00:00Nagtalaga na ang House Prosecution Team ng kanilang magiging tagapagsalita para sa inaasahang impeachment trial laban kay Vice President Sara
00:09Duterte.
00:10Samantala, pinasinungalingan naman ni Rep. Jervil Luistro ang kumakalat na umano'y nilamon siya ng depensa sa naon ng pre
00:18-trial conference.
00:19Si Sheila Natividad sa Sentro ng Balita.
00:26Ipinakilala na ng House Prosecution Panel ang kanilang legal spokesperson para sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:33Siya si Atty. Benjamin Tolosa Jr. At bukod sa pagiging tagapagsalita, siya rin ang ikalabing isang private prosecutor na tutulong
00:41sa prosecution team.
00:42As we all know, the impeachment is a pivotal constitutional proceeding.
00:47In fact, it's one of the most important accountability mechanisms for public officials under the Constitution.
00:56So as a trial lawyer, I found it to be a meaningful opportunity to place my experience in the service
01:06of that process.
01:07May maparating na rin ikalawang batch ng private prosecutors.
01:11At sa pagpapatuloy ng pre-trial conference ngayong araw, dalawa na lamang sa articles of impeachment ang isasalang sa markings
01:17of exhibits and evidences ayon kina Lead House Prosecutor Jervil Luistro.
01:22Ongoing po ang marking ng exhibits, that is for Article 1, Confidential Fund, and Article 2, Unexplained Wealth.
01:31It has always been the position of the prosecution to expedite the pre-trial conference, and that is why we
01:41would want, really, to finish this marking today.
01:44Pero kung hindi matatapos ang pagmamarka ng mga ebidensya na magkabilang panig, magpapatuloy bukas ang pre-trial conference.
01:52Ngayong araw din kasi ang itinakda ng impeachment court na pagsusumite ng komento ng prosecution at defense teams sa stipulation
01:58of exhibits.
01:59Kung titignan ang bilang ng inimungkahin na trial dates ng dalawang kampo, doble ng hiniling na bilang ng petyo ng
02:06defense team ang sa prosecution panel.
02:08Pero may dahilan kung bakit mas marami ang hinihiling na trial dates ng prosecution team.
02:13Because of the number of witnesses that we've identified in our respective pre-trial briefs.
02:21But you will note that in their pre-trial brief, because they've adopted most of our own witnesses,
02:30they actually listed 97 witnesses.
02:35So it's also a question if, how come they listed 97 witnesses but they only asked for 30 trial dates.
02:44Maybe this is an indication that there's really no intention to produce all of those witnesses.
02:50But of course, we don't want to preempt.
02:51Samantala, ang impeachment court pa rin ang magde-desisyon sa bilang ng magiging trial dates ng magkabilang panig.
02:57Pero paninindigan ng prosecution panel, tuloy ang impeachment trial proper sa July 6.
03:03We are not struggling. We are very much prepared.
03:07But as I have said, it has been our position to have this pre-trial conference in an expeditious manner.
03:17Pinasinungalingan din ang prosecution team ang mga usap-usapang nilamon ng defense team ang kanilang panig sa pagsisimula ng pre
03:24-trial conference.
03:25At tinawag itong fake news.
03:26That is not true. I charge it to fake news.
03:31I am conscious that I am representing the interests of the sovereign Filipino people.
03:38Hindi po ako papayag na lamunin ang buhay ang laban ng sambayan ng Pilipino.
03:44Sabi rin ni legal spokesperson ng House Prosecution Panel na si Atty. Tulosa
03:49na ay sila makapaglatag ng isang compelling case na may matibay at nag-uumapaw ng mga ebidensya
03:55paraan niya kahit 16 votes ang kinakailangan para sa conviction ni VP Sara Duterte
03:59hinggil sa kanyang impeachment trial proceedings at alinsunod na rin sa institusyon
04:03ay mas sesecure nila ito.
04:06Shilan Natividad para sa Bayan.
