings for Q1 with net income at $8.9 billion down 2 percent as revenue picked up by just 2 percent. [12:23] Over now to Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures. [12:25] Net income after-tax falling 27 percent to $134 million weighed down by investments in expansion and demand-generating activities, muted sales, and non-recurring network restructuring costs. [12:36] Still in earnings, Security Bank nets P2.7 billion in the January to March period, up 6 percent quarter-on-quarter, despite higher provisions amid evolving operating conditions. [12:46] Net interest income grew to P15.2 billion, while total non-interest income was at P1.9 billion. [12:52] Finally, Cebulan Masters posted P1 billion in Q1 profit, lower than the P1.3 billion recorded in the same period last year, mainly due to the absence of one-time gains from lot sales. [13:02] Michelle Long, ABS-CBN News. [13:04] Our final word tonight is a quote from Melis Senawi. [13:10] The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. [13:13] And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.