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Impeachment Trial - Day 10
The presiding officer stated that the trial would follow the Corona impeachment trial precedent, in which the prosecution presents evidence on all articles before the defense presents its evidence, and directed the Clerk of Court to issue subpoenas to three prospective witnesses set for the August 3-5 schedules. The House prosecution presented Land Bank of the Philippines testimony on the encashment of four ₱125-million confidential-fund checks under Article I, with three checks entered as common exhibits by stipulation. Senator Panfilo Lacson manifested that neither party had yet presented a competent witness on the handling of confidential funds, and an AMLA confidentiality invocation was deferred to another article.
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Claims introduced or updated
- A new claim card, "Senator critiques witness competency on confidential funds," was opened to record Senator Lacson's manifestation that neither the prosecution nor the defense has presented a competent witness on the handling of intelligence and confidential funds.
- A new claim card, "Trial sequence to follow Corona impeachment trial precedent," was opened to record the presiding officer's statement that the trial would follow the Corona precedent, with the prosecution finishing evidence on all articles before the defense presents its evidence.
- On "The ₱612.5M confidential-funds charge," the record now carries Land Bank testimony that the Shaw Boulevard branch processed the encashment of four ₱125-million checks payable to Gina F. Acosta, identified by the prosecutor as the OVP's Special Disbursing Officer, on dates from December 2022 to July 2023.
- On "Prosecution: court powers override secrecy laws," the record now reflects that a witness invoked AMLA confidentiality on covered and suspicious transaction reports, that the court had issued a subpoena to the AMLC, and that a senator manifested the prosecution's exception and deferred the issue to another article.
Evidence & exhibits
- The House prosecution presented the testimony of a Land Bank of the Philippines witness, identified as the former Shaw Boulevard branch manager, on the encashment of four ₱125-million checks payable to Gina F. Acosta.
- Three Land Bank checks were entered as common exhibits of both parties by mutual stipulation as to authenticity, due execution, and the information on their face and dorsal sides, with the parties stipulating the checks were funded by the Philippine Treasury for the account of the Department of Education Office of the Secretary.
- The prosecution requested the issuance of subpoenas ad testificandum et duces tecum for Roderick C. Wamil, Xylene Mae del Campo, and Marivic Pareja, to be presented on the August 3, 4, and 5 trial schedules.
Court rulings
- The presiding officer directed the Clerk of Court to issue subpoenas ad testificandum et duces tecum to the three witnesses named by the lead prosecutor.
- The presiding officer ordered that conclusions of law made by the prosecutor during her opening statement be stricken from the record.
- The presiding officer confirmed on the record the stipulated check details and exhibit numbers for both parties, including that the three checks are common exhibits.
- The presiding officer declared that 14 Senator-Judges were present, constituting a quorum.
Open questions
- What will the testimony of the three subpoenaed witnesses set for the August 3-5 schedules add to the record?
- How will the impeachment court resolve the AMLA confidentiality invocation that was deferred to another article of impeachment?
- Will either party present a witness the court treats as competent on the handling of intelligence and confidential funds?
- How will the Corona-precedent sequence — prosecution completing evidence on all articles before the defense — shape the order of the remaining presentations?