IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: Monday, May 28, 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by allan1delacru

THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !unday& I '(ll )uote '*at t*e de+ense counsel sa(d: ,-e *a.e no ot*er alternat(.e but to resort to
cert(orar(& I *a.e as/ed a 0et(t(on +or re.(e' )uest(on(n1 t*e .al(d(ty o+ t*e actuat(ons or t*e 0roceed(n1s '(t* t*e (20eac*2ent
court and necessar(ly '(t* a 2ot(on to null(+y t*e ent(rety o+ t*e 0roceed(n1s t*at too/ 0lace t*ere(n& 3on1 0on1 a00eal *(nd( 0o
/a2( toto*anan1 su2asa/ay doon sa0a1/at *(nd( na2an na/ala1ay sa Const(tut(on (yon& An1 na/ala1ay lan1, t*e 2o2ent t*e !enate
con.enes as t*e (20eac*2ent court s*all cont(nue t*e tr(al& -ala 0o na2an1 s(nasab( an1 des(syon s*all be +(nal and non4
a00ealable& -ala 0o tala1an1 1anon na na/ala1ay sa !al(1an1 5atas&6 -e res0ect your 0os(t(on but I 7ust 'ant to re2(nd you t*at
read(n1 o+ Art(cle 8I, t*ere (s 0ro.(ded t*ere, t*e !enate s*all *a.e t*e sole 0o'er to try and dec(de all (20eac*2ent cases& I 7ust
'ant to 0ut t*at (nto t*e record&
!EN& !ANTIA#$& T*an/ you& T*e Const(tut(on 0ro.(des and I )uote: ,9ud12ent (n cases o+ (20eac*2ent s*all not e:tend +urt*er
t*an re2o.al +ro2 o++(ce and d(s)ual(+(cat(on to *old any o++(ce under t*e Re0ubl(c o+ t*e P*(l(00(nes t*us t*e !enate can (20ose a
lesser 0enalty l(/e censure, re0r(2and, +(ne, sus0ens(on +ro2 o++(ce or t*e l(/e& My )uest(on (s, (n case o+ con.(ct(on, *o' s*ould
t*e 0enalty be deter2(ned; I *u2bly 0resent t*(s )uest(on bot* to t*e Pres(d(n1 $++(cer and to our collea1ues not necessar(ly to be
ans'ered (22ed(ately but to be d(s0osed o+ at t*e d(scret(on o+ t*(s court& T*an/ you&
PROSECUTION
REP& T<PA!& Tun1/ol saan 0o ba tala1a an1 (20eac*2ent tr(al na (to; More t*an anyt*(n1 else, t*(s (20eac*2ent tr(al (s about our
0eo0le=s as0(rat(on to re1a(n t*e 1reatness t*at 'as once ours& %or *o' can 'e (ns0(re 1reatness (n our 0eo0le (+ (t (s not 1reatness
t*at s(ts on t*e t*ro'ns o+ 0o'er&
-e %(l(0(nos co2e +ro2 a lon1 l(ne o+ 2a*arl(/as and *eroes '(t* r(c* and 0roud *er(ta1e& $ur *(story (s l(ned '(t* *onorable 2en
and 'o2en '*o su++ered so 2uc* (n t*e na2e o+ country&
!e.enty years a1o, t*(s 2ont*, C*(e+ 9ust(ce 9ose Abad !antos d(ed (n t*e *ands o+ t*e 9a0anese rat*er t*an betray *(s country&
%(+ty years a1o, +or2er C*(e+ 9ust(ce Manuel >& Moran, '*o 'as o++ered t*e c*ance to return to t*e !u0re2e Court, re+used a
2(dn(1*t a00o(nt2ent rat*er t*an d(s*onour *(2sel+& Today, 'e *a.e a C*(e+ 9ust(ce '*o *as been (20eac*ed and no' +aces
7ud12ent be+ore t*(s *onorable tr(bunal&
$b.(ously, 'e too/ a 'ron1 turn so2e'*ere t*at led us to stray +ro2 t*e 0at* o+ 1reatness& T*at (s '*y on "ece2ber 12, 2011, an
o.er'*el2(n1 2a7or(ty o+ t*e Me2bers o+ t*e House o+ Re0resentat(.es, 188 (n all *eeded t*e 0eo0le=s call +or trut* and (20eac*ed
C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona +or cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on and betrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust, a ne' 1round +or (20eac*2ent under t*e
1?8@ Const(tut(on&
$n 9anuary 1A, 2012, t*e 0rosecut(on co22enced t*e 0resentat(on o+ e.(dence t*at cast ser(ous doubt on res0ondent Corona=s
2oral +(tness to re2a(n as C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona 2ust ans'er to t*e 0eo0le +or *(s 'ron1s, sa' alon1 art(cles o+ (20eac*2ent na (n(*a(n n1 Ba2ara d(to
sa !enado, *(nd( na 0o na2(n /(na(lan1an 0an1 (40resent an1 l(2a da*(l sa tatlon1 art(cles 0a 0o la2an1, /u2b(ns(do na /a2( at ala2
na2(n1 /u2b(ns(do na an1 tau2bayan, *(nd( na /ara0at4da0at 2anat(l( sa 0'esto s( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona b(lan1 Ma*(strado
n1 at(n1 bansa&
$ur )uest +or trut* *as led us to 2any trut*s about t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce& It *as led us to t*e trut* t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce +a(led to
d(sclose to t*e 0ubl(c *(s state2ent o+ assets, l(ab(l(t(es and net'ort*, as re)u(red under t*e 1?8@ Const(tut(on& It *as led us to t*e
trut* t*at *e l(ed about *(s assets (n *(s !ALN to conceal *(s enor2ous 'ealt*& It *as led us to t*e trut* t*at *e 0edalled *(s 0os(t(on
o+ 0o'er (n e:c*an1e +or 2ater(al 1a(n& It *as led us to t*e trut* t*at *(s loyalty does not l(e '(t* t*e %(l(0(no 0eo0le& $n t*e
'*ole, (t *as led us to t*e trut* t*at *e (s (n 0ubl(c ser.(ce, not to ser.e *(s country but to ser.e *(s o'n ends&
Art(cle 8I, !ect(on 1@ o+ t*e Const(tut(on re)u(res all 0ubl(c o++(cers and e20loyees to sub2(t a declarat(on under oat* o+ assets,
l(ab(l(t(es and net'ort*, '(t* an add(t(onal re)u(re2ent +or t*e *(1*est o++(c(als, (nclud(n1 t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, t*at t*e declarat(on
s*all be d(sclosed to t*e 0ubl(c (n t*e 2anner 0ro.(ded (n t*e 2anner 0ro.(ded by la'&
A 0r(2e ob7ect(.e o+ t*e +ra2ers o+ t*e Const(tut(on (n re)u(r(n1 !ALN 'as to stren1t*en t*e accountab(l(ty o+ all 0ubl(c ser.ants and
to root out t*e 0erenn(al 0roble2 o+ corru0t(on and abuse o+ 0o'er (n 1o.ern2ent&
To be 2ean(n1+ul and e++ect(.e, t*e !ALN re)u(re2ent 2ust be co20l(ed '(t* trut*+ully, co20letely and accurately& It 2ust be
co20l(ed '(t* (n 1ood +a(t*& No a2ount o+ den(al, no la2e e:cuse '*atsoe.er can stand a1a(nst t*e best e.(dence (tsel+&
T*e !ALN=s o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce +ro2 2002 to 2010, e:ecuted by *(2 under oat*, year a+ter year a+ter year& Res0onded Corona *as
re0eatedly +a(led to trut*+ully and accurately d(sclose (n *(s !ALN nu2erous assets and real 0ro0ert(es '*(c* *e and *(s '(+e o'n,
lu:ur(ous condo2(n(u2 un(ts and *u1e 0arcels o+ 0r(2e 0ro0ert(es (n Ta1u(1 C(ty, Ma/at( C(ty and Cueon C(ty& Instead o+ declar(n1
t*e ac)u(s(t(on cost o+ t*e real 0ro0erty, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce declared only t*e +a(r 2ar/et .alue +or ta:at(on 0ur0oses '*(c* does not
ser.e t*e 0ur0ose o+ and *as not*(n1 to do '(t* t*e co20utat(on o+ t*e net'ort* (n t*e !ALN& T*e !u0re2e Court declared (n t*e
case o+ Republic versus the Sandiganbayan t*at (t (s t*e ac)u(s(t(on cost o+ t*e 0ro0erty t*at 2ust be c*ar1ed a1a(nst res0ondent=s
la'+ul (nco2e and +unds& And '*at about t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce=s treasure 0roo+ o+ cas* de0os(ts t*at as e.(dence *as s*o'n could 0ut
ac)u(sced +ortune to s*a2e;
3our Honor, Mr& Pres(dent, s(ya na 0o 2(s2o an1 u2a2(n& T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *(2sel+ ad2(ts t*at *e o'ns t*ree40eso accounts '(t*
an a11re1ate de0os(t o+ P80&@ 2(ll(on and +our dollar accounts '(t* a total o+ D2&E 2(ll(on, none o+ '*(c* *e declared (n *(s !ALN&
He sa(d t*at t*e +a2(ly 2e2bers co42(n1led t*e +unds (n t*e sa2e 0eso ban/ accounts alon1 '(t* t*e +unds o+ t*e 5asa #u(dote
Enter0r(ses Inc& to earn *(1*er (nterest& 5ut oddly enou1*, t*e *(1*est Ma1(strate, '*o (s 0resu2ed to be c*a(n(n1 t*e la' and t*e
rules o+ e.(dence, 0resents no docu2entary 0roo+ or any e.(dence '*atsoe.er to su00ort *(s cla(2 ot*er t*an *(s sel+4ser.(n1
state2ents& T*ere (s a le1al 0resu20t(on, '*oe.er 0ossesses t*e r(1*ts o+ o'ners*(0 o.er a t*(n1 (s 0resu2ed to be t*e o'ner
t*ereo+& H(s dollar de0os(ts, *e says, are t*e result o+ *(s +ores(1*t (n dollar *ed1(n1 s(nce t*e late 1?A0=s& A1a(n, *e s*o's not*(n1
to 0ro.e t*(s ot*er t*an *(s test(2ony&
T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *as 'o.en a +antast(c tale (n *(s des0erat(on to e:0la(n *(s (ncred(ble 'ealt*& A le1al 0resu20t(on o+ une:0la(ned
'ealt* ar(ses '*en a 0ubl(c o++(c(al ac)u(res an a2ount o+ 0ro0erty or cas* dur(n1 *(s (ncu2bency t*at (s 2an(+estly out o+
0ro0ort(on to *(s salary and *(s ot*er la'+ul (nco2e& In +act, 3our Honor, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona, as 0onente, (n t*e case
o+ Republic versus Sandigabayan and Ferdinand E. Marcos, 'rote t*at, ,-*en an o++(c(al=s assets are 1ross d(s0ro0ort(onate to t*e
(nco2e, t*en t*e e:cess (s 0r(2a +ac(e (ll41otten& T*e burden (s, t*ere+ore, 0laced on t*e o++(c(al to 0ro.e t*at (t (s not&
!aan 2an 0o nan11al(n1 an1 /anyan1 sala0(, (lan 2an an1 /anyan1 2a1a1aran1 condo un(ts o lu0a(n, 1aano 2an /ara2(n1 ban/
accounts at 1aano 2an /ala/( an1 la2an n(to, *(nd( na 0o (yan an1 0(na14uusa0an nat(n n1ayon& An1 tanon1, nasa !ALN ba n(ya an1
21a (to;
At t*e core o+ Art(cle II (s t*e )uest(on& "(d res0ondent Corona declare *(s 0eso and dollar de0os(ts (n *(s !ALN as re)u(red o+ *(2 by
t*e Const(tut(on and t*e la', *e d(d not& -*(le t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce ad2(ts *(s non4declarat(on o+ all *(s cas* assets (n *(s !ALN, *e
stubbornly (ns(sts t*at *(s +a(lure to do so (s 7ust(+(ed& Accord(n1 to t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, *e d(d not declare *(s dollar de0os(ts because
*e bel(e.ed t*at (t (s co.ered by t*e absolute con+(dent(al(ty o+ +ore(1n currency accounts under t*e %ore(1n Currency "e0os(ts Act&
T*(s (nter0retat(on o+ t*e la' (s .ery d(sturb(n1& -e be1 to d(sa1ree based on t*e la' (tsel+ and t*e 0r(nc(0les o+ 0ubl(c
accountab(l(ty&
3our Honor, t*e 0rosecut(on sub2(ts t*at t*ere (s no con+l(ct bet'een t*e const(tut(onal re)u(re2ent o+ !ALN and Re0ubl(c Act AE2A
or t*e la' on secrecy o+ +ore(1n currency de0os(ts& T*e !ALN re)u(re2ent (s addressed to 1o.ern2ent o++(c(als and e20loyees to
(20le2ent t*e const(tut(onal 0ro.(s(on on 0ubl(c accountab(l(ty& It re)u(res t*e2 to declare all t*e(r assets and net'ort* and 2a/es
no d(st(nct(on bet'een 0eso and +ore(1n currency, cas* assets (n t*e s0(r(t o+ trans0arency and 1ood 1o.ernance&
$n t*e ot*er *and, t*e La' on !ecrecy o+ %ore(1n Currency "e0os(ts a00l(es to ban/(n1 (nst(tut(ons and (ts 0ro*(b(t(on (s addressed
to t*e ban/s, not to t*e de0os(tors& It 0enal(es ban/ e20loyees '*o d(sclose deta(ls o+ +ore(1n currency de0os(ts o+ t*e(r de0os(tors
but allo's t*e de0os(tors t*e2sel.es to 'a(.e t*e 0rotect(on&
To ado0t t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce=s (nter0retat(on o+ t*e la' 'ould be to encoura1e d(s*onesty (n 1o.ern2ent and 'ould lead to absurd
s(tuat(on '*ere t*e la' (tsel+ 0rotects (ll4ac)u(red 'ealt* *(dden (n +ore(1n currency accounts& T*(s (s *o' t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, t*e
*(1*est 2a1(strate o+ t*e land, '*o (s e:0ected to 0ossess su0er(or le1al '(sdo2, (nter0rets t*e la' to 0rotect *(s o'n (nterest&
3our Honor, 1(.en all t*e t*(n1s t*at 'e /no' no' a+ter +our and a *al+ 2ont*s o+ tr(al, 'e 1o bac/ to t*e )uest(on t*at 'e as/ed at
t*e be1(nn(n1 o+ t*ese 0roceed(n1s: ,5y '*at standards s*ould C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona be 7ud1ed;6 -e *ad ans'ered: ,5y t*e
*(1*est standards& !tandards t*atare +a(r to de2and o+ a C*(e+ 9ust(ce and any 2e2ber o+ t*e 9ud(c(ary +or t*at 2atter&6 Art(cle >III,
!ec& @FGH o+ t*e Const(tut(on 0ro.(des: ,A 2e2ber o+ t*e 9ud(c(ary 2ust be a 0erson o+ 0ro.en co20etence, (nte1r(ty, 0rob(ty and
(nde0endence&6 A nat(on o+ *eroes and *onorable 0eo0le de2ands to t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona be 7ud1ed by t*e conduct and
c*aracter d(s0layed by an Abad !antos and a Moran&
A1a(nst suc* standards, 'e t*en as/: ,"oes res0ondent Corona=s +a(lure to co20letely, trut*+ully, and +a(t*+ully declare *(s assets,
l(ab(l(t(es and net 'ort* const(tute an (20eac*able o++ense;6
$ur ans'er (s ,yes6 because (t (s bot* betrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust and a cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on& It (s ly(n1& It (s
d(s*onesty& It (s dece0t(on o+ t*e *(1*est order&
As e:0la(ned by Const(tut(onal Co22(ss(oner Rust(co de los Reyes, ,5etrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust (s a catc*all 0*rase, '*(c* (ncludes all
acts '*(c* are not 0un(s*able by statute as 0enal o++enses, but nonet*eless, render t*e o++(cer un+(t to cont(nue an o++(ce& It
(ncludes betrayal o+ 0ubl(c (nterest, (ne:cusable ne1l(1ence o+ duty, tyrann(cal abuse o+ 0o'er, breac* o+ o++(c(al duty by
2al+easance or 2(s+easance, crony(s2, +a.our(t(s2, et cetera to t*e 0re7ud(ce o+ 0ubl(c (nterest and '*(c* tend to br(n1 t*e o++(ce
(nto d(sre+ute&
As s*o'n by t*e e.(dence, C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona=s .(olat(on (s cul0able +or (t (s '(l+ul and (ntent(onal, 7ud1(n1 by t*e *ab(tual(ty and
s*eer 2a1n(tude o+ t*e +als(t(es, (naccurac(es and o2(ss(ons (n *(s !ALN& H(s l(es (n *(s !ALN run (nto *undreds o+ 2(ll(ons cannot be
(1nored& All t*ese bel(e de+ens(.e 1ood +a(t*&
In t*e case o+ $2buds2an .ersus Rac*o, t*e !u0re2e Court sa(d: ,"(s*onesty be1(ns '*en an (nd(.(dual (ntent(onally 2a/es a +alse
state2ent (n any 2ater(al +act& It (s understood to (20ly t*e d(s0os(t(on to l(e, c*eat, dece(.e, or de+raudI un'ort*(ness, lac/ o+
(nte1r(ty, lac/ o+ *onesty, 0rob(ty or (nte1r(ty and 0r(nc(0le, lac/ o+ +a(rness and stra(1*t+or'ardness, d(s0os(t(on to de+raud, dece(.e
or betrayed&
Indeed, an *onest 0ubl(c ser.ant '(ll *a.e no d(++(culty (n 1at*er(n1, collat(n1 and 0resent(n1 e.(dence t*at '(ll 0ro.e *(s cred(b(l(ty,
but a d(s*onest one '(ll only 0ro.(de s*allo' e:cuses (n *(s e:0lanat(on&
#(noon1 Pan1ulo, sa 0a1*a*a*(n 0o na2(n n1 a2(n1 eb(dens(ya sa Tr(bunal na (to, sana 0o 2atandaan nat(n na s( "elsa %lores, (san1
s(20len1 e20leyado n1 Hud(/atura ay *(nd( na1de/lara n1 2al(tt n1 sar(4sar( store sa /anyan1 !ALN, t(nan11alan 0o s(ya n1 traba*o&
An1 sab( n1 Borte !u0re2a, ,Alt*ou1* e.ery o++(ce (n 1o.ern2ent ser.(ce (s a 0ubl(c trust, no o00os(t(on e:acts 1reater de2and +or
2oral r(1*teousness and u0r(1*tness +ro2 an (nd(.(dual t*an (n t*e 9ud(c(ary6&
Lad(es and #entle2en o+ t*e !enate, 'e co2e no' to t*e .ery *eart o+ t*ese (20eac*2ent 0roceed(n1s& Is C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato
Corona 2orally +(t to re2a(n as C*(e+ 9ust(ce o+ t*e !u0re2e Court; T*e da2n(n1 re.elat(ons t*at ca2e out to t*(s (20eac*2ent
tr(al 1o (nto t*e .ery core o+ t*e 2an=s c*aracter& Tulad 0o n1 s(nab( na2(n1 sa u20(sa, 0a1/atao 0o an1 0(na1uusa0an nat(n d(to&
Can 'e trust a 2an '*o *as re0eatedly t*'arted t*e 0eo0le=s '(ll by ly(n1 under oat* (n *(s !ALN to conceal 'ealt* t*at *e could
not e:0la(n; Can 'e trust a Ma1(strate '*o 'as .ery 2uc* '(ll(n1 to rece(.e d(scounts, +a.ors, and ot*er bene+(ts +ro2 0art(es '(t*
cases be+ore t*e !u0re2e Court& And can 'e trust a 2an '*o too/ ad.anta1e o+ *(s 0os(t(on and abused *(s 0o'er to co22(t 1ra.e
(n7ust(ce and o00ressed *(s relat(.es (n t*e na2e o+ 1reed;
Mr& !enate Pres(dent, 9uan Ponce Enr(le, Lad(es and #entle2en o+ t*e !enate, t*e House o+ Re0resentat(.es, (n (20eac*(n1 t*e C*(e+
9ust(ce too/ t*e +(rst ste0 to'ards t*e +ul+(l2ent o+ *er oat* as t*e /ee0ers o+ our 0eo0le=s trust& -e *a.e done our 0art as
0rosecutors (n t*(s (20eac*2ent tr(al des0(te t*e odds& No 2atter '*at t*e outco2e '(ll be, 'e /no' (n our *earts t*at 'e *a.e
contr(buted to t*e better2ent o+ our nat(on&
T*(s (20eac*2ent (s not so 2uc* about Renato Coronado Corona, but (s 2ore about sett(n1 ar(1*t t*at '*(c* (s 'ron1& It (s no' u0
to t*e *onourable 2e2bers o+ t*e !enate, t*e !enator49ud1es to ta/e t*e +(nal ste0 to restore t*e 1reatness t*at 'e *a.e lost& T*e
0eo0le are *o0e+ul& Let us end t*(s r(1*t& Let us dec(de (n +a.or o+ trut* and 1reatness& Let (t be done '(t* C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato
Corona
T*an/ you .ery 2uc* and 1ood a+ternoon&
DEFENSE
ATT3& "EL$! AN#ELE!& 3our Honors, 2y country2en&
A+ter E2 *ear(n1s, t*ere are t'o 2atters I '(s* to d(scuss& %(rst, '*et*er t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+ +ore(1n currency de0os(ts under
Re0ubl(c Act AE2A (s a 7ust(+(cat(on not to d(sclose dollar accounts (n *(s !ALN; !econd, (+ (t (s not a 7ust(+(cat(on '*et*er (ts non4
d(sclosure (n t*e !ALN a2ounts to an (20eac*able o++ense&
3our Honors, t*e under Re0ubl(c Act No& AE2A 7ust(+(es a 0ubl(c o++(c(al +ro2 d(sclos(n1 *(s dollar accounts (n *(s !ALN& R&A& No& AE2A
0ro.(des t*at all +ore(1n currency de0os(ts '(t*out any )ual(+(cat(on as to '*et*er t*ey are o'ned by a 0r(.ate or a 0ubl(c 0erson
are absolutely con+(dent(al e:ce0t u0on t*e 'r(tten 'a(.er o+ t*e de0os(tor& E.en (+ !ect(on 8, Re0ubl(c Act No& A@1G re)u(res 0ubl(c
o++(c(als to +(le a !ALN under oat*, t*(s 0ro.(s(on does not a2end t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+ dollar de0os(ts under t*e %ore(1n Currency
"e0os(t Act '*(c* (s a s0ec(+(c la'& 5es(des, our Const(tut(on 0ro.(des under t*e 5(ll o+ R(1*ts, a r(1*t to 0r(.acy and a r(1*t to
(n+or2at(on& I 0os(t t*at t*e r(1*t o+ access to t*e !ALN o+ 0ubl(c o++(cers (s co.ered by t*e r(1*t to (n+or2at(on& Ho'e.er, (n
Re0ubl(c .s& Eu1en(o, t*e !u0re2e Court ruled t*at ban/ accounts are not co.ered by t*e const(tut(onal 0ro.(s(ons re1ard(n1 t*e
r(1*t to (n+or2at(on and +ull d(sclosure and I )uote: ,<nless t*e 5an/ !ecrecy Act (s re0ealed or a2ended, t*e le1al order (s obl(1ed
to conser.e t*e absolutely con+(dent(al nature o+ P*(l(00(ne ban/ de0os(ts& Any e:ce0t(on to t*e rule o+ absolute con+(dent(al(ty
2ust be s0ec(+(cally le1(slat(.e&6
-*en t*e !u0re2e Court (ssued t*e te20orary restra(n(n1 order (n +a.our o+ P! 5an/, 9ust(ce Arturo 5r(on (n *(s concurr(n1 o0(n(on
not only c(ted t*e Eu1en(o case but added and I )uote: ,Notably t*e court declared t*at t*e 5an/ Accounts La' are not co.ered by
t*e r(1*t to (n+or2at(on under Art(cle III, !ect(on @ and t*e re)u(re2ent o+ +ull 0ubl(c d(sclosure under Art(cle II, !ect(on 28 o+ t*e
Const(tut(on '*(c* (s statutor(ly (20le2ented t*rou1* Re0ubl(c Act No& A@1G&
Accord(n1 to 9ust(ce 5r(on, Re0ubl(c Act No& A@1G d(d not re0eal Re0ubl(c Act No& AE2A and I )uote: ,T*e (20l(ed re0eal o+
(ncons(stent la's t*at Re0ubl(c Act No& A@1G 2andates cannot be (nter0reted as a re0eal o+ t*e e:0ress substant(.e r(1*t 1ranted to
con+(dent(al(ty under !ect(on 8 o+ Re0ubl(c Act No& AE2A e.en (+ t*e latter 'as enacted earl(er& I20l(ed re0eals are not +a.oured&
T*e 0resu20t(on (s a1a(nst (ncons(stency or re0u1nance and accord(n1ly a1a(nst (20l(ed re0eals&6
In 5!5 #rou0 .s& #o, t*e !u0re2e Court also ruled t*at (n case o+ doubt, t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+ ban/ de0os(ts s*ould be +a.oured&
T*e court sa(d and I )uote: ,!*ould t*ere be doubts (n u0*old(n1 t*e absolutely con+(dent(al nature o+ ban/ de0os(ts a1a(nst
a++(r2(n1 t*e aut*or(ty to (n)u(re (nto suc* accounts, t*en suc* doubts 2ust be resol.ed (n +a.our o+ t*e +or2er&6 T*(s att(tude
0ers(sts unless Con1ress l(+ts *(s +(n1ers to re.erse t*e 1eneral state 0ol(cy res0ect(n1 t*e absolutely con+(dent(al nature o+ ban/
de0os(ts&
-e cannot, t*ere+ore, *old t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce l(able because *e bel(e.es (n all 1ood +a(t* (n t*e absolute con+(dent(al(ty o+ +ore(1n
currency de0os(ts&
It (s ar1ued by so2e, *o'e.er, t*at (ns(stence on t*e rule o+ absolute con+(dent(al(ty '(ll 0ro.(de a sa+e *a.en +or 1ra+ters and
corru0t 0ubl(c o++(c(als '*o '(ll s(20ly conceal t*e(r (ll41otten 'ealt* as dollars, ne.er to be re0orted or declared&
T*ey say t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (s 'ron1 to ado0t t*e .(e' +a.our(n1 absolute con+(dent(al(ty o+ +ore(1n de0os(ts, and t*at t*ere+ore,
*e 2ust be con.(cted& -ell t*ere 2ay e:(st a dan1er t*at corru0t o++(c(als 2ay esca0e d(sco.ery, let us not 2(sta/e t*e C*(e+
9ust(ce=s use o+ t*(s (nter0retat(on +or t*e 0oss(b(l(ty o+ (ts abuse&
In t*(s case, t*ere (s no s*o'(n1 t*at t*e non4(nclus(on o+ certa(n ban/ accounts 'as ta(nted '(t* any 2al(ce or +ault& -*at 'e *a.e
*ere (s a s(tuat(on '*ere t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, cons(stent '(t* *(s 0ract(ce +or t*e last t'o decades, assu2ed t*at *(s rel(ance on t*e
letter o+ t*e la' could not be 'ron1& 3es, t*ere 2ay be '*at 'e call a lacuna (n t*e la', a 1a0 or a *ole '*(c* 2ay 0erta(n to an
unsettled )uest(on o+ la'& In t*(s case, t*e 1a0 2ay *a.e to do '(t* t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+ dollar de0os(ts .(s4a4.(s t*e duty o+ 0ubl(c
o++(cers to d(sclose t*e(r assets and net 'ort* (n t*e !ALN&
Notably, e.en 5IR "(rector Estrella Mart(ne (n all *er G2 years o+ !ALN e:a2(nat(on d(d not +(nd any 0ubl(c o++(cer '*o d(sclosed a
dollar de0os(t& Pla(nly, all t*ese 0ubl(c o++(c(als understood RA AE2A and A@1G (n t*e sa2e 2anner as t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
-e are all a'are t*at t*e se0arat(on o+ 0o'ers re)u(res us to loo/ only to t*e !u0re2e Court dec(s(ons as de+(n(t(.e (nter0retat(ons
o+ t*e la'& To t*(s day *o'e.er, t*ere (s no rul(n1 t*at s)uarely a00l(ed to t*e con+(dent(al(ty 0ro.(ded under RA AE2A '(t* res0ect
to t*e !ALN&
T*e alternat(.e to +(ll(n1 t*(s lacuna (s t*rou1* an e:0ressed re0eal by a2endatory le1(slat(on& In bot* cases, t*e results o+ t*ese
0rocesses are dec(dedly 0ros0ect(.e& In ot*er 'ords, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce cannot be 2ade ans'erable +or *(s (nter0retat(on o+ t*e la'
0r(or to a !u0re2e Court rul(n1 or le1(slat(.e a2end2ent e:0l(c(tly declar(n1 *(s (nter0retat(on as erroneous& To re0eat, t*ere (s no
l(ab(l(ty +or an erroneous (nter0retat(on o+ t*e la' '*en 2ade (n 1ood +a(t*&
T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, 3our Honors, *as acted cons(stently, un'a.er(n1 (n *(s con.(ct(on and bel(e+ t*at RA AE2A a++ords *(2 +ull and
absolute con+(dent(al(ty, as *eld (n Francisco vs. Nagmamalasakit na Manananggol& 9ust because *e (s t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce does not
(20ly t*at *e 1ets to *a.e less (n la' t*an anybody else& T*e la' (s sol(c(tous o+ any (nd(.(dual=s r(1*ts (rres0ect(.e o+ *(s status (n
l(+e&
E.en (+ 'e assu2e t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce s*ould *a.e d(sclosed *(s +ore(1n currency de0os(ts (n t*e !ALN, (t (s sub2(tted t*at t*(s
non4d(sclosure (n t*e !ALN '(ll not a2ount to an (20eac*able o++ense&
!ect(on 2, Art(cle 8I o+ t*e Const(tut(on 0ro.(des, t*at t*e Pres(dent, t*e >(ce Pres(dent, t*e 2e2bers o+ t*e !u0re2e Court, t*e
2e2bers o+ t*e const(tut(onal co22(ss(ons and t*e $2buds2an, 2ay be re2o.ed +ro2 o++(ce on (20eac*2ent +or, and con.(ct(on
o+, cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on, treason, br(bery, 1ra+t and corru0t(on, ot*er *(1* cr(2es or betrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust&
T*(s enu2erat(on (nd(cates t*at t*e (20eac*2ent and con.(ct(on o+ t*ese *(1* 1o.ern2ent o++(c(als s*ould be based on not*(n1 less
t*an *(1* cr(2es& Treason (s abo2(nable because (t (s an act o+ d(sloyalty to our country& It carr(es a 0enalty o+ 12 years and one
day to deat*& 5r(bery (s 0enal(ed by s(: years and one day to 12 years& #ra+t and corru0t(on also carr(es a 0enalty o+ not 2ore
t*an 10 years& 5etrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust, '*(c* (s un()ue to t*e P*(l(00(nes 2ust also be based on a ser(ous cr(2e '(t* a *(1* 0enalty&
%or certa(nly, t*e *(1* 1o.ern2ent o++(c(als s*ould not be (20eac*ed and re2o.ed +ro2 o++(ce +or a 2(nor breac* o+ t*e la' In t*(s
case, C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona (s not c*ar1ed '(t* treason, br(bery, 1ra+t and corru0t(on or e.en (ll41otten 'ealt*&
Art(cle II o+ t*e Art(cles o+ I20eac*2ent accuses t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce o+ not d(sclos(n1 *(s !ALN to t*e 0ubl(c& T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (s
*o'e.er e:e20ted +ro2 any l(ab(l(ty +or t*e d(sclosure o+ *(s !ALN& He (s bound by t*e resolut(ons o+ t*e !u0re2e Court en banc,
re1ulat(n1 t*e release to t*e 0ubl(c&
It (s also sa(d t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce d(d not d(sclose all *(s assets (n *(s !ALN& -e *a.e 0a(nsta/(n1ly s*o'n *o'e.er, t*at t*e real
0ro0ert(es alle1edly belon1(n1 to t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce are not actually *(s, and t*ere+ore, need not be d(sclosed (n *(s !ALN& T*e
re2a(n(n1 (ssue (s '*et*er t*e non4d(sclosure o+ *(s ot*er 0eso and dollar de0os(ts, a2ounts to a cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e
Const(tut(on andJor a betrayal o+ t*e 0ubl(c trust&
T*e de+ense *as s*o'n t*at t*e 0eso *old(n1s or de0os(ts o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce 'ere d(sclosed (n *(s !ALN& T*e ot*er 0eso accounts
do not belon1 to *(2 but are e(t*er o'ned by *(s c*(ldren or *eld (n trust +or 5asa4#u(dote Enter0r(ses or as 0art o+ t*e co22on
+und +ro2 *(s 2ot*er& T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce rel(es on t*e bas(c 0r(nc(0le t*at '*at *e does not o'n, *e s*ould not declare as *(s asset&
It (s t*ere+ore sub2(tted t*at *e cannot be *eld l(able +or cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on& H(s dollar accounts 'ere not
(ncluded +or reasons earl(er stated& Accord(n1 to Co22(ttee Re0ort Nu2ber 121E, (n t*e (20eac*2ent o+ Pres(dent El0(d(o Cu(r(no,
a .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on co22(tted un(ntent(onally or (n.oluntar(ly or (n 1ood +a(t* or true *onest 2(sta/e o+ 7ud12ent, (s not
a 1round +or (20eac*2ent&
!(2(larly, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce cannot be *eld l(able +or betrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust& %at*er 9oa)u(n 5ernas e:0la(ned t*at betrayal o+
0ubl(c trust (20l(es del(berate (ntent and 0er*a0s, a certa(n de1ree o+ 0er.ers(ty +or (t (s not easy to (2a1(ne t*at (nd(.(duals o+ t*e
cate1ory o+ t*ese (20eac*able o++(c(als 'ould 1o so +ar as to de+y /no'(n1ly '*at t*e Const(tut(on co22ands& It 2ust be o+ t*e
sa2e 1ra.(ty as t*e ot*er o++enses (n t*e class, (n ot*er 'ords, not e.ery .(olat(on o+ 0ubl(c trust (s an (20eac*able o++ense&
It (s, t*ere+ore, res0ect+ully sub2(tted t*at t*e +a(lure to d(sclose (n t*e !ALN *(s dollar accounts '(ll not a2ount to an (20eac*able
breac* o+ trust& Indeed, t*e 0enalty o+ .(olat(on o+ t*e !ALN (s only a +(ne not e:ceed(n1 PK,000&00 or (20r(son2ent not e:ceed(n1
+(.e years or bot*, '*(c* cannot co20are '(t* t*e se.ere 0enalt(es +or treason, br(bery and 1ra+t and corru0t(on&
More (20ortantly, e.en be+ore 'e can 1et to t*e 2atter o+ 0enalty +or non4d(sclosure or non4(nclus(on, RA A@1E (tsel+ 0ro.(des a
correct(.e 2easure under !ect(on 10 t*ereo+& Per+orce o+ Lo1(c & T*ere (s no .(olat(on o+ la' '*ere t*e la' (tsel+ 0ro.(des a
correct(.e 2easure& All t*at needs to be done (s to call t*e attent(on o+ t*e 0ubl(c o++(cer&6 T*(s (s t*e re2edy o+ +(rst resort& Not
to 0un(s* *(2, 2uc* less, to re2o.e +ro2 o++(ce&
I +urt*er '(s* to 0o(nt out t*at 0ursuant to t*e se0arat(on o+ 0o'ers, our Const(tut(on rests t*e (20ortant role o+ (20eac*2ent (n
Con1ress *o0(n1 t*at (t '(ll act (nde0endently (n *ear(n1 t*e (20eac*2ent o+ t*e o++(c(als o+ t*e ot*er branc*es& Re1rettably, 'e
*a.e '(tnessed t*e unusual rubber4sta20(n1 by t*e 2a7or(ty o+ t*e House o+ Re0resentat(.es '*o ne.er e.en read t*e art(cles o+
(20eac*2ent& T*e bl(t/r(e1 endorse2ent o+ t*e art(cles o+ (20eac*2ent to t*e !enate 'as 0r(nc(0ally underta/en by t*e 0arty4
2ates o+ t*e Pres(dent&
T*e Pres(dent t*en re0eatedly declared t*at *e 'anted t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce re2o.ed& In su00ort t*e E:ecut(.e 5ranc* t*en lent (ts +ull
and a'eso2e 0o'ers to (nter+ere (n t*e (20eac*2ent 0roceed(n1s to oust t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce and to (nt(2(date t*e !u0re2e Court&
%or e:a20le, t*e !ecretary o+ 9ust(ce t*reatened ot*er !u0re2e Court 9ust(ces '(t* (20eac*2ent& T*e Land Re1(strat(on Aut*or(ty
t*en +alsely l(sted EK alle1ed 0ro0ert(es o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce& T*e 5ureau o+ Internal Re.enue d(.ul1ed con+(dent(al (nco2e ta:
returns and co22enced (n.est(1at(on o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce and *(s ent(re +a2(ly& T*e AMLC loo/ed (nto t*e ban/ accounts o+ t*e
C*(e+ 9ust(ce '(t*out a 0red(cate cr(2e or court order& T*e $2buds2an e:a11erated and test(+(ed t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *as 82
ban/ accounts and 10 to 12 2(ll(on dollars (n de0os(ts& T*e Co22(ss(on on Aud(t d(saut*or(ed t*e 0urc*ase o+ t*e 5asa #u(dote
0ro0erty a+ter 11 lon1 years& T*e cadence o+ t*e(r act(ons (20ly a conductor&
!uc* undue (nter+erence by t*e E:ecut(.e "e0art2ent (n order to under2(ne t*e 9ud(c(al "e0art2ent (s clearly (ntended to 'ea/en
and t*en control t*e latter de0art2ent to do a'ay '(t* e++ect(.e c*ec/s and balances under a tr(0art(te 1o.ern2ent syste2& <nder
t*e 0rete:t o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce and t*e !u0re2e Court are (20ed(2ents to re+or2s sou1*t by *(2, t*e Pres(dent a(2s to re2o.e t*e
C*(e+ 9ust(ce and 2a/e t*e !u0re2e Court subser.(ent to *(s '*(2s&=
It (s our +er.ent *o0e t*at t*e !enate '(ll not lend (ts ass(stance to t*(s 0lot& Let not t*(s (nst(tut(on allo' t*e 1u(llot(ne to +all on
t*e 7ud(c(al (nde0endence&
"ur(n1 t*e t(2e o+ <! Pres(dent %ran/l(n "elano Roose.elt, a s(2(lar s(tuat(on occurred& A+ter be(n1 re0eatedly rebu/ed by t*e
!u0re2e Court, a 0ee.ed Pres(dent Roose.elt 'anted to under2(ne and control t*e 7ud(c(ary by see/(n1 to create add(t(onal
0os(t(ons (n t*e <! !u0re2e Court so t*at *e could a00o(nt a 2a7or(ty o+ t*e 2e2bers& In re+us(n1 to 0ass t*e a2end2ent, t*e <!
!enate 9ud(c(ary Co22(ttee 'rote (n (ts re0ort, and I )uote: ,Let us o+ t*e @K
t*
Con1ress (n 'ords t*at '(ll ne.er be d(sre1arded by
any succeed(n1 Con1ress declare t*at 'e 'ould rat*er *a.e an (nde0endent court, a +earless court, a court t*at '(ll dare to
announce (ts *onest o0(n(ons (n '*at (t bel(e.es to be t*e de+ense o+ t*e l(bert(es o+ t*e 0eo0le and accord t*at out o+ +ear +or sense
o+ obl(1at(on to t*e a00o(nt(n1 0o'er +or +act(onal 0ass(on, a00ro.e any 2easure 'e 2ay enact& -e are not t*e 7ud1es o+ t*e
7ud1es&
%(nally, t*e case o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (s not co20lete '(t*out re+erence to t*e +unda2ental r(1*t to t*e 0resu20t(on o+ (nnocence&
-e *a.e seen t*e absolute lac/ o+ any da2n(n1 e.(dence 0resented a1a(nst t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce e.en '*ere (t 'as alle1ed by t*e
0rosecut(on t*at *(s acts are 0un(s*able .(olat(ons& T*e de+ense *as s*o'n t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce rel(ed on sound le1al bas(s +or *(s
0os(t(on and (n all (nstances 1u(ded by 1ood +a(t* and '(t*out o+ 2al(ce, but beyond '*at t*e 0rosecut(on +a(led to 0ro.e '*at
stren1t*ens t*e 0resu20t(on o+ (nnocence (s t*e cred(b(l(ty o+ t*e c*(e+ 9ust(ce (n 1(.(n1 7ust(ce, (n 0ro.(n1 *(2sel+ +ort*r(1*t,
coura1eous and trut* *(s (nnocence (s buttress by t*e co22on sense trut* be*(nd *(s test(2ony a++(r2(n1 t*e e:0er(ence o+ 2any
%(l(0(nos (n t*e(r o'n +a2(l(es& H(s coura1e (s s*o'n by *(s dauntless deter2(nat(on to +(1*t t*(s (20eac*2ent and coura1e est+ul o+
0ro0a1anda alon1 t*e 'ay& Most o+ all *e *as res0onded to t*e call o+ t*e %(l(0(no 0eo0le by de+y(n1 all e:0ectat(ons and rac(n1 t*e
bar o+ all 0ubl(c o++(c(als& "es0(te *(s rel(ance and con+(dent(al(ty o+ RA AE2A, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *as u0on t*e re)uest o+ t*e !enate
'a(.e t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+ ban/ accounts t*ereby sett(n1 t*e standard o+ trans0arency (n 0ubl(c ser.(ce& Indeed, t*e (nnocence o+
t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce ar(ses not only +ro2 t*e ob7ect lac/ o+ e.(dence a1a(nst *(2 but +ro2 *(s conduct '*olly cons(stent '(t* t*e clear
consc(ence&
Truly, 3our Honors, you are called u0on to 7ud1e a 2an '*o *as 0ro.en '*y *e (s t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
A+ter I s0ea/, t*e 0rosecut(on '(ll le(sure ears '(t* t*e last l(ne or e.en t*e last 0ara1ra0*s but t*e(r core s*(0F;H s*all be (n .a(n&
%or borro'(n1 t*e 'ords o+ t*e counsel o+ Pres(dent Cl(nton, t*e(rs '(ll not be t*e last .o(ce because t*e .o(ce I '(ll lea.e '(t* you
(s t*e .o(ce o+ reason, t*e .o(ce o+ t*e la' and t*e .o(ce o+ trut*& T*e .o(ce t*at '(ll re(1n +ore.er (n your consc(ence& 3our Honors,
t*e ot*er de+ense counsel and I res0ect+ully re)uest t*at you render a .erd(ct o+ ac)u(ttal&
PROSECUTION
REP& %ARILA!& #ood a+ternoon, Mr& Pres(dent and t*e *onourable 2e2bers o+ t*e !enate s(tt(n1 (n (20eac*2ent&
Nar(n(1 0o nat(n yon1 de0ensa, 21a ale1asyon n(la at 2(s2on1 an1 21a 0a*aya1 n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce noon1 sya 0o ay na1sal(ta d(to
noon1 Martes at sa/a 5(yernes& Medyo ant(4cl(2act(c n1a 0o n1 /ont( da*(l yon1 su22at(on nar(n(1 na2an 0o nat(n 2ula sa b(b(1 n(
C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona 2(s2o& 3on1 de0ensa 0o n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona I can 0ut (t (n one 'ord& P'ede /o 0on1 sab(*(n 0o sa
(san1 sal(ta, 0alusot&
An1 ale1asyon 0o n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce ay an1 /ason1 (to laban sa /anya ay dala n1 2at(nd(n1 1al(t at 0a1*(*(1ant( sa /anya& Ta2a 0o sya
na /a2( ay 2ay 2at(nd(n1 1al(t subal(t 2al(n142al( 0o sya /un1 ano yon1 (/(na/a1al(t na2(n& H(nd( 0o /a2( 1al(t sa 0a1/atao n( C*(e+
9ust(ce, 1al(t la2an1 0o /a2( sa 1(na1a'a nyan1 /at('al(an b(lan1 0(nuno n1 Hud(/atura na da0at sana ay syan1 2a1(n1 *u'aran
0ara sa at(n1 la*at na nasa 1obyerno&
H(nd( 0o /a2( na14a/saya n1 0ana*on, 2a*aban1 oras sa loob n1 *alos l(2an1 bu'an, 0a14aralan la*at an1 21a eb(densya na2(n,
(*anda an1 a2(n1 21a test(1o, bat(/us(n at 2(nsan42(nsan na0a1sasab(*an d(to na 0ara /a2(n1 21a bata& Na1sasa/r(0(syo 0o /a2(
sa a2(n1 21a 0a2(lya 0ara la2an1 2a1(n1 /asan1/a0an d(u2ano n1 0a1*(*(1ant( n1 Pan1ulo n1 P(l(0(nas sa 0ersonal na (syu n1
Hac(enda Lu(s(ta& T(n((s 0o na2(n la*at (to 1aya r(n 0o n1 2ala/(n1 0a1t(t((s n1 21a /a1alan141alan1 na !enador da*(l 0o sa
0a10a0atu0ad 0o na2(n sa a2(n1 su20a na /a2( 0o ay tatal(2a at (tata1uyod na2(n an1 !al(1an1 5atas& Na1la/as loob 0o /a2( na
0ana1ut(n at na(s 0atals(/(n an1 0(na/a 2a/a0an1yar(*an na tao sa Hud(/atura da*(l (to la2an1 an1 tan1(n1 0araan 0ara 2aba'( n1
tau2bayan an1 o0(s(nan1 (0(na1/at('ala sa /anya&
An1 0an1ala'an1 0alusot 0o n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce ay yon1 s(nab( 0o nya na noon1 P2&00 0a la2an1 an1 0al(tan n1 dolyar noon1 late A0=s,
sya at an1 /anyan1 2ayba*ay ay na2(l( na n1 21a dolyar da*(l 2at(bay 0o (to /aysa 0(so nat(n& Noon1 nar(n(1 0o n( Pan1ulon1
Enr(le an1 s(nab( n( C9 Corona, *(nd( nya na0(1(lan an1 sar(l( nya 0ara /u20(r2a*(n /ay C9 Corona /un1 anon1 taon yon& !a1ot n( C9
Corona eto 0o an1 transcr(0t:
,CHIE% 9<!TICE& An1 e:c*an1e rate 0o noon1 2a14u20(sa /a2(n1 2a14(0on n(ton1 21a +ore(1n e:c*an1e na (to noon1 late A0=s ay
nasa t'o to one 0a la2an1&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ho' 2uc*;
CHIE% 9<!TICE& T'o to one 0o noon1 2a14u20(sa 0o /a2(n1 2a14(0on n1 21a dollars na2(n& T'o to one 0o 0a lan1 an1 e:c*an1e
rate&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*en 'as t*at, Mr& C*(e+ 9ust(ce;
CHIE% 9<!TICE& M1a late A0=s 0o da*(l a/o 0o ay na1s(2ulan1 2a1traba*o 1?A0& N1ayon 0o ay *alos EK to 1 na an1 e:c*an1e rate
/un1 natatandaan 0o n(nyo&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Are you sure t*at late A0s or early A0s;
!a1ot 0o n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce, ,Late A0s&6
T*e Pres(d(n1 $++(cer, ,T*at (s a+ter 1?AK;6
,$0o6
Ala2 0o n( Pres(dente Enr(le /un1 ano an1 0al(tan n1 dolyar noon1 21a 0ana*on na yon da*(l s(ya 0o ay <ndersecretary o+ %(nance
noon1 1?AA *an11an1 1?A8& Na1(n1 Custo2s Co22(ss(oner 0o s(ya at Insurance Co22(ss(oner, at 0a1/ata0os 0o ay na1(n1 !ecretary
o+ 9ust(ce&
Totoo ba yun1 0al('ana1 n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce;
C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona 1raduated +ro2 Ateneo de Man(la <n(.ers(ty (n 1?@0 and at (ts la' sc*ool 1?@E& I /no' because *e 'as one
year a*ead o+ 2e bot* (n t*e Colle1e o+ Arts and !c(ences and, as 'ell as (n t*e Colle1e o+ La'& T*us, *e 1raduated (n *(1* sc*ool (n
1?AA and (n ele2entary (n 1?A2&
Noon1 1?A2 0o, and 0al(tan 0o n1 dolyar sa 0(so ay PG& 3an 0o& 3un1 (san1 dollar ay PG&A0 0o& T*e e:c*an1e rate, (+ 'e are to
bel(e.e C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona t*at *e started sa.(n1 <! dollars '*en t*e rate 'as 2 to 1, suc* could *a.e only been bet'een t*e
years 1?E8 to 1?K?& He 'ants us to bel(e.e t*at '*en *e 'as (n #rade E (n 1?K?, *e 'as suc* a .(s(onary t*at *e already started
buy(n1 dollars&
T*e e:c*an1e rate (n 1?A? '*en Renato Corona 'as (n +ourt* year colle1e 'as PG&?0 to t*e <! dollar& Mal('ana1 0o na 0alusot&at
0a1s(s(nun1al(n1 sa !enado at sa buon1 2undo&
Pan1atlon1 0alusot, last %r(day, '*en C9 Corona 'as as/ed by !enator Cayetano *o' 2uc* 2oney *e *ad (n t*e ban/& He ad2(tted
o+ *a.(n1, at t*e .ery least, D2,E00,000 and P80 2(ll(on&
C*(e+ 9ust(ce 'ants us to bel(e.e t*at *e d(d not declare t*(s (n *(s !ALN because o+ Re0ubl(c Act AE2A, as ad.anced by 2y estee2ed
collea1ue& 5ut Re0ubl(c Act AE2A too/ e++ect on A0r(l E, 1?@2 or al2ost 1K years be+ore t*e 1?8@ Const(tut(on 2andated suc* +(l(n1
o+ !ALNs& It 'as only (n t*eM"(to la2an1 0o sa 1?8@ Const(tut(on, 'ala 0o sa 1?GK, 'ala 0o sa 1?@G Const(tut(on yun1 /autusan n1
!al(1an1 5atas na tayo 2a1de/lara n1 at(n1 assets and l(ab(l(t(es&
Baya n1a 0o, 0ursuant to !ect(on 1@, Art(cle o+ t*e Const(tut(on, Re0ubl(c Act A@1G, ot*er'(se /no'n as t*e ,Call o+ Conduct and
Et*(cal !tandards +or Publ(c $++(c(als and E20loyees6 'as enacted (nto la' (n %ebruary 20, 1?8?& It 0ro.(des all t*e +ollo'(n1, (to 0o
an1 s(nasab( n1 batas, ,!tate2ents and "(sclosure& T'o docu2ents s*all conta(n (n+or2at(on on t*e +ollo'(n1: Letter c,6 na/ala1ay
0o d(to /un1 ano da0at (la*at 0o nat(n doon, ,all ot*er assets, suc* as (n.est2ents, cas* on *and or (n ban/s, stoc/s, bonds and t*e
l(/e&6 >ery clear 0o d(to sa batas na na10a0atu0ad sa Const(tut(on na at(n1 de/larasyon 0o, 2as/( 0era 0o sa baul o ban1/o,
/a(lan1an (de/lara 0o nat(n&
Nasab( 0o nun1 /ab(la na yun1 /an(lan1 '(tness o /an(lan1 aut*or(ty na *(nd( na2an 0o *(nara0 sa at(n d(to ay 'ala 0a s(yan1
na/(tan1 !ALN na 2ay na/ade/lara na dollar& H(nd( na2an 0o /as( /a(lan1an1 sab(*(n 2on1 dollar ay 0'ede 2o nan1 (4con.ert e&
Hal(2ba'a 0o ay /un1 an1 cas* on *and 2o (s 2ay D100,000 /a, e d( 0'ede 2on1 (la1ay na E&K 2(ll(on /un1 yon an1 0al(tan& 3ou
don=t *a.e to say (t (s (n dollars&
Baya lan1 0o, s( C*(e+ 9ust(ce ay na10a0alusot 0o sa AE2A na s(nab( /o na n1a 0o 1K years 0a 0o na na0asa yun1 batas na yon&
Na0a/al('ana1 0o n1 at(n1 batas&
T(n1nan 0o n(nyo sa at(n1 !ALN +or2& Ito an1 0(n(r2a*an 0o n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce sa /anyan1 !ALN +or2& Bun1 0'ede 0o (0a/(ta 0o
d(yan, ,I *ereby cert(+y to t*e best o+ 2y /no'led1e and (n+or2at(on t*at t*ese are t*e true state2ents o+ 2y assets, l(ab(l(t(es, net
'ort*, bus(ness (nterest and +(nanc(al connect(ons, (nclud(n1 t*ose o+ 2y s0ouse and un2arr(ed c*(ldren belo' 18 years o+ a1e, as
re)u(red by and (n accordance '(t* Re0ubl(c Act No& A@1G& Ayan 0o& Na/a0(r2a 0o s(ya doon at na/ala1ay 0o doon o sa unan1
0ara1ra0*, re)u(red by and (n accordance '(t* Re0ubl(c Act No& A@1G& An1 re)u(re2ent n1a n1 A@1G, 2as/( na anon1 0era 2o, 2as/(
na na/ata1o, (4decalre 2o da*(l *(nd(M/aya 0o, 2as/( na2an 0o (yon1 0eso, 2ay secrecy r(n na2an 0o na2an (yan a& T*ere (s also
secrecy (n 0eso de0os(ts, but you also *a.e to declare because an1 (0(na1baba'al 0o n1 AE2A (s anyone loo/(n1 (nto t*e account o+ a
de0os(tor& H(nd( 0o 0'eden1 (b(1ay n1 ban1/o (yon 0ero (yon1 na12a2ay4ar( 0o n1 de0os(to, /a(lan1an, (de/lara 0o n(ya /un1
2a1/ano an1 0era n(ya sa ban1/o da*(l /un1 *(nd( 0o, na0a/asa2an1 (nter0retasyon 0o n(to, la*at 0o n1 1uston1 2a1ta1o n1 0era ay
b(b(l( 0o n1 dollar o +ore(1n currency un(t 0ara *(nd( n(ya 0o (de4declare sa !ALN, e /a'a'a 0o na2an an1 at(n1 bansa&
!o, .ery clear 0o, s( C*(e+ 9ust(ce 0o, 0'ede s(yan1Mdala'an1 batas 0o (to, AE2A at sa/a A@1G& Iyon1 A@1G, sab( n(ya, da0at (de/lara
2o /un1 ano (yon1 0era 2o, /a2ay 2o 2an o nasa ban1/o& Iyon1 (sa na2an, ba'al sa ban1/o 2a1la*ad /un1 ano (yon1 de0os(to&
He canM*e *as t*e o0t(on to obey t*e la'& -*at does *e '(s* to obey; E d( (4declare n(ya 0o (yon1 0era n(ya, ano na2an an1
.(olat(ons sa AE2A /un1 (4declare n(ya /un1 ano an1 0era n(la sa ban1/o, 'ala 0on1 .(olat(on& In +act, 0'ede n1a n(yan1 (ladlad at
/atulad n1a n1 1(na'a n(ya d(to, (0(na12a2ala/( 0o n(ya na s(la na ra' 0o an1 unan1 na14'a(.e n1 /an(lan1 de0os(ts& !o, .ery clear
0o (yon1 21a s(nasab( n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce about AE2A ay ,0alusot6& H(nd s(de lan1 0o (yan da*(l na*ul( 0o at tulad d(n 0o (yon1 21a D2&E
2(ll(on n(ya na b(n(l( n(ya noon1 2:1 0o la2an1 (yon, 2as/( ano 0on1 /'enta an1 1a'(n nat(n, *(nd( 0o aabot (yon& At /un1 totoo
na2an 0o (yon1 s(nab( n(ya na noon 0a, ba1o s(ya 0u2aso/ sa 1obyerno, na/a(0on na s(ya n1 1anoon1 /ala/(n1 0era, e d( (b(1 sab(*(n
noon, all t*ese years, nandoon 0o (yon1 0era n(ya, 0ero /un1 t(n1nan 0o (yon1 !ALN n(ya, noon1 unan1 0u2aso/ sa 1obyerno ay
2ayroon 0a s(yan1 car loan na PG00,000, 2ay utan1 0a s(ya na PG00,000 0ara sa /otse& E 2(lyun42(lyon 0ala (yon1 0era n(ya, ba/(t
0a s(ya 2an1un1utan1 n1 PG00,000 0ara sa /otse n(ya;
At noon1 su2unod na 21a taon 0o, 2a/(/(ta sa !ALN, 2ay utan1 d(n 0o s(yan1 P1 2(ll(on sa 21a ban1/o& E 2(lyun42(lyon 0ala (yon1
/aban n(ya, ba/(t /a 2an1un1utan1 /un1 an1 da2( 2on1 0era; #anoon na r(n 0o (yon1 bu2ale s(ya sa 5asa4#u(dote n1 P11 2(lyon,
ba/(t /a babale sa 5asa4#u(dote, e /anya r(n 0ala (yon, sa /anya r(n 0ala (yon1 0era at (yon ay tatala/ay(n /o 0o sa susunod&
Pan14a0at na 0alusot, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, sa test(2onya n( #(noon1 Corona, (na2(n d(n n(yan1 2ayroon s(yan1 P80 2(lyon na *(nd(
n(ya (d(ne/lara, an1 21a (to sa /anyan1 !ALN& An1 0alusot n( 9ust(ce Corona, *(nd( s(ya obl(1adon1 (de/lara (to da*(l co42(n1led o
*alo4*alon1 0ondo at *(nd( lan1 s(ya an1 na12a2ay4ar( n1 2(lyones na (to& Bun1 totoo (to, ba/(t sa /anya la2an1 na/a0an1alan an1
de0os(to; Ala2 na2an 0o nat(n, 0'ede na2an1 7o(nt account sa/a la*at4la*at 0ara /un1 (lan 0o& At sa/a 2edyo na/a/al(to 0o na
s(ya, na2(2(l( n1 dollar, 2ula=t 2ula 0a noon1 2:1 ta0os (yon1 ana/ n(ya na nasa A2er(/a na /u2(/(ta n1 dollar ay (0(na0al(t na2an
n(ya n1 0eso& At s( Car(na da' ay 2ay P1K 2(ll(on o 2ay P10 2(ll(on, *(nd( /o0 o 2a(nt(nd(*an at 2ayroon 0o s(yan P80 2(ll(on, e
ba/(t *(nd( n(ya (0al(t sa dollar (yon 0ara 2as o/ay, 0ero *(nd( *o, na*ul( lan1 0o na (yon an1 *a'a/ n(ya /aya (yon1 21a 0alusot 0o,
2(nsan, 2a*(ra0, *(nd( 0o 2a1tu12a4tu12a& -e tend to contrad(ct oursel.es (+ 'e do not tell t*e trut*&
In t*e case o+ %ultron .s& Iron'or/s and C*(na ban/(n1, a de0os(tor (s 0resu2ed to be t*e o'ner o+ t*e +unds stand(n1 (n t*(s na2e (n
a ban/ de0os(t& Natural 0o, s(ya an1 na/a0an1alan doon at /un1 a/o na2an 0o /aya, (yon1 21a ana/ /o 0o, sa edad /o 0on1 (to,
(b(n(b(1ay /o 0a n1a (yon1 0era /o sa 0ondo n(la 0ara /un1 2ay 2an1yar(, 0o sa a/(n, e d( /an(la na (yon1 0era& Ito, bal(1tad 0o,
da*(l na4double *eart by0ass na, e /un1 2alas(n 0o s(ya, e d( 0aano 0a 2a/u/u*a (yon1 0era na P80 2(ll(on da*(l na/a0an1alan 0o sa
/anya (yan& 5abayad n1 estate ta:, /ata/ot4ta/ot na transa/syon 0o (yan da*(l *(nd( na 2alalabas sa ban1/o (yan /as( *(nd( na2an
0o totoon1 co42(n1led (to e* 0alusot la2an1 0o (yon da*(l 0ara n1a 0oM*(nd( na2an 0o (dede/lara (yan& At sa/a /un1 totoo 0o (yon,
na1tata/a 0o na2an /a2(, an1 *aba4*aba 0o n1 0ana*on, 2ula 0a noon1 Marc* 22, /an(la na 0o (yon1 turn na 2a1b(1ay n1 21a
'(tness, /un1 s(no4s(no 0o 0(n(40r(s(nta d(to *an11an1 2edyo nauubusan na n1 0asensya 0o (yon1 21a Ba1alan141alan1 na !enador&
Ba(lan ba na2(n 2a/(/(ta (yon1 /l(yente n(nyo; "a*(l noon 0a sana ay d( (n(labas na n( #& Corona d(to (yon1 alle1ed %ar East 5an/
account e:ecut(.e n(ya 0ara sab(*(nMa* totoo 0o na noon1 1an(to ay tala1an1 1anyan1 /ala/( na an1 0era n(Mat sa/a control 0o n(ya
la*at (ton1 records na (to, d( da0at n(labas 0o n(ya& I0(na/(ta n(ya& Mas/( noon1 #rade >I a/o, na14((0on na a/o, 2ayroon na a/on1
0assboo/ n(to, 2ayroon a/on1 cert(+(cate o+ de0os(t& Iyon1 ban/ 2ana1er la2an1 0o& Pero 'ala 0o e*& Mas/( 0o (yon1 21a ana/
n(ya na 2ay /ontr(busyon doon sa 0ondo, nandoon 0o nanood s(la noon1 na1te4test(+y s(ya, *(nd( 0o ba 0(nasu4sub0oena na2(n1 (yan,
0ero *(nd( 0(naya1an da*(l asa'a, 21a ana/, e* d( da0at s(la 0o an1 na14test(1o d(to& Pero s(ya 0o na1tetest(1o 0ara doon sa 21a
ana/ n(ya '*o, 'e cannot cross4e:a2(ne& H(nd( na2an 0o yata ta2a (yon& Baya 2edyo 0alusot d(n 0o yata (yon da*(l /un1 2a/(/(ta
0o nat(n sa eb(densya, an1 la/(4la/( na noon1 0era noon1 Carla Corona Cast(llo& !a /anya r(n 0o (b(nenta n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce (yon1 ba*ay
at lu0a n(la +or P1? 2(ll(on& 5(nenta n(ya /ay Carla& An1 sab( n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce, /a2(n1 2a14asa'a *(nd( na2(2(l( n1 real estate da*(l
0(na14aa'ayan (yan n1 21a ana/, 0ero (b(nebenta n(ya (yon1 0ro0erty n(ya doon sa ana/ n(ya& Bas( 0o 0alusot na la2an1 0o (yan&
Bas( n1a, noon1 2000 0o, sunod4sunod an1Mbuy(n1 s0ree 0o s( C*(e+ 9ust(ce e*& 5u2(l( n1 condo2(n(u2 d(to, bu2(l( n1 condo2(n(u2
d(to, na *(nd( 0o (d(nede/lara sa /anyan1 !ALN& Na0a/(ta na 0o na2(nM21a 5ela1(o, Colu2ns and e.eryt*(n1& 5(1lan14b(1la noon1
2010 !ALN, doon la2an 0o lu2abas, d(neclare n(ya& 5a/(t 0o; Na1ba1o Pres(dente e*& Iba na an1 Pres(dente& !o, b(1lan1 na14
declare n1 21a 0ro0erty na b(n(l(, 0(ton1 taon na an1 na/araan& Iyon1 (sa, l(2an1 taon na an1 na/araan, (yon1 (sa tatlon1 taon na
an1 na/araan, b(1lan14b(1la /a(lan1an1 2a1benta sa ana/ /unyar( n1 11 2(lyon da*(l an1 da2( /o nan1 na0a2(l( a*& Paano /o 2ae4
e:0la(n (to& Pero *(nd( na2an n(ya /a(lan1an (4e:0la(n& Aba an1 da2( /on1 0era o& Mayroon a/on1 2&E 2(ll(on dollars, 2ay 80
2(lyon 0a n1a /a2(& Pero (to 0o la*at ay 2al('ana1 na 0alusot&
!usunod 0o tayo, one last )uest(on& Bun1 1anoon1 /ada2( an1 0era n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona, ay da0at na2an 0o *(nd( na 0(na14
aa'ayan (yon1 0era n1 5asa #u(dote& T(n1nan 0o n(nyo an1 !ALN n(ya, taon4taon b(nabayaran n(ya n1 one 2(ll(on /uno& 11 2(ll(on,
ta0os bababa n1 ten, bababa n1 ?, bababa n1 8, @, A, K *an11an1 /unyar( nabayaran na 0o, e* (san1 /aban lan1 na2an 0o (yon&
Noon1 t(nanon1 0o n1 (san1 !enador d(to, 0aano /a bu2abayad doon& Ib(n(b(1ay /o /ay Mrs& Ano, cas* o tse/e& 5a*ala s(ya 0ero
(dede0os(t d(n doon sa account n(ya, Nd( 0o ba; 5a/(t /a 0a babayad /un1 sa (yo r(n 0ala (yon1 0era& E Nd( ba /alo/o*an na 0o (yon&
Ib(b(1ay 2o (yon1 0era sa 2(s(s 2o 0ara (de0os(t d(n n(ya sa sar(l( 2on1 account&
Na/a/a*(lo 0o 0ero (yon 0o an1 0al('ana1 n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
3our Honors, our nat(on does not deser.e to *a.e a C*(e+ 9ust(ce '*o (ntent(onally and cons(stently *(des t*e 1reat bul/ o+ *(s cas*
assets, re0ort(n1 (n *(s !ALN only a 2easly 1&?@ 0ercent& -ala 0a *on1 2 0ercent o+ *(s total ad2(tted cas* assets& In s*ort, Renato
Corona, t*rou1*out *(s tenure (n t*e !u0re2e Court, concealed +ro2 t*e 0ubl(c ?8 0ercent o+ *(s total ad2(tted cas* assets
a2ount(n1 to P180 2(ll(on&
Tatala/ay(n /o 0o n1 /aunt( (yon1 21a nasab( noon1 0ro+essor /o na s( "ean An1eles& Eto 0o an1 s(nab( n1 !u0re2e Court doon sa
%ranc(sco case at s(no 0o an1 su2ulat n(to; Ito 0o an1 concurr(n1 o0(n(on n( 9ust(ce Renato Corona& !ab( 0o n(ya, ,I20eac*2ent
under t*e P*(l(00(ne Const(tut(on as a re2edy +or ser(ous 0ol(t(cal o++enses a1a(nst t*e 0eo0le runs 0arallel to t*at o+ t*e <&!&
Const(tut(on '*ose +ra2ers re1arded (t as a 0ol(t(cal 'ea0on a1a(nst E:ecut(.e tyranny&6 It 'as 2eant ,2arc* to +end a1a(nst
(nca0ac(ty, ne1l(1ence or 0er+(dy t*e c*(e+ 2a1(strate&6 ,E.en (+ an (20eac*able o++(c(al en7oys (22un(ty, *e can be re2o.ed (n
e:tre2e cases to 0rotect t*e 0ubl(c&6 !( 9ust(ce Corona 0o an1 na1sasab( 0o n(to& ,5ecause o+ (ts 0ecul(ar structure and 0ur0ose,
(20eac*2ent 0roceed(n1s are ne(t*er c(.(l nor cr(2(nal& 9a2es -(lson descr(bed (20eac*2ent as con+(ned to 0ol(t(cal c*aracters, to
0ol(t(cal cr(2es and 2(sde2eanour to 0ol(t(cal 0un(s*2ent&6
,Accord(n1 to 9ust(ce 9ose0* !tory&6 Eto 0a r(n 0o (yon1 0onente n( 9ust(ce Corona )uot(n1 all t*ese A2er(can aut*or(t(es& ,In *(s
co22entar(es and t*e Const(tut(on (n 18GG: I20eac*2ent a00l(ed to o++enses o+ a 0ol(t(cal c*aracter not but t*at cr(2es o+ str(ctly
le1al c*aracter +all '(t*(n t*e sco0e o+ t*at 0o'er, but t*at (t *as a 2ore enlar1e o0erat(ons and reac*es '*at are a0tly ter2ed
,0ol(t(cal o++enses6, dra'(n1 out o+ 0ersonal 2(sconduct or 1ross ne1lect or usur0at(on or *ab(tual d(sre1ard o+ t*e 0ubl(c (nterest
.ar(ous (n c*aracter and so 2uc* (nde+(nable (n t*e(r actual (n .ol(t(ons t*at (t (s al2ost (20oss(ble to 0ro.(de syste2at(cally +or
t*e2 by 0os(t(.e la'& T*ey 2ust be e:a2(ned u0on .ery broad and co20re*ens(.e 0r(nc(0les o+ 0ubl(c 0ol(cy and duty&6 Eto 0o an1
de+(n(t(on n( 9ust(ce Corona tun1/ol 0o sa (20eac*eable o++ense&
Ayan 0o, 3our Honors, N'a1 0o n(nyon1 0alusut(n s( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona& Nasab( /o na 0o 2(nsan d(to na (to ay 1(n(ntuan1
0a1/a/ataon 0o nat(n& !(nasab( 0o nat(n da*(l an1 (20eac*2ent 0o ay t'o4ste0 0rocess (yan& Ba(lan1an 0o 2a1/atu12a an1 House at
sa/a !enate, /un1 *(nd(, 'ala 0on1 2an1yayar(& Mas/( 1aano 0o /a4corru0t o 2ay 1(na1a'an1 2asa2a (yon1 (20eac*eable o++(cer at
1usto n1 !enado tan11al(n, /un1 *(nd( 0o na2(n (sasa20a (yon1 /aso, 'ala 0on1 /aso& Bas( 0o nasa sa House o+ Re0resentat(.es an1
tan1(n1 /a0an1yar(*an na 2a1sa20a n1 (20eac*2ent& #(na'a na 0o n2a(n an1 traba*o na2(n& !(na20a 0o na2(n d(to (yon1
co20la(nt at sa t(n1(n 0o na2an na2(n na0atunayan 0o na2(n an1 /asalanan n( #(noon1 Corona&
Bun1 (yon1 ord(naryon1 /a'an n1 Borte ay t(nan11al n1 Borte !u0re2a na 0(na2u2unuan n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona da*(l sa *(nd( n(ya
0a1de/lara sa /anyan1 !ALN na 2ayroon s(yan1 2al((t na 0'esto sa 0alen1/e& $0o, (nal(s 0o (yon1 (nter0reter da*(l *(nd( na nala1ay
sa !ALN n(ya na 2ay stall s(ya sa 0alen1/e& At d(to 0o sa at(n sa !enado, ay 0alala20as(n nat(n o 0alulusut(n nat(n na s( Renato
Corona, e*, 1ood +a(t* na2an na *(nd( n(ya (d(ne/lara (yon1 /anyan1 D2&E 2(ll(on at P80 2(ll(on, 2as(s(ra 0o an1 bayan nat(n& An1
dal( na2an 0on1 0alusut(n s(ya, e*, /un1 2a*ul(*an 0o a/o n1 PK0 2(ll(on, sasab(*(n /o ,A2ba14a2ba1 /a2( n(na !enator Cayetano,
s(na !enator Marcos, t*ese t'o, la*at4la*at& H(nd( na2an 0o yata 0'ede, na1/ontr(4contr(but(on /a2( sa 0ondo n(ya, 2as/( a/o lan1
0o an1 na/a0an1alan sa nanay /o 0o (yan, an1 nanay /o e*, condo 0o n(ya (yan& H(nd( 0u0'ede (yon da*(l an1 0resu20t(on 0o /un1
sobra4sobra (yon1 0eran1 nasa sa (yo, e*, (yan ay 1al(n1 sa *(nd( 2a1andan1 0araan&
M1a Ba1alan141alan1 na !enador, *u'a1 0o tayon1 0adadala sa 21a 0alusot at 2aladra2an1 0a*aya1 n( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona& Mas
2al('ana1 0o /aysa s(/at n1 ara' na (naabuso at b(nabalu/tot 0o n(ya an1 21a batas 0ara (ta1o 0o n(ya an1 /anyan1 21a 0era na
/un1 saan nan11al(n1 ay /aduda4duda&
To /ee0 a C*(e+ 9ust(ce (n o++(ce '*ose 1ross 2(sconduct and d(s*onesty are 'ell4establ(s*ed +act '(ll 'ea/en t*e aut*or(ty o+ t*e
9ud(c(ary and under2(ne t*e rule o+ la'& %or ly(n1 under oat* be+ore t*e !enate and t*e %(l(0(no Renato Corona s*ould not only be
1(.en *(s '(s* to be e:cused as t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce o+ t*e Re0ubl(c o+ t*e P*(l(00(nes& He s*ould be re2o.ed as t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce o+
t*e Re0ubl(c o+ t*e P*(l(00(nes& It 'ould t*e 1reatest ser.(ce to our nat(on and 0eo0le to allo' *(2 to stay any 2(nute lon1er as t*e
*ead o+ t*e 9ud(c(al de0art2ent o+ our 1o.ern2ent, t*e ball 'ar/ o+ trut* and 7ust(ce& T*e House o+ Re0resentat(.es *as done (ts
const(tut(onal duty o+ (20eac*(n1 Renato Corona and 0ro.(n1 *(s 1u(lt, not only by clear and con.(nc(n1 e.(dence, but conclus(.e
e.(dence brou1*t about *(s ad2(ss(on be+ore t*e *onourable !enate o+ t*e c*ar1e a1a(nst *(2 under Art(cle II o+ t*e Art(cles on
I20eac*2ent&
"(os ta #(noo nay A0o, Pres(dente 9uan Ponce Enr(le, 2ara2(n1 sala2at 0o 21a /a1alan141alan1 na !enador sa (nyon1 0a1tan11a0 n1
2a(n(t 0o sa a2(n d(to sa loob n1 *alos l(2an1 bu'an& At sa sa2bayanan1 P(l(0(no, 2ara2(n1 sala2at 0o&
DEFENSE
ATT3& MANAL$& #ood a+ternoon to t*e !enators and to t*e %(l(0(no 0eole&
Mala/( 0o an1 0a11alan1 /o /ay Con1ress2an Rudy %ar(Oas& Isa 0o s(yan1 bar to0notc*er at 1al(n1 d(n 0o s(ya sa 0are*on1
es/'ela*an /un1 saan 0o a/o 1u2rad'yet& Mara2( 0o s(yan1 t(nanon1& -*y d(d t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce declared 2:1; -*y d(d t*e C*(e+
9ust(ce 0ut t*e real 0ro0ert(es under t*e na2es o+ *(s c*(ldren; 5ut t*e )uest(on (s not '*y, t*e )uest(on (s '*y not& -*y not d(d
t*ey c*oose to cross4e:a2(ne *(2 and 0ose t*ese )uest(ons '*en *e 'as *ere& T*e 2an 0resented *(2sel+ to t*(s court, *e could
*a.e res0onded to all t*ese )uest(ons, but t*ey c*ose to 'a(.e& -*at (s t*e e++ect o+ t*e 'a(.er; $ur rules are .ery clear t*at
'*en cross4e:a2(nat(on (s 'a(.ed, t*e test(2ony o+ t*e '(tness (s un(20eac*ed& (t re2a(ns on record& T*e (ssue no' *ere (s *(s
cred(b(l(ty&
Let 2e br(n1 t*(s s(tuat(on (n (ts 0ro0er conte:t& E.ery 0erson (s 0resu2e (nnocent unless 0ro.en ot*er'(se& T*at (s .ery clear& I
need not c(te 2y bas(s +or t*at because t*at (s (n*erently natural (n any syste2 o+ 1o.ern2ent& T*e burden o+ 0roo+ (n t*(s case, (t
(s also .ery clear, (t (s u0on t*e 0rosecut(on& And (+ (t +a(ls to t*orou1*ly s*o' t*e +acts u0on '*(c* t*ey based t*e(r cla(2, t*e
de+endant (s under no obl(1at(on to 0ro.e *(s de+ense& And (t t*e 0rosecut(on +a(ls to establ(s* any o+ t*e ele2ents necessary to
const(tute a cr(2e, C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona (s ent(tled to an ac)u(ttal&
Let 2e 1o br(e+ly to '*at t*ey tr(ed to 0ro.e& T*ey tr(ed to 0ro.e t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce d(d not declare *(s assets (n *(s !ALN& T*ey
*a.e 0resented '(tnesses, docu2ents, but e.eryt*(n1 *as been e:0la(ned& It *as been s*o'n t*at t*e real 0ro0ert(es '*(c* t*ey
'anted to 0ro.e 'ere not really EK, (t 'as only +(.e& And (t 'as also s*o'n t*at all +(.e *a.e been re0orted (n t*e 2010 !ALN& Are
'e 1o(n1 to tr(.(al(e t*(s by say(n1 t*at 0ar/(n1 lots *a.e to be (ncluded '*en (n +act 'e /no' t*at t*e accessory +ollo's t*e
0r(nc(0al; -e don=t *a.e to 1o to t*(s any2ore& Are 'e 1o(n1 to e.en 1o (nto t*e t(2(n1 o+ '*en t*e C*(e+ s*ould *a.e re0orted
t*(s; !*ould (t *a.e been (n 2008 or 200? or 2010 '*en (n +act '(tnesses *ere *a.e test(+(ed under oat* t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *ad
(ssues about t*e un(t; T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce 'as at t*e .ery least (n 1ood +a(t*& T*at to 2e (s .ery clear&
A1a(n, t*ey *a.e 0ounded t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce on *(s dollar accounts& T*ey *a.e sa(d, (na2(n na nya& He already sa(d t*at *e *as D2&E
2(ll(on& -*at else (s t*ere to 0ro.e; As (+ t*e %ore(1n Currency "e0os(t La' does not e:(st& %(rst o+ all, *o' 'ere t*ey able to
0ro.e t*(s; T*(s 'as 0ro.en t*rou1* t*e test(2ony o+ t*e $2buds2an '*(c*, '(t* all due res0ect, (n 2y o0(n(on as a la'yer, (s
*earsay& T*e AMLC o++(cer '*o 0re0ared t*at re0ort 'as ne.er 0resented (n court& T*at AMLC o++(cer 'as ne.er 2ade to e:0la(n
t*e entr(es t*at *e 2ade t*ere& T*e AMLC o++(cer 'as ne.er 0resented to s*o' t*e su00ort(n1 docu2ents t*at *e rel(ed u0on&
-*at d(d t*e $2buds2an say; H(nd( /o na(nt(nd(*an yon1 AMLC re0ort so '*at d(d I do& I called t*e C$A to e:0la(n to 2e t*e AMLC
re0ort& $+ all t*e 0eo0le to call t*e C$A& -*y d(d not s*e call t*e AMLC; T*ey 'ere t*e ones '*o 0re0ared t*e re0ort& 5a/(t *(nd(
s(la an1 0(na10al('ana1; And I 0ro0osed an ans'er to t*ese )uest(ons& T*e ans'er (s .ery s(20le& T*e AMLC re+used to test(+y
because t*ere 'as no court order allo'(n1 t*at (ns0ect(on& T*at (s .ery clear under t*e la', Aut*or(ty to In)u(re (nto 5an/
"e0os(ts, !ect(on 11& T*e A4M4L4C or t*e AMLC 2ay (n)u(re (nto or e:a2(ne any 0art(cular de0os(t or (n.est2ent '(t* any ban/(n1
(nst(tut(on or non4ban/ +(nanc(al (nst(tut(on u0on order o+ a co20etent court& "(d t*e $2buds2an as/ t*e AMLC, '*ere (s your court
order; !*e d(d not& !*e sa(d s*e ne.er (n.est(1ated t*e AMLC&
-*en (t *as been establ(s*ed t*at t*ere (s 0robable cause t*at t*e de0os(ts or (n.est2ents are related to unla'+ul act(.(t(es, '*at
are t*ese unla'+ul act(.(t(es; B(dna00(n1, dru1 cases, *(1* 7ac/(n1, t*at (s de+(n(tely not '(t*(n t*e e:ce0t(on, t*ose are de+(n(tely
not '(t*(n t*e case& And so '*at d(d t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce do; Con+ronted '(t* t*(s s(tuat(on, '*at d(d *e do; He told e.erybody, I
(nter0reted t*e la' (n accordance '(t* t*e %ore(1n Currency "e0os(t Act& And *e dared e.erybody& H(nd( 0o ba 0are40are*o an1
(nter0retat(on nat(n nyan; Isn=t (t; T*at=s '*at *e sa(d& -e all loo/ at (t t*e sa2e 'ay& And *e sa(d, I '(ll s(1n 2y 'a(.er no' and I
'(ll 0ro.e to you t*at 'e all *a.e t*e sa2e (nter0retat(on& Let=s o0en our accounts, let=s o0en our !ALNs, let=s s*o' (t to t*e
%(l(0(no 0eo0le t*at 'e *a.e t*e sa2e (nter0retat(on& "(d anybody ta/e u0 t*at c*allen1e be+ore t*e *onourable court; Nobody,
nobody, nobody because t*e C*(e+ 'as able to s*o' t*at *(s (nter0retat(on *as been +ollo'ed by 2ost o+ t*e *onest, *ard'or/(n1
0ubl(c o++(c(als o+ our bureaucracy& T*ere (s no one '(tness *ere '*o test(+(ed t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce acce0ted a br(be& T*ere (s not
one '(tness *ere '*o sa(d, a/o 0o an1 na14de0os(to nyan /as( 0o 2ay /a0al(t 0o na des(syon yan& Not one& -e are all sur2(s(n1&
T*ey are say(n1, /aduda4duda yon1 2o.e2ent n1 0era& Na0a/ala/( noon1 ara' na (to, na0a/ala/( noon1 1anon& E ba/(t *(nd( 2o
0(natunayan; -*y d(d you not 0resent t*e '(tness; -e ne.er dec(de cases based on doubt& -e dec(de cases based on +acts& T*at (s
*o' our syste2 'or/s&
No', let 2e 1o to 2y last 0o(nt& T*e 0rosecut(on says t*at t*e %ore(1n Currency "e0os(t La' (s re0u1nant to t*e Const(tut(on& My
)uest(on (s, can t*e !enate (20eac*2ent court declare t*e %ore(1n Currency "e0os(t La' unconst(tut(onal;
T*e Const(tut(on (s clear& Cases (n.ol.(n1 t*e const(tut(onal(ty o+ any treaty, (nternat(onal, e:ecut(.e a1ree2ent or la' s*all be
*eard by t*e !u0re2e Court en banc& T*at (s .ery clear& And (sn=t (t t*e 1reatest *e(1*t o+ contrad(ct(on I+ (t (s t*e !enate '*o '(ll
declare t*e 0roduct o+ (ts o'n 'or/, t*e la' t*at ca2e +ro2 (t, as contrad(ctory to t*e Const(tut(on; #al(n1 0o sa (nyo yun1 batas&
<2asa 0o an1 21a /ababayan ta0os sasab(*(n nyo *(nd( nyo 0'eden1 1a2(t(n N0a1 /ayo ay nal(t(s&
And e.en assu2(n1 t*at t*ere (sMt*at t*ere (s a t(n1e o+ unconst(tut(onal(ty, t*e rule (s dec(s(ons o+ t*(s nature *a.e 0ros0ect(.e
a00l(cat(on and let 2e read, ,T*e 0r(nc(0al o+ 0ros0ect(.(ty *as also been a00l(ed to 7ud(c(al dec(s(ons '*(c* alt*ou1* (n t*e2sel.es
not la's are ne.ert*e less e.(dence o+ '*at t*e la's 2ean& T*e reason '*y under Art(cle >III o+ t*e ne' C(.(l Code 7ud(c(al
dec(s(ons a00ly(n1 or (nter0ret(n1 t*e la's or t*e Const(tut(on s*all +or2 0art o+ t*e le1al syste2& A co20ell(n1 rat(onal(at(on o+
t*e 0ros0ect(.(ty 0r(nc(0al o+ 7ud(c(al dec(s(ons (s t*e (20erat(.e necess(ty to ta/e account o+ actual e:(stence o+ t*e statute 0r(or to
(ts null(+(cat(on as an o0erat(.e +act ne1at(n1 acce0tance o+ a 0r(nc(0le o+ absolute retroact(.e (n.al(d(ty&
I+ (t (s unconst(tut(onal, you cannot a00ly (t retroact(.ely& T*at (s a 2ed(cat(on t*at t*e C*(e+ *as already too/& 3ou cannot tell t*e
2ed(c(ne, do not ta/e e++ect& T*e 0erson *as already dran/ (t& It *as already ta/en (ts e++ect& I+ (t (s a1a(nst t*e Const(tut(on, (t
s*ould only be a00l(ed 0ros0ect(.ely&
In clos(n1, let 2e 7ust res0ond to Con1ress2an Tu0as= state2ent t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce 0eddled *(s 0os(t(on +or 2ater(al 1a(n& T*at
(s a l(e& T*at (s an absolute l(e& T*e !u0re2e Court (s a colle1(al body& He 2(1*t be re+err(n1 to t*e %A!AP case& He 2(1*t be
re+err(n1 to t*e TR$ 1ranted to +or2er Pres(dent Arroyo& 5ut t*e court acts as an ent(ty se0arate and d(st(nct +ro2 t*e (nd(.(dual
0ersonal(t(es o+ (ts 2e2bers, cons(stently '(t* t*e (ntr(ns(c nature o+ a colle1(ate court, t*e (nd(.(dual 2e2bers act not as suc*
(nd(.(duals but only as a duly const(tuted court& T*e(r d(st(nct (nd(.(dual(t(es are lost (n t*e 2a7esty o+ t*e(r o++(ce (n re al2asen&
"o not bla2e t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, Con1ress2an Tu0as& It 'as t*e !u0re2e Court '*o rendered t*at dec(s(on& And (+ you=re rely(n1 on
t*e d(ssent(n1 o0(n(on o+ t*e *onorable C*(e+ 9ust(ce !ereno,M9ust(ce !ereno, let 2e 7ust say t*at t*e d(ssent(n1 o0(n(on cannot be
susta(ned& A d(ssent(n1 o0(n(on (s not b(nd(n1 as (t (s a 2ere e:0ress(on o+ t*e (nd(.(dual .(e' o+ a court '*o d(sa1rees '(t* t*e
conclus(on o+ t*e 2a7or(ty o+ t*e 2e2bers t*ereo+&
T*at '(ll be all, 3our Honor&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& Naba'asan yata n1 2ala/(& T*an/ you&
T*ere see2 to be no )uest(on, 3our Honor, as to t*e e:(stence o+ Re0ubl(c Act No& AE2A, '*(c* deals '(t* t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+
+ore(1n accounts de0os(t, but a )uest(on a00arently sur+aced (s t*e c*allen1e or t*e alle1at(on to t*e e++ect t*at t*(s (sMt*ese la' (s
(n .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on&
I do not /no' o+ any case '*atsoe.er nor any 0roceed(n1s be+ore t*e !u0re2e Court, 3our Honor, )uest(on(n1 t*e le1al(ty and t*e
const(tut(onal(ty o+ t*at la', and s(20ly because a !enator or a 9ust(ce say t*at t*e la' (s unconst(tut(onal (s no d(ctu2 to t*e e++ect
t*at (t (s really unconst(tut(onal, unless t*ere (s a 0ronounce2ent on t*e unconst(tut(onal(ty o+ a la', (t re2a(ns .al(d, (t (s e++ect(.e
and (t (s en+orceable a1a(nst e.erybody '(t*(n t*e Re0ubl(c o+ t*e P*(l(00(nes&
As o+ date, I a2 not a'are o+ any la' or any case, 3our Honor, t*at e.en 2erely c*allen1es t*e const(tut(onal(ty o+ Re0ubl(c Act No&
AE2A, '*at does t*at (20ly; It (s certa(nly .al(d, e++ect(.e and subs(st(n1, and t*ere+ore, any and all de0os(tors o+ +ore(1n currency
2ay a.a(l t*ereo+ '(t* no +ear t*at t*ey *a.e lost t*e r(1*t to cla(2 t*e con+(dent(al(ty ens*r(ned (n t*e sa(d la'& No', 2ay 'e as/
(+ t*ere (s any 0roceed(n1 t*at t*e 0rosecut(on /no', '*ereby t*e const(tut(onal(ty o+ t*(s la' (s be(n1 c*allen1ed or *a.e been
c*allen1ed; !econd, (+ t*ere (s any 0roceed(n1, *as (t resulted (n t*e declarat(on o+ t*e unconst(tut(onal(ty o+ t*e sa(d la'& -e
.enture t*e 1uess, 3our Honor, t*at t*e ent(re annals o+ 7ur(s0rudence 2ay be searc*ed (n by but (t '(ll not y(eld any ans'er to t*e
e++ect t*at t*(s la' *a.e been declare unconst(tut(onal&
No', 2ay I 1o a l(ttle +urt*er, 3our Honor, e.en our Le1(slat(.e "e0art2ent, 3our Honor, bot* o+ Con1ress, bot* t*e House o+
Re0resentat(.es and t*e !enate are unan(2ous (n ab(d(n1 '(t* t*e d(ctu2 o+ con+(dent(al(ty ens*r(ned (n t*(s la'& T*ey *a.e
a2ended t*(s 0art(cular la' (n so2e t(2e (n 1?M(n 2002, 3our Honor, and I a2 re+err(n1 to Re0ubl(c Act No& ?1?E, '*(c* la(d do'n
t*e d(ctu2, 3our Honor, or t*e 7ur(s0rudence to t*e e++ect t*at '*ereas under Re0ubl(c Act No& AE2A, t*e only e:ce0t(on '*ereby
t*at 1rants con+(dent(al(ty to t*e Re0ubl(c Act No& A2EA, 3our Honor, (s t*e 'r(tten, lac/ or absence o+ 'r(tten 0er2(ss(on on t*e 0art
o+ de0os(tor&
<nder t*e AMLC La', '*(c* a2ended t*at 0art(cular 0ro.(s(on, t*ere are no' t'o e:ce0t(ons& %(rst, (t added a ne' e:ce0t(on, and
t*at (s '*en t*ere (s a cr(2(nal 0roceed(n1 (n.ol.(n1 transact(ons '*(c* are (lle1al, .(olat(.e o+ t*e AMLC La', and '*(c* *a.e been
+(led be+ore a court, 3our Honor, and t*ere are 0roceed(n1s to t*at e++ect, and t*e transact(on (n.ol.ed (s any o+ t*e transact(on
2ent(oned on t*at la', +or (nstance, Ant(4#ra+t La', robbery, 3our Honor, 0(racy, and a lot 2ore o+ ot*er enu2erated& I+ t*e
(n.est(1at(on deals '(t* t*at 0art(cular o2(ss(on, 3our Honor, t*en, (t cannot, t*e de0os(tor or t*eMcannot ra(se t*e de+ense t*at
t*e(r de0os(ts, 3our Honor, are secured and t*ere+ore, con+(dent(al(ty (s a.a(lable to t*e2 under Re0ubl(c Act No& AE2A&
No', (t *ad been ar1ued, 3our Honor, t*at t*at does not (nduce cr(2(nal(ty or does (t not do a +a.our, es0ec(ally to 'ron1doers (n t*e
1o.ern2ent ser.(ce, '*ereby (n order to e.ade be(n1 cr(2(nally l(able +or t*e(r (lle1al acts, t*ey con.ert t*e(r 0ro0ert(es or 2oney
(nto +ore(1n account de0os(ts& T*at 2aybe true, alt*ou1* I do not subscr(be ent(rely to t*e correctness o+ suc* a .(e'& E.en (+ (t
e:(sts, t*e re2edy (s not 7ud(c(al, 3our Honor& T*e re2edy (s le1(slat(on& Let us a2end t*e la'& Let us re2o.e all t*ese
e:ce0t(ons& T*e necess(ty +or 'r(tten 0er2(ss(on 2ust be re2o.ed (+ t*e ent(rety o+ '*at (s alle1ed (s t*at (t (s conduc(.e to t*e
co22(t2ent o+ (lle1al(t(es, br(bery and .(olat(on o+ t*e Ant(4#ra+t La' on t*e 0art o+ 0ubl(c o++(c(als& 5ut suc* (s not t*e case& T*e
le1(slature or Con1ress ne.er en.(s(oned a s(tuat(on '*ere, (n t*e 0rocess o+ allo'(n1 +ore(1n currency de0os(ts and (ts de0os(tors to
cla(2 con+(dent(al(ty, '(ll be result(n1 (n .(olat(on o+ t*e la' on +or (nstance, s2u11l(n1, /(dna00(n1 '(t* ranso2, and so on do'n
t*e l(ne&
No', secondly, (t (s .ery clear no', under t*e AMLA La' as a2ended, t*at t*e con+(dent(al(ty ens*r(ned under Re0ubl(c Act AE2A 2ay
no lon1er be (n.o/ed, (+ t*e 0rosecut(on, 3our Honor, (s a 0rosecut(on +or any o+ t*e transact(onal o++enses enu2erated under t*e
AMLA la'& In ot*er 'ords, (t (s anot*er e:ce0t(on '*ereby t*e de0os(tor 2ay no lon1er a.a(l *(2sel+ o+ '*at (s /no'n as +ore(1n
currency de0os(t, 3our Honor&
No', I 'as a2aed by t*e 0erorat(on o+ 2y learned collea1ue, '*o *ad s0o/en be+ore us, 3our Honor, to t*e e++ect t*at alle1edly
t*ere a lot o+ +als(t(es, a lot o+ l(es 0er2eat(n1 t*e declarat(on o+ t*e *onourable C*(e+ 9ust(ce& I 'anted (22ed(ately to a1ree '(t*
*(2& 5ut *(s be*a.(our be+ore and dur(n1 t*e 0resentat(on o+ e.(dence or declarat(on by t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce does not a00ro.e o+ suc*
/(nd o+ a 0lea, 3our Honor& -*y; 5ecause C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona 'as *ere, *e 'as a.a(lable +or cross4e:a2(nat(on, (+ t*ey doubted
t*e cred(b(l(ty o+ C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona, t*ey s*ould *a.e ta/en ad.anta1e o+ t*e o00ortun(ty to cross4e:a2(ne *(2& 5ut (t (s on
record, 3our Honor, t*at t*ere 'as no suc* cross4e:a2(nat(on& In +act, (t 'as cate1or(cally and 0os(t(.ely 'a(.ed by t*e lead counsel
o+ t*e 0rosecut(on, 3our Honor& And +or t*at, 'e 'ere *ea.(ly t*an/+ul because (t s*ortened t*e stand act(.(ty o+ C*(e+ 9ust(ce
Corona, 3our Honor&
No', t*ey l(/e'(se re+erred to a lot o+ +abr(cated l(es, 3our Honor& More es0ec(ally '(t* res0ect to alle1ed buy(n1 o+ dollar de0os(ts
and so on, 3our Honor& T*ere (s no state2ent on record, 3our Honor, by C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona t*at *e started buy(n1 '*en *e 'as
st(ll an under1raduate cont(nuously u0 to t*e 0o(nt t*at *e accu2ulated t*e a2ount t*at *e ad2(tted be+ore t*(s *onourable Court&
I 'ould l(/e to co22end C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona because not'(t*stand(n1 se.eral ad.(ces dur(n1 t*e con+erences t*at 'e *ad, t*at (t (s
*(s r(1*t not to test(+y because *e cannot be co20elled to test(+y, t*ese 0roceed(n1s be(n1 a/(n to a cr(2(nal case, *e st(ll (ns(sted (n
br(n1(n1 be+ore t*(s court an ad2(ss(on to t*e e++ect t*at *e *as so 2uc*, *e *as so 2uc*& He s*ould be co22ended +or t*at
2atter, 3our Honor& 5ut '*at (s *(s e:0lanat(on; Let 2e 1o a l(ttle +art*er& -*at (s t*e alle1at(on '(t* res0ect to t*e non4entry (n
t*e !ALN o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona o+ t*e .ar(ous 0ro0ert(es alluded to by t*e 0rosecut(on cons(st(n1 o+ EK 0(eces o+ 0ro0ert(es&
L(ttle by l(ttle, 3our Honor, '*(le t*e tr(al 1oes on, 'e 'ere able to s*o', I bel(e.e to t*e sat(s+act(on o+ t*(s *onourable court, t*at
t*ere 'ere no EK 0(eces o+ 0ro0ert(es and t*at ult(2ately, t*ere 'ere only +(.e& T*at (s '*y t*e ot*er 0ro0ert(es '*(c* do not
belon1 to *(2 and '*(c* are re1(stered o+ 0ersons '*o2 *e does not e.en /no', need not be accounted +or by *(2 (n t*e !ALN t*at
*e +(led +or t*at 2atter&
No', *e (s also be(n1 c*ar1ed or bla2ed o+ +raud because alle1edly t*ere 'ere ac)u(s(t(ons 2ade by *(2 on a 0art(cular year, but
t*ey 'ere not re1(stered on t*at year and t*ey 'ere re1(stered later, or a year or t'o years t*erea+ter& -e *a.e no )uarrel '(t*
t*at& E.en our e.(dence s*o' t*at t*ere 'ere so2e .ac(llat(on on t*e 0art o+ t*e +a2(ly o+ C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona because t*ere
'ere so2e doubt as to t*e .al(d(ty o+ t*e trans+er o+ o'ners*(0 to *(2& And t*ere+ore, *(s non4re0ort(n1 2ay not be cons(dered as
(ntent(onal, +raudulent, 2al(c(ous and can be t*e sub7ect o+ an (20eac*2ent 0roceed(n1s, 3our Honor&
No', t*ere 'ere state2ents 2ade *ere (n connect(on '(t* an e20loyee, a la' e20loyee o+ t*e P"e0art2ent o+Q !u0re2e Court or
9ust(ce relat(.e to certa(n acts co22(tted by *(2 or *er but t*at cannot be e)uated& T*ere (s no 0ar(ty o+ +acts bet'een t*at case
and t*(s case& T*at (s 2erely an ad2(n(strat(.e case& T*(s (s an (20eac*2ent case, 3our Honor, 1o.erned by t*e 0ro.(s(ons o+ t*e
Const(tut(on and 1rounded on de+(n(te and s0ec(+(c 1rounds, 3our Honor, na2ely cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on, treason,
ot*er *(1* cr(2es, .(olat(on o+ t*e Ant(4#ra+t La' and betrayal o+ 0ubl(c trust&
May 'e as/ t*e 0rosecut(on, 3our Honor, '*et*er t*ere (s any 7ur(s0rudence on t*e 0o(nt t*at a 2ere de+(c(ency or a 2ere
(naccuracy (n t*e entr(es 2ade by a +(ler (n t*e !ALN (s const(tut(.e o+ a 1round +or (20eac*2ent '*(c* t*ey cla(2 no'& I do not
t*(n/ and I a2 not a'are& I=ll be *ea.(ly t*an/+ul, 3our Honor, and be +ully a00rec(at(.e (+ t*ey can enl(1*tFenH because t*(s *a00en
to be 2y +orte (n cr(2(nal la' '*(c* (s st(ll 2y +orte be(n1 a 2e2ber o+ t*e +aculty o+ t*e <n(.ers(ty o+ t*e P*(l(00(ne Colle1e o+
La'&
No', (+ (t (s not an (20eac*able o++ense, 3our Honor, (t (+ (t cannot be a 1round +or (20eac*2ent, t*en, '*y are 'e bu(ld(n1 u0
2atters a+ter 2atters to t*e 0re7ud(ce, not only o+ t*e l(1*t, t*e *onor and t*e re0utat(on o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce but *(s ent(re +a2(ly
'*(c* e.en a+ter years 2ay no lon1er be erased or obl(terated because (t already suc/ed (nto t*e 2(nds o+ t*e co22on 0eo0le be(n1
t*e sub7ect o+ '*at 'e call con+erences e.en outs(de o+ t*(s court, 3our Honor&;
No', let 2e 1o a l(ttle +urt*er, 3our Honor, '(t* t*e /(nd 0er2(ss(on o+ t*(s Honorable Court& T*ere (s a state2ent *ere 2ade by t*e
Honorable $2buds2an relat(.e to t*e 0ro0ert(es and de0os(ts and cas* de0os(ts and accounts, '*(c* s*e declared '*(le on t*e
'(tness stand& <n+ortunately, 3our Honor, 'e cross4e:a2(ned *er, s*e 'as trut*+ul (n ad2(tt(n1 t*at t*ere are no c*ar1es at t*e t(2e
+(led a1a(nst C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona& He (s not a res0ondent nor an accused (n any cr(2es 2ent(oned under t*e AMLA la' but t*at
0ursuant to *(s 1eneral 0o'er as $2buds2an, s*e conducted t*e (n.est(1at(on on t*e stren1t* o+ t*e a++(da.(t co20la(nt 0resented
or sub2(tted by se.eral 0ersons, 3our Honor& T*ese are t*e 0ersons 'e (ntroduced (n e.(dence& -e called t*e2 to test(+y (n order to
0ro.e our content(on t*at none o+ t*e2 *a.e 2ent(oned t*e e:(stence o+ t*e D10 2(ll(on account re+erred to (n t*e re0ort o+ t*e
Honorable $2buds2an, 3our Honor&
No', (n order to 7ust(+y +urt*er *er state2ent on a 2atter '(t* res0ect to 0ro0ert(es and de0os(ts, 3our Honor, s*e 'a.ed certa(n
0a0ers, 3onor Honor, alle1edly t*ey 'ere entr(es or t*ey 'ere 0a0ers, 3our Honor, +urn(s*ed *er by t*e Ant(4 R
(technical interruption)
R t*ere (s only an (n(t(al but 'e do not /no' '*ose (n(t(al t*ey are& T*e )uest(on (s: Is t*at ad2(ss(ble (n e.(dence; $ur ans'er (s:
No, because (+ (t (s not 0ro0erty aut*ent(cated, t*en (t (s .(olat(.e o+ !ect(on 2K o+ Rule 1G2 on e.(dence& And '*at does (t say; May
I be 0er2(tted to read t*e sa2e& ,-*ene.er a co0y o+ a docu2ent or record (s attested or t*e 0ur0ose o+ e.(dence, t*e attestat(on
2ust state (n substance t*at t*e co0y (s a correct co0y o+ t*e or(1(nal or a s0ec(+(c 0art t*ereo+ as t*e case 2aybe& T*e attestat(on
2ust be under o++(c(al seal o+ t*e attest(n1 o++(cer, (+ t*ere be anyMor (+ *e be a cler/ o+ court *a.(n1 a seal under t*e seal o+ sa(d
court&
-e not(ced and 'e 1at*er u0on t*e e:a2(nat(on o+ t*ose docu2ents, 3our Honor, I *o0e I a2 0ardon by t*e Court t*at t*ey are
2ere scra0 o+ 0a0er, t*e attestat(on re)u(red by la' (s not 0resent and t*ere+ore t*ey are not ad2(ss(ble (n e.(dence& I+ t*ey are
not (nad2(ss(ble (n e.(dence, '*at 0robat(.e .alue t*at *e says& I *o0e t*e court 0ardon 2e by say(n1 (t (s totally useless, (t (s
totally (rrele.ant to t*e 2atters brou1*t about by *er&
No', t*ere 'ere also state2ents 2ade by *er to t*e e++ect t*at t*ese 0a0ers are alle1edly +urn(s*ed to *er by t*e AMLA 0eo0le,
3our Honor& T*at alle1edly 'as +urn(s*ed *er by t*e o++(c(al o+ t*e AMLA, 3our Honor& !o2e 2e2bers or our collea1ue (n t*e le1al
0ro+ess(on say: ,E, '*y you d(d not call t*e AMLA 0eo0le to contrad(ct t*at, t*at t*ey ne.er *a.e +urn(s* *er6& T*at (s not t*e 7ob
o+ t*e de+ense, 3our Honor& T*e 0os(t(on *ere o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (s a/(n to an accused (n a cr(2(nal case& T*e 1eneral 0resu20t(on
ens*r(ned (n our Const(tut(on, t*at *e en7oys t*e 0r(.(le1e o+ be(n1 an (nnocent, or (nnocent o+ a cr(2e '*(c* (s attr(buted to *(2
*olds 'ater& He (s not under le1al obl(1at(on to 0ro.e *(s (nnocence, 3our Honor& It (s t*e burden o+ t*e 0rosecut(on (n t*(s
0art(cular case, t*e 0rosecut(on to 0ro.e *(s 1u(lt, and t*at (s +a(lure to (nd(cate or enter (t to *(s !AL t*e re)u(red 2atters t*at
ou1*t to be stated (n t*ere& I *a.e not seen yet any docu2ent to t*e e++ect t*at a +a(lure to state (n a !AL, 3our Honor, on t*e 0art
o+ t*e +(ler, es0ec(ally, (20eac*able o++(cers could be a 1round +or (20eac*2ent, 3our Honor& I20eac*2ent 2ust be treated '(t*
caut(on, 2ust be treated c(rcu2s0ect(.ely, and not *al+ *aardly or done as our 1o.ern2ent o++(c(al o+ t*e o00os(te 0ersuas(on 2ay
cla(2, 3our Honor& And t*at br(n1s 2e to t*e 2atter, alt*ou1*, I=2 a l(ttle b(t reluctant, 3our Honor& Po'er c*allen1e a1a(nst t*e
.al(d(ty o+ t*e (20eac*2ent co20la(nt (n t*(s 0art(cular case& -*y; 5ecause '*en 'e e:a2(ned t*e docu2ents attac*ed to t*e
co20la(nt, 3our Honor, 2ore 0art(cularly, to t*e s(1nature and .er(+(cat(on and cert(+(cat(on, 'e +(nd not*(n1 (n t*ere, 'e state t*at
t*e 188 2e2bers o+ our House o+ Re0resentat(.es, '*ose s(1natures attac*ed t*ere 'ere con.ened at any t(2e 0r(or to t*e
cert(+(cat(on (n order to 0ass u0on t*e 0robable as0ect o+ t*e co20la(nt, 3our Honor&
I *o0e, and (n t*(s connect(on, 3our Honor, 'e are (n total con+or2(ty '(t* t*e 7ur(s0rudence on t*e 0o(nt, 2ore es0ec(ally, by t*e
0onenc(a o+ C*(e+ 9ust(ce Pan1an(ban, 3our Honor, '*ere(n on t*e (ssue o+ obser.ance o+ due 0rocess dur(n1 t*e (n(t(at(on o+
(20eac*2ent, 3our Honor, 2ay I be allo'ed to read (n 0art, 3our Honor, +or 0ur0oses o+ *a.(n1 t*e2 entered (nto t*e record, 3our
Honor&
5rou1*t dur(n1 t*e oral ar1u2ent&
!enator !alon1a and Pet(t(oner %ranc(sco C*a.e denounced t*e second (20eac*2ent co20la(nt as .(olat(.e o+ due 0rocess& T*ey
ar1ued t*at by .(rtue 2erely o+ t*e endorse2ent o+ 2ore t*an one t*(rd o+ t*e 2e2bers o+ House Re0resentat(.es, t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce
'as (22ed(ately (20eac*2ent '(t*out be(n1 a++orded t*e t'(n re)u(re2ents o+ not(ce and *ear(n1& T*e 0roceed(n1s 'ere
t*ere+ore null and .o(d& And 9ust(ce Pan1an(ban t*en '*o beca2e t*e c*(e+ *as sa(d, ,I 2ust a1ree6& #o(n1 +urt*er '(t* *(s
0onenc(a, 3our Honor, *e +urt*er lay do'n t*e +ollo'(n1 d(ctu2Mt*e due 0rocess clause, Art(cle III o+ t*e Const(tut(on reads: ,No
0erson s*all be de0r(.ed o+ l(+e, l(berty, or 0ro0erty '(t*out due 0rocess o+ la', nor s*all any 0erson be den(ed t*e e)ual 0rotect(on
o+ t*e la's&6 Ens*r(ned (n our Const(tut(on (s a cond(t(on sine ua non t*at cannot be (1nored (n any 0roceed(n1, ad2(n(strat(.e,
7ud(c(al or ot*er'(se& C(t(n1 Mr& 5ernas, a co22entar(st o+ se.eral cases, 3our Honor, (t (s dee2ed, accord(n1 to *(2, 'r(tten (nto
e.ery la', rule or contract e.en t*ou1* not e:0ressly stated t*ere(n& Hence, t*e House Rules on I20eac*2ent (nso+ar as t*ey do
not 0ro.(de t*e c*ar1ed o++(c(al '(t* not(ce and o00ortun(ty to be *eard 0r(or to be(n1 (20eac*ed are also unconst(tut(onal&
Alon1 t*(s l(ne, 3our Honor, 2ay I also br(n1 to t*e attent(on to t*(s *onourable court t*e concurr(n1 o0(n(on on t*e sa2e sub7ect,
3our Honor, by ret(red 9ust(ce 3nares !ant(a1o and (t runs t*(s 'ay, 3our Honor: ,T*e (20eac*2ent co20la(nt su++ers yet +ro2
anot*er ser(ous +la'& As one o+ t*e micus curae, +or2er !enate Pres(dent !alon1a 0o(nted out, t*e s(1n(n1 o+ t*e (20eac*2ent
co20la(nt by t*e 0ur0orted one4t*(rd o+ t*e Con1ress2en 'as done '(t*out due 0rocess& T*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce a1a(nst '*o2 t*e
co20la(nt 'as brou1*t 'as not ser.ed '(t* not(ce o+ t*e 0roceed(n1s a1a(nst *(2& No rule (s better establ(s*ed under t*e due
0rocess clause o+ t*e Const(tut(on t*an t*at '*(c* re)u(res not(ce and o00ortun(ty to be *eard be+ore any 0erson can be la'+ully
de0r(.ed o+ *(s r(1*t& Indeed '*en t*e Const(tut(on says, no 0erson s*all be de0r(.ed o+ l(+e, l(berty, or 0ro0erty '(t*out due
0rocess o+ la', (t 2eans t*at e.ery 0erson s*all be a++orded t*e essent(al ele2ent o+ not(ce (n any 0roceed(n1& Any act co22(tted
(n .(olat(on o+ t*(s due 0rocess 2ust be declared null and .o(d& -(t* t*e c(tat(on, 3our Honor&
No', I brou1*t *o2e to t*e attent(on o+ t*(s *onourable court, 3our Honor, t*(s 0art(cular 7ur(s0rudence on t*e 0o(nt because (+ 'e
+ollo' t*e 0roceed(n1s t*at attended t*e +(l(n1 o+ t*(s case, 3our Honor, I *o0e t*e 0rosecut(on o+ t*e 1o.ern2ent '(ll 0ardon 2e +or
say(n1 (t& It 'as alt*ou1* 'e 2ay be c*ar1ed as b(as, 3our Honor, 'e not(ce t*e bl(t/r(e1 2anoeu.re t*at acco20an(ed or clot*ed
t*e +(l(n1 o+ t*(s (n+or2at(on& True, t*ere 'ere alle1edly a 0o(nt 0resentat(on by t*e *onourable lead counsel at t*e t(2e o+ t*e
2eet(n1 o+ t*e Con1ress2en '*o s(1ned, t*e 188& -*at 'e do not not(ce, any state2ent or t*e state2ent relat(.e to .er(+(cat(on
and cert(+(cat(on (s totally ban/ru0t any state2ent to t*e e++ect t*at t*ey asse2ble, t*ey d(scussed t*(s 2atter and (t 'as only a+ter
deter2(n(n1 t*at t*ere 'as really not(ce and 0ro0er o00ortun(ty +or (n.est(1at(on 'as 2ade t*at t*ey ca2e to t*e +(l(n1 o+ t*(s case
and so on&
My 0o(nt (s t*(s, 3our HonorMt*e nu2ber o+ t*e co20la(nant '*et*er t*ey be 2ore t*an 200 Con1ress2en a++(:(n1 t*e(r s(1natures,
assu2(n1 t*e(r s(1natures, t*e a++(:(n1 o+ t*e(r s(1natures 'ere .oluntary and 0ersonal, t*at does not null(+y t*e 0ro.(s(on on due
0rocess because (t (s a t(2e4*onored 0r(nc(0le o+ our Const(tut(on t*at no 0erson s*all be de0r(.ed o+ l(+e, l(berty or 0ro0erty
'(t*out due 0rocess o+ la'&
No', (+ t*e (20eac*2ent co20la(nt (s +(led only by a 2e2ber or by a 0r(.ate c(t(en '(t* t*e endorse2ent o+ a Me2ber o+ t*e
House o+ Re0resentat(.es, t*e 0rocedure ens*r(ned (s (t 2ust be acted u0on by t*e Co22(ttee on 9ust(ce, t*ere 2ust be
del(berat(on and '*ate.er t*e result o+ t*e del(berat(on, (t (s 0resented be+ore t*e House (n 0lenary sess(on& T*ose are t*e only
t*(n1s t*at 'ere d(s0ensed '(t* (+ t*e (n+or2at(on o+ t*e (20eac*2ent co20la(nt (s +(led by 2ore t*an one4t*(rd o+ t*e Me2bers o+
t*e House, 3our Honor&
-(t* t*at, 'e rest our case, 3our Honor& -e only 0ray, 3our Honor, na sa a2(n 0on1 0a1dulo1 sa /a1alan141alan1 na *u/u2an1 (to ay
sana 0o ay, du2ulo1 0o /a2( sa Poon1 May/a0al, *(n(l(n1 na2(n /un1 2aaar(, tan1la'an 0o n(nyo an1 0a14((s(0, an1 0uso at
da2da2(n n1 21a !enador na *u'es na *a*atol sa /ason1 (to&
!ana 0o, u2(ral an1 buon1 /atarun1an sa (/al(l(1aya *(nd( la2an1 n1 (20eac*2ent, *(nd( la2an1 n1 nasasa/dal, /und( n1 buon1
Re0ubl(/a n1 P(l(0(nas& At sana 0o, (to=y 2a1(n1 2(tsa na 0ara 2a1/asundo4sundo an1 buon1 na1/a/aal(t at lu2(1aya an1 buon1
P(l(0(nas&
!ala2at 0o n1 2ara2(, C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
PROSECUTION
THE !PEABER& Mr& !enate Pres(dent, Me2bers o+ t*e !enate, country2en&
T*an/ you +or allo'(n1 2e t*e *onor o+ address(n1 t*(s au1ust C*a2ber and t*e 0eo0le o+ our 1reat re0ubl(c& I stand be+ore you as
t*e elected !0ea/er o+ t*e House o+ Re0resentat(.es and I stand as 'ell as one o+ t*e 188 Con1ress2en '*o s(1ned t*e (20eac*2ent
co20la(nt a1a(nst C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato C& Corona&
3our Honors, to1et*er t*e <00er and Lo'er Houses o+ Con1ress const(tute a s(n1le '*ole& To1et*er 'e re0resent t*e 0eo0le o+ t*(s
country, t*e(r .alues, t*e(r as0(rat(ons and t*e(r sense o+ r(1*t and 'ron1& -*at (s at sta/e *ere (s t*e 0r(nc(0le t*at t*ose '*o do
'ron1 '(ll be *eld accountable by syste2, by t*e (nst(tut(ons set u0 by t*e 0eo0le t*e2sel.es&
T*(s (20eac*2ent tr(al *as been a lon1 and ted(ous and e.en d(.(s(.e 0rocess& 5ut 'e *a.e 1one t*rou1* (t because our 0eo0le
deser.e so2et*(n1 better& -e 'ant a 7ud(c(ary t*at (s (nde0endent not only o+ t*e (n+luence o+ MalacaOan1 or o+ Con1ress, but also
+ro2 0ersonal a2b(t(on and 0ersonal 1reed&
-e 'ant a 7ud(c(ary '*ere no one can say anyt*(n1 o++ens(.e about our 7ust(ces because t*ey truly l(.e (n t*e l(1*t o+ 7ust(ce and
(nte1r(ty, and '(ll(n1ly (n7ure t*e *ars* 1lare o+ 0ubl(c scrut(ny because t*ey *a.e not*(n1 to *(de&
3our Honors, t*(s (20eac*2ent tr(al 'as conducted +or t*e 2ost noble o+ 0ur0oses& It 'as conducted (n searc* o+ t*e trut*& $ur
0rosecut(on tea2 *as 0ro.en Mr& Corona=s 0art(al(ty '*en u0on a s(20le letter, *e en1(neered a rul(n1 ad.erse to t*e %l(1*t
Attendants and !te'ards Assoc(at(on o+ t*e P*(l(00(nes or %A!AP&
-e *a.e 0ro.en *o' t*e *(1*est 2a1(strate o+ t*e land 'as '(ll(n1 to t(0 t*e scales o+ 7ust(ce '(t* *(s o'n *ands '*en (t co2es to
t*e +or2er Pres(dent& -*en Mr& Corona *anded do'n a TR$ e++ect(.ely allo'(n1 Mrs& Arroyo to lea.e t*e country, t*e nat(on uttered
a collect(.e cry o+ outra1e because t*e .ery s0(r(t o+ 0ubl(c accountab(l(ty 'as co2(n1 under attac/ by no less t*an t*e C*(e+
9ust(ce, t*e *(1*est e2bod(2ent o+ 7ust(ce (n t*e land&
And t*e trut*, 3our Honors, *as been la(d bare be+ore t*(s court& 3es, I *a.e *eard all t*e ar1u2ents, t*e le1al lease about t*ese
la's& 5ut Mr& Corona *(2sel+ *as ad2(tted to *a.(n1 a2assed t'o 0o(nt 2(ll(on dollars& T*at=s a lot o+ 2oney, 3our Honors, and P80
2(ll(on (n cas*& Alt*ou1*, as s*o'n by t*e e.(dence, t*e a2ounts *e *as (lle1ally a2assed are 2uc* 2ore, none o+ t*e2 +ound t*e(r
'ay (nto *(s state2ent o+ assets, l(ab(l(t(es and net 'ort*& He *as 1(.en not*(n1 but 1(.e e:cuses +or '*y *e d(d not account +or
t*e2&
3our Honors, e.en as an ord(nary (nd(.(dual, a 2an o+ co22on sense, I cannot really understand '*at (s t*e .alue o+ a !ALN t*at
'*ere(n t*e bul/ o+ one=s 0ro0ert(es and assets are not d(sclosed& -*at=s (ts .alue; 9ust a 0ro4+or2att(n1&
3our Honors, t*(s (20eac*ed C*(e+ 9ust(ce e++ect(.ely 'ants to be e:e20ted +ro2 t*e !ALN La', (n e++ect& He *as not been
declar(n1 *(s true net 'ort* t*rou1* t*e 2any years t*at *e *as been (n t*e 0ubl(c ser.(ce& And yet *e, *(2sel+, concurred (n
!u0re2e Court dec(s(ons +or lo'ly 0ubl(c ser.ants, as tal/ed about *ere, 'ere d(s2(ssed +ro2 0ubl(c o++(ce because t*ey d(d not
declare t*e(r true net 'ort*&
3our Honors, *e 'ants t*(s court and t*e court o+ 0ubl(c o0(n(on to (1nore *(s 2(ll(ons o+ dollars and 0esos undeclared (n *(s !ALN&
He c(tes a la' on +ore(1n de0os(ts (n t*e (ncred(ble co2(n1l(n1 o+ +unds as *(s e:cuses +or *old(n1J*(d(n1 suc* *u1e a2ounts +ro2
0ubl(c eye&
My )uest(on (s, '*y; Is *e 0ro*(b(ted +ro2 d(sclos(n1 t*e2 (n *(s !ALN; !*ouldn=t *e be t*e one to set a 1ood e:a20le +or all o+ us;
Isn=t (t d(sturb(n1, 3our Honors, t*at t*e 9ud(c(ary=s *(1*est o++(c(al, t*e last bast(on o+ 7ust(ce +or un(+or2 a00l(cat(on o+ la's all
o.er t*e land, (s *(2sel+ t*e .ery 0erson *(d(n1 be*(nd t*ese la's, bend(n1 7ust(ce, so to s0ea/, to *(de *(s act;
$ur 0eo0le '(ll not allo' t*at, 3our Honors& -e are one 0eo0le '(t* one rule o+ la', '(t* one standard +or 0ubl(c conduct& Mr&
Corona *as s0o/en about a c*(ll(n1 e++ect on t*e 7ud(c(ary, and o+ course, t*e +ra2ers o+ our Const(tut(on d(d 'ant (20eac*2ent to
*a.e a c*(ll(n1 e++ect on t*ose '*o 'ould '(s* to betray t*e 0ubl(c trust on t*ose '*o *ad abused t*e 0o'ers o+ t*e(r o++(ce +or
0ersonal 1a(n&
Publ(c o++(ce, as 'e all /no' (s a tru(s2, (s a 0ubl(c trust& Publ(c o++(cers and e20loyees 2ust at all t(2es be accountable to t*e
0eo0le, ser.e t*e2 '(t* ut2ost res0ons(b(l(ty, (nte1r(ty, loyalty and e++(c(ency, a0t '(t* 0atr(ot(s2, 7ust(ce and lead 2odest l(.es&
T*(s (s t*e co22and o+ t*e Const(tut(on&
T*e sa2e Const(tut(on add(t(onally re)u(res t*at 2e2bers o+ t*e 9ud(c(ary 2ust be o+ 0ro.en co20etence& A1a(n, (nte1r(ty, 0rob(ty
and (nde0endence, t*(s re)u(re2ent, one t*at (s un()ue to 7ud1es (s not an e20ty re(terat(on o+ t*e e:act(n1 standards (n *old(n1
0ubl(c o++(ce& In essence, (t 2an(+ests t*e const(tut(onal (ntent to 2a/e t*e 0ossess(on o+ t*e *(1*est 2oral .alues (s s(ne )uanon
cond(t(on +or 2e2bers*(0 (n our 7ud(c(al *(erarc*y&
3our Honors, I stand as t*e .o(ce o+ an (nst(tut(on t*at to1et*er '(t* yours, +or2 t*e Le1(slat(.e branc* o+ 1o.ern2ent& T*e
Le1(slature, 0ro0s and 0asses t*e la's, t*e E:ecut(.e en+orces t*ese la's& 5ut o+ '*at use are our e++orts to bu(ld a better +uture (+
t*e *ead o+ t*e ent(re 9ud(c(ary (nter0rets t*e la' to t*e cruc(ble o+ 0art(sans*(0 or 0ersonal 1a(n&
T*e (20eac*2ent tr(al o+ C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona *as co2e do'n to a .ote& T*e burden t*at 3our Honors no' assu2e does not
(n.ol.e a s(n1le deter2(nat(on o+ '*(c* s(de e:*(b(ted a 2astery o+ den(est(esF;H (n a le1al 0roceed(n1&
-*at t*(s *onorable court (s called u0on to dec(de (s +ar 2ore t*an t*e ent(tle2ent to t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce to *(s 0os(t(on& In trut*,
'*at t*(s *onorable court 2ust ult(2ately deter2(ne (s t*e standard o+ conduct re)u(red by t*e Const(tut(on o+ t*e 0erson to '*o2
(s entrusted t*e leaders*(0 o+ t*e ent(re 9ud(c(ary& -(ll 'e loo/ +or'ard to a C*(e+ 9ust(ce '*o can be an (nde0endent 0erson; A
0erson '(t* not*(n1 to *(de and a 0erson '*ose loyalty, ult(2ately rest on t*e 0eo0le or '(ll 'e allo' to cont(nue (n o++(ce so2eone
'*o *as clearly betrayed t*e 0ubl(c trust&
3our Honors, I as/ t*at you=ll see t*rou1* t*e c*aracter o+ Renato Corona, and re+lect '*et*er t*(s (s t*e 2an t*at 'e 'ant as our
C*(e+ 9ust(ce, t*e *ead o+ t*e ent(re 7u(d(c(al syste2 +or t*e ne:t s(: years&
May I as/ t*at you .ote accord(n1 to consc(ence and t*e e.(dence, and +(nd C*(e+ 9ust(ce Renato Corona 1u(lty&
May t*e trut* be your 1u(de, 3our Honors& May t*e trut* be your 1u(de&
T*an/ you& #ood day&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I 'ould l(/e to as/ t*e de+ense t'o )uest(ons& -*at (n7ury or 0re7ud(ce 2ay ar(se (+ a de0os(tor '*o (s a
0ubl(c o++(cer or e20loyee '*o *a.e a +ore(1n currency de0os(t 'ould (nclude t*at de0os(t or (ts t*e a2ount re0resented by t*at
de0os(t (n *(s state2ent o+ assets, l(ab(l(t(es and net'ort*;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& -ell, I a2 not .ery sure, 3our Honor, as to '*at and t*e e:tent t*ereo+ (nso+ar as da2a1es (s concerned R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No, t*e )uest(on (s, '*at, (n your o0(n(on, 'ould be t*e (n7ury to be 0re.ented or 0re7ud(ce to be a.o(ded
'arranty t*e de0os(tor o+ a +ore(1n currency de0os(t to be 0er2(tted not to (nclude *(s +ore(1n currency de0os(t (n *(s state2ent o+
assets, l(ab(l(t(es and net'ort* (+ *e (s a 0ubl(c o++(cer or a 0ubl(c e20loyee&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& T*e 0robab(l(ty o+ let 7us say /(dna00(n1, e:tort(on and so on 2ay co2e (nto t*e 0(cture, 3our Honor, because
es0ec(ally '(t* t*e 0resent trend o+ cr(2(nal(ty (n t*e country today, t*ere (s no assurance t*at one (s (22une +ro2 any o+ t*ese
o++enses, 3our Honor& T*at 2ay be one&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -as t*at conte20lated, (n your o0(n(on, by t*e +ra2ers o+ Re0ubl(c Act AE2A (+ as 'ell as (ts 0redecessor
0res(dent(al decrees;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& I+ 'e 1o (nto t*e "eclarat(on o+ Pol(cy, 3our Honor, t*e declarat(on o+ 0ol(cy (s ent(rely d(++erent +ro2 t*e
d(sastrous conse)uences or un'arranted c(rcu2stances t*at 2ay occur t*erea+ter, 3our Honor& 5ecause t*e 0ol(cy be*(nd (t (s to
encoura1e&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& Related to t*(s +(rst )uest(on o+ 2(ne, I '(ll as/ you, '(ll a 0ubl(c o++(cer or a 0ubl(c e20loyee,
'*o 2a(nta(ns a +ore(1n currency, (ncur t*e 0un(t(.e 0enalty o+ Re0ubl(c Act AE2A (+ *e 'ould re+lect t*at de0os(t (n *(s state2ent o+
assets and l(ab(l(t(es&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& I do not see, 3our Honor, t*at 0robab(l(ty, but (t could a2ount to a .(t(ated consent, 3our Honor, as contra4
d(st(n1u(s*ed +ro2 .oluntary 0er2(ss(on on t*e 0art o+ t*e de0os(tor, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou see, I as/ed t*(s )uest(on because 'e are +or1ett(n1 t*at t*e la' allo's t*e e:0osure o+ a +ore(1n
currency des0os(t by e:0ressed 0ro.(s(on o+ Re0ubl(c Act AE2A (+ t*e de0os(tor *(2sel+ 'ould do (t& T*ere (s no secrecy la' (n t*(s
country, 2onetary secrecy la' t*at 0ro*(b(ts or (n*(b(ts or 0roscr(bes t*e de0os(tor +ro2 re.eal(n1 *(s o'n de0os(t& -*at (s
0ro*(b(ted (s +or t*(rd 0art(es to re.eal (t, and t*at (s '*y t*ey are 0enal(ed& 5ut t*e de0os(tor (s not& No', t*at (s 2y ne:t
)uest(on& No', 2y ne:t )uest(on (s t*(s& T*e +(rst sentence o+ !ect(on @0, Art(cle 8I o+ t*e Const(tut(on, do you cons(der t*at
sentence as a 2andatory 0ro.(s(on t*at re)u(res to be obeyed by a 0ubl(c o++(cer or 0ubl(c e20loyee o+ t*e Re0ubl(c o+ t*e
P*(l(00(nes&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& T*e 'ay I recall, 3our Honor, t*e 0ro.(s(on, (t (s a 1eneral state2ent o+ t*e la'&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I '(ll state (t to you& ,A 0ubl(c o++(cer or e20loyee, s*all, u0on assu20t(on o+ o++(ce, and as o+ten
t*erea+ter as 2ay be 0ro.(ded by la', sub2(t a declarat(on under oat* o+ *(s assets, l(ab(l(t(es and net'ort*&6 "o you cons(der t*at
a co22and o+ t*e 0eo0le or 'as (t so2et*(n1 t*at can be d(sre1arded;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& I do not t*(n/ t*at (s so2et*(n1 to be d(sre1arded, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& It 2ust be obeyed&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& Correct, 3our Honor, but '*en t*ere are r(1*ts t*at ar(se +ro2 a d(++erent la', 3our Honor, I do not see any reason
as to '*y (t cannot be a.a(led o+ (n t*(s 0art(cular (nstance, t*e de0os(tor, 3our Honor& -*y t*e la' *ad 1ranted t*at (s beyond 2y
co20re*ens(on, 3our Honor& T*at (s a le1(slat(.e +unct(on& T*e 0ol(cy be*(nd (t 2ay only be /no'n +ro2 t*e le1(slators t*e2sel.es&
I a2 not 0r(.(le1ed ne(t*er can I de+(ne or 0*anto2 t*e reason be*(nd (t, 3our Honor& All I /no'R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*at '(ll be our +unct(on& -e are 7ust as/(n1 (+ you *a.e any not(on about (t&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& T*an/ you, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t& No', 2y ne:t )uest(on (s, (+ (t (s a co22and, a so.ere(1n co22and, 7ust(n(an conce0t o+
co22and, (+ (t (s a so.ere(1n co22and, '(ll d(sobed(ence o+ t*at co22and const(tute a cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& -ell, I 'ould notMI 'ould not be (n a 0os(t(on to do so, 3our Honor, or to 2a/e a state2ent to t*at unless t*e
actual true +acts surround(n1 t*e c(rcu2stances are /no'n to 2e because t*at '(ll be a 2atter o+ con7ecture or a sur2(se on t*e
0art o+M2y 0art&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e Const(tut(on s0ea/s o+ cul0able .(olat(on& No', I a2 sure all o+ us 1raduates o+ <&P& 'ent t*rou1* a
study o+ Ro2an La'&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And I t*(n/ t*at t*(s (s 2ater(al (n t*e cons(derat(on o+ t*(s 0ro.(s(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on& -*at (s t*e
d(++erence bet'een culpa and dolus;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& !ulpa (+ I recall, dolus (s (ntent(onal& "olus (s (ntent(onal, (+ I recall correctly& !ulpa (s ne1l(1ence, so2et*(n1 l(/e
t*at& I a2 not .ery sure&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& "eser.(n1 o+ bla2e&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& 3es, 3our Honors&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No', d(sobed(ence to t*e 0ro.(s(on o+ !ect(on 1@ +(rst sentence, do you cons(der t*at as t*e deser.(n1 o+
bla2e;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& I+ (t (s (ntent(onal, 3our Honor, t*en, de+(n(tely, R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& It does not call +or any (ntent& -*ere (n t*at 0ro.(s(on '(ll you +(nd (ntent;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& -ell, I t*(n/, t*(s (s t*e 0ro.(s(on or state2ent as 2ay be re)u(red by la', 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Any'ay, I a2 as/(n1 t*(s )uest(on +or our 1u(dance& %or our 1u(dance as base on your o0(n(on, bot* s(des, I
'ould l(/e to *ear bot* s(des o+ us& -*at (s t*e 0os(t(on o+ t*e 0rosecut(on; Can you *el0 us (n de+(n(n1 '*at (s culpa;
REP& %ARILA!& -ell, '*en (t co2es to re+er cul0able .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on, Mr& Pres(dent, accord(n1 to t*e records o+ t*e
Const(tut(onal Co22(ss(on, .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on (s understood to 2ean '(l+ul and (ntent(onal .(olat(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on
and not .(olat(on co22(tted an (ntent(onally or (n.oluntar(ly or (n 1ood +a(t* or t*rou1* an *onest 2(sta/e o+ 7ud12ent and (t
(20l(es del(berate (ntent, 0er*a0s, e.en a de1ree o+ 0er.ers(ty +or (t (s not easy to (2a1(ne t*at (nd(.(duals (n t*e cate1ory o+ t*ese
o++(c(als 'ould 1o so +ar as to de+y /no'(n1ly '*at (s t*e Const(tut(on co22ands& T*at (s '*at t*e records o+ t*e Const(tut(onal
Co22(ss(on de+(ne or s*o' '*at cul0able .(olat(on (s, Mr& Pres(dent&
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: %r(day, May 2K, 2012
Posted on May 2K, 2012 by allan1delacru
!EN& !ANTIA#$& !econd )uest(on, (n your e:0er(ence as C*(e+ 9ust(ce and (nso+ar as you /no' o+ t*e o0(n(on or o+ t*e sent(2ents o+
your collea1ues (n t*e !u0re2e Court, '*at (s t*e e++ect o+ t*(s (20eac*2ent tr(al on t*e +ollo'(n1 0r(nc(0les o+ our tr(0art(te
de2ocracy; Nu2ber one, t*e syste2 o+ c*ec/s and balances& Nu2ber t'o, t*e (nde0endence o+ t*e 9ud(c(ary& And nu2ber t*ree,
t*e sub7ud(ce 0r(nc(0le under '*(c* '*en a case (s on tr(al, t*at case s*ould not be d(scussed (n 0ubl(c, '*(c* *as been later
a2ended to t*e +act t*at a case s*ould not be d(scussed (n 0ubl(c e:ce0t t*at t*e 2ed(a 2ay only re0ort '*at actually *a00ened (n
t*e court roo2 o+ a 0ast 0er(od& May I *a.e your ans'er to t*ese t*ree )uest(ons 0lease&
THE CHIE% 9<!TICE& 3es, 0o& -ould you 2(nd (+ I ans'er (n t*e .ernacular +or t*e sa/e o+ t*e 0eo0le *ear(n1 us outs(de&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& #ranted&
THE CHIE% 9<!TICE& #aya 0o nan1 nasab( /o noon1 Martes, (yon1 0a10a0atals(/ 0o n1 2(ye2bro 0o n1 Borte !u0re2a, let alone t*e
C*(e+ 9ust(ce, 2ay c*(ll(n1 e++ect 0o (yan sa Borte !u0re2a /as( 21a tao r(n lan1 na2an 0o /a2(& At one 0o(nt 0o, lalo na 0o na/(ta
na2an noon1 a/(n1 21a /asa2a sa Borte !u0re2a /un1 ano an1 1(na'a sa a/(n at (yon1 a/(n1 0a2(lya, *(nd( lan1 0o 1(na2(t (yon1
2a/(narya, buon1 2a/(narya at la/as at 0oder n1 1obyerno laban sa a2(n, 5IR, LRA, AMLC, $2buds2an, /un1 anu4ano 0o, sabay4
sabay 0o /a2(n1 (n(2b(st(1a n1 5IR, 0at( 0o (yon1 21a ana/ na2(n, 0at( (yon1 21a balae na2(n na 'ala na2an 0on1 &0a/(ala2 d(to
sa (20eac*2ent na (to, 'ala na2an 0on1 /asalanan ay 0(na0unta*an n1 5IR& At (yan lan1 0o ay (san1 ba*a1( lan1 0o (yan& An1
0an1ala'an1 ba*a1( 0o ay, 0robably, 2as 2at(nd( 0o (yon1 ara'4ara' na 2EJ@ 2a1bu*at u2a1a *an11an1 1ab(, 'ala na /a2(n1
nad(n(1 /un1 Nd(, 0an1lala(t, 0an14((nsulto, 0an14aal(0usta sa a2(n1 *onor, sa a2(n1 0a1/atao, sa a2(n1 re0utasyon&
!EN& "E%EN!$R4!ANTIA#$& Mr& -(tness, I a2 .ery, .ery sorry to (nterru0t& 5ut your ans'er *as not been res0ons(.e& My )uest(on (s,
'*at (s t*e e++ect on t*e 2e2bers o+ t*e !u0re2e Court led, o+ course, by t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, '(t* res0ect to t*e +ollo'(n1
0r(nc(0les: nu2ber one, t*e 0r(nc(0le o+ c*ec/ and balances& Ho' do you .(e' t*(s 0r(nc(0al as (20acted by t*e 0resent
(20eac*2ent court tr(al; Nu2ber t'o, t*e 0r(nc(0le o+ t*e (nde0endence o+ t*e 9ud(c(ary& And nu2ber t*ree, t*e doctr(ne o+ sub#
$udice& -*(le 'e all *a.e t'o 2(nutes t*at (s '*y I *a.e to (nterru0t& T*an/ you&
THE CHIE% 9<!TICE& I a2 sorry& I a2 sorry, 3our Honor& I 'as carr(ed a'ay 0ersonally& Alr(1*t, I t*(n/ t*(s '*ole (20eac*2ent
0roceed(n1 *as *ad a .ery c*(ll(n1 e++ect on t*e !u0re2e Court, (+ I 2ay say so& -ala 0on1 /a*(t na s(non1 2(ye2bro n1 Borte
!u0re2a an1 1uston1 2a1daan d(to sa 0(na1dadaanan /on1 (to&
An1 c*ec/s and balances 0o ay 0a1/a/a0antay40antay n1 E:ecut(.e, Le1(slat(.e, at 9ud(c(ary& At nasab( /o 0o nun1 Martes, (yon1
0a1'a'asa/ 0o nyan1 c*ec/s and balances na Nyan ay 0robably, ay s(1uro 0o ay an1 0(na/a2asa2an1 e0e/to n(ton1 (20eac*2ent
co20la(nt na (to& Bas( 0o Nyon 0o an1MIyon 0r(ns(0yo 0o n1 c*ec/s and balances, Mada2, ay an1 na11a1arant(ya 0o n1 at(n1
de2o/rasya& Ba0a1 s(n(ra n(nyo Nyan1 c*ec/s and balances na Nyan, yan 0o ay s(1uradon1 d(/tadura na an1 susunod& Iyon1 n1a 0o
an1 b(nan11(t /o non1 Martes&
N1ayon (yon1 sa at(n1 sub $udice rule 0o ay ala2 na 0o nat(n1 21a abo1ado na *(nd( na2an 0o da0at 0aya1an Nyan1 0atuloy4tuloy n1
/o2entaryo n1 21a tao d(yan sa labas, 0a1b(b(1ay n(la n1 /uro4/uro, e, an1 0roble2a 0o ay 0aran1 t*ey are already cross(n1 t*e
boundary o+ 0ro0r(ety and (20ro0r(ety& !o, an1 e0e/to 0o nyan ay nalalason n1 unt(4unt( an1 0a14((s(0 n1 at(n1 taon14bayan& Bun1
s(no 0o an1 2ay /'arta, na 2ay 2a10a0a(ral n1 2ed(a ca20a(n1, s(ya an1 na1*a*a'a/ n1 0o'er to (n+luence t*e 2(nd and o0(n(on
o+ t*e 0ubl(c& E, 2abut( 0o tayon1 21aM2(ye2bro 0o n(ton1 !enado, e, /ayo na2an 0o ay 21a taon1 2ay e:0er(ence at sanay d(to
sa 21a ba1ay na 1an(to at *(nd( /ayo nasus'ey& Pero (yon1 21a taon14bayan 0o 0aano na2an 0o( yon& 3ou *a.e an (20eac*2ent
court, (yon1 *(nd( 0on1 2a(0r(s(ntan1 eb(densya d(tto, doon *o (n(lala*ad sa labas& !o, nas(s(ra 0o Nyon1 at(n1 t(nata'a1 na sub
$udice rule na *(nd( 0o ta2a an1 nan1yar( 0o& Is t*at enou1* Mada2; T*an/ you 0o&
!EN& CA3ETAN$& Mr& C*(e+ 9ust(ce, nasab( na r(n 0o n1 (nyon1 de+ense counsel 0o (yon (yon1 s(nasab( n(lan1 'ell4orc*estrated
ca20a(1n sa (nyon1 cred(b(l(ty, sa (nyon1 0a1/atao& And 2edyo /a2( n( !enator P(n1 n1a 2edyo aya' na2(n1 2a/(n1 /as( nan1yar(
sa a2(n Nyan noon1 0ana*on n( Pres(dente Arroyo& !o, 'e /no' *o' (t +eels t*at s(n(s(raan, /(na/al/al an1 0a2(lya 2o, sa+ety 2o,
etc& !o, 'e +eel +or you (n t*at res0ect '(t*out say(n1 t*at anyone (s 1u(lty or (nnocent o+ a 'ell4o(led ca20a(1n a1a(nst you& 5ut,
sana 0o 2auna'aan nyo r(n na2an 0o /a2( na re1ardless '*et*er or not t*ere (s 0ersecut(on, '*et*er or not t*ere (s a 'ell4
0lanned ca20a(1n a1a(nst you, an1 (ssue lan1 sa a2(n '*et*er (nnocent or 1u(lty based on t*e accusat(ons& Baya /(n1 0a0aya1an
nyo 0o 7ust so2e s*ort )uest(ons lan1 0o to 7ust *el0 2e dec(de /as( 0o aya' /o *on1 2a14con.(ct n1 (san1 taon1 (nosente, 0ero
ayo/o r(n 2a14ac)u(t n1 (san1 taon1Mto con.(ct anyone '*o (s (nnocent, but 'e don=t 'ant also to ac)u(t so2eone '*o (s 1u(lty, and
ala2 2o na2an1 /a2(n1 abu1ado na0a/ataas n1 t(n1(n sa !u0re2e Court alo sa C*(e+ 9ust(ce& !o, as d(++(cult as t*(s 2ay be, !(r,
allo' 2e to 7ust as/ you t*ese )uest(ons& !(r, 0(na/(n11an na2(n1 2abut( (yon1 tatlo 2on1 oras naMalt*ou1* (nenterru0 0o na2(n1
Nyun1 0a1salaysay n1 (yon1 de0ensa at la*at n1 nan1yar(& And (n a lon1 l(ne o+ !u0re2e Court dec(s(ons, *(nd( /o na baban11(t(n, ay
s(nasab( d(n doon 0a14test(2ony lan1 at 'alan1 /asa2an1 e(t*er docu2entary e.(dence or ot*er /(nd o+ e.(dence, 2(nsan /ulan1 (to
o /a0os or s(nab( 0o n1 (nyon1 c*(e+ de+ense counsel ay based on your cred(b(l(ty& !o (tatanon1 /o lan1 0o, '(ll you be sub2(tt(n1
ot*er e.(dence 0o to bolster yon1 de+ense at yon1 (storya 0o na s(nab( nyo sa a2(n; %or e:a20le, s(r, sab( nyo 0o 1?A0s 0a na14((0on
/ayo n1 dollars, can you s*o' us a 1?@0s or 1?80s 0assboo/ or res(bo sa ban1/o&
!EN& E!C<"R$& Ina2(n 0o n(nyo na 2ayroon /ayon1 dollar de0os(ts at 0eso de0os(ts na 'ala sa !ALN n(nyo& !ubal(=t an1
0a1/a/a(nt(nd( /o 0o& co42(n1led (yon1 (ban1 0eso de0os(ts and *(nd( n(nyo /a(lan1an1 (de/lara (yon1 dollar de0os(ts base sa (nyon1
0an(n('ala na da*(l sa AE2A ay *(nd( n(nyo 0o (to /a(lan1an1 (de/lara& Ta2a 0o ba (yon1 0a1/a/a(nt(nd( /o;
THE CHIE% 9<!TICE& $*o& 5ecause o+ t*e absolute con+(dent(al(ty rule 0o& Bas( sa a/(n1 0a14aaral 0o noon1 batas, tala1an1 *(nd(
na2an 0o n(re4re)u(re na unless, rat*er, let 2e re0*rase '*at I a2 try(n1 to say& Iyon1 re)u(re2ent 0o n1 con+(dent(al(ty ay
1uaranteed by AE2A& At naban11(t /o 0o noon1 Tuesday, s(nayt /o 0o (yon1 0a14aaral n( "(rector Estrella Mart(ne na !ALN e:0ert 0o
n1 5IR +or G2 years& !a /anya 0a14aaral (n *er G2 years n1 0a1susur( n1 21a (ba=t (ban1 !ALN as a 2e2ber o+ t*e 5IR, !ALN 1rou0,
'ala 0a 0o s(yan1 na/(tan1 /a*(t na (san1 !ALN n1 0ubl(c o++(c(al na na1ta1lay 0o n1 dollar de0os(ts /aya, /aya s(1uro 0o, 2al(na'
na2an 0o (yon1 batas, e*, *(nd( na2an 0o nat(n1 /a(lan1an (4belabor& Bun1 2al(na' lan1 0o (yon1 batas, s(1uro, 'ala na2an1 c*o(ce
an1 la*at n1 tao /un1 *(nd( (la1ay 0o (yon1 dollar de0os(ts&
!EN& E!C<"ER$& !o, (b(1 sab(*(n 0o, C*(e+ 9ust(ce, (n(lala1ay n(nyo na 0o sa /a2ay n1 Hu/u2an1 (to an1 0a1des(syon an1
2an1yayar( 0o sa (nyo at de0ende /un1 su2asan14ayon 0o /a2( sa (nter0retasyon1 (yan na b(n(1ay n(nyo o *(nd(& "a*(l R
THE CHIE% 9<!TICE& An1 s(nasab( /o 0o, !enator, t*ere see2s to be a con+l(ct bet'een t*e !ALN La' and t*e %C"< La'& H(nd(
na2an 0o n1ayon lan1 a/o na1(0on n1 dollars na (yan noon1 ara' 0o noon1 nasa 0r(bado 0a a/o& N1ayon, /un1 b(1lan1 sasab(*(n sa
a/(n n(nu2an, ,$, 2al( /a, da0at n(la1ay 2o&6 !ab( /o, an1 sasab(*(n /o na2an 0o, ,Ano (yon1 0a1babas(*an /o 0o na2an noon, e*,
I rel(ed on t*e la'&6 Ayun 0o an1 sab( n1 batas& Iyon d(n 0o an1 sab( n1 Const(tut(on ,as 2ay be 0ro.(ded by la'&6 E*, (yon1 la' 0on1
(yon, e*, (yon1 n1a (yon1 %C"< La' na (yan& !o, t(n(n1nan /o d(n 0o /un1 2ayroon1 21a des(syon n(ton1 na1u20(sa n1 (20eac*2ent
tr(al na (to& T(n(n1nan /o 0o /un1 2ayroon1 des(syon an1 Borte !u0re2a (nter0ret(n1 '*(c* 0re.a(ls '*et*er (t (s t*e !ALN or t*e
%C"< La', e*, 'ala na2an 0on1 des(syon d(n an1 Borte !u0re2a tun1/ol d(yan, so, I rel(ed on (t (n 1ood +a(t*&
!EN& E!C<"ER$& Mara2(n1 sala2at 0o C9 at (sa na la2an1 0o, b(nabat( /o 0o /ayo sa 0a10(r2a noon1 'a(.er n1 !ecrecy o+ 5an/
"e0os(ts 1aya n1 %C"<, 2ayroon na *o /a2(n1 0anu/alan1 batas tun1/ol d(yan na na1lalayon1 la*at n1 o0(syal na re)u(red 2a14+(le
n1 !ALN ay 2a10(r2a 0o n1 'a(.er n1 secrecy o+ ban/ de0os(ts& !ana 0o (to=y 2a0a1t(bay sa lalon1 2adal(n1 0ana*on&
THE CHIE% 9<!TICE& It=s t*e least I can do 0o +or our 0eo0le +or trans0arency 0ara sa an1 taon14bayan /o 0o 1(na'a (yon&
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: -ednesday, May 2G, 2012
G:1? 0&2&
THE !ECRETAR3& Mr& -(tness, 0lease ra(se your r(1*t *and& "o you s'ear to tell t*e trut*, t*e '*ole trut*, and not*(n1 but t*e
trut* (n t*(s (20eac*2ent 0roceed(n1;
MR& -ITNE!!& I do&
THE !ECRETAR3& !o, *el0 you #od&
ATT3& T<PA!& 3our Honor, on t*e 0art o+ t*e 0rosecut(on, 2ay 'e be allo'ed to call on Atty& #(ne to rece(.e t*e test(2ony&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& #ranted&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, a1a(n, I 'ould l(/e to 0resent Mr& 5(snar (n order to establ(s* t*e e:ecut(on o+ t*e dec(s(on test(+(ed to by t*e
0re.(ous '(tness& And a1a(n, I 'ould l(/e to (n t*e course o+ stat(n1 t*e 0ur0ose +or '*(c* 'e are o++er(n1 *(s test(2ony, (n.(te t*e
0rosecut(on to ad2(t t*e sa2e (+ t*ey are so (ncl(ned& T*e test(2ony o+ t*(s '(tness (s be(n1 o++ered +or t*e 0ur0ose o+ establ(s*(n1
t*at a 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on 'as (ssued (n cr(2(nal cases C4?AA81E@ and C4?AA81E8 by t*e Re1(onal Tr(al Court o+ Cueon C(ty, 5ranc*
21A&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s t*e 0leasure o+ t*e 0rosecut(on;
ATT3& #INES& -e ad2(t, 3our Honor, but sub7ect to cross4e:a2(nat(on on t*e (20le2entat(on o+ t*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& !econdly, *(s test(2ony (s o++ered to establ(s* t*at *e 'as t*e one '*o e:ecuted t*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on (n t*ese sa(d
cases&
ATT3& #INES& -e ad2(t, 3our Honor&
ATT3& R$3& T*(rd, t*at t*e e:ecut(on d(d (n +act ta/e 0lace on !e0te2ber G0, 200G&
ATT3& #INES& -e ad2(t, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& And t*at (n +act (n t*e course o+ t*e e:ecut(on, a total o+ E,@2? s*ares o+ t*e 5asa, #u(dote Enter0r(sesR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ho' 2uc*;
ATT3& R$3& E,@2?, 3our Honor, s*ares o+ t*e 5asa, #u(dote Ente0r(ses Inc& 'ere sold +or t*e a2ount o+ P2K,000&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !old +or t*e 0r(ce o+ P2K,000&
ATT3& R$3& At 0ubl(c auct(on, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es& -*at (s t*e total ca0(tal(at(on recorded;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, (+ I=2 not 2(sta/en t*e aut*or(ed ca0(tal stoc/ (s 10,000 s*ares '(t*R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All (ssued and outstand(n1;
ATT3& R$3& No, 3our Honor& $nly about K,G2K 'ere (ssued&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*o 'ere t*e stoc/*olders o+ t*e cor0orat(on;
ATT3& R$3& T*ey are all 2e2bers o+ t*e 5asa, #u(dote Ente0r(ses Inc&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -(ll you /(ndlyM(+ you /no'Mstate t*e2 (nto t*e record&
ATT3& R$3& I do not *a.e t*e l(st '(t* 2e r(1*t no', 3our Honor, but 2ay I be allo'ed to sub2(t t*e2 t*rou1* a 2an(+estat(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you, 3our Honor& 3our Honor, t*e secondR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*o 'ere t*e re1(stered o'ners o+ t*ese E,@2? s*ares a1a(nst '*(c* t*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on 'asR
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, t*e E,@2? s*ares belon1 to t*e de+endant, 9ose 5asa&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All o+ (t;
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& And (n add(t(on, anot*er 110 s*ares 'ere also e:ecuted a1a(nst t*e co4accused or co4de+endant,
Ray2undo 5asa&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !o out o+ K,G2K, t*e balance (sR
ATT3& R$3& E,8G?, 3our Honor& 110 s*ares to Ray2undo 5asa& !o E,8G? s*ares 'ere auct(on o++ +or a total a2ount o+ P28,000&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I+ you subtract E,@2? s*ares +ro2 K,G2K, '*at (s t*e balance;
ATT3& R$3& E8A, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& E8A& And '*o are t*e o'ners o+ t*(s E8A&
ATT3& R$3& I t*(n/ !(ster %lory 5asa 'ould be one o+ t*e2 t*ou1* I a2 not certa(n as to t*e re2a(nder&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& Proceed&
ATT3& R$3& And t*at t*ese E,@2? s*ares and t*e 110 s*ares t*at 'ere auct(oned o++ by !*er(++ 5(snarR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& E,@2? 0lusR
ATT3& R$3& And 110 belon1(n1 to Ray2undo 5asa, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -as *e a res0ondent (n t*e case;
ATT3& R$3& 3es, *e 'as con.(cted as 'ell, Mr& Pres(dent, and t*at total, t*at su2 o+ s*ares 'as sold at 0ubl(c auct(on +or P28,000 to
one Carla Corona Cast(llo, t*e dau1*ter o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
ATT3& #INES& -e ad2(t, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& In t*at case, 3our Honor, I can d(s0ense '(t* t*e d(rect&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And t*(s (s t*e o'ner o+ t*e 0ro0erty t*at 'as sold toM;
ATT3& R$3& To t*e C(ty o+ Man(la, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& To t*e C(ty o+ Man(la;
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& %or PGE&@ 2(ll(on;
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*at 'as t*e asset o+ t*e cor0orat(on;
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& And t*e 0ur0ose +or establ(s*(n1 t*ese +acts (s to de2onstrate to t*e court t*at '*ate.er (t (s 'as done
'(t* t*e so4called 5asa #u(dote +unds '(ll (n e++ect be ca0able o+ rat(+(cat(on by t*e 0urc*aser o+ t*ese s*ares as t*e .(rtually t*e
sole stoc/*older&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And '*en 'as t*e sale to t*e C(ty o+ Man(la;
ATT3& R$3& T*at 'as (n 2001, (+ I=2 not 2(sta/en, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 2001& And t*e ac)u(s(t(on o+ t*e s*ares by Carla Corona;
ATT3& R$3& 200G, 3our Honor, !e0te2ber G0&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And t*e s*ares 'ere only sold +or P2K,000;
ATT3& R$3& P28,000 (n all, 3our Honor& In 0ubl(c auct(on, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& %or a cor0orat(on t*at *as an asset o+ PGE 0o(nt R
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& #o a*ead&
ATT3& R$3& !o, I 'ant to /no' (+ t*e o00os(n1 counsel (s '(ll(n1 to st(0ulate&
ATT3& #INES& -e st(0ulated already on t*e +act o+ t*e sale, 3our Honor& $n t*e +act o+ t*e (ssuance o+ t*e cert(+(cate o+ sale (n
+a.our o+ Carla Cast(llo, 3our Honor& !ub7ect to cross, 3our Honor&
ATT3& R$3& All r(1*t& -e alsoM3our Honor, t*en R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5y t*e 'ay, R
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& R +or t*e (n+or2at(on o+ t*(s court, t*(s (s a 0er(0*eral (ssue, but nonet*eless, s(nce you connect (t '(t* t*e
(20eac*2ent case, '*at 'as t*e 0ercenta1e o+ t*(s E,8G? to t*e total(ty o+ t*e s*ares o+ stoc/ o+ t*e cor0orat(on;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, 2at*e2at(cally, t*at a2ounts to ?0&8@T
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& ?0&8@T&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& GT 'as t*e 2(nor(ty&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& "(d t*e 2(nor(ty 1ot 0a(d +or t*e(r s*ares;
ATT3& R$3& Not yet, 3our Honor& T*e re2a(n(n1 s*ares o+ E8K or E8A *a.e not been ac)u(red by e(t*er t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce or *(s
dau1*ter& T*ey re2a(n (n t*e *ands o+ t*e, (+ I=2 not 2(sta/en, so2e o+ t*e s(bl(n1s o+ Mrs& R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Is t*e cor0orat(on l()u(dated;
ATT3& R$3& No, 3our Honor, (t *as not been l()u(dated&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Is t*e board o+ d(rectors const(tuted;
ATT3& R$3& No, 3our Honor& It (s not an o0erat(onal cor0orat(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*en t*e 0ro0erty o+ t*e cor0orat(on 'as sold to t*e C(ty o+ Man(la, 'as t*ere a stoc/*olders= 2eet(n1 to
aut*or(e t*e sale o+ all or substant(ally all o+ t*e R
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& T*ere 'as a .al(d and le1(t(2ate board aut*or(at(on (ssued by t*e board o+ d(rectors by t*e
stoc/*olders 0re.(ously&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -as t*ere an actual trans+er o+ t*e s*ares o+ stoc/ to t*e buyer;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, t*ere a00ears to be a 0roble2 '(t* res0ect to t*e cert(+(cate o+ sale (s construed as t*e trans+er o+ s*ares o+
stoc/& T*e re1(strat(on o+ t*e sale, 3our Honor, *as not been co20leted because u0 to t*(s t(2e, t*e stoc/ and trans+er boo/ *as
ne(t*er been located nor reconst(tuted&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*en '*o .otedM-*o are t*e stoc/*olders '*o .oted to aut*or(e t*e sale o+ all or substant(ally all o+ t*e
s*ares o+ t*e cor0orat(on;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, t*e sale o+ t*e s*ares 'as by .(rtue o+ 0ubl(c auct(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No, no& I=2 tal/(n1 about t*e sale o+ t*e land&
ATT3& R$3& $, t*e 0ro0erty; T*e 0ro0erty, 3our Honor, *ad been 0re.(ously aut*or(ed, e.en be+ore t*e cor0orat(on se(ed
o0erat(ons& A 0o'er o+ attorney 'as (ssued (n +a.our o+ C*r(st(na Corona&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5y '*o2;
ATT3& R$3& 5y t*e stoc/*olders and t*e 0ersons (n control o+ t*e cor0orat(on, 3our Honor&
!EN& "RIL$N& 9ust +or t*e record, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e #entle2an +ro2 Ilo(lo&
!EN& "RIL$N& 3es& I t*(n/ 'e can re+er to t*e records& T*e aut*or(ty o+ C*r(st(na Corona 'as (ssued by t*e board o+ d(rectors, not
by t*e stoc/*olders& It (s t*e board o+ d(rectors& A 1E4year4old aut*or(at(on by t*e board o+ d(rectors, not t*e stoc/*olders, Mr&
Pres(dent& 9ust +or t*e record&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t, 3our Honor&
!EN& "RIL$N& !o (t (s not t*e stoc/*olders 0er se;
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Any'ay, you are all 1reat cor0orat(on la'yers& 3ou better study t*(s an1le *a&
ATT3& R$3& -ell, 3our Honor, t*at (s correct& T*e board o+ d(rectors '*o (ssued t*at aut*or(at(on 'ere also t*e stoc/*olders o+ t*e
cor0orat(on& At any rate, (t 'as not a stoc/*olders 2eet(n1&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& E.en t*en, e.en t*en&
ATT3& R$3& Any'ay, t*at (s t*e 0o(nt o+ t*e '(tness, 3our Honor, to establ(s* t*at t*e bul/ o+ t*e s*ares o+ t*e 5asa4#u(dote
Cor0orat(on are no' o'ned by Carla Corona Cast(llo, t*e dau1*ter o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce& And (+ R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And so t*e 2oney 'ent toMt*e 0roceeds o+ t*e sale o+ t*e 0ro0erty o+ 5asa4#u(dote, PGE&@ 2(ll(on 'ent to
Carla Corona;
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s not )u(te *o' (t *a00ened, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*y not (+ s*e (s t*e o'ner o+ t*e cor0orat(on;
ATT3& R$3& In +act, 'e '(ll establ(s* later on, t*(s 'as entrusted to (ts current custod(ans&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& %or '*at;
ATT3& R$3& It (s a 2atter bet'een +a2(ly 2e2bers, 3our Honor, and 'e '(ll s*o' t*at s*e entrusted t*e 2ana1e2ent o+ t*e +unds&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -ell, any'ay, 'e '(ll co2e to t*at but I tell you, 2y understand(n1 o+ Cor0orat(on La' (s all t*e 0roceeds
o+ t*e cor0orat(on 0ro0erty, (+ sold '(ll 1o to t*e stoc/*olders&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Not to anyone else&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t, Mr& Pres(dent&
ATT3& #INES& -e '(ll 0roceed '(t* our cross, 3our Honor&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, 7ust a +e' )uest(ons '(t* t*e !*er(++, (+ you do not 2(nd&
Mr& -(tness, 1ood a+ternoon& Please s0ea/ (nto t*e 2(cro0*one& No', you 'ere t*e one '*o e:ecuted t*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on, a2 I
correct;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& R$3& Can you 0leaseM0'ede n(yo ban1 sab(*(n sa a2(n, ano 0o an1 1(na1a'a n(yo /a0a1 (0(na0atu0ad n(yo 0oMnoon1
(0(natu0ad n(yo 0o (ton1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on na 0(na14uusa0an 0o r(to&
MR& 5I!NAR& Noon1 una 0o ay na10a4rece(.e 0o a/o n1 /o0ya n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on, sa case 0o na (to, (s(nabay /o na 0o an1 0a14
ser.e n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on sa/a not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent 0o&
ATT3& R$3& Mayroon 0a 0o ba /ayon1 (ban1 1(na1a'a sa 0a10a0atu0ad 0o n(ton1 21a 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o& Ba0a1 natan11a0 na 0o (yon1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on sa/a not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent at 2ayroon 0on1 2a/u/u*aM2ayroon
0o s(lan1 (b(n(1ay naM(n t*(s case 0o, 2ay stoc/s s(la na (b(n(b(1ay na 0'eden1 (41arn(s*, s(net /o 0o +or auct(on sale (yon1 s*ares o+
stoc/s&
ATT3& R$3& Paano n(yo 0o (0(na0aala2 (ton1 0a14set +or auct(on sale na s(nasab( n(yo; Paano n(yo 0o (naanunsyo (ton1 auct(on sale;
MR& 5I!NAR& $n t*e day o+ t*e auct(on sale 0o&
ATT3& R$3& Pa/(salaysay la*at noon1 0araan /un1 0aano n(yo 0o (na4anunsyo (yon1 auct(on sale, alt*ou1* ala2 na2an nat(n (yan e&
Paano n(yo ba 1(na1a'a (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& Ba0a1 na4rece(.e na 0o (yon1 not(ce o+ !*er(++ sale, (se4set 0o an1 sale +or auct(on, (n t*(s case 0o, s(net 0o n1
!e0te2ber G0 R
ATT3& R$3& $o n1a *o& Paano n(yo *o (nannunsyo sa 0ubl(/o;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a 0ubl(/o, sa ta/dan1 oras 0o ay t(natanon1 /o /un1 2ayroon1 (nteresado&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& H(nd( baMsandal( lan1, *(nd( ba 2ayroon1 0ubl(cat(on (yan sa 0eryod(/o;
MR& 5I!NAR& In t*(s case 0o 'ala 0o da*(l R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5a/(t;
MR& 5I!NAR& Post(n1 lan1 0o (to&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ha;
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 0ubl(cat(on 0o yata ay sa real 0ro0erty&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $ s(1e& Bun1 s*ares o+ stoc/, 'alan1 0ubl(cat(on;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a 0a1/a/aala2 /o 0o, 'ala na 0o, 0ost(n1 lan1 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $ s(1e&
ATT3& R$3& Ito 0o ba ay 1(na'a n(yo;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& R$3& !aan n(yo 0o (0(nost (ton1 s(nasab( n(yon1 0aalala;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a bullet(n board 0o n1 court roo2 n1 branc* 21A&
ATT3& R$3& Ito 0o ba ay 0an1/aran('an1 1a'a(n;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& R$3& !a 2adal(n1 sal(ta, (0(nost n(yo doon sa bullet(n board at an1 0etsan1 na/ata/da 0ara sa auct(on ay ano 0o;
MR& 5I!NAR& !e0te2ber G0 0o, 200G&
ATT3& R$3& !e0te2ber G0, 200G&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& R$3& N1ayon, noon1 ara' na (yon, ano 0o an1 1(na'a n(yo 0ara (0atu0ad (to 0on1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on 2ata0os n(yo 0on1 (40ost
(yon1 not(ce doon sa bullet(n board;
MR& 5I!AR& Noon1 !e0te2ber G0 n1a 0o, noon1 bandan1 ba1o 2a1 (/a4sa20u 0a n1 u2a1a, bu2aba *o a/o sa lobby n1 *all o+
7ust(ce at doon 0o ay (t(nanon1 /o /un1 2ayroon1 21a (nteresadon1 2a1b(d doon sa s*ares o+ stoc/&
ATT3& R$3& Mayroon 0o ban1 su2a1ot;
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 su2a1ot 0o ay (san1 tao la2an1&
ATT3& R$3& !(no 0o, /un1 natatandaan n(nyo;
MR& 5I!NAR& !( Carla Cast(llo 0o&
ATT3& R$3& Mayroon 0a 0o ban1 (ban1 tao na du2alo doon sa auct(on;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o 2al(ban 0o /ay Mrs& Corona&
ATT3& R$3& Mayroon 0a 0o ban1 (ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala na 0o& Iyon1 abo1ado 0o n(la&
ATT3& R$3& Iyon1 21a abo1ado& !o, sa2a/atu'(d 0o, (yon1 naroroon, noon1 (0atu0ad n(nyo (ton1 auct(on, ay s( Carla Cast(llo, Mrs&
Corona at R
MR& 5I!NAR& Iyon1 la'yer *o n(la&
ATT3& R$3& At s(ye20re /ayo&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& R$3& Ano *o n1ayon an1 nan1yar( noon1 nandoon na s(la la*at, s(no *o an1 na1sab(n1 (nteresado s(ya doon sa b(nebenta
n(nyon1 21a s*ares o+ stoc/;
MR& 5I!NAR& !( Carla Cast(llo 0o&
ATT3& R$3& Carla Cast(llo& Ano 0o an1 1(na'a n(nyo noon1 na1sab( s(ya na s(ya ay (nteresado;
MR& 5I!NAR& Is(n(1a' /o n1a 0o na /un1 2ay (nterested na b(dders ay 'ala 0on1 (ban1 su2asa1ot, ay s(n(2ulan /o na 0o (yon1
auct(on sale& Pa1/ata0os 0o noon, na1b(d na n1a 0o s( Carla Cast(llo&
ATT3& R$3& Ano 0o an1 b(d n(ya, /un1 (nyon1 natatandaan;
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 b(d 0o n(ya sa total s*ares ay P28,000&00 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ma1/ano, 2a1/ano;
MR& 5I!NAR& P28,000&00 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ano an1 0ar .alue n1 s*ares;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o ala2 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& "oes counsel /no' t*e 0ar .alue o+ t*e s*ares;
ATT3& R$3& I a2 sorry& 3our Honor, actually I *a.e t*e art(cles o+ (ncor0orat(on *ere but I a2 not sure '*et*er (t (s stated, Mr&
Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ten 0esos, one *undred 0esos&
ATT3& R$3& $ne *undred 0esos eac*, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou are tal/(n1 *ere o+ E,8G? s*ares, t*at 2eans you *a.e PE8G,?00&00 'ort* o+ s*ares at 0ar .alue&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And 1(.en t*e .alue o+ t*e 0ro0erty at t*e t(2e o+ t*e sale, t*(s 'as sold at PGE,@00,000&00, t*e +a(r .alue
o+ t*e s*are (s a lot, lot, lot, 2ore t*an t*e 0ar .alue&
ATT3& R$3& T*at a00ears to be t*e case, 3our Honor& Alt*ou1* 2ay I 0o(nt out t*at R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No, 'e are 7ust try(n1 to establ(s* t*at as a +act&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& -ell, 3our Honor, I a2 sorry, '*(le t*at (s t*e 0ar .alue, t*e s*ares 'ere 2erely subscr(bed I t*(n/ at
t*at t(2e&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5ut ne.ert*eless, t*e .alue, t*e /(nd, t*ose s*ares are at least PGE&@ 2(ll(on&
ATT3& R$3& Inso+ar as t*e 0ro0erty (s concerned, 3our Honor, yes& !o, (+ I 2ay 0roceed&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Proceed&
ATT3& R$3& !o, Mr& -(tness, sab( n(nyo 0o na na1 b(d n1a 0o n1 P28,000&00& Ano 0o an1 1(na'a n(nyo;
MR& 5I!NAR& Non1 na1 b(d 0o n1 P28,000&00, 'ala na2an 0on1 (ban1 b(dders na, (n4a'ard na *o sa /anya (yon1 s*ares o+ stoc/&
ATT3& R$3& Ban(no 0o; !(no 0o s(ya;
MR& 5I!NAR& Carla Cast(llo&
ATT3& R$3& In4a'ard n(nyo (yon1 s*ares o+ stoc/ na (n4auct(on&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !( Mrs& Corona ba *(nd( na1 b(d;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Pero s(ya an1 (natasan na 2a1benta noon1 lu0a, *(nd( ba;
ATT3& R$3& He 'ould not /no', Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I a2 as/(n1, /un1 ala2 n(ya&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o 0o ala2, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& H(nd( 2o ala2&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o 0o ala2 *o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $/ay, 1o a*ead&
ATT3& R$3& Pa1/ata0os 0on1 na4a'ard sa /anya, ano 0o an1 1(na'a n(nyo;
MR& 5I!NAR& Na14(ssue 0o a/o n1 rece(0t on be*al+ o+ Mrs& Corona, (yon n1a 0o, 1(na'a /o an1 res(bo ta0os 0(n(r2a*an n( Mrs&
Corona&
ATT3& R$3& Maaar( n(nyo ban1 (0al('ana1 sa a2(n, ano *o ba an1 (b(1 sab(*(n noon1 rece(0t na (n4(ssue n(nyo;
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Loo/, loo/& May I 7ust an1 bu2(l( n1 s*ares o+ stoc/ ana/ n( Mrs& Corona;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o, Carla Cast(llo 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& An1 tu2an11a0 noon1 0era doon sa ana/ na bu2(l( noon1 s*ares o+ stoc/s an1 nanay s( Mrs& Corona, Nd( ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !an14ayon sa 21a do/u2ento na nand(to na sa (20eac*2ent court, Mrs& Corona ay a*ente noon1
/or0orasyon u0an1 (0a1b(l( an1 lu0a& !a2a/atu'(d ala2 n(ya an1 0resyo noon1 lu0a na 0(na1b(b(l( n(ya;
MR& 5I!NAR& Fans'er (naud(bleH
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t& Proceed&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you, 3our Honor& !o, na14(ssue 0o /ayo n1 rece(0t 2ula /ay Mrs& Corona /at(bayan n1 0a1bayad 0o noon1 s*ares,
ta2a 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& R$3& Ta0os, 2ayroon 0a 0o ba /ayon1 1(na'a; Ano 0an1 do/u2ento an1 (n4(ssue n(nyo sa /an(la;
MR& 5I!NAR& Pa1/ata0os 0o noon, 2a/u/u*a /o na (yon1 cert(+(cate o+ sale&
ATT3& R$3& Na1 na1sasab(n1Mano 0o an1 la2an n1 (yon1 cert(+(cate o+ sale, /un1 naaalala n(nyo;
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !ub2(t t*e cert(+(cate o+ sale, t*at '(ll be t*e best e.(dence&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, actually, (t *as been 2ar/ed but 2ay I re)uest t*at t*e rece(0t t*at 'as 2ent(oned earl(er by t*e !*er(++ be
ado0ted as de+ense E:*(b(t No& 2K1&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I don=t t*(n/ t*ere (s any )uest(on about t*e 0ay2ent o+ t*at cons(derat(on +or t*e R
ATT3& R$3& 9ust +or t*e record, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Is t*ere any; Are you )uest(on(n1 t*at Carla Corona 0a(d t*at 8 a2ount +or t*e E,8G? s*ares '(t* t*e 0ar
.alue o+ P100 eac*;
ATT3& #INES& No, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No )uest(on&
ATT3& R$3& >ery 'ell, 3our Honor& In '*(c* case, I a2 done '(t* 2y d(rect e:a2(nat(on&
3our Honor, 2ay I re)uest, any'ay, t*at t*e rece(0t, nonet*eless, be 2ar/ed, any'ay, t*ere a00ears to be no ob7ect(on +ro2 t*e
0rosecut(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Mar/ (t accord(n1ly&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you, 3our Honor& -(t* t*at, 3our Honor, I *a.e no +urt*er )uest(ons&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Cross&
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor& Ma1andan1 *a0o 0o, Mr& !*er(++ 5(snar&
MR& 5I!NAR& Ma1andan1 *a0on 0o&
ATT3& #INES& !ab( n(nyo /ayo ay !*er(++ n1 Re1(onal Tr(al Court o+ Cueon C(ty 5ranc* 21A;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& Ilan1 taon na 0o /ayon1 !*er(++ n1 nasab(n1 Borte;
MR& 5I!NAR& Mula 0o n1 1??E&
ATT3& #INES& 1??E& !o, 2asasab( 0o nat(n na /ayo ay nasa 21a 1A years nan1 s*er(++ sa /orten1 (to, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& P'ede na 0o&
ATT3& #INES& !ala2at 0o& Maaar( r(n nat(n 0on1 sab(*(n at /ayo ay sasan14ayon sa a/(n na sa loob n1 1A years n1 0a1(1(n1 s*er(++ 0o
n(nyo, /ayo ay b(*asa at ala2 na ala2 na n(nyo an1 21a al(tuntun(n at 0ata/aran n1 0a10a0a4(20le2ent n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on, *(nd(
0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( na2an 0on1 b(*asan14b(*asa, 0ero, 2arunon1 na 0o s(1uro&
ATT3& #INES& Ito 0on1 0(na14uusa0an nat(n ay an1 Rule G? n1 Rules o+ Court, Nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& Ito 0on1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on, 2ayroon 0o ban1 /o0ya n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on 2ar/ed as E:*& 1@8 o+ t*e de+endantMo+ t*e
res0ondent;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& Eto 0on1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on na 0(n(r2a*an noon1 7ud1e n1 /orten1 (to ay /ayo ay (naatasan na (to ay (4(20le2ent
0art(cularly an1 a'ard o+ c(.(l da2a1es sa dala'an1 /ason1 (to na an1 total ay PK00,000, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& No', !*er(++, ta2a r(n 0o ban1 sab(*(n na ba1o n(nyo (4(20le2ent an1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on ay /a(lan1an n(nyon1 (4
+a2(l(ar(e at ala2(n an1 21a nan1yar(n ba1o 2a4(ssue (yon1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on sa records n1 /orte, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a a/(n 0o /un1 ano 0o (yon1 (naatas sa a/(n n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on n (yon, (yon lan1 0o an1 (20ortante&
ATT3& #INES& Ban(na 0o sa (san1 test(1o ay (n(labas n1 0rose/usyon an1 (san1 2ot(on to '(t*dra' na (0(nayl n1 dat(n1 abu1ado n(
9ose Mar(a 5asa III at (yon1 /ala/(0 doon sa 2ot(on to '(t*dra' ay an1 sulat n( Ana 5asa sa abu1ado naMn1 %ortun, Nar.asa and
!alaar& I0a0a/(ta /o 0o sa (nyo, s(r&
ATT3& R$3& -e ad2(t t*e e:(stence o+ t*e docu2ent, 3our Honor&
ATT3& #INES& Ta2a 0o ban1 sab(*(n !*er(++ na nala2an n(nyo atR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !andal( lan1, ano an1 ans'er n1 '(tness;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0a *on1R
ATT3& #INES& I0(na0a/(ta /o 0a lan1, I '(ll as/ t*e )uest(on no', 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $/ay, 1o a*ead&
ATT3& #INES& Ta2a 0o ban1 sab(*(n !*er(++ na nala2an n(nyo na an1 0a1/a/a4+(le n(ton1 2ot(on to '(t*dra' at an1 /ala/(0 na sulat
n( Anna 5asa sa /orte na na1sasab( na an1 /anyan1 tatay, (sa sa 21a a/usado, na an1 (0(na1babayad d(to sa /orten1 (to n1
PK00,000&00 ay 0atay na, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& N1ayon /o 0a lan1 0o nala2an&
ATT3& #INES& !*er(++, /ayo, sab( nyo /an(na /ayo ay 0a2(lyar sa al(tuntun(n nat(n sa 0a14((20le2ent n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on& Ala2 0o
ba n(nyo an1 !ect(on @, Rule 888I8 n1 Rules o+ Court re1ard(n1 e:ecut(on (n case o+ deat* o+ 0arty; Eto 0o, babasa*(n /o sa (nyo
0art(cularly 0o (yon1 !ect(on 0ara1ra0* d4 U ,In case o+ deat* o+ t*e 7ud12ent obl(1or a1a(nst *(s e:ecutor or ad2(n(strator or
success or (n (nterest, (+ t*e 7ud1e2ent be +or t*e reco.ery o+ real or 0ersonal 0ro0erty or +or t*e en+orce2ent o+ a l(en t*ereon6&
Ala 0o ba n(nyo (to;
MR& 5I!NAR& Nabasa /o na *o 2(nsan&
ATT3& #INES& Ib(1 sab(*(n !*er(++ na N0a1 2eron na /ayon1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on at na0a1ala2an n(nyo na an1 a/usado sa /ason1 (to ay
na2atay na, de0ende an1 1a1a'(n n(nyo o /un1 an1 (nuutos n1 /orte ay reco.ery o+ real 0ro0erty or 0ersonal 0ro0erty or +or
0(na1babayad s(ya n1 su2 o+ 2oney, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( 0o ba !*er(++ ala2 d(n n(nyo na N0a1 an1 utos n1 /orte sa 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on ay 0(na1babayad s(ya n1 0era /a1aya
sa /orten1 (to, PK00,000&00, *(nd( 0o ba 0a1 0atay na an1 a/usado *(nd( na 0u0u'eden1 (4(20le2ent and 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on;
MR& 5I!NAR& In t*(s case 0o *(nd( /o ala2 na 0atay na&
ATT3& #INES& Pero ala2 0o ba n(nyo na an1 (0(na14uutos n1 batas, n1 Rule 888I8, at n1 !ect(on K, Rule 8A n1 Rules o+ Court na N0a1
an1 utos, sab( /o n1a sa (nyo, 0(na1babayad n1 su2 o+ 2oney, an1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on sa (san1 0atay na ay *(nd( na da0at 1(na1a'a,
*(nd( 0o ba, ala2 0o n(nyo (yan&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( *o a/o 2asyadon1 0a2(lyar doon&
ATT3& #INES& A/ala /o 0o /an(na !*er(++ sab( n(nyo *(nd( /ayo b(*asa 0ero sab( n(nyo 2arunon1 at nabasa n(nyo na2an na an1 Rules
o+ Court&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, I t*(n/ counsel (s ar1u(n1 '(t* t*e '(tness& T*e !*er(++ ans'ered *e d(d not /no'&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Let t*e '(tness ans'er&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o n1a *o ala2 (yon1 tun1/ol *o sa rule na (yon&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( *o n(nyo ala2& -ala 0o ban1 0a1/a/ataon na /ayo ay na(syu*an n1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on na an1 (san1 0arty ay 0atay
na;
MR& 5I!NAR& Pa1/a/atanda /o 0o 'ala 0o&
ATT3& #INES& Ito an1 unan1 0a1/a/ataon n1ayon nala2an nyo na na s( 9ose Mar(a 5asa III ay 0atay na ba1o 2a4(syu (yon1 'r(t o+
e:ecut(on& Ito an1 unan1 0a1/a/ataon;
MR& 5I!NAR& N1ayon /o 0a lan1 0o nala2an&
ATT3& #INES& N1ayon, (ton1 Rules o+ Court 0o nat(n ay 2ayron d(n1 s0ec(+(c na !ect(on /un1 0aano nat(n (4(20le2ent an1 (san1
t(nata'a1 na 7ud12ent +or 2oney at (to ay na/ala1ay sa !ect(on ?, d( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& 5a1o 0o tayo 0u2unta d(yan, *(nd( 0o ba !*er(++ /ayo 0o ay na14(syu n1 !*er(++=s Re0ort sa 21a 1(na'a 0o n(nyo;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& At (to 0o ay dated Marc* 1A, 2012&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& Ba(lan 0o ba n(nyo 1(na'a (yon1 auct(on sale d(to;
MR& 5I!NAR& 200G 0o&
ATT3& #INES& 200G at /ayo ay na1b(1ay n1 !*er(++=s Re0ort 2012& Ilan1 taon 0o an1 na/araan ba1o /ayo na/a1a'a n1 !*er(++=s
Re0ort;
MR& 5I!NAR& !(ya2 0o&
ATT3& #INES& I0a0a/(ta /o 0o sa (nyo an1 !*er(++=s Re0ort, cert(+(ed true :ero: co0y n( Atty& Luc(ta "& Masan1cay Cr(st(&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, 'e ad2(t t*e !*er(++=s Re0ort, 'e ad2(t t*e date as 'ell&
ATT3& #INES& -e re)uest t*at (t be 2ar/ed as our e:*(b(t 114T, 3our Honor&
ATT3& R$3& May 'e l(/e'(se ado0t t*e e:*(b(t as de+ense E:*(b(t 2K2, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& #INES& !*er(++, *(nd( 0o ba na/ala1ay d(to sa at(n1 rules o+ court, (to 0o /as( an1 at(n1 /un1 ba1a ta'a1(n nat(n1 b(bl(ya nat(n1
21a abo1ado at 21a s*er(++, *(nd( 0o ba na/ala1ay 0o d(to sa rules o+ court nat(n at babasa*(n /o 0o 0ara sa (nyon1 bene+(t,
,!ect(on 1E, Return o+ -r(t o+ E:ecut(on& T*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on s*all be returnable to t*e court (ssu(n1 (t (22ed(ately a+ter t*e
7ud12ent *as been sat(s+(ed (n 0art or (n +ull&6 H(nd( 0o ba an1 (t(nata/da at an1 (n(uutos sa (nyo n1 rules o+ court nat(n sa b(nasa /o
ay (22ed(ately '*et*er 0art(al or +ull an1 sat(s+act(on;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& An1 s(ya2 na taon 0o ba ay (22ed(ate, s*er(++;
MR& 5I!NAR& Bun1 0'ede 0o a/on1 2a10al('ana1, 2ayR
ATT3& #INES& Batun1/ulan 0o yan n1 abo1ado n1 de0ensa 0ara /ayo ay 2a10al('ana1& !ala2at 0o, s*er(++&
MR& 5I!NAR& 3es, s(r&
ATT3& #INES& No', s*er(++, *(nd( 0o ba d(to sa at(n1 rules o+ court 0a1 2eron /ayon1 21a *(nd( 1(na'a na *(nd( ayon sa at(n1 rules o+
court, /ayo ay 0'eden1 2a/asu*an o 2a0a1bayad; Ito 0o ay babasa*(n /o, tatanun1(n /o lan1 0o sa (nyo /un1 ala2 nyo (to& Ito 0o
ay an1 ,!ect(on 1@, Penalty +or !ell(n1 -(t*out Not(ce or Re2o.(n1 or "ebas(n1 Not(ce& An o++(cer sell(n1 '(t*out t*e not(ce
0rescr(bed by !ect(on 1K o+ t*(s rule s*all be l(able to 0ay 0un(t(.e da2a1es (n t*e a2ount o+ PK,000 to any 0erson (n7ured t*ereby
(n add(t(on to *(s actual da2a1es bot* to be reco.ered by 2ot(on (n t*e sa2e act(on&6 N1ayon, s*er(++, (n connect(on d(to sa b(nasa
/o, sab( n(nyo sa 0a2a2a1(tan at sa 0a1sa1ot sa tanon1 n1 abo1ado n1 de0ensa /ayo ay na140ost(n1&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& !*er(++, *(nd( 0o ba ta2a na sab(*(n nat(n na an1 la*at n1 at(n1 21a 1(na'a sa e:ecut(on d( 0o da0at (yan ay na/ala1ay
sa at(n1 s*er(++=s re0ort;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& "a0at la*at anu2an1 detalye da*(l (to ay (t(nata/da n1 at(n1 re.(sed rules o+ court at (to ay na0a/a(20ortante da*(l
an1 s(nasab( n1 21a des(syon ay da0at 2andator(ly co20l(ed all re)u(re2ents o+ e:ecut(on (n order t*at t*e sa(d e:ecut(on and
subst(tute sale s*all be .al(d& H(nd( 0o ba da0at nandyan la*at sa (nyon1 s*er(++=s re0ort, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& "a0at 0o&
ATT3& #INES& Pa/(basa n1a 0o n(nyo, dala'an1 0a*(na n(nyo na s*er(++=s re0ort, 0a/(basa 0o n(nyo, t(1nan 0o n(nyo an1 s*er(++=s
re0ort& Nandyan 0o (b(n(1ay /o 0o sa (nyo (yon1 cert(+(ed true co0y&
MR& 5I!NAR& Meron 0o a/o&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( 0o ba, s*er(++, basa*(n 0o n(nyon1 2a(1(, l(ne by l(ne, 'ala /ayon1 s(nasab( dyan sa s*er(++=s re0ort na /ayo ay
na140ost(n1 n1 not(ce o+ s*er(++=s sale n1 21a nasab(n1 s*ares o+ stoc/s;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o n1a *o (n(la1ay&
ATT3& #INES& !ala2at 0o& P(na0aalala*anan /o 0a 0o /ayo na /ayo ay 0'eden1 2a1(n1 l(able n1 0un(t(.e da2a1es n1 PK,000, an
actual da2a1es sa 1(na'a 0o n(nyon1 0a1bebenta na 'alan1 not(ce&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& At t*(s 7uncture, 3our Honor, '(t* t*e /(nd 0er2(ss(on o+ t*e *onourable court, 2ay 'e be re+erred 2ost
s0ec(+(cally '(t* t*e sect(on (n.ol.ed& -e are try(n1 to locate t*at any and all t*(n1s t*at too/ 0lace 2ust be recorded (n t*e
s*er(++=s re0ort& Inc(dentally enou1* 'e *ad been teac*(n1 t*e sub7ect&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e counsel 2ay do so&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& Ano *o ban1 se/syon yon;
ATT3& #INES& !ect(on 1@, 'e c(ted !ect(on 1@ (nso+ar as t*e 0un(t(.e and actual da2a1es, 3our Honor&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& Rule G?;
ATT3& #INES& Rule G?, 3our Honor, (nso+ar as all 2atters ta/en u0 (n t*e e:ecut(on s*ould be stated (n t*e s*er(++=s re0ort and t*at
(sR
9<!TICE C<E>A!& -(t* t*e 0er2(ss(on o+ t*e court, '*ere (s t*at 0art(cular state2ent t*at t*e s*er(++R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e counsel sa(d Rule G?, !ect(on 1@ 9<!TICE C<E>A!& 3es, 3our Honor& -e 'ere try(n1 to (n+or2
oursel.es a1a(n o+ t*(s !ect(on 1@& -e see not*(n1 to t*at e++ect& T*at=s t*e bas(s o+ our obser.at(on& T*at t*e !*err(++ 2ust
(nclude any and all acts 0er+or2ed by *(2& %or (nstance, t*e 0ost(n1 o+ t*e not(ce, and e.eryt*(n1 '*(c* 2ust be 2ade
(22ed(ately&
-e do not see t*atMMay 'e be allo'ed to read !ect(on 1@, 3our Honor;
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Proceed&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& ,Penalty +or sell(n1 '(t*out not(ce, or re2o.(n1 or de+ac(n1 not(ce&6 T*ey are ent(rely a d(++erent sub7ect 2atter,
3our Honor&
,!EC& 1@& Penalty +or sell(n1 '(t*out not(ce, or re2o.(n1 or de+ac(n1 not(ce&MAn o++(cer sell(n1 '(t*out t*e not(ce 0rescr(bed by
sect(on 1K o+ t*(s Rule s*all be l(able to 0ay 0un(t(.e da2a1es (n t*e a2ount o+ +(.e t*ousand FPK,000&00H 0esos to any 0erson
(n7ured t*ereby, (n add(t(on to *(s actual da2a1es, bot* to be reco.ered by 2ot(on (n t*e sa2e act(onI and a 0erson '(ll+ully
re2o.(n1 or de+ac(n1 t*e not(ce 0osted, (+ done be+ore t*e sale, or be+ore t*e sat(s+act(on o+ t*e 7ud12ent (+ (t be sat(s+(ed be+ore
t*e sale, s*all be l(able to 0ay +(.e t*ousand FPK,000&00H 0esos to any 0erson (n7ured by reason t*ereo+, (n add(t(on to *(s actual
da2a1es, to be reco.ered : : :6
!o, t*ere (s not*(n1 2ent(oned (n *ere t*at t*e !*err(++ (s under le1al obl(1at(on to 0lace (t (n t*e !*err(++ return all t*e 0roceed(n1
and t*e act(on ta/en by *(2& And t*at (s our 0o(nt o+ obser.at(on, 3our Honor&
ATT3& #INES& 3our Honor, R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Let t*e '(tness ans'er& He (s under cross& (%avel)
ATT3& #INES& T*an/ you, 3our Honor& I=ll 1o to anot*er 0o(nt actually, 3our Honor&
!*err(++, *(nd( ba t(nanon1 /o /ayo /an(na na an1 utos sa (nyo n1 /orte, n1 5ranc* 21A, ay 0a1bayar(n s( 9ose Mar(a 5asa at yun1 21a
/asa2a n(yan1 21a a/usado n1 L(2an1 daan1 0(so;
And you '(ll a1ree '(t* 2e na (to 0o ay (san1 7ud1e2ent +or 2oney& H(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& At (to 0o ay co.ered n1 !ect(on ?, Rule G? n1 Rules o+ Court& H(nd( 0o ba, !*err(++; Natatandaan nyo 0o bay an;
MR& 5I!NAR& !ect(on ? 0o, *(nd( /o na 0o 2atandaan&
ATT3& #INES& An1 0ara1ra0* A 0o nyan ay na/ala1ay d(to (22ed(ate 0ay2ent on de2and& 5abasa*(n /o 0o 0ara sa (nyon1
/a0a/(naban1an&
,T*e o++(cer s*all en+orce an e:ecut(on o+ a 7ud12ent +or 2oney by de2and(n1 +ro2 t*e 7ud12ent obl(1or t*e (22ed(ate 0ay2ent
o+ t*e la'+ul a2ount stated (n t*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on and all la'+ul +ees&6
!*err(++, *(nd( 0o ba s(nab( nyo /an(na sa 0a1tatanon1 n1 abo1ado n1 de0ensa na an1 1(na'a 0o n(nyo ay (s(ner.e 0o n(nyo yun1 'r(t
o+ e:ecut(on noon1MAt ta2a 0o ban1 sab(*(n na noon1 ara' d(n1 yon ay (s(ner.e nyo an1 not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& !o, *(nd( 0o n(nyoMMa1sasan14ayon 0o ba /ayo sa a/(n na *(nd( nyo 0o t(nu0ad an1 s(nasab( nun1 0ara1ra0* A n1
!ect(on ? na /a(lan1an 2una na /ayo ay 2a14de2and na bayaran nun1 /un1 s(no2an1 a/usado an1 na/ala1ay sa 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on;
-ala 0o /ayon1 1(na'a na 1anoon; H(nd( 0o ba, !*err(++;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o /as( 'ala *o yun1 a/usado e&
ATT3& #INES& -ala n1a 0o da*(l 0atay na s(ya, d( ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& At t*at t(2e *(nd( /o ala2& An1 /'an don ay yun1 careta/er n(la&
ATT3& #INES& $/ay& No', (n +act, !*err(++, sa /orte, na/ala1ay na2an doon /un1 ano an1 21a address n1 a/usado, s(la Ray2unda at
s(la Mar(o 5asa, *(nd( ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& At an1 /an(lan1 address 0o L(b(s, Cueon C(ty, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& $0o& E yun1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on 0o n(nyo at an1 not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent ay s(ner.e 0o n(nyo sa ?01 Le0anto !treet,
!a20aloc, Man(la& Ta2a *o ba (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& Ta2a 0o& Bas( 0o sa 21a returns 0o n1 21a order n1 court sa/a 21a not(ces and returns 0o don ay un/no'n na yun1
21a a/usado sa lu1ar na yon&
ATT3& #INES& Ma(tanon1 /o 0o, !*err(++, s(no 0o ba an1 na1sab( sa (nyo na an1 5asa #u(dote Enter0r(ses na (to ay nasa ?01 Le0anto
!treet, !a20aloc, Man(la; An1 0r(.ate co20la(nant 0o ba d(to s( C*r(st(na Corona;
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 sab( *o yata yun1 la'yers n(la&
ATT3& #INES& A*, an1 la'yers n( Cr(st(na Corona& Natatandaan n(yo 0o, (to, tandan1 tanda n=yo& At (to 0o, !*er(++, ay t(nan11a0
n=yo na *a *oo/l(ne and s(n/er /u2ba1a, (yon n1a ba an1M(yon ba an1 (b(1 n(yon1 sab(*(n;
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 al(n 0o;
ATT3& #INES& Na an1 5asa4#u(dote Enter0r(ses ay nasa ?01 Le0anto !t& !a20aloc, Man(la&
MR& 5I!NAR& "a*(l (yon 0o an1 (b(n(1ay noon1 (n+or2at(on n(la&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( na 0o /ayo na1s(yasat sa at(n1 !ecur(t(es and E:c*an1e Co22(ss(on /un1 saan n1a ba tala1a (ton1 s(nasab( n(lan1
5asa4#u(dote Enter0r(ses Inc&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( na 0o&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( n(yo 0o nala2an na an1 5asa4#u(dote Enter0r(ses Inc& ay nasa ?0G Le0anto !t& !a20aloc, Man(la& H(nd( n(yo
nala2an na (yan&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o na *o R
ATT3& #INES& "a*(l *(nd( na /ayo na1s(yasat sa !EC, *(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o&
ATT3& #INES& Bayo ay nan('ala na sa 21a abo1ado n( Cr(st(na Corona&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o at sa/a 0o na1b(1ay na2an 0o n1 /'an eMsu2a1ot 0o doon sa not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent /o (yon1 Ass(stant Cor0orate
!ecretary noon1 5asa4#u(dote&
ATT3& #INES& Ito 0o ay s( Cr(st(na Corona&
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& !(nab( n(ya sa (nyo na s(ya ay Ass(stant Cor0orate !ecretary&
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 sab( 0o R
ATT3& #INES& !ab( n(ya&
MR& 5I!NAR& !a records 0o&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( n(yo na r(n (to (nala2 sa !EC na totoo n1a ba /aya s(ya ay Ass(stant Cor0orate !ecretary&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o na 0o (nala2&
ATT3& #INES& A1a(n, you acce0ted (t *oo/l(ne and s(n/er /un1 ano an1 s(nab( sa (nyo n( #(nan1 Corona&
MR& 5I!NAR& "a*(l R
ATT3& #INES& $0o, ano an1 sa1ot 0o n(yo, !(r;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o da*(l (yon an1 (s(nab2(t n(ya 0on1 records sa o++(ce&
ATT3& #INES& N1ayon, nan1 na10unta 0o /ayo d(to sa s(nasab(n1 5asa4#u(dote Enter0r(ses Inc&, ?01 Le0anto !t& !a20aloc, Man(la,
sasan14ayon 0o /ayo sa a/(n na (to 0o ay *(nd( o0(s(na, Nd( *o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd(M2ata1al na 0o (yon, 0ero (yon n1a *o, 0aran1 lu2an1 ba*ay s(ya&
ATT3& #INES& Lu2an1 ba*ay& H(nd( n(yo 0o ba na0a14ala2 o s(nab( 2an lan1 sa (nyo n( #(nan1 Corona na (yon1 ?01 Le0anto !t&
!a20aloc, Man(la ay (yon an1 ba*ay, lu2an1 ba*ay o ancestral *ouse noon1 /anyan1 21a 2a1ulan1& H(nd( 0o ba n(ya s(nab( sa (nyo
(yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( n(ya 0o s(nab(&
ATT3& #INES& !o, 0a1dat(n1 n(yo 0o doon sa lu2an1 ba*ay, sa ?01 Le0anto !t&, 'ala /ayon1 na/(ta doon na /aratula na 5asa4#u(dote
Enter0r(ses&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o na *o 2atandaan /un1 2ayroon o 'ala&
ATT3& #INES& !o, 'ala r(n /ayon1 21a na/(tan1 21a e20leyado doon o 21a o++(ce 'or/ers doon, Nd( *o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& An1 lu2abas lan1 0o n1a *o, (yon1 careta/er 0o&
ATT3& #INES& Careta/er& Ito 0o ba ay s( Celebrada C& Pard(nes;
MR& 5I!NAR& Iyon *o an1 0a/(lala n(ya sa a/(n&
ATT3& #INES& Pa/(lala n(ya& At *(nd( n(ya /(lala /un1 s(no 2anM/un1 s(no s( 9ose Mar(a 5asa III, Nd( *o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a 0a1/atanda /o 0o, an1 sab( *o n(ya ay b(*(ra n1 0u2unta doon, 0aran1 1anoon&
ATT3& #INES& At *(nd( ta1a4doon s( 9ose Mar(a 5asa, s(nab( n(ya sa (nyo&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( n(ya *o s(nab( (yon&
ATT3& #INES& !*er(++, *(nd( 0o ba, /a0a1 an1 s(nasab( n1 at(n1 re.(sed rules o+ court na /a0a1 s*ares o+ stoc/s an1 at(n1 ((4(20le2ent
or an1 at(n1 (1a41arn(s* ay da0at susund(n nat(n an1 Rule K@, !ect(on @, 0ara1ra0* C, basa*(n /o 0o sa (nyo da*(l ba/a *(nd( 0o n(yo
naaalala&
!toc/s or s*ares or an (nterestMbasa*(n /o 0o 2una (toM!ect(on @& Attac*2ent o+ Real and Personal Pro0erty Record(n1 t*ereo+&
Real and 0ersonal 0ro0erty s*all be attac*ed by t*e s*er(++ e:ecut(n1 t*e 'r(t (n t*e +ollo'(n1 2anner, letter C, stoc/s or s*ares or
an (nterest (n stoc/s or s*ares or any cor0orat(on or co20any by lea.(n1 '(t* t*e 0res(dent or 2ana1(n1 a1ent t*ereo+, a co0y o+ t*e
'r(t and a not(ce stat(n1 t*at t*e stoc/ or (nterest o+ t*e 0arty a1a(nst '*o2 t*e attac*2ent (s (ssued (s attac*ed (n 0ursuant o+
suc* 'r(t&
An1 tanon1 /o 2una, 0rel(2(nary, !*er(++, *(nd( 0o (to an1 unan1 0a1/a/ataon na /ayo 0o ay na141a41arn(s* n1 (san1 s*ares o+ stoc/s
o na1le4le.y n1 (san1 s*ares o+ stoc/s, Nd( 0o ba;
ATT3& R$3& $b7ect(on, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s t*e bas(s;
ATT3& R$3& M(slead(n1, 3our Honor, t*e rule 0erta(ns to attac*2ent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s t*e 2(slead(n1;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, t*e rule c(ted by counsel (s t*e rule on attac*2ent& T*e !*er(++ (s test(+y(n1 on e:ecut(on& T*ese are t'o
ent(rely d(++erent rules&
ATT3& #INES& 3our Honor, t*e re.(sed rules o+ court 0ro.(des t*at (+ t*e 0ro0erty to be le.(ed (s a 0ersonal 0ro0erty or a s*are o+
stoc/, 3our Honor, (t s0ec(+(cally says t*at (t '(ll be attac*ed (n accordance '(t* t*e sa2e rule t*at 0ro.(des +or t*e 0rel(2(nary
attac*2ent& I can c(te a rule&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $b7ect(on o.erruled&
ATT3& #INES& !o, 2ay tanon1 0o a/o, !*er(++& H(nd( (to an1 unan1 0a1/a/ataon na /ayo 0o ay na14le.y n1 s*ares o+ stoc/s n1 (san1
/o20anya sa loob n1 (nyon1 1A years b(lan1 (san1 s*er(++&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& T*e )uest(on (s .a1ue& Le.y under '*at, le.y under e:ecut(on or le.y under attac*2ent&
ATT3& #INES& I '(ll clar(+y a1a(n&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& B(ndly clar(+y&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& May I re)uest t*e counsel to let t*e )uest(on to be +(n(s*ed&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& 3es, 3our Honor&
ATT3& #INES& I '(ll clar(+y&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& T*an/ you&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( 0o (to an1 unan1 0a1/a/ataon, !*er(++, na /ayo ay nay4le.y by e:ecut(on n1 s*ares o+ stoc/ n1 (san1 /o20anya,
*(nd( 0o ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a 0a1/a/atanda /o *o, (to *o an1 +(rst t(2e na s*ares o+ stoc/&
ATT3& #INES& !a loob 0o n1 1A na taon, (to 0o an1 unan1 0a1/a/ataon, !*er(++;
MR& 5I!NAR& !a 0a1/a/atanda /o 0o, 1anoon n1a 0o&
ATT3& #INES& !a 0a1/a/atanda n(nyo& Maaar(n1 2ay nan1yar( na (n t*e 0ast 0ero *(nd( n(nyo na natatandaan, ta2a 0o ba (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala *o a/on1 2atandaan&
ATT3& #INES& -ala /ayon1 2atandaan& No', an1 s(nasab( 0o d(to sa b(nasa /o /an(na, 0ara1ra0* C o+ !ect(on @ Rule K@, na an1
le.y(n1 n1 s*ares o+ stoc/ ay da0at (n(('an 0o n(nyo sa 0res(dente or 2ana1(n1 a1ent n1 /o20anya& "(to ba sa (nyon1 not(ce o+
1arn(s*2ent, /an(no 0o ba n(nyo (n('an an1 not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& A1a(n, '(t* t*e /(nd (ndul1ence o+ t*(s *onourable court, 3our Honor& -e *a.e ob7ected to t*(s )uest(on because
t*e 0ro.(s(on o+ la' c(ted (s le.y under attac*2ent& T*(s (s not an attac*2ent& T*(s (s le.y under e:ecut(on, 3our Honor& And,
t*ere+ore, (t (s 1o.erned by Rule G?, 3our Honor& T*ere (s ent(rely a lot o+ d(++erence, 3our Honor& In attac*2ent, (t (s 0re.ent(.e&
In le.y under e:ecut(on R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Let t*e 0rosecut(on ans'er t*at obser.at(on&
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor, I '(ll c(te t*e rule, 3our Honor&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& To buttress, (+ 3our Honor 0lease, 2ay 'e 1o a l(ttle +urt*er, '(t* t*e /(nd 0er2(ss(on o+ t*e court&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Proceed&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& I+ 3our Honor 0lease, 2ay 'e (n.(te t*e attent(on o+ t*e *onourable court, 3our Honor, t*at Rule K@ (s str(ctly
a00l(cable only (n cases o+ 0rel(2(nary attac*2ent& T*e +or2al(t(es t*ere(n re+erred to re+er to attac*2ent& And '*at 'e *a.e (n
)uest(on no' (s not an attac*2ent but a le.y under e:ecut(on& !o t*e +or2al(t(es re)u(red under Rule K@ do not a00ly (n cases o+
e:ecut(on, 3our Honor& T*at (s our 0o(nt, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*at (s '*y I a2 as/(n1 t*e counsel to ans'er you&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& T*an/ you, 3our Honor&
ATT3& #INES& It (s +ound, 3our Honor, (n !ect(on ?& E:ecut(on o+ 9ud12ents +or Money, Ho' En+orced& And t*(s (s under 0ara1ra0* 5,
!at(s+act(on by Le.y, 3our Honor& And I d(rect, 3our Honor, t*e attent(on o+ t*e estee2ed counsel o+ t*e de+endant on sub0ara1ra0*
E, 3our Honor, at t*(s sta1e I a2 read(n1 +or t*e record& ,Real 0ro0erty, stoc/s, s*ares, debts, cred(ts and ot*er 0ersonal 0ro0erty or
any (nterest (n e(t*er real or 0ersonal 0ro0erty 2ay be le.(ed u0on (n l(/e 2anner and '(t* l(/e e++ect as under a 'r(t o+
attac*2ent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t&
ATT3& #INES& !o, 2aybe, 9ust(ce Cue.as +or1otten *(s rules, 3our Honor&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& I *a.e been teac*(n1 t*e sub7ect +or no less t*an t*ree decades, 3our Honor, and t*e la' (s .eryMto1et*er '(t*
t*e 7ur(s0rudence on t*e 0o(nt (s .ery s0ec(+(c& 3ou do not a00ly t*e rule on attac*2ent& -*at t*e la' s(20ly 2eans by t*e le.y
could be e++ected s(2(lar to t*at o+ attac*2ent (s 2erely an analo1y o+ t*e 0rocess t*at '(ll *a.e to be underta/en but de+(n(tely,
t*e rules on attac*2ent does not a00ly (n e:ecut(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& At any rate, t*(s '(ll be e.aluated by t*e Court&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& 3es, but 'e R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s 2ater(al *ere (s *e (s test(n1 t*e cred(b(l(ty o+ t*(s '(tness because e.en t*e court (s (nterested
to +(nd out '*et*er (ndeed t*ere 'as 2ac*(nat(on (n t*eMto be +ran/ about (t, '*et*er t*ere 'as 2ac*(nat(on (n t*e sale o+ t*e
s*ares&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& 3es, 3our Honor, 'e are .ery a00rec(at(.e +or t*e court 1o(n1 t*at +ar&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*at (s t*e understand(n1 o+ t*(s C*a(r '(t* t*e tendency o+ t*e )uest(ons&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& 5ut (+ t*e court '(ll not(ce, 3our Honor, and '(t* t*e /(nd (ndul1ence o+ t*e Court, t*e )uest(on be+ore 'as
0red(cated on Rule K@ not on t*(s 0art(cular rule t*at *e (s no' c(t(n1, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Any'ay, let us not 'ran1le on t*(s& -e are all (ntell(1ent 0eo0le& -e '(ll ta/e t*at (nto account, let t*e
'(tness ans'er&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& -*at (s t*e )uest(on no';
ATT3& #INES& An1 tanon1 /o 0o sa (nyo, !*er(++, ay (yon1 not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent 0o n(nyo na na/a4address 0o doon sa 5asa #u(dote
Enter0r(ses ay *(nd( 0o na(4ser.e sa 0res(dente o sa 2ana1(n1 a1ent n(to, *(nd( 0o ba; And so, at an1 totoo, ay sa (san1, an1 sab(
n(nyo, care ta/er la2an1 n1 ba*ay na (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o, 0ero,
ATT3& #INES& !ala2at 0o&
MR& 5I!NAR& May su2a1ot 0o na ta1aMo++(cer n1 5asa #u(dote&
ATT3& #INES& Iyon, 0u0unta 0o tayo doon& Pu0unta 0o tayo doon, !*er(++& !o, 0a1/ata0os 0o n(nyon1 2a(4ser.e an1 not(ce o+
1arn(s*2ent, an1 sab( 0o n(nyo ay 2ay su2a1ot na ,o++(cer , n1 5asa #u(dote;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& Ito 0o ay s( Cr(st(na Roco4Corona, Ass(stant Cor0orate !ecretary sa 0a2a2a1(tan n1 (san1 sulat na (b(n(1ay sa (nyo and
t*(s 'as 2ar/ed by t*e de+ense, 3our Honor, as E:*& 1@?;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& !ala2at 0o& At *(nd( 0o ba, !*er(++, na s(Mat ala2 n(nyo na s( Cr(st(na Roco4Corona ay s(ya r(n an1 0r(.ate co20la(nant
sa /ason1 (to;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& !(ya r(n an1 (nuutos n1 /orte, n1 5ranc* 21A, na babayaran /un1 sa/al(n1 2are4reco.er n(nyo (yon1 PK00,000, *(nd( 0o
ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
ATT3& #INES& N1ayon, !*er(++, d(to sa re0ly n( #(nan1 Corona an1 s(nasab( sa (nyo and I 'ould l(/e to )uote (t +or t*e record, 3our
Honor, (+ I '(ll be allo'ed& ,In re0ly to t*e not(ce o+ 1arn(s*2ent dated May 1E, 200G, 0lease be (n+or2ed t*at based on records
sub2(tted by t*e accused (n Court, t*e stoc/*old(n1s cla(2 by 9ose 5asa III and Ray2undo #& 5asa (n 5asa #u(dote Enter0r(ses, Inc&
are as +ollo's: stoc/*older, Ray2unda 5asaI nu2ber o+ s*ares, 110I a2ount P11,000I 9ose Mar(a 5asa IIII nu2ber o+ s*ares, E,@2?I
a2ount, PE@2,?00 or a total o+ E,8G? s*ares (n t*e a2ount o+ PE8G,?00& An1 tanon1 /o 0o sa (nyo, !*er(++, noon1 (b(n(1ay 0o (to n(
#(nan1 Corona, (to 0o ay t(nan11a0 n(nyo na as 1os0el trut*;
MR& 5I!NAR& "a*(l 'ala na2anMs(la *on1 t(tle noon1, t(tle n(ya doon sa cor0orat(on, e*, 'ala na2an1 da*(lan 0ara *(nd( 0an('alaan
*o&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( 0o /ayo na10unta sa !ecur(t(es and E:c*an1e Co22(ss(on;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o&
ATT3& #INES& !*er(++, *(nd( 0o ba s(nab( sa (nyo n( #(nan1 Cr(st(na Corona na s(ya ay na14+(le n1 (san1 0et(t(on sa /orte, sa 0robate
court, na an1 s(nasab( n(ya sa /orte na (yon an1 na12a2ay4ar( n1 s*ares o+ stoc/s or about 8@T n1 s*ares o+ stoc/s n1 5asa #u(dote
Enter0r(ses ay an1 /anyan1 lola, s( Asunc(on Roco, *(nd( 0o ba s(nab( sa (nyo (to;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& May 'e be allo'edMbe+ore t*e '(tness ans'er, 2ay *e be seeF;H a co0y o+ t*e alle1ed 0lead(n1, 3our Honor, t*e
alle1ed state2ent o+ +act a00ear(n1 (n a 0lead(n1, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I+ t*eR
9<!TICE C<E>A!& Its 0re2(se&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I+ t*e 0rosecut(on *as, you s*o' t*e 0lead(n1&
ATT3& #INES& -e reser.e, 3our Honor, t*at t*e .olu2(nous records t*at 'e *a.e, un+ortunately, 'e d(d not br(n1 t*e 0et(t(on +or
0robate t*at (t (s a +act, 3our Honor, t*at t*ere 'as a 0robate&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& -(t* t*e /(nd 0er2(ss(on o+ t*e court, t*ere+ore, 'e '(ll 2o.e to str(/e out t*e )uest(on, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Let (t stay (n t*e record&
!EN& !$TT$& Mr& Pres(dent, 2ay 'e reco1n(e !enator Lacson&
!EN& LAC!$N& I a2 sorry to (nter7ect, Mr& Pres(dent, (nteresado lan1 0o a/o, (to 0o ban1 21a /a0ana*unan na 0(na1uusa0an nat(n
/un1 ala2 n1 counsel n1 0rosecut(on o n1 de+ense, 2ay /atun1/ulan 0o bas a 1obyerno s( C*(e+ 9ust(ce Corona; !(ya 0o ba ay
0r(.ate c(t(en or /un1 2ay /atun1/ulan 2an, ano 0o ba an1 /atun1/ulan nya; Iton1 21a 0ana*on na at(n1 d(n(4d(scuss sa n1ayon&
ATT3& R$3& Mayroon na 0on1 /atun1/ulan&
!EN& LAC!$N& Ano 0o (yon;
ATT3& R$3& Noon 0on1 2001 ay na1(n1 Ass(stant Pres(dent(al Le1al Counsel 0o /un1 *(nd( a/o na1/a/a2al(&
!EN& LAC!$N& Ito 0on1 0ana*on na 2ayroon1 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on, ano 0o an1 /atun1/ulan nya;
ATT3& R$3& A, an1 /atun1/ulan 0o nya, s(ya 0o ay (sa n1 Assoc(ate 9ust(ce n1 !u0re2e Court 0o&
!EN& LAC!$N& Mara2(n1 sala2at 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou /no', !*er(++R
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Noon ban1 nala2an n(nyo na (yon1 nan1an1ata'an n1 /or0orasyon1 5asa4#u(dote ay (san1 babaen1
nan1an1alan1 Cr(st(na Corona& Ala2 ba n(nyo /un1 ano an1 /anyan1 relasyon sa 9ust(ce Renato Corona n1 Borte !u0re2a;
MR& 5I!NAR& Iyon1 0ana*on na 0o (yon *(nd( /o 0o ala2, nun1 0ana*on na yon&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& A, *(nd( 2o ala2 nun1 0ana*on na yon&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0a 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $, s(1e&
ATT3& #INES& T*e de+ense, 3our Honor, (s as/(n1 +or a co0y o+ t*e Pet(t(on (n t*e 2atter o+ t*e 0robate o+ t*e '(ll o+ Rosar(o #u(dote
>da& "e 5asa, 0et(t(oners Asunc(on 5asa4Rocco, and Cr(st(na Rocco4Corona, es0ec(al 0roceed(n1 no& ?K4@AGG1 and ra++led to and
ass(1n to Re1(onal Tr(al Court, 5ranc* 12 o+ t*e Re1(onal Tr(al Court o+ Man(la, 3our Honor&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& H(nd( 0o a/oM'(t*, 3our Honor, 0lease, '(t* t*e /(nd (ndul1ence o+ t*e *onourable court& I a2 not as/(n1 +or a
co0y& !(nce t*e cross4e:a2(nat(on )uest(on (s 0red(cated on an alle1ed 0lead(n1, (t (s our stand, 3our Honor, t*at (n accordance '(t*
t*e Rules o+ E.(dence, t*e docu2ent 2ust +(rst be s*o'n to t*e '(tness allo'(n1 *(2 to read be+ore *e ans'ers, 3our Honor&
ATT3& #INES& T*an/ you, 3our Honor, 'e '(ll no' allo' t*e '(tness toM!o, #(noon1 !*er(++R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e 0rosecut(onR
ATT3& #INES& R(0(na0a/(ta /o 0o sa (nyo (ton1 0et(t(onR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& R(s (nstructed to s*o' t*e docu2ent to t*e '(tness&
ATT3& #INES& An1 tanon1 /o 0o sa (nyo /an(na *(nd( 0o ba s(nab( n( #(nan1 Corona na s(ya ay na14+(le n1 0et(t(on na (to sa re1(onal
tr(al court o+ Man(la, and (n t*at 0et(t(on, s*e cla(2ed t*at Rosar(o #u(dote >da& "e 5asa (s t*e o'ner, and I 'ould l(/e to )uote,
3our Honor, 0ara1ra0* G o+ t*e 0et(t(onM,T*e estate o+ t*at testatr(: cons(st o+ 0ersonal 0ro0ert(es (n t*e +or2 o+ E,AAK s*ares o+
stoc/s (n t*e cor0orat(on re1(stered as 5asa4#u(dote Enter0r(ses, Inc& o+ '*(c* only @0 s*ares 'ere d(s0osed o+ as le1ac(es (n *er '(ll
and t*e *ouse*old +urn(ture (n *er res(dence&6
T*e date o+ t*e 0et(t(on (s No.e2ber 2?, 1??K&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& At t*(s 7uncture, 3our Honor, 'e '(ll 2ost *u2bly re)uest t*at t*e )uest(on be s(20l(+(ed, (t (s loaded '(t* se.eral
sub7ects& H(nd( *o ba s(nab( sa (nyo n( Mrs& Corona, t*en, se.eral ot*er sub7ects, (t cannot be ans'ered by 0la(n yes or no, 3our
Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Re+or2 your )uest(ons, counsel, so t*at t*ere '(ll be no +urt*er ob7ect(on&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( 0o ba s(nab( sa (nyo n( Cr(st(na Corona na sya ay na14+(le n1 0et(syon sa Re1(onal Tr(al Court, 5ranc* 12;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o syan1 naban11(t sa a/(n&
ATT3& #INES& H(nd( 0o ba nya s(nab( sa (nyo, #(noon1 !*er(++, na sa 0et(syon 0o na (yon ay s(nab( nya sa /orte at 0(nanu20aan nya
b(lan1 0et(t(oner na an1 na12a2ay4ar( n1 E,AAK s*ares noon1 5asa, #u(dote Ente0r(ses Inc& ay an1 /anyan1 lola na s( Rosar(o #u(dote
>da& "e 5asa; H(nd( ba nya s(nab( sa (nyo (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o syan1 naban11(t&
ATT3& #INES& !*er(++, 2ayroon a/on1 (0a0a/(ta sa (nyo sa 0a1e G *an11an1 0a1e 8 n1 cert(+(ed true co0y n1 0et(syon na (to at
0a/(t(n1nan nyo n1a 0o, s*er(++, 0a/(basa n1a 0o n(nyo, s*er(++, /un1 ano 0o an1 na/ala1ay d(yan;
9<!TICE C<E>A!& May I /no' '*at t*e docu2ent (s all about;
ATT3& #INES& Pet(t(on&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& %or;
ATT3& #INES& A 0et(t(on +or t*e 0robate&
9<!TICE C<E>A!& And '*at (s t*e )uest(on no'; 3our Honor 0lease, '*at (s t*e )uest(on no';
ATT3& #INES& I+ *e /no's '*at (s 'r(tten on t*e 0e(t(t(on, 3our Honor, (+ *e can read&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( *o 2abasa d(to& H(nd( /o 2abasa& H(nd( *o 2al('ana1&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& H(nd( 2o 2abasa;
MR& 5I!NAR& Medyo 2alabo 0o&
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor& -e 'ould l(/e, 3our Honor, to 2an(+est t*at on 0a1es G, E, K, A, @ and 8 o+ t*(s 0a1e, o+ t*e to0 0a1e,
3our Honor, (t a00ears to 2e t*at t*(s (s a +acs(2(le co0y, 3our Honor, but (t (s cert(+(ed true co0y by t*e Re1(onal Tr(al Court, 5ranc*
12 and (t ca2e +ro2 t*e o++(ce o+ !ecretary R& C& Corona, 3our Honor& -e 'ould l(/e to 2ar/, 3our Honor,R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at does (t say;
ATT3& #INES& It (s a +a: docu2ent, 3our Honor, a co0y o+ t*e 0et(t(on and (t ca2e +ro2 t*e o++(ce o+ !ec& R& C& Corona&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !o (+ t*e de+ense (+ t*ey '(llR
9<!TICE C<E>A!& 5ut '*at (s (t, 3our Honor, and '*at (s t*e )uest(on no';
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Let t*e docu2ent be s*o'n to you +(rst and t*enR
ATT3& #INES& 3our Honor, 2ay 'e re)uest +orR
!EN& !$TT$& Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es;
!EN& !$TT$& -*(le t*ey are loo/(n1 o.er t*e docu2ents, I 2o.e t*at 'e sus0end t*e tr(al +or 1K 2(nutets&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& !ess(on (s sus0ended +or 1K 2(nutes&
&t 'as ()*+ p.m.
RE!<MPTI$N $% HEARIN#
,t ()-- p.m., the hearing 'as resumed.
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !ess(on (s resu2ed& (%avel)
Ma7or(ty %loor Leader, '*at (s t*e status o+ t*e case;
!EN& !$TT$& Mr& Pres(dent, 'e *a.e t*e cont(nuat(on on t*e docu2ent t*at 'as be(n1 s*o'n by t*e 0rosecut(on to t*e '(tness&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e de+ense&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, t*e counsel +or 0rosecut(on 'as as/(n1 us to ad2(t t*at t*e docu2ent *e 'as *old(n1 or 0resented conta(n
certa(n 'ords a00ear(n1 to be t*e sender o+ a +acs(2(le&
-e *a.e no )uarrel o.er t*e letter o+ t*ose 'ords& -e are cur(ous, *o'e.er, '*at (s t*e 0o(nt, 'ell, '*y, +(rst 0lace, t*(s (s a 2ere
0*otoco0y& It (s not t*e +acs(2(le (tsel+& 5ut 'e=re also cur(ous '*y *e 'ants us to (ntroduce t*(s (nto t*e case at t*(s 0o(nt& T*e
0lead(n1 *as no rele.ance to t*e !ALN or to t*e (ssues con.eyed to us by t*e court yesterday&
!econdly, (t (s not clear '*ere t*(s docu2ent ca2e +ro2 and to '*o2 (t 'as sent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e 0rosecut(on 2ay re0ly&
ATT3& #INES& T*an/ you, 3our Honor&
%(rst, 3our Honor, t*(s (sM-*ere (t ca2e +ro2, t*(s (s a cert(+(ed true co0y, 3our Honor, by t*e re1(onal tr(al court, and t*(s (s s(1ned
by t*e cler/ o+ court o+ t*e sa(d branc*, 3our Honor, dated Marc* 21, 2012&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& It=s a 0art o+ a court record;
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor, 0art o+ a court record, 3our Honor& And as +or t*e 0ur0ose, 3our Honor, 'e are 0resent(n1 t*e2 and
2ar/(n1M-e '(ll 2a/e t*e +or2al o++er '*en t*e t(2e co2es, 3our Honor&
!o, 2ay 'e re)uest, 3our Honor, t*at t*(s 0et(t(on, 3our Honor, be 2ar/ed as our E:*(b(t 114<, 3our Honor&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, be+ore t*e court 1rants t*e re)uest, 2ay 'e /no' +ro2 '*(c* RTC branc* t*e counsel (s re+err(n1 to; And
2ay 'e /no' (+ t*(s (s e:actly a re0roduct(on o+ t*e docu2ent t*at a00ears on t*e +(le o+ t*e RTC or a 2ere cert(+(cat(on t*at t*(s a
co0y o+ t*e contents o+ t*e 0lead(n1&
ATT3& #INES& !a2e co0y, 3our Honor& T*(s (s a cert(+(ed true co0y&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Counsel, '*y don=t you e:a2(ne t*e docu2ent&
ATT3& R$3& I *a.e, 3our Honor& T*e docu2ent a00ears to be a 0*otoco0y o+ a +acs(2(le&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Correct, but d(d you c*ec/ t*e, +(rst o+ all, t*e t(tle o+ t*e docu2ent (n t*e case&
ATT3& R$3& My 0o(nt, 3our Honor,M3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And t*en t*e court '*ere (t (s 0end(n1&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t, 3our Honor& 5ut, I 'ould l(/e R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !o, you /no' all o+ t*at;
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& 5ut '*at I 'ould l(/e to /no' (s (+ *e (s tell(n1 us t*at t*e cert(+(cat(on 0erta(ns to t*e alle1ed address
o+ t*e +acs(2(le sender& 5ecause *e (s say(n1 t*at t*(s (s a cert(+(ed docu2ent, but *e (s as/(n1 2e to ad2(t t*at (t 'as +a:ed +ro2 a
certa(n +a: 2ac*(ne&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !(nce you /no' t*e court '*ere t*e case (s 0end(n1, 2y #od, t*(s (s s(20le +or you to e:a2(ne t*e records
t*ere and t*en deter2(ne '*et*er t*at t*e or(1(nal o+ t*at docu2ent e:(sts&
ATT3& R$3& Prec(sely, 3our Honor& I 7ust 'ant to /no' '*at (t (s *e cla(2s be(n1 cert(+(ed by t*e court o+ or(1(n, t*e +acs(2(le
address t*at you as/ed us to attest to or to a1ree to&
ATT3& #INES& T*(s (s a cert(+(ed true co0y, 3our Honor, by t*e cler/ o+ court, an e: o++(c(o !*err(++ o+ t*e Re1(onal Tr(al Court o+
Man(la& T*(s case (s 0end(n1 be+ore R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at branc*;
ATT3& #INES& T*e Re1(onal Tr(al Court 5ranc* 12, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $, see&
ATT3& #INES& T*ey *a.e to .er(+y (+ t*ey R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Proceed&
ATT3& #INES& T*an/ you, 3our Honor&
!*err(++, naban11(t nyo 0o /an(na at nun1 tanon1 n1 abo1ado n1 de0ensa na 0a1/ata0os 0o n(nyon1 2a(benta an1 s*ares o+ stoc/s
+ro2 Rosar(o #u(dote 5asa to ot*er s*ares and e.entually '*en (t ended to Mr& 9ose Ma& 5asa& And yet, 3our Honor, (n t*(s e:ecut(on
sale, s*e re0orted alle1edly as t*e ass(stant cor0orate secretary t*at (t belon1s to 9ose Ma& 5asa& -*at 'e 'ould l(/e to 0o(nt out
on record, 3our Honor, (s t*at Cr(st(na Corona (s assu2(n1 (ncons(stent state2ents '*ene.er (t su(ts *er +a.our, 3our Honor&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor 0lease, (t 'as Mr& 5asa '*o cla(2ed to be t*e o'ner o+ t*e s*ares t*at=s '*y t*ey 'ere le.(ed on& I+ 'e d(d
not cla(2 t*e2, t*ey 'ould not be le.(ed on& Correct, s*e c*allen1ed t*e2&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es, but co20aOero,R
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& R you are a la'yer, I don=t *a.e to teac* you t*at assets o+ a real estate belon1 to t*e estate unt(l t*ey
are .ested by order o+ t*e court to t*e *e(rs&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And t*e cla(2 o+ t*e *e(r '(ll not 2atter&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, Mr& 5asa d(d not cla(2 t*e2 as (n*er(tance but *e cla(2 t*e2 o'ners*(0 by ac)u(s(t(on, not (n*er(tance, 3our
Honor& T*at 'as t*e d(s0ute&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& T*en (t 'as a d(s0uted cla(2&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $/ay& !o t*at could *a.e been settled (n t*e estate but any'ay, 0roceed& T*e court '(ll ta/e all o+ t*ese
t*(n1s (n cons(derat(on&
!EN& "RIL$N& #(noon1 Test(1o, uul(t(n /o, 2a1/ano e:actly an1 b(nayad 0o d(to sa E,8G? s*ares; !arado ban1 P28,000;
MR& 5I!NAR& P28,000&
!EN& "RIL$N& $/ay& No', ord(nar(ly, *(nd( 0o ba sa auct(on sale (yon1 0roceeds n1 auct(on ay b(nabayad sa s*er(++;
MR& 5I!NAR& $rd(nary 0o, oo&
!EN& "RIL$N& $rd(nar(ly 1anoon 0o an1 nan1yayar(& H(nd( ba; H(nd( 1anoon; #anoon (yon *(nd( ba;
MR& 5I!NAR& #anoon 0o 0ero sa case 0o na (to /as(R
!EN& "RIL$N& $/ay& Pa1/ata0os na 2a1bayad 2a/u/u*a 2o (yon1 0roceeds n1 s*are (to 0o ay d(n(4del(.er 2o doon sa '*oe.er (s
ent(tled to& H(nd( 0o ba ta2a (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& N1ayon, *(nd( ba 2ay s*er(++=s +ee (yan;
MR& 5I!NAR& Pos(ble 2eron 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& $0o& !u00osedly 2a1/ano an1 s*er(++=s +ee ord(nar(ly (n ter2s o+ 0ercenta1e;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o /ab(sado (yon1R
!EN& "RIL$N& $ (/a' na2an o& E* s*er(++ /a *(nd( 2o /ab(sado /un1 2a1/ano an1 s*er(++=s +ee& I/a' na2an&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o, *onestly 0o, *(nd( /o 0o (yon ala2&
!EN& "RIL$N& 1@ taon /a n1 s*er(++ *(nd( 2o ala2 /un1 2a1/ano an1 s*er(++=s +ee;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( na2an 0o (yon sa 0ract(ce 0o na2(nR
!EN& "RIL$N& $ s(1e& H(nd( /o s(nasab( (yon1 *(nd( le1al, (yon1 le1al&
MR& 5I!NAR& $o n1a 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& Ha; H(nd( 2o ala2;
MR& 5I!NAR& Iyon1 ET 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& A* ET& !o ET n1 0roceeds ay s*er(++=s +ee&
MR& 5I!NAR& !u00osedly, 3our Honor, oo&
!EN& "RIL$N& Is t*at correct;
MR& 5I!NAR& <sually 0o 1anoon 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& All r(1*t& "(to sa transa/syon na (to, (yon1 P28,000 ay (n cas* (b(nayad n1 Carla Corona Cast(llo sa nanay n(ya,
Cr(st(na Corona& Ta2a 0o ba (yon;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& At sab( 2o /an(na s(lan1 dala'a na an1 na14usa0 at (b(n(1ay n1 Carla Corona Cast(llo an1 cas* /ay Cr(st(na Corona&
MR& 5I!NAR& 3es, 3our Honor&
!EN& "RIL$N& No', *(nd( /a ba /u2u*a n1 +ee 2o roon;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o, your Honor&
!EN& "RIL$N& 5a/(t;
MR& 5I!NAR& E* usually na2an 0oR
!EN& "RIL$N& 5(n(1yan /a na lan1, *(nd(;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& A* *(nd( /a r(n b(n(1yan& H(nd( /a r(n b(n(1yan n1 +ee;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& 5a/(t;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o& H(nd( /o na na(s(0 R
!EN& "RIL$N& Hu*;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o na na(s(0 na 1anoon 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& "oon sa (ban1 transa/syon na((s(0 2o ba (yan;
MR& 5I!NAR& >oluntary na lan1 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& A* .oluntary na lan1 /un1 sa/al(&
MR& 5I!NAR& Iyon1 e:0enses lan1 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& M1a ano;
MR& 5I!NAR& Actual e:0enses&
!EN& "RIL$N& E (yon1 /o2(syon na ET *(nd( 2o na /(nu/u*a;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( na *o&
!EN& "RIL$N& !a (ban1 transa/syon na *a'a/ 2o;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( r(n *o&
!EN& "RIL$N& H(nd( /a tala1a /u2u/u*a n1 /o2(syon&
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& Ala2 2o (re/o2enda /(ta sa C(.(l !er.(ce b(1yan /a n1 dan1al n1M.ery 1ood e20loyee& N1ayon, *(nd( ba under t*e
9ud(c(ary /a;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& At *(nd( 2o ala2MB(lala 2o ba yun1 0ana*on na yon s( Assoc(ate 9ust(ce Renato Corona;
MR& 5I!NAR& At t*at t(2e 0o, *(nd( /o *o s(1urado /un1 9ust(ce na 0o s(ya noon e&
!EN& "RIL$N& H(nd( /a s(1urado& Pero nar(r(n(1 2o;
MR& 5I!NAR& Nar(r(n(1 /o *o&
!EN& "RIL$N& Ano an1 nar(n(1 2o; Na s(ya 0o ay 9ust(ce na;
MR& 5I!NAR& Naala2 /o *o na 9ust(ce a+ter t*e auct(on sale 0o& "on /o lan1 naM
!EN& "RIL$N& A+ter t*e auct(on sale;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& 5a1o 2a14auct(on sale, *(nd( 2o nar(n(1;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o *o s(1urado e&
!EN& "RIL$N& A 1anon& Ala2 2o 0o ba na s( Renato Corona ay Assoc(ate 9ust(ce 2ula 0a nun1 Abr(l 2002, *(nd( 2o ala2;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o 0o ala2& H(nd( /o s(1urado *o&
!EN& "RIL$N& Ib(1 2on1 sab(*(n, nun1 nan1yar( an1 auct(on sale nun1 !e0te2ber G0, 200G, 2a*(1(t nan1 (san1 taon at /ala*at( na
Assoc(ate 9ust(ce s( Renato Corona, *(nd( 2o 0a r(n ala2 na s(ya ay Assoc(ate 9ust(ce;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o 0o s(1urado&
!EN& "RIL$N& Ano=n1 (b(1 sab(*(n1 *(nd( /a s(1urado;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( /o *oMH(nd( /o tala1an1M/un1 9ust(ce na n1a s(ya non&
!EN& "RIL$N& Pero (/a' ay nasa (lal(2 n1 9ud(c(ary;
MR& 5I!NAR& $0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& H(nd( 2o ala2 /un1 s(no yun1 21a 9ust(ces;
MR& 5I!NAR& H(nd( na2an 0o 2a2e42e2or(e na 0o&
!EN& "RIL$N& !(1e& #anon na lan1 at 2a*(ra0MMara2( /an1 *(nd( ala2&
!ala2at 0o, #(noon1 Pan1ulo&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Any +urt*er )uest(ons;
T*e #entle2an +ro2 Pa20an1a&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*, Mr& Pres(dent&
9ust a clar(+(cat(on o+ t*e +acts, bot* counsels o+ bot* 0art(es 2ay care to co22ent&
T*e sale o+ t*e 0ro0erty, t*e 5asa #u(dote 0ro0erty, 'as done (n 9une o+ 2001&
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& $/ay& T*e 'r(tM9ose 5asa d(ed (n Au1ust o+ 2002&
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& T*e 'r(t o+ e:ecut(on 'as (n A0r(l o+ 200G&
ATT3& #INES& 3es, 3our Honor&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& To (nclude t*e auct(on sale& A0r(l o+ 200G&
ATT3& #INES& T*e auct(on sale (s !e0te2ber G0, 200G&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& !orry& T*e 'r(t 'as (ssued (n A0r(l o+ 200G& In !e0te2ber o+ 200G, t*e sale o+ ?0&@T o+ t*e 5asa #u(dote s*ares
*a00ened no& !o, t*at=s !e0te2ber 200G (n a 0ubl(c auct(on, Carla Cast(llo 0ays P28,000, and t*(s (s rece(.ed by C*r(st(na Corona&
ATT3& #INES3& 3es, 3our Honor&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& And t*en so2et(2e bet'een !e0te2ber to "ece2ber o+ 200G, 9ust(ce Corona rece(.es a P11 2(ll(on cas* ad.ance
+ro2 5asa #u(dote&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& No, no& I=2 sorry, 3our Honor& T*e cas* ad.ance occurred bet'een !e0te2ber K and !e0te2ber G0,
200G& 5ecause at t*e t(2e t*e cas* ad.ance 'as dra'n, t*e s*ares *ad not been sold to Carla Corona&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& $/ay& !o t*at=s t*e R
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s t*e connect(on R
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& %or t*e entry&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s t*e reason '*y t*e P11,000 (s re0orted (n t*e !ALN& A+ter !e0te2ber G0, t*e +acts o+ t*e case o+ c*an1e because
t*e s*ares are no' o'ned by a d(++erent 0erson& T*e cor0orat(on (s no' controlled by a d(++erent 0erson, Carla Cast(llo&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5y t*e 'ay, Mr& !*err(++, *o' d(d you trans+er t*e s*ares o+ stoc/ o+ 5asa #u(dote to t*e buyer;
MR& 5I!NAR& T*rou1* t*e cert(+(cate o+ sale lan1 0o, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Cert(+(cate o+ sale;
MR& 5I!NAR& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !(1ned by you;
MR& 5I!NAR& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e s*ares o+ stoc/ 'ere not around '*en you sold t*e s*ares;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& H(nd( na/ala1ay don an1 nu2ber o+ cert(+(cate re0resent(n1 t*ose s*ares;
MR& 5I!NAR& Pa/(ul(t lan1 0o, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& H(nd( na/ala1ay don an1 cert(+(cate nu2ber don sa "eed o+ !ale;
MR& 5I!NAR& -ala 0o, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5asta na/ala1ay lan1 nu2ber o+ s*ares;
MR& 5I!NAR& 3es, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& H(nd( 2o ala2 /un1 totoo yon o *(nd(; 5asta s(nab( sayo 1anon an1 s*are n( 9ose 5asa;
MR& 5I!NAR& $*o&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $ yon& !(1e&
ATT3& R$3& May I 0roceed, 3our Honor;
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Proceed&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, (n l(1*t o+ t*e 2any )uest(ons as/ed to t*e !*er(++, and t*e +act t*at (t a00ears *e *as clar(+(ed t*e /ey
(ssues t*at t*e de+ense *as sou1*t to adduce ans'ers to t*e /ey (ssues t*at t*e de+ense *as sou1*t to address, I *a.e no red(rect&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !o, you are no' d(sc*ar1(n1 *(2&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor, (+ you *a.e no +urt*er need +or *(2, 'e re)uest t*at *e be d(sc*ar1ed&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -(tness (s d(sc*ar1ed&
ATT3& R$3& Mara2(n1 sala2at 0o, !*er(++&
ATT3& #INES& T*an/ you, !*er(++&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Are t*ere ot*er '(tness;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, be+ore 'e 0roceed, 2ay I be 1(.en a 2(nute, t*ere (s an (20ortant 2atter t*at I 'ould l(/e to address to t*e
*onorable court and (ts 2e2bers&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s t*at;
ATT3& R$3& -ell, t*e 2atter a00ears on 0a1e K@ o+ t*e 9ournalMK2, I a2 sorry& Any'ay, 3our Honor, on 0a1e K2, I 'as re+err(n1 to,
3our Honor, t*e 2ent(on o+ t*e D10 2(ll(on, and +ro2 !enator Estrada, I bel(e.e, (s on 0a1e K2 or 0ara1ra0* 1, (s (t t*ere; I a2 sorry,
2y co0y *as 2yster(ously d(sa00eared&
At any rate, 3our Honor, I dra' your attent(on to t*e D10 2(ll(on t*at 'as 2ent(oned by !enator Estrada, and as *e 0ut (t, 1entle
reco22endat(on, +or t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce to test(+y (n t*(s connect(on&
No', I '(s* to dra' attent(on to t*e +act t*at t*(s docu2ent (s not a 2atter '(t*(n t*e co20la(nt& 5e t*at as (t 2ay, 3our Honor, t*e
de+ense (s not 1o(n1 to s/(rt +ro2 t*(s (ssue, (+ t*e *onorable court (s (ncl(ned t*at 'e s*ould address t*(s (ssue, (+ t*e *onorable
court (s (ncl(ned to cons(der t*(s 2atter (n (ts del(berat(on, (+ t*e *onorable court (s (ncl(ned to 2a/e t*(s +or2 0art o+ t*e bas(s o+
any .erd(ct rendered *ere, 'e '(ll '(ll(n1ly con+ront t*e (ssue& %or t*(s reason, Mr& Pres(dent, 'e *a.e 0re0ared a re)uest +or
sub0oena duces tecu2 ad test(+(candu2 a1a(nstMI 2ean, 'e re)uest t*at t*(s be (ssued to R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& A1a(nst '*o2;
ATT3& R$3& R a certa(n Mr& Har.ey Be*, a certa(n Ru0erto Allerosa, a certa(n #(bby #orres, a certa(n R(ssa Hont(.eros, +or2er
Re0resentat(.e R(ssa Hont(.eros, a certa(n Albert Conce0c(on, Con1ress2an -alden 5ello, a certa(n Ernest Calaya1, a certa(n Moses
Alb(ento, a certa(n Tr(stan S(na20an, and a certa(n E22anuel T(u4!antos&
In add(t(on, Mr& Pres(dent, 'e also re)uest t*at a sub0oena +or s(2(lar 0ur0oses be (ssued to t*e Honorable Conc*(ta Car0(o Morales&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Put t*at do'n (n 'r(t(n1&
ATT3& R$3& -e are +(l(n1 t*e 2ot(on as 'e s0ea/, 3our Honor& No', t*e 0ur0ose, 3our Honor, R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at d(d you say;
ATT3& R$3& -e are +(l(n1 t*e re)uest no' as lon1 as t*e court '(ll assure 2e t*at (t (s (nterested (n t*(s 2atter, 'e '(ll 2a/e t*e
re)uest +or t*e sub0oena&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es, 'e '(ll&
ATT3& R$3& 5ut (+ t*e court s*ould declare no' t*at t*(s (s not 0art o+ t*(s (20eac*2ent, t*en 'e '(ll not bot*er, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -ell, (t (sM'e are not cate1or((n1 any asset as a (lle1ally ac)u(red asset, but (t (s st(ll an asset t*at 2ust
be (ncluded (n t*e !ALN (+ (t e:(st&
ATT3& R$3& Prec(sely, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No', t*e (ssue o+ '*et*er (t (s le1al or (lle1al (s o+ t*e 2o2ent, t*e )uest(on (s, does t*(s asset e:(sts, and
(+ (t does e:(sts, 'as (t (ncluded (n t*e !ALN&
ATT3& R$3& Prec(sely, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And (+ (t 'as not (ncluded (n t*e !ALN t*en er1o, (t '(ll be a .(olat(on o+ Art(cle 8>II, +(rst sentence&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, (+ I 2ay R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& N"( ba;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, (+ I 2ay R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No, I a2 as/(n1 you as a la'yer&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& I+ t*e o2(ss(on (+ 2al(c(ous and +raudulent R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No, t*ere (s no )ual(+(cat(on (n t*at sentence&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor, .ery 'ell&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou are (nter0ret(n1 (t R I a2 us(n1 (t as l(terally as I could&
ATT3& R$3& >ery 'ell, 3our Honor& -e do not ar1ue o.er '*at t*e la' says& I 7ust '(s* to 0o(nt out t*at t*e 2atter o+ t*e D10
2(ll(on *as ne.er been ra(sed (n t*e 0roceed(n1s& And t*(s (s an e:traneous 2atter& T*at (s '*y R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Correct&
ATT3& R$3& R I 'ould l(/e to be 1u(ded '*et*er or not R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -a(t a 2(nute& Please res0ect t*(s court&
ATT3& R$3& $+ course, 3our Honor& Al'ays&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -ell, you are not do(n1 (t because '*(le t*(s C*a(r (s s0ea/(n1, your .o(ce (s .ery *(1*&
ATT3& R$3& My a0olo1(es, 3our Honor& I 'as 7ust try(n1 to 2a/e sure t*at I could be *eard aud(bly&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I can *ear you .ery 'ell& I a2 not F;H
ATT3& R$3& I a0olo1(e, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou understand; I /no' your 1rand+at*er 'as Ilocano&
ATT3& R$3& I a0olo1(e, Mr& Pres(dent& I d(d not 2ean to ra(se 2y .o(ce&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I 'ould l(/e to tell you +ran/ly t*at any asset not (ncluded re1ardless o+ (ts c*aracter(at(on, '*et*er (t
'as le1ally obta(ned or (lle1ally obta(ned (s a +unct(on o+ t*e !ALN&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, yes&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& And (t 2ust be (ncluded&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !o, (+ t*ere (s ten 2(ll(on and (t (s 0ro.en to be t*ere or one dollar and not (ncluded, t*en (t (s a +unct(on
o+ t*(s court to (nter0ret '*et*er (t const(tutes a .(olat(on o+ !ect(on 1@=s +(rst sentence o+ Art(cle 8I&
ATT3& R$3& I concur, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*& -(t* t*at, I ta/e (t t*at t*e court '(ll enterta(n our re)uest and act on (t (n due course&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es&
ATT3& R$3& >ery 'ell, 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& !ub2(t t*e re)uest and 'e '(ll (ssue t*e sub0oena&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, +urt*er, I 'ould l(/e to 0ut on record no', t*at once t*ese '(tnesses *a.e 0ut on record '*at t*ey *a.e to
state under oat*, 'e '(ll 0resent e.(dence to contrad(ct, deny and rebut t*e2 t*rou1* t*e test(2ony o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce& No', 'e
re)uest t*at t*e sub0oena be (ssued +ort*'(t* and t*at all t*e '(tnesses be *eard +(rst (n order to a.o(d t*e sta11ered a00earance
on t*e 0art o+ t*e C*(e+ Ma1(strate& I a2 not certa(n, 3our Honor, *o' )u(c/ly t*e *onourable court can res0ond, but (n l(1*t o+ t*(s
de.elo02ent, and by t*e 'ay, 3our Honor, I a2 also (n rece(0t o+ a 2ot(on and re)uest on t*e 0art o+ t*e 0rosecut(on as/(n1 t*at
you be allo'ed to rece(.e or certa(n docu2ents be del(.ered to you& I bel(e.e t*ey are '(t* res0ect to t*(s 2atter& I ra(sed t*(s u0
only to s*o' t*e *onourable court t*at 'e are ready to 2eet t*(s (ssue *ead4on& !o, I 'ould as/, 3our Honor, (+ 'e could be 1(.en a
cont(nuance&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ho' about t*e R
ATT3& R$3& -e could be 1(.en a cont(nuance&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ho' about t*e 2atters 0resented *ere earl(er about P! 5an/&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, '*en t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce test(+(es, I bel(e.e t*ese )uest(ons can be 0ro0ounded at t*at t(2e&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& I do not t*(n/ t*ere (s any 0ur0ose o+ e.as(on on *(s 0art&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I a2 7ust as/(n1 a )uest(on&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, yes& I '(s* to assure you o+ t*e +ort*r(1*t (ntent(on o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I /no' t*at& I /no' t*at&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -e are *a00y t*at you are no' coo0erat(n1 '(t* us&
ATT3& R$3& It *as al'ays been our (ntent(on, Mr& Pres(dent&
!EN& E!TRA"A& Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -a(t a 2(nute& Let *(2 +(n(s*& Are you t*rou1*;
ATT3& R$3& -ell, 3our Honor, (n .(e' o+ t*at R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ma/e t*e 0ro0er 2ot(on and I assure you, I '(ll (ssue t*e sub0oena to2orro'&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor& 5ut 'e 2o.e +or a cont(nuance (n order to 0re0are also because (t (s a +a(rly sudden de.elo02ent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou *a.e no 2ore '(tness +or today&
ATT3& R$3& None, none +or today&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t& -*at (s t*e 0leasure o+ t*e #entle2an +ro2 !an 9uan;
ATT3& R$3& A +orty4e(1*t *our cont(nuance, Mr& Pres(dent& T*ere (s not enou1* t(2e, t*(s (s a cons(derable l(st o+ '(tnesses& As soon
as t*e sub0oenas *a.e been (ssued, 'e '(ll 0roceed )u(c/ly, Mr& Pres(dent&
!EN& E!TRA"A& Mr& Pres(dent, (+ I 2ay *a.e t*e +loor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es, 0lease&
!EN& E!TRA"A& T*an/ you, Mr& Pres(dent& Mr& Counsel, (s 2y (20ress(on correct, (s t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce 1o(n1 to a00earM(s '(ll(n1 to
a00ear be+ore t*(s Court (+ and '*en t*(s Court 1rants your re)uest to sub0oena t*(s certa(n 0ersons t*at you 2ent(oned;
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, '*(le *(s state2ent (s not to test(+y, (s not cond(t(onal& I '(s* to 2a/e t*at clear, but *e, *(2sel+, *as also
assessed t*e e.(dence a1a(nst *(2 and unless t*(s 0art(cular 2atter (s not ra(sed +or2ally under oat*, *e +eels t*ere '(ll be really no
need to test(+y to address t*e ot*er (ssues, but (+ t*(s 0art(cular 2atter (s ra(sed, t*en, *e '(ll be co20elled to con+ront (t d(rectly
also under oat*&
!EN& E!TRA"A& My na2e 'as 2ent(oned a '*(le a1o '*en I 'as (ns(de t*e loun1e t*at I 2ent(oned re1ard(n1 t*e alle1ed D10 2(ll(on
de0os(t& 3es, (t (s true t*at I 2ent(oned t*(s alle1ed D10 2(ll(on de0os(t '*en I a00ealed to t*e 0rosecut(on 0anel to let t*e
res0ondent a00ear be+ore t*(s (20eac*2ent court&
Iyon1 D10 2(ll(on na na(lat*ala sa dyaryo, nasab( sa 21a rad(o, na4T&>&, /aya /o s(nab( (yon (+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce can .oluntar(ly ans'er
t*e alle1edMt*e alle1at(ons a1a(nst t*(s D10 2(ll(on de0os(t& N1ayon, /un1, (+ *e (s '(ll(n1 to ans'er t*(s alle1at(on re1ard(n1 t*(s
de0os(t, t*en, (+ *e can clear t*e (ssue, *e can clear t*e a(r re1ard(n1 t*(s 0art(cular D10 2(ll(on de0os(t, but I a2 not tell(n1 *(2 to
clar(+y (t r(1*t a'ay& Bun1 .oluntary n(yan1 sasab(*(n, Nd( 2as 2adadal( an1 2a1(1(n1 des(syon n(ton1 /orten1 (to&
ATT3& R$3& Iyon n1a 0o an1 21a (nstruct(on sa a/(n na (0aabot sa a/(n, na (yon1 1(na1a'a 0o sa /anyan1 0a2babat(/os sa labas, ay
1usto n(ya 0on1 *ara0(n under oat*&
!EN& E!TRA"A& Para 0o R
ATT3& R$3& Ha*ara0 0o sa (nyo /un1 total (yon1 *on1 0a1/aban11(t /o sa (nyo 'as (n t*e best l(1*t 0oss(ble at nanonood na2an 0o
s(ya noon1 t(2e na (yon&
!EN& E!TRA"A& -e can assure t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (+ and '*en *e a00ears be+ore t*(s (20eac*2ent court, 'e can assure you t*at *e
'(ll be treated 0ro0erly and de0ut(n1F;H *(s 0os(t(on as t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce o+ t*(s country&
ATT3& R$3& -e do not doubt, but t*an/ you .ery 2uc* , Mr& !enator&
!EN& E!TRA"A& And I /no' t*e !enate Pres(dent '(ll not allo' *(2 to be d(sres0ected (n t*(s Court&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*, Mr& !enator, Mr& Pres(dent&
May I also 2an(+est, 3our Honor, t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *as (ssues re1ard(n1 t*e 7ur(sd(ct(on o+ t*e $2buds2an o.er *(2 but not
7ur(sd(ct(on o+ t*(s Court t*at (s '*y *e (s '(ll(n1 to test(+y *ere rat*er t*an en1a1e (n a -orld -ar or sub2(t to t*e 7ur(sd(ct(on o+
t*e $2buds2an&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t& Let 2e clar(+y *a, you are 1o(n1 to as/ t*(s na2ed 0ersons by you to be sub0oenad to be your
'(tnesses&
ATT3& R$3& As *ost(le '(tnesses&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& As *ost(le '(tnesses& $/ay& Includ(n1 t*e $2buds2an&
ATT3& R$3& Includ(n1 t*e Honorable $2buds2an&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& -*o a00ears to *a.e /no'led1e o+ t*e D10 2(ll(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t & Alr(1*t& Ten 2(ll(on and ot*er accounts&
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor, '*ate.er alle1at(onR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $t*er accounts, 0eso or dollar accounts 0erta(n(n1 to t*e res0ondent&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No', '*y do you (nclude a 2e2ber o+ t*e House l(/e Mr& -alden 5ello;
ATT3& R$3& -e understand, 3our Honor, t*at *e (s t*e co20la(nant be+ore t*e $++(ce o+ t*e $2buds2an and so, 'e su00ose or 'e
0resu2e *e *as /no'led1e about t*(s dollar accounts or '*ate.er alle1at(ons *e (s 2a/(n1, so 'e 'ould l(/e to /no'&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& He (s t*e only 2e2ber o+ t*e House R
ATT3& R$3& To 2y /no'led1e, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& R t*atMco20la(nant&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*(le 'e *a.e been res0ect(n1 t*e (nter40arl(a2entary relat(on bet'een t*e House and t*(s House,
bet'een t*e House o+ Re0resentat(.es and t*e !enate, I a2 '(ll(n1 to s(1n a sub0oena to (nclude *(2 to a00ear *ere (+ *e 'ants to
a00ear as your '(tness R
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& R (n connect(on '(t* t*(s dollar account& No', a+ter t*e test(2ony o+ t*ese 0ersons as your '(tnesses,
t*en, you '(ll 0resent t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce;
ATT3& R$3& He '(ll be one o+ t*e ot*er '(tnesses& -e 2ay 0resent ot*er '(tnesses&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es,
ATT3& R$3& 5ut 'e '(ll 0resent t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3ou '(ll 0resent t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& "e+(n(tely&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Cont(nuance (s 1ranted&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s t*e 0leasure o+ t*e 0rosecut(on;
REP& T<PA!& 3our Honor&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es&
REP& T<PA!& -(t* res0ect toM'e 7ust 'ant to state t*ree t*(n1s +or t*e 0rosecut(on& %(rst, (s t*e re)uest +orMt*e re)uest t*at '(ll
be +(led by t*e de+ense as 2an(+ested t*(s a+ternoon t*at so2e o+ t*e co20la(nants or all t*e co20la(nants (n t*at $2buds2an case
+(led '(t* t*e $2buds2an be sub0oenaed and (nclud(n1 t*e *onourable $2buds2an *ersel+ '*(c* 'e reser.e our r(1*t to +ollo'
our co22ent on t*at& 5ut 'e are *a00y '(t* t*at 2an(+estat(on 2ade by t*e de+ense today&
!econd, t*e de+ense *as 2ent(oned about t*e 2ot(on re)uests +(led by t*e 0rosecut(on today, and accord(n1 to t*e de+ense (t (s a
2ot(on +or us to allo' t*e 0res(d(n1 o++(cer to rece(.e so2e docu2entsM'e 7ust 'ant to correct t*at, 3our Honor, t*at as o+ t*(s
a+ternoon, 'e +(led t*(s 2ot(on and re)uest, (t (s actually a 2ot(on t*at 'e are 0ray(n1 t*at 'e be +urn(s*ed a co0y o+ t*e letter o+
Mr& Har.ey BentF;H and attac*ed docu2ents as sub2(tted to t*e 0res(d(n1 o++(cer& -e 7ust 'ant to clar(+y t*at t*at (s t*e 2ot(on
+(led by t*e 0rosecut(on, and (t (s not a 2ot(on as/(n1 t*e !enate Pres(dent to rece(.e t*e docu2ents&
And lastly,
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I '(ll res0ond&
REP& T<PA!& 3es, !(r&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& !(nce t*e docu2ents t*at 'ere sub2(tted to 2e 'ere *anded (n a sealed en.elo0e (n 2y o++(ce, and I a2
not sure o+ t*e source o+ t*ese docu2ents, (+ you /no' t*e 0eo0le '*o sub2(tted t*e2 to 2e t*en you re)u(re t*e2 to +urn(s* you
'(t* co0(es o+ t*e docu2ents because I do not 'ant to be a 0arty to an (lle1al act& Alr(1*t&
REP& T<PA!& 3es, !(r&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& $/ay&
REP& T<PA!& Actually, Mr& Pres(dent, (t (s (n our 2ot(on t*at (t (s based on t*e re0ort, t*e 2ed(a re0ort t*at ca2e +ro2 Mr& Har.ey
Bent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I+ t*ere (s an (lle1al(ty, a .(olat(on o+ t*e +ore(1n currency de0os(t la', t*en, t*(s C*a(r (s not '(ll(n1 to be
a 0art(c(0ant to t*at&
REP& T<PA!& -e sub2(t to t*e *onourable 0res(d(n1 o++(cer&
And lastlyR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& No', s(nce you /no' '*o are t*e 0eo0le '*o brou1*t t*at en.elo0e to 2y o++(ce, t*en, t*ey are be(n1
sub0oenaed, I a2 1o(n1 to (ssue t*e sub0oena and 'e '(ll co20el t*e2 to sub2(t a co0y o+ t*e docu2ents t*at t*ey sub2(tted to
2y o++(ce&
REP& T<PA!& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*, 3our Honor&
Lastly, (+ I *eard (t correctly, counsel +or t*e de+ense *as 0o(nted out or *as 2o.ed +or a cont(nuance +or E8 *ours, (s t*at correct;
ATT3& R$3& T*(s *as been 1ranted, Mr& Pres(dent&
REP& T<PA!& No, no, 'e *a.en=t *eard (t 'as 1ranted&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& I 1ranted (t& Are you as/(n1 +or a recons(derat(on;
REP& T<PA!& -e are as/(n1 +or a recons(derat(on&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*at (s your reason;
REP& T<PA!& I+ (t (s '(t*(n E8 *ours, 2ean(n1 t*ere '(ll be no *ear(n1 to2orro'&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es&
REP& T<PA!& 3our Honor, t*ere are 0end(n1 '(tnesses '*o 'ere already (ssued sub0oena by t*(s *onourable court, and t*(s 2atter
t*at 'as brou1*t o++ by t*e de+ense (s d(++erent 2atter cons(st(n1 o+ d(++erent '(tnesses, a set o+ '(tnesses '*o 'ere already (ssued
sub0oena, and 'e can count, 3our Honor, t*at t*ere are at least t*ree or +our '(tnesses '*o 'ere already (ssued sub0oena by t*(s
*onourable court and 'e 'ould l(/e to cont(nue to2orro'R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*o are t*ose&
REP& T<PA!& -ell, !ecretary o+ 9ust(ce Le(la "e L(2aR
ATT3& R$3& 3our HonorR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*y don=t 'e *earR
REP& T<PA!& C$A, +ro2 t*e Co22(ss(on on Aud(tI La >(la, a certa(n La >(laR
ATT3& R$3& 3our HonorR
REP& T<PA!& %ro2 Ateneo, seller o+ Cubao 0ro0erty, certa(n Enc(naI and Atty& P(neda, t*e Cler/ o+ Court, RTC, Ma/at(& T*ey 'ere all
sub0oenaed already, 3our Honor, 'e 'ould l(/e to +or t*e 0rosecut(on to cont(nue to2orro'&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Alr(1*t, 'a(t a 2(nute&
ATT3& R$3& 3our Honor, t*e relat(.e (20ortance o+ t*ese '(tnesses +a(led (n co20ar(son to t*e ur1encyR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es, but you st(ll *a.e to 0resent t*e2&
ATT3& R$3& -e 2ay not e.en bot*er toR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -a(t a 2(nute, let 2e +(n(s*&
REP& T<PA!& I+ aR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Let 2e +(n(s* +(rst& 3ou *a.e a 0anel o+ de+ense& T*ere are se.eral la'yers (n your 0anel& My #odV
Cannot one4*al+ o+ you attend to t*e 0re0arat(on o+ t*e sub0oena t*at you are as/(n1 and (nter.(e' all t*e '(tnesses t*at you 'ant
to 0resent so t*at 'e can use u0 t*eMI a1ree '(t* t*e 0ro0osal o+ t*e 0rosecut(on&
ATT3& R$3& May I res0ond, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es&
ATT3& R$3& Mr& Pres(dent, 'e 2ay not e.en need to 0resent t*e ot*er '(tnesses& -e +eel t*at 'e can d(s0ense '(t* t*e2 (+ 1(.en a
c*ance to assess our 0os(t(on a1a(n& In .(e' o+ t*e sent(2ents e:0ressed yesterdayR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -*en are you 1o(n1 to 0resent t*eMare you 1o(n1 to 0resent t*e !ecretary o+ 9ust(ce;
ATT3& R$3& Actually 'e 2ay not e.enR
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*en '*y not 2a/e a dec(s(on so t*at 'e can +ore1o t*at&
ATT3& R$3& -e need to *a.e a l(ttle t(2e, Mr& Pres(dent& 3esterday=s e.ents rus*ed us (nto a need to br(n1 t*(s 2atter +or'ard
re1ard(n1 t*e D10 2(ll(on, t*e (ssue o+ t*e D10 2(ll(on so 'e are 7ust re)uest(n1 +or t*e /(nd (ndul1ence o+ t*e court& A+ter all, 'e
are .ery '(ll(n1 to con+ront all t*e (ssues& No', (+ (t=s 7ust a 2atter o+ t*e re2a(n(n1 '(tnesses, 3our Honor, I bel(e.e t*at t*(s (s
2ore (20ortant&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& %orty4e(1*t4 *our o+ cont(nuance (s 1ranted and 'e '(ll len1t*en t*e 0er(od o+ t*e tr(al ne:t 'ee/&
ATT3& R$3& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*, Mr& Pres(dent&
!EN& !$TT$& Mr& Pres(dent, be+ore I 2o.e to ad7ourn, 2ay 'e reco1n(e !enator %ran/l(n "r(lon&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e #entle2an +ro2 Ilo(lo&
!EN& "RIL$N& -ell, t*e counsel +or t*e 0rosecut(on (s try(n1 to ra(se *(s *and& -e are '(ll(n1 to y(eld t*e +loor&
REP& T<PA!& T*an/ you .ery 2uc*, !enator "r(lon& -e 7ust 'ant to clar(+y t*at rul(n1, Mr& Pres(d(n1 $++(cerME8 *ours, 2ean(n1 do
'e resu2e on T*ursday or Monday;
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -e '(ll resu2e on Monday&
REP& T<PA!& !o t*at=s ne:t 'ee/, Monday ne:t 'ee/&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es&
REP& T<PA!& T*an/ you&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5ecause 'e are su00osed to *a.e sess(ons to2orro' and T*ursday so 'e are +ore1o(n1 t'o sess(on days&
-e '(ll *a.e our sess(on on Monday&
REP& T<PA!& T*an/ you, Mr& Pres(d(n1 $++(cer& T*an/ you, !enator "r(lon&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*at=s understood by t*e de+ense;
ATT3& R$3& >ery clearly, Mr& Pres(dent& T*an/ you&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t&
!EN& "RIL$N& 9ust a +e' clar(+(catory )uest(ons, Mr& Pres(dent, on Atty& Roy&
T*(s (s (n relat(on to t*e P! 5an/ dollar account& In t*e 9ournal o+ %ebruary 1G, 2012, you con+(r2ed t*at t*(s ban/ account '(ll be
o0ened by t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce&
ATT3& R$3& I bel(e.e, (+ I recall correctly, !enator, '*at I con+(r2ed 'as t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (nstructed us to 2a/e t*e state2ent
t*at *e 'ould ,s0ea/ u0 or o0en u06&
!EN& "RIL$N& T*at (s correct& !o, yes, you con+(r2ed t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (nstructed you to o0en t*(s ban/ account&
ATT3& R$3& T*at (s r(1*t, 3our Honor&
!EN& "RIL$N& T*ere are +(.e dollar accounts (n t*e P! 5an/& T*at (s ad2(tted and establ(s*ed on t*e record&
ATT3& R$3& I a2 una'are t*at (t (s ad2(tted, Mr& !enator&
!EN& "RIL$N& In +act t*at 'as 0resented *ere (n t*(s court by t*e 0res(dent o+ P! 5an/ e:ce0t t*at t*e a2ounts 'ere co.ered&
ATT3& R$3& I bel(e.e, Mr& !enator, to be 0rec(se, t*at 'as *(s test(2ony& I do not bel(e.e t*at t*e de+ense ad2(tted t*e +act& T*e
court ad2(tted t*e e.(dence (+ t*at (s '*at you 2ean or rece(.ed *(s test(2ony be+ore t*e TR$ 'as (ssued&
!EN& "RIL$N& It=s on record t*at t*ese accounts e:(st;
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
!EN& "RIL$N& T*(s on record t*at t*ese accounts e:(st&
ATT3& R$3& It (s on record t*at t*at 'as t*e test(2ony o+ t*e 0res(dent, !enator&
I=2 sorry, !enator, I really do not /no' (+ t*ey e:(st or not& 5ut I do a1ree '(t* you t*at t*at 'as '*at t*e '(tness say&
!EN& "RIL$N& No', t*ese dollar accounts 'ere not o0ened& And t*ere+ore, because o+ t*e TR$ o+ t*e !u0re2e Court, 'e do not
/no' t*e a2ounts t*ere& At least (t (s not on record& Is t*at correct;
ATT3& R$3& I su00ose, Mr& !enator, yes&
!EN& "RIL$N& Is (t your 0os(t(on t*at s(nce t*e a2ounts a00ear(n1 (n t*ese accounts cannot, as o+ t*(s t(2e, be 0r(ed o0en, t*ere (s
no obl(1at(on on t*e 0art o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce to re0ort t*(s asset;
ATT3& R$3& It (s 2y 0os(t(on, Mr& !enator, R
!EN& "RIL$N& No, can you ans'er 2e; Is (t your 0os(t(on t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce does not *a.e to re0ort t*(s asset (n *(s !ALN;
ATT3& R$3& It (s 2y 0os(t(on t*at Re0ubl(c Act AE2A 0ro.(des +or t*e con+(dent(al(ty& It (s also 2y 0os(t(on, Mr& !enator, not to be
e.as(.e, t*at (+ you as/ t*(s )uest(on to t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, and *e +a.ors you '(t* an ans'er, t*en t*at '(ll be t*at&
!EN& "RIL$N& Can you state cate1or(cally '*et*er or not t*ere (s a dollar account (n P!5an/;
ATT3& R$3& I cannot, !enator& To tell you *onestly, I do not /no' t*e trut* o+ t*e 2atter& To tell you *onestly&
!EN& "RIL$N& All r(1*t& Assu2(n1 t*at t*ere (s t*at account, '(t*out you ad2(tt(n1 (t, assu2(n1 t*at t*ere (s t*at dollar account,
and s(nce (t (s co.ered by t*e con+(dent(al(ty o+ t*e 5an/ !ecrecy "e0os(t La', (s (t your 0os(t(on t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (s e:e20ted
+ro2 re0ort(n1 t*(s asset;
ATT3& R$3& 5ased on 2y understand(n1 o+ t*e la', Mr& !enator, anybody 'ould be e:e20ted +ro2 d(sclos(n1 t*e dollar accounts&
T*at (s 2y read(n1 o+ t*e la'&
No', (+, t*at (t a00ears 0la(n (n t*e letter o+ t*e la' t*at t*ere (s no )ual(+(cat(on, anyoneMT*at (s 2y 0os(t(on&
!EN& "RIL$N& T*at=s correct& 3es& It (s your 0os(t(on and you e)uate con+(dent(al(ty '(t* non4d(sclosure&
ATT3& R$3& 3es& In order +or t*e 0rotect(on o+ t*e la' to be co20leteMby t*e o'ner, by t*e o'ner&
!EN& "RIL$N& 5y t*e o'ner& And, can you c(te to 2e '*(c* 0art(cular 0ro.(s(on o+ t*e Const(tut(on or t*e la' re)u(r(n1 t*e +(l(n1 o+
t*e state2ent o+ assets and l(ab(l(t(es and net 'ort*, '*(c* 'ould 7ust(+y t*(s 0os(t(on t*at because o+ t*(s con+(dent(al(ty, you need
not re0ort an asset (n t*e state2ent o+ assets, l(ab(l(t(es and net 'ort*;
ATT3& R$3& 3es, !enator& I 'ould c(te you Re0ubl(c Act AE2A&
!EN& "RIL$N& -*(c* (s;
ATT3& R$3& T*e la' re1ard(n1 t*e secrecy o+ +ore(1n currency de0os(ts&
!EN& "RIL$N& T*e la' on t*e secrecy o+ +ore(1n de0os(ts 'ould e:e20t R
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
!EN& "RIL$N& R a 1o.ern2ent e20loyee R
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
!EN& "RIL$N& R +ro2 re.eal(n1 R
ATT3& R$3& 3es, 3our Honor&
!EN& "RIL$N& R t*e dollar account;
ATT3& R$3& 3es&
!EN& "RIL$N& In t*e !ALN;
ATT3& R$3& In t*e !ALN as 'ell&
!EN& "RIL$N& T*an/ you, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e #entle2an +ro2 Pa20an1a&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& Mr& Pres(dent, t*(s (s 7ust an ad2(n(strat(.e 2atter&
I+ I=2 not 2(sta/en, yesterday or t*e ot*er day, t*e !enate Pres(dent *ad 0ubl(cly stated *(s des(re to e:tend t*e *ours o+ our
0roceed(n1s so t*at 'e can, *o0e+ully, ter2(nate t*e 0roceed(n1s be+ore 'e 1o on s(ne d(e ad7ourn2ent& In +act, t*ere 'as a
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THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Not later t*an t*e G1
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!EN& PAN#ILINAN& 3es& In +act, t*ere 'as a 0ro0osal to *a.e 2arat*on *ear(n1s u0 to 10 (n t*e e.en(n1&
3esterday, Mr& Pres(dent, 'e 'ent t*rou1* *ear(n1s unt(l around be+ore +(.e o=cloc/& And today, 'e '(ll be end(n1 (n a +e' 2(nutes,
be+ore s(:Js(:4t*(rty, and to2orro' 'e 'on=t be con.en(n1, and T*ursday 'e 'on=t be con.en(n1&
!o, 2y concerned, Mr& Pres(dent, (s 0er*a0s t*(s s*ould be d(scussed (n caucus (n .(e' o+ t*e de.elo02ent, and t*at 'e are no'
los(n1 rat*er t*an 1a(n(n1 (n ter2s o+ tr(al *ours, t*at 'e ad7ust +or ne:t 'ee/ and co2e u0 '(t* a t(2etable t*at '(ll 2a/e u0 +or
lost t(2e, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& -e '(ll *a.e a caucus on Monday&
!EN& PAN#ILINAN& T*an/ you, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es, t*e #entle2an +ro2 M(sa2(s $r(ental&
!EN& PIMENTEL& T*an/ you, Mr& Pres(dent&
$n %ebruary 1G, (+ I a2 not 2(sta/en, t*(s court (ssued a resolut(on to res0ect t*e TR$ o+ t*e !u0re2e Court dated %ebruary ?, 2012,
(n connect(on '(t* t*e 0et(t(on +(led by P! 5an/ a1a(nst t*e !enate s(tt(n1 as (20eac*2ent court& And t*e 2a7or(ty .ote to res0ect
'as 1G, 1G .ersus 10, and (n l(1*t o+ t*(s de.elo02ent, t*at you /no', t*e dollar account o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce are be(n1 d(scussed (n
t*e 2ed(a, de+ense counsel *as ra(sed t*e 0oss(b(l(ty o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce *(2sel+ con+ront(n1 t*e (ssue *ead on, so, I bel(e.e, Mr&
Pres(dent, and 2y collea1ues, t*at (t (s t(2e +or us also no' to really con+ront t*(s (ssue o+ t*e dollar accounts, and s(nce I 0re2(sed
2y .ote (n t*at resolut(on on t*e reason(n1 t*at I 'ant to 1(.e t*e !u0re2e Court t(2e to correct (tsel+, I sa(d, I e:erc(sed !enator(al
states2ans*(0, *o0(n1 t*at t*e !u0re2e Court '(ll e:erc(se 9ud(c(al states2ans*(0 by '(t*dra'(n1 t*e TR$, but I t*(n/, a lon1
0er(od o+ t(2e *as 0assed and t*e !u0re2e Court *as not acted on t*e TR$ or l(+ted t*e TR$ on t*e 0et(t(on o+ t*e P! 5an/& Is t*at
correct;
ATT3& R$3& Mr& !enator, 2ay I res0ond& I+ I co20re*end t*e tenor o+ '*at you are say(n1, you are 1o(n1 to as/ t*e *onorable court
to recons(der (ts 0os(t(on on t*e TR$&
!EN& PIMENTEL& R(1*t&
ATT3& R$3& May I re)uest t*at (+ t*ere are any co20l(cat(ons re1ard(n1 t*e TR$, and any (n+or2at(on (s 1o(n1 to +all '(t*(n t*e a2b(t
o+ t*e TR$, let (t be by 'a(.er rat*er t*an by re7ect(on& Per*a0s, t*at 2(1*t be a 2ore 0alatable turn o+ e.ents, Mr& !enator&
!EN& PIMENTEL& 3es, but you /no', (t (s 2y 0ersonal o0(n(on, so, I also 0re2(sed 2y .ote on t*at 1round, (t (s a te20orary .ote toM
as +ar as I a2 concerned, to res0ect t*e TR$ (ssued by !u0re2e Court& Hence, I a2 (n+or2(n1 t*e !enate Pres(dent and 2y
collea1ues t*at I a2 recons(der(n1 2y .ote, and (t (s +ro2 1G410, (t s*ould no' be counted as 12411& I a2 no' .ot(n1 (n +a.our o+
en+orc(n1 our order +or P! 5an/ and t*e ot*er ban/s to no' d(.ul1e to t*e (20eac*2ent court all data and (n+or2at(on re1ard(n1 t*e
+ore(1n currency accounts o+ t*e res0ondent, but (t (s st(ll a 2(nor(ty dec(s(on& And t*en, 3our Honor, (+ 0oss(ble, (+ 'e could re.(s(t
t*e resolut(on dated %ebruary 1G (n a caucus on Monday&
I so 2o.e&
ATT3& R$3& Mr& Pres(dent, 2ay I 7ust R
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 9ust a 2(nute&
ATT3& R$3& 9ust a s*ort state2ent, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Any'ay, t*ere (s a 0ro2(se *ere t*at t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce (s co2(n1 to t*(s court to test(+y& And at t*at 0o(nt,
I assu2e, 1(.en *(s stature and t*e necess(ty, t*e (20ortance o+ *(s credence as a 2a1(strate to tell t*e trut* and not*(n1 but t*e
trut*, so *el0 2e #od, and *e *ears t*(s state2ent e.er so o+ten, '*en *e 0res(des o.er t*e 0roceed(n1s o+ t*e !u0re2e Court,
t*en, 'e 2ay as/ *(2 at t*at 0o(nt to 2otu 0ro0(o tell, (nstruct t*e ban/ to release *(s ban/ accountsMt*e +ore(1n currency ban/
accounts& !o, 'e '(ll 'a(t unt(l t*at t(2e&
!EN& !$TT$& May 'e reco1n(e !enator Lacson, Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e #entle2an +ro2 Ca.(te&
!EN& LAC!$N& T*an/ you, Mr& Pres(dent& !(nce t*e de+ense 0anel tea2 (s *ere, I 'ould l(/e to as/ you (+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce 'ould be
'(ll(n1 to, (n e++ect, s(1n a 'a(.er&
ATT3& R$3& -e d(d not 1o t*at +ar, Mr& !enator&
!EN& LAC!$N& I+ *e ta/es t*e '(tness stand and *e '(ll 7ust (n.o/e RA AE2A, t*en 'e '(ll 1o bac/ to ero&
ATT3& R$3& I+ I 2ay, Mr& !enator, let us 1(.e *(2 an o00ortun(ty to R
!EN& LAC!$N& I a2 7ust as/(n1 t*e counsel& Is t*ere a 0oss(b(l(ty +or you to con.(nce t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce t*at '*en *e ta/es t*e
'(tness stand, *e '(ll, (n e++ect, s(1n a 'a(.er o+ *(s r(1*ts under RA AE2A&;
ATT3& R$3& T*ere (s a .ery stron1 0oss(b(l(ty t*at *e '(ll d(sclose e.eryt*(n1, 3our Honor&
!EN& LAC!$N& T*at (s 1ood enou1* +or 2e, Mr& Counsel& T*an/ you&
!EN& !$TT$N& Mr& Pres(dent&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& Ma7or(ty %loor Leader&
!EN& !$TT$& -e ta/e note o+ t*e 2ot(on +(led by !enator P(2entel and t*e 2an(+estat(on alt*ou1* 'e do not *a.e a .ot(n1 called,
but ne.ert*eless, 'e can ta/e (t u0 on Monday dur(n1 t*e caucus&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 5e+ore 'e ad7ourn, I 7ust 'ant to +(nd out (+ your 0ur0ose (s really to 2a/e a +ull d(sclosure, and t*(s (s 2y
understand(n1, correct 2e (+ I a2 'ron1, o+ t*e ban/ accounts o+ t*e C*(e+ 9ust(ce, '*y don=t you select 7ust a +e' o+ t*ose you
2ent(oned to be sub0oenaed to be 0resented as '(tnesses, '*o can substant(ate t*e contents o+ t*e docu2ents t*at t*ey sub2(tted
to 2y o++(ce, so t*at 'e '(ll s*orten t*e *ours o+ e:a2(n(n1 '(tnesses&
ATT3& R$3& Prec(sely, Mr& Pres(dent& -e (ntend to 0ut to .ery 1ood use t*e t(2e you *a.e 1ranted us&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& 3es& E.aluate t*e '(tnesses& 3ou 2ay not need t*e 11 0eo0le&
ATT3& R$3& -e re)uest any'ay t*at t*e sub0oena be (ssued and 'e '(ll 2a/e t*e accord(n1 e.aluat(on& I+ t*ey are 2erely
corroborat(.e, t*en ob.(ously t*ere '(ll be no need&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& All r(1*t, '(t* t*at understand(n1&
!EN& !$TT$& !o, '(t* t*at, Mr& Pres(dent, 2ay 'e as/ t*e !er1eant4At4Ar2s to 2a/e an announce2ent&
THE !#T4AT4ARM!& Please all r(se& All 0ersons are co22anded to re2a(n (n t*e(r 0laces unt(l t*e !enate Pres(dent and t*e !enators
*a.e le+t t*e sess(on *all&
!EN& !$TT$& Mr& Pres(dent, I 2o.e t*at 'e ad7ourn unt(l 2:00 o=cloc/ (n t*e a+ternoon o+ May 1E, 2012&
THE PRE!I"IN# $%%ICER& T*e 2ot(on to ad7ourn at t*e t(2e and *our and date stated by t*e 2ot(on o+ t*e Ma7or(ty %loor Leader (s
*ereby a00ro.ed&
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