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Did the impeachment court bar prosecution witness Roderick Wamil from referring to the OVP third-quarter Audit Observation Memorandum because it was issued after he left COA-ICFAO?

Court bars COA witness from citing Q3 AOM issued after his ICFAO exit

Presiding Officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero barred prosecution witness and former COA-ICFAO auditor Roderick Wamil from referring to the final OVP third-quarter Audit Observation Memorandum, sustaining a defense objection that the AOM was issued on August 8, 2024 — after Wamil had departed COA-ICFAO in February 2024; the prosecution countered that Wamil had prepared a draft AOM before leaving and turned it over to his successor.

Claimed by Francisco "Chiz" Escudero — Senator, 20th Congress (2022-2028 term); presiding officer of the impeachment court (elected July 6, 2026) (Presiding Officer)

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Presiding Officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero barred prosecution witness and former COA-ICFAO auditor Roderick Wamil from referring to the final OVP third-quarter Audit Observation Memorandum, sustaining a defense objection that the AOM was issued on August 8, 2024 — after Wamil had departed COA-ICFAO in February 2024; the prosecution countered that Wamil had prepared a draft AOM before leaving and turned it over to his successor.

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“The defense counsel asserted that the AOM for the third quarter was issued on August 8, 2024, after the witness had already left COA ICFAO.”

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  1. Impeachment Trial - Day 15Contradicts this claim

    The witness testified that Mr. Wamil prepared the fourth-quarter 2022 AOM for the Office of the Vice President and was still present when the 2023 first- and second-quarter AOMs were issued. She stated that Mr. Wamil drafted the third-quarter 2023 AOM but that the division chief finalized it after he was no longer at COA-ICFAO. The witness further testified that when Mr. Wamil was transferred to COA Pasay, he left his files, including working papers, in the custodian's office rather than personally turning them over to her, and without a separate transmittal or endorsement letter.

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