VP Sara Duterte Legal Defense Team Press Conference — June 22, 2026

[1:22] It was SP, here in Gabang [1:24] Check, check, check [1:56] Mayroon? Check, check [1:58] Pasig o ano? [2:03] Maka naka [2:07] Wala na po [2:20] Check, check, check, check [2:33] Test, test, test [2:36] Naka 48 ka yata [2:38] Huwag kang mag plus 48 [2:42] Test, okay na? [2:47] Hindi okay? [3:00] Ayan, kasabihan [3:02] Hindi okay, wait [3:09] Masportate nga daw [3:16] Mayroon? [3:18] Mayroon [3:20] Pwede na [3:22] Pwede na [3:24] Pwede na [3:28] Pwede na [3:30] Pwede na [3:32] Pwede na [3:34] Pwede na [3:36] Pwede na [3:38] Pwede na [3:40] Pwede na [3:42] Pwede na [3:44] Pwede na [3:46] Pwede na [3:48] Pwede na [3:50] Pwede na [3:53] Pwede na [3:54] Pwede na [3:55] Pwede na [3:56] Pwede na [3:57] Pwede na [3:59] Pwede na [4:00] Pwede na [4:01] Pwede na [4:02] Pwede na [4:03] Pwede na [4:04] Pwede na [4:05] Pwede na [4:06] Pwede na [4:14] Audio check, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. [4:19] Audio nyo? Okay na eh? Audio nyo? Audio nyo? [4:26] Audio, sound check. Sound check, 1, 2, 3. [4:32] Mga scavengers. Mga scavengers. [4:41] Ako'y iyong nilisan. [4:43] Ako'y iyong nilisan. [4:45] Ako'y iyong nilisan. [4:46] Ako'y iyong nilisan. [4:49] Nakapang sila. [4:50] Nasa ka na natin na rin. [4:53] May rinigot cutting ba yun? [5:00] Unang tanong, may pag-asa pa? [5:04] Ako'y iyong nilisan. [5:18] Ako'y iyong nilisan. [5:19] May rinigot ka na mag-aingi ngayon. [5:22] May rinigot ka na pag-iingi. [5:25] Ako'y iyong nilisan? [5:27] Ayong nilisan. [5:28] Mga bera halika. [5:29] Ang sinasak. [5:30] Ito? [5:31] Kaya'y iyong nilisan. [5:41] Bala akong bawal. [5:45] Bala akong bawal. [5:46] Bala akong bawal. [5:47] Bala akong bawal? [5:48] Bala akong bawal. [5:49] Thank you very much. [6:33] This is how you bought some of the products, and this is how it is made of the products, which is the best. [6:48] The products, the products, the products, the products, the products, and the products. [6:57] Wow, you have to have a look at all of the times and then you can't go home. [7:03] You look like a very long class. [7:04] You see, the first class is a very long class. [7:08] It's almost like you are driving off. [7:09] It's very long. [7:10] It seems like you're that way. [7:11] It's very long. [7:12] You gotta take it off. [7:13] It's like a long life. [7:14] You don't have to either way or even though it's ready. [7:15] It's a long life. [7:16] It's a long life. [7:17] It's not good. [7:18] It's too long. [7:19] But it's not good. [7:20] It's like the cooking horoscope and we're gonna take it off. [7:23] Look at it. [7:24] It's really crazy and cool. [7:26] See her? See her? [7:27] Hey, no, I was here! [7:32] Ah, let me back up here. [7:33] See, it was the last i got here. [7:37] Bye. [7:37] See ya? [7:37] Bye! [7:37] See ya? [7:38] Do you have a good one? [7:39] See ya? [7:40] Hey, wait. [7:41] Bye. [7:42] I'm going to see you guys. [7:44] Vegetarian, [7:44] Di to the green. [7:47] You can never know. [7:47] What are you doing? [7:49] What's up, Ron? [7:50] What's up? [7:51] It's not that I am going to see you. [7:52] It's not that I am going to see you. [7:53] It's not that I am going to be here. [7:55] It was doing it. [7:56] just like , [7:58] if you like , [8:04] if you will, [8:09] while you will be able to do that ... [8:11] it will be able to do that ... [8:21] . [8:22] . [8:22] The Digest, [8:23] in the Colorado Digest, [8:26] does it bring you blood, [8:28] Yeah. [8:30] Yeah. [8:32] Yeah. [8:34] Yeah. [8:37] Last four, two, last four. [8:39] Yeah. [8:41] Yeah. [8:43] Yeah. [8:46] That's what I'm doing. [8:49] You're controlling again. [8:51] High gear. [8:53] Yeah. [8:55] Yeah. [8:57] Yeah. [8:59] Yeah. [9:01] Yeah. [9:03] Yeah. [9:05] Yeah. [9:07] Yeah. [9:10] Yeah. [9:13] Yeah. [9:15] Yeah. [9:17] Yeah. [9:19] Yeah. [9:21] Yeah. [9:23] Yeah. [9:31] Oh, Tepes, or something. [9:33] Yeah. [9:35] Yeah. [9:42] Yeah. [9:44] Check mic. [9:46] One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. [9:48] Oh, malayo. [9:50] Okay? [10:48] Tapos easy setup. [10:49] Tapos ano mo? [10:50] Stand mo. [10:51] Ano yung walay? [10:54] Parang ano na. [10:56] Sa'yo kapay labon lang. [10:58] Okay, kapay labon. [10:59] Audio check. [11:03] Audio check. [11:04] Audio check. [11:06] Baka hindi na kaano yung bluetooth mo. [11:10] Audio check. [11:11] Audio check. [11:12] Audio check. [11:13] Audio check. [11:14] Why is a road? [11:17] Audio check. [11:18] Audio check. [11:20] Audio check. [11:23] Audio check. [11:25] Audio check. [11:26] Audio check. [11:30] Audio check. [11:37] Ano? [11:38] Nandun mo siya si SP? [11:41] Okay na audio mo? [11:47] Sa'yo yung mic mo ba? [11:53] Naririnig mo ako? [11:54] Naririnig mo ako? [12:00] Naririnig mo ba ako? [12:02] Tignan mo yung ano? [12:06] Jun. [12:07] Jun. [12:18] Jun. [12:24] Jun. [12:26] Jun. [12:27] Jun. [12:28] Jun. [12:29] Jun. [12:30] Jun. [12:31] Jun. [12:32] Jun. [12:33] Jun. [12:34] Jun. [12:35] Jun. [12:36] Jun. [12:37] Jun. [12:38] Jun. [12:39] Jun. [12:40] Jun. [12:41] Jun. [12:42] Jun. [12:44] Jun. [12:45] Jun. [12:46] Jun. [12:47] Jun. [12:48] Jun. [12:49] Jun. [12:50] Jun. [12:51] Jun. [12:52] Jun. [12:53] Jun. [12:54] Jun. [12:55] Jun. [12:56] Jun. [12:57] Jun. [12:58] Jun. [12:59] Jun. [13:00] Jun. [13:02] Jun. [13:17] Jun. [13:18] Jun. [13:19] Jun. [13:20] Jun. [13:21] Oh [13:57] Oh [14:37] Oh [15:19] Eh [15:19] Uh [15:21] Liang [15:23] Ah [15:40] Ah [15:44] Ah [15:47] Ah [16:12] Ah [16:14] Uh [16:18] Oh, what's that? [16:50] Kaya kayong mga tataw kaya nakikita mo ko. [16:52] Dito ko na dito. [16:54] Like any dog? [16:56] Oo, dito saan saan. [16:58] Dito ko na dito? [17:00] Dito ko na ano. [17:02] Ang mata ko. Saan yung lamang na makita eh. [17:11] Hindi mo nagsasakit. [17:13] Ang lalagyan sa iba. [17:15] Kasi kailangan ko sa mga tatawang. [17:17] Kaya may harap ng tatawang. [17:19] O ba? [17:21] Dapat ba na ginagin ang stand yun dyan? [17:23] Kapag may harap ng tatawang. [17:25] fique ya generalain. [17:27] Ok. [17:29] Kata gularan sa mightal na sino mo fod. [17:31] Gunaガ ha. [17:33] God jalap. [17:43] capital olha yung dragonzinho. [17:45] Hopp SST. [17:47] Sviare 2017. [17:50] Paul Jajash. [17:52] Sviare 2007. [17:54] Antiitosapoto. [17:55] Thank you very much. [18:25] Thank you. [19:03] The lab is so tight. [19:06] There's a lot of other things in the middle. [19:09] We're very happy with these. [19:12] We're very happy with this. [19:17] There are many things. [19:21] This is the one. [19:24] This is the one. [19:27] Look for some work. [19:32] Let's get close. [19:59] Over here. [20:01] I'm talking to you. [20:03] I have a lot of cake. [20:04] I'm talking to you. [20:10] Light it up. [20:50] Thank you. [21:22] .. [21:23] .. [21:30] .. [21:34] .. [21:43] .. [21:48] Standby! [21:59] Standby! [22:03] Standby! [22:19] Standby! [22:24] Standby! [22:28] I [22:58] So... [23:28] I'll turn it over. [23:30] It's really savage. [23:32] You're a pro champ. [23:34] I'm a pro champ. [23:36] I try as to achieve that. [23:38] Like I don't. [23:40] I don't know. [23:42] I might be a pro champ. [23:44] He's just a pro champ. [23:46] I can't do it. [23:48] I'm a pro champ. [23:50] He doesn't know what I'm doing... [23:52] One thing I should do. [23:54] Make it easy, [23:56] I'm in the last four hours with one person. [24:06] We're on the stage now. [24:10] After we're in the stage with two hours left. [24:16] I can't go to the next two hours. [24:20] Let's say that's my first one. [24:22] Yes, I'm in the next one. [24:26] Check, maybe check. [24:33] Out you muna. [24:38] Wala mo nang live. [24:48] Excited naman tong ULTV. [24:57] I'm going to go to the wall. [25:04] I'm going to go to the wall. [25:10] I'm going to go to the wall. [25:17] oh [25:49] The moves, the moves. [26:15] Because we have a good deal. [26:19] So we are going to go through this conversation to you. [26:26] He's trying to laugh. [26:29] Yes, we need to be a good talk. [26:32] That's correct. [26:35] We need to do that. [26:39] I can only bring pressure back to you maybe because it's comfortable. [26:43] Bia sa tabi, kasa na na pahina, ha, tatlo, pweding ano, pweding one by one by one, [27:07] ha, katlo. [27:14] Ssssss! [27:21] Guys ready? [27:24] Wait a minute. [27:28] Good afternoon, so maraming salamat sa paghindiya sa amin. [27:32] My name is Attorney Mark Vinluan to my right and C.J. Narvaza to my left. [27:40] We're here to take questions if any. I know you've been waiting before. [27:44] Sir, how are you doing so far? [27:46] So far, it's okay. We're still in the marking. [27:49] Of course, there are a lot of documents. [27:52] So we're anticipating, of course without saying exactly if we can, [28:00] but we're anticipating, baka umabot tayo ng Thursday sa marking. [28:05] Yun naman talagang schedule actually. [28:08] If you notice dun sa naging unang schedule ng pre-trial, [28:11] talagang from June 18 to June 25 siya. [28:15] So hopefully, matapos namin as soon as possible. [28:19] I think both parties naman, both the defense and the prosecution, [28:22] gusto naman naming dalawa na mapabilis at matapos na to [28:25] para makapag-prepare din kami for trial itself. [28:28] But just with the voluminous documents, [28:32] I think we're looking at Thursday. [28:35] Yung dalawang natitira actually, marami talagang documents yan. [28:39] Both Article 1 and Article 2, [28:41] which is yung confidential funds na issue [28:43] and as well as yung unexplained wealth na issue. [28:47] So ano sa yung documents po ito? How would you describe it? [28:50] Several documents talaga. [28:52] Lahat naman po. [28:53] From COA reports to acknowledgement receipts to SAL ENDS. [28:58] Hindi naman po bago ito. [28:59] Nakita nyo na ito dahil present na rin naman ito sa Committee on Justice. [29:02] But syempre dito, minamark kasi natin yan, each document. [29:06] So marking kasi is really for identification purposes. [29:10] Para pagdating sa trial, madali na na yung ma-identify yung anong exhibit yun. [29:15] Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, ganun naman po yun. [29:18] So we're marking all of the documents. [29:20] Matur, di kasama po dito yung 28 documentary evidence na pinapatanggal ninyo doon sa inyong answer ng D1? [29:30] Well, sa prosecution kasi yan, yung mga documents na yan. [29:33] So minamarka naman lahat ng documents. [29:35] Kasi nga, this is not about any, we're not admitting to anything dito sa marking. [29:40] That's very clear under the rules. [29:42] Wala pong admission dito, walang admission of authenticity, [29:46] admission on admissibility of the document itself. [29:51] Ito po ay purely for identification purposes lamang. [29:54] Marking lang. [29:55] Sa ngayon po, wala tayong ginagawang manifestation. [29:59] Because this is again, purely marking. [30:01] So wala pong binablock? [30:03] Wala po, wala pong binablock. Kahit naman sila. [30:06] Sir, may manifestation po yung prosecution panel. [30:09] Sabi po nila kasi yung defense team po, [30:12] they don't to comply with the guidelines for the free trial conference. [30:15] Hindi niya daw po kasi ni-specify sa summary niyo yung mga intended witnesses niyo. [30:20] Inadopt po ng mga witnesses from the prosecution panel. [30:23] And they said po, sabi niya, as we've explained, [30:26] they fail to comply with that because instead of providing a summary, [30:29] they just indicated the general purpose which is to disprove the allegations in the article. [30:34] Well, they can file the manifestation. [30:36] That's well within their prerogative. [30:38] And we will respond accordingly to that manifestation. [30:40] Sir, pero bakit inadopt niya na lang daw po yung iba pa nila mga witnesses? [30:45] Paano bang adopt? [30:47] Hindi ko kasi maintindi din adopt. [30:48] Sabay naman kaming nagsubmit ng pretrial brief. [30:50] So, I don't see why it's being called mirroring or adopting. [30:56] But again, that's well within the prerogative of the prosecution to file their manifestation. [31:00] If they do, and if we are asked to comment, we will comment. [31:03] Okay. [31:04] You will provide a specific summary for it? [31:06] No, we will comment on their manifestation. [31:08] Sir, but sa executive summary niyo, you mentioned about that this case should be dismissed. [31:15] Will you actually move for that and when is the right time for that, sir? [31:19] Well, yan yung mga affirmative defenses. [31:22] And in any trial naman kahit sa RTC, before trial proper starts, a ruling must be made on the affirmative defenses. [31:30] So, we'll see. [31:31] That's something that we should ask the impeachment court kung kailan yung affirmative defenses. [31:35] We'll just comply with whatever happens. [31:38] Sir, kanina po the prosecution plan of their preferred sequence for the order of presentation. [31:44] Gusto po nilang unahin yung grave threats or your assassination, then last po yung unexplained 12. [31:50] Your comments, sir. [31:51] That's well within the prerogative naman po of the prosecution. [31:54] Let's be fair. [31:55] Kami sa defense, we just want to be objective. [31:58] Yan naman po ay prerogative o prerogativa ng prosecution kung yan ang gusto nilang unahin. [32:03] Ang sa amin lang naman po, we are just requesting for disclosure kung ano yung uunahin nila ng articles. [32:09] Yan lang naman po. [32:10] Wala naman po. [32:11] Well, it's not about agreeing or not agreeing that it's well within their prerogative. [32:15] Kung baga sa kanila po yan. [32:16] And tayo po, ang gusto lang natin is ma-disclose kung ano yung magiging order. [32:22] Para sa aming kaalaman, that's part of due process. [32:24] So, ganun lang naman po yan. [32:26] But I don't see anything wrong with that. [32:30] Noon na lang sinabi ni Bang Spokes na project na Tunog Lata, [32:33] yung P-Chaya, B-P-Nyo, wala naman po talaga yung general nila lang. [32:40] Ako, I always respect ang aming mga opposing counsel. [32:43] If that's their opinion, that's their opinion. [32:45] Pero sa atin, siyempre, we have a differing position on the matter. [32:49] Sa Tunog Lata, I don't want to engage in something like that. Thank you. [32:53] Sir, B-P will attend the trial? [32:55] Again, parati namin sinasabi kung kinakailangan. [32:58] Ano pong nabasurang complaint? Hindi po ako masyadong pamilyar. [33:19] Ano pong nabasurang complaint? Hindi po ako masyadong pamilyar. [33:22] Diba yung 28 na documentary evidence ninyo, sabi ninyo, [33:25] kinuha nila dun sa mga hindi nasama na impeachment complaints? [33:30] Hindi po yan yung argumento namin diyan. [33:33] I think nagkakaroon tayo ng misunderstanding. [33:35] Ang argumento po namin diyan ay hindi po siya naka-attached. [33:39] Wala, kumbaga, bunso po siya nung sinasabi nga namin na naging proseso, [33:45] which we are questioning before the Supreme Court. [33:47] So, ngayon, yung pagmamarka ay agree. [33:50] Nasa proseso lang naman. [33:51] Kasi again, identification purposes lang po ito. [33:54] So, wala naman pong mali sa sinabi ni Representative Luis Trono. [33:58] Kaya magigigate niya pagdating ng trial property? [34:00] Sorry po? [34:01] Kaya magigigate niya yung pagpasura sa trial property? [34:03] Again, that is part of our affirmative defenses. [34:06] So, pag-uusapan po yan, definitely. [34:08] Pag-uusapan po yan. [34:09] Sir, regarding yung issue po na ni-raising niya sa pre-trial brief po ninyo, [34:12] Huwag nga po isama yung mga evidence na nakuha lang [34:15] doon sa Committee on Justice hearing [34:17] kapag hindi po attached doon sa sabagya at kapag na-complain. [34:20] Sabi po nila rito ng mga prosecutors, [34:23] wala naman pong constitutional or any legal basis itong inyong mga questions. [34:27] Number one, I am not here to discuss the merits of the case. [34:30] As you know, under Rule 18 of the Rules on Impeachment sa Senado, [34:34] hindi po tayo pwede mag-discuss ng merits [34:37] because it's considered subjudice. [34:39] Pangalawa, kung ano man pong isasagot namin diyan sa comment na yan, [34:42] with all due respect again, [34:44] because nire-respeto ko po talaga ang ating opposing counsels [34:47] at ang ating mga public prosecutors. [34:49] Sasagotin po namin sa tamang panahon at sa tamang forum. [34:52] Sano naman ang suspendo sa order that the Sen at the Impeachment Court [34:57] will come out with at the end of the month? [34:59] I think, ma'am, that is something that is best directed to the Senate [35:02] as an Impeachment Court, no? [35:03] Not sa amin. [35:04] Because we don't know what they will address in their pretrial order. [35:07] Sir, may we seek clarification po po? [35:09] As I understand, sir, 30 trial dates po yung na-request. [35:12] At least 30 trial dates po. [35:14] And 97 witnesses po. [35:17] Sir, can we pinupo para pinupo yung legal spokesperson [35:20] para widen your request for 30 trial dates when you have 97 witnesses? [35:24] Sir, I'll cut you there. [35:26] We do not discuss matters on legal strategy. [35:28] Secondly, it's at least 30 trial dates. [35:31] Third, the burden of proof never shifts. [35:33] And it will all start with the prosecution, no? [35:36] So, we will have to wait and we will only respond to whatever evidence they present. [35:40] Sir, last of all, [35:41] on that on the timeline, [35:42] sabi po kasi ni Congresswoman yung bistro kanila, [35:44] sa tingin na daw po hindi kakayari ng tatlong buwan ni kakayari? [35:48] Sa tingin ko rin, actually. [35:49] Sa tingin ko rin. [35:50] So, I think we agree with that. [35:51] But, again, huwag nating sabihin na with certainty yung mga bagay na yan. [35:56] Dahil hindi talaga natin alam. [35:58] Siyempre, it will depend on the number of witnesses they will be presenting. [36:01] It will depend on yung pace, no? [36:03] Hindi naman natin matatime kung gaano katagal ang direct examination, [36:06] gaano katagal ang cross-examination. [36:08] So, it will really depend. [36:10] But, with the assessment of Representative Luis Stroh, [36:14] sa tingin ko, three months is a bit tight, no? [36:17] So, we agree on that point. [36:19] At tingnan lang po namin, I think both sides naman po, [36:22] talagang we're trying to speed things up. [36:26] We're trying to expedite everything. [36:27] Wala namang gustong tumagal ito. [36:29] But, again, hindi rin pwedeng madaliin. [36:32] Siyempre, it's all part of the process. [36:34] Sir, sorry, last na na talaga. [36:35] Sir, baka nasagod nyo na rin ito. [36:37] Pero, dun sa pagbaba daw ng vote ng conviction threshold, [36:40] anong take ng defendant? [36:42] Hindi kami maka-comment kasi wala pa namang posisyon yung Senate, [36:46] sitting as an impeachment court, regarding that threshold. [36:48] Of course, we have our own position. [36:50] But, we'll have to wait for the Senate first, you know? [36:52] I think it's premature for us to say anything at this point [36:55] dahil wala pa namang kategorikal. [36:57] Kumbaga, haka-haka lang po lahat ng inangyayari. [36:59] I don't, on Senator Chiefs, [37:01] will you possibly the presiding officer okay sa inyo? [37:03] Well, sa amin po, wala naman kami... [37:06] Kumbaga, nasagot ko yan last week. [37:08] It's something that is internal to the Senate. [37:11] So, sa ngayon, kung sino man ang presiding officer, [37:15] we will see first. [37:16] Titignan namin kung meron bang paglabag sa konstitusyon [37:19] o sa kung anong mong batas. [37:20] Kung wala naman po, [37:21] we're ready to face whoever presiding officer it is. [37:23] Kasi, I think that is something internal at the moment. [37:26] Sir, sorry. [37:27] Sir, sorry. [37:28] The prospect ang said po na yung defense team po, [37:31] nag-raised na agad ang issue about the threshold. [37:34] Ano po ba yung inyong stand on that? [37:38] As I said, it's premature for us to really say that. [37:41] What happened was during a closed-door session. [37:43] So, it would be unfair for us to disclose anything that happened [37:46] in that closed-door session. [37:48] But, sa atin, again, we will provide you with our position [37:52] once there is a categorical pronouncement [37:54] kung ano ba talaga yung binabalak ng Senate Impeachment Court [37:58] pagdating sa voting threshold. [38:00] Thank you. [38:01] Thank you, sir. [38:02] Thank you, sir. [38:03] Thank you, sir. [38:04] Thank you, sir. [38:05] Wala na ito. [38:06] Hindi na ito. [38:07] Hindi na ito. [38:08] Hindi na ito. [38:09] Hindi na ito. [38:10] Hindi na ito. [38:11] Ang pinumating ako dito thinking hanggang today lang. [38:13] Oo, mga sir. [38:14] Hindi na ito lang poin nila. [38:15] Hindi na ito kung nakaan hirin. [38:16] Hindi na ito lang poin nila poin lanz. [38:17] Ano ito? [38:18] Ano ito? [38:19] I [38:51] I [39:01] Before my [39:10] Oh [39:21] I don't want to speak for them. [39:51] I don't want to speak for them. [40:22] I don't want to speak for them.