Trillanes on Senate presence: 'Nag-request si Bato na samahan ko mag-aaresto' — ANC

[0:00] Pwede pa ngayon? Pwede pa ngayon? Pwede pang ayusin yan ngayon, sir? [0:04] Yeah, full today. [0:06] Hindi na natin papalabasin yan si Bato. [0:10] What did you call yourself? [0:12] Kayo din daw hindi pala nabasin natin. [0:14] Ang dito po dahil nag-request si Bato. [0:16] Publicly, National DB, nasamahan ko'y mag-aaresto. [0:20] Nandito ko ngayon. [0:22] You have the warrant, sir? You have the warrant? [0:24] Yes, pinakita ko na kanina, pinakita. [0:26] Sir, okay na po, okay na po. [0:28] Daniel, Daniel! [0:30] Daniel! [0:32] Hello! [0:34] Daniel! [0:36] Daniel! [0:38] Oh! [0:40] Hi! [0:42] Hi! [0:48] Hi! [0:50] Hi! [0:52] Hi! [0:54] Hi! [0:56] Hi! [0:57] Hi! [0:58] Hi! [0:59] Hi! [1:00] Hi! [1:01] Hi! [1:21] Hi! [1:24] We are getting word based on the ambush interview that we were just showing you of former Senator Antonio Trillianes. [1:35] Based on the exchange there, Trillianes said, [1:38] Sabi ni Bato, sasamahan ko daw siya. Ako daw ang magpoposa sa kanya, kaya hinihintay ko siya. [1:44] That is according to Trillianes. And he was asked, is it an ICC warrant? [1:49] To which the former senator said, yes. Yes, ICC warrant. [1:54] Andito lang ako kasi sinabi niya, nirequest niya na samahan ko ang pang-aresto. [1:59] Kaya andito ako ngayon, aaristohin siya. [2:02] Once again, this is based on the ambush interview given by former Senator Antonio Trillianes. [2:09] When he was asked if it is for an ICC warrant, he said yes. Yes, it is an ICC warrant. [2:16] We will have to confirm that as well with official sources. [2:21] But that is what we're getting from the ambush interview, the exchange between former Senator Antonio Trillianes, [2:27] who is still at the Senate with some members of the press. [2:32] So we'll now bring it back to the Senate where now we're seeing Senator Marcoleta speak. [2:37] It's available to them before any transfer to foreign or international authorities. [2:44] Ito pa po yung isa sa sense ng Resolution No. 44. [2:49] While not legally binding, the resolution reflects the Senate's opposition against extrajudicial rendition [2:56] and may be invoked to resist any attempt to arrest or surrender a sitting senator without due process. [3:02] Ito po yung in-adopt natin, Mr. President. [3:06] And there is a relevant precedent. [3:10] Halimbawa po, yung binanggit kanina, former Senator Trillianes, noong 2018, Mr. President. [3:19] Former Senator Antonio Trillianes avoided arrest by submitting to Senate custody after his amnesty was avoided. [3:27] Ang sabi pa nga po noon na ni dating, well, the former President of the Senate, our friend, Vicente Soto III, [3:44] maintained that no senator would be arrested within Senate premises to preserve the institution's dignity. [3:53] Salita po nito ng ating colleague, Mr. President. [3:55] The Trillianes President shows that the Senate can refuse to allow any arrest within Senate premises [4:05] even for an unavailable offense, Mr. President. [4:10] Senate Resolution No. 44 strengthened this position. [4:14] While not legally binding, it expresses the Senate's official stand on this matter. [4:21] Filipinos must be protected from extrajudicial rendition. [4:25] They must be given reasonable time to seek legal remedies before any surrender or extradition. [4:30] Due process must be strictly observed. [4:34] This gives the Senate, Mr. President, a policy basis to resist any attempt to arrest or surrender Senator Bató [4:42] to international authorities without due process. [4:47] Even if offense is unavailable, Senator Bató is still or should he still be protected as long as he remains inside the Senate [4:55] because, number one, Senate can assert custody over him as it did with Trillianes. [5:02] Number two, Senate can refuse any entry to arresting officers. [5:07] And number three, Resolution No. 44 provides political and procedural justification to delay or prevent arrest or surrender to international authorities. [5:21] Mr. President, the arrest cannot be executed inside the Senate and the Senator can seek judicial remedies while under Senate custody. [5:30] Thank you, Mr. President. [5:31] Your manifestation is well taken and noted. [5:41] I will restate that any government entity or any body, even judicial and quasi-judicial legislative bodies, [5:52] their existence, of course, is always a priority. [5:56] And when you have a collegial body like the House or the Senate, [6:02] its members are given not only rights and responsibilities, but also privileges. [6:11] That's why there is also immunity against suit, because if you look at history, [6:16] when the kings and queens in Europe allowed parliament to meet, [6:22] they would kidnap or stop or arrest members of parliament from going to parliament [6:31] if they think that parliament will be acting contrary to their wishes or interests. [6:40] And that's primarily the reason why, although we opted for the presidential form of government, [6:49] it is that the immunity is still found in our constitution. [6:54] Having said that, there are also a list of criminal offenses, [6:59] for example, an assault on a person of authority. [7:12] But it is really unprecedented for a senator to experience this within our premises. [7:19] Having said that, I think it is prudent, as Senator Soto said, [7:23] let us complete the investigation, get all the facts. [7:27] But I do that in that manner, we'll be able to act accordingly. [7:32] But it is not also prudent to just dismiss them and for them to leave. [7:39] That's why I'm asking also the secretariat and the Committee on Rules [7:42] to start thinking about drafting a letter, if not a subpoena, to the NBI director [7:48] so that it will be on the record who sent these agents [7:54] and what were their primary objectives or under what authority were they acting [8:04] and what was their mission. [8:06] We will suspend and let's confer with each other [8:11] and then we will give the sergeant of arms a few minutes. [8:14] I've also asked my head of legis, Attorney Sara, to accompany them [8:20] to find out what really was their objectives. [8:24] Senator Marcoleta, do you wish that your speech, your manifestation [8:29] be referred to a certain committee? [8:33] Yes, Mr. President. [8:34] But aside from that, I'd like to say that newspaper accounts [8:38] has said that the CIDG issued a subpoena to Senator Bato [8:49] on issues of extrajudicial killing. 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