Press Release
February 29, 2012

Transcript of Ambush Interview of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile

On the Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona

SP: The status of the case is that the prosecution is about to rest its case, okay. They presented evidence and to be fair to them we have to accept the fact, based on what they have presented so far, as usual the prosecution have presented evidence, so it's up to the senators to weigh those evidence. Those evidence will have to be controverted by the defense.

Q: So, ano po 'yung repercussion sa pagbabawas ng Articles of Impeachment ng prosecution?

SP: Well, wala naman. In the resolution of the case, wala. Psychologically, many interpretations could be drawn dahil you make an allegation and then you withdraw it. That means that you have no evidence to prove it.

Q: Sir, ano pong proseso? Meron munang offer of evidence bago ang depensa?

SP: Bago mag-umpisa ang defense ng presentation ng kanilang ebidensiya, kumpletuhin muna ng prosecution 'yung kanilang ebidensiya at tinigil na nila ang presentation of evidence doon sa dalawa na artikulo, Article 3 and Article 7. Doon sa Article 2, they made a reservation 'yung tungkol sa foreign currency deposit.

Q: Sir, does this prove po na minadali yung pag-draft ng Articles of Impeachment?

SP: Ay di na natin pag-uusapan 'yun. Tapos na 'yun. Bahala na ang mga abogado ng magkabila to argue the case.

Q: So maaaring magkaroon ng lull 'yung trial sir?

SP: Maaari, maaring magkaroon.

Q: So, doon po sa tatlong Articles of Impeachment, na iprinisenta ng prosecution, si CJ Corona lang po ang the best na makakasagot noon?

SP: Siya ang primary witness.

Q: Hindi na po kailangang i-subpoena? Nasa panig na lang po ng depensa ang pag-imbita kay CJ Corona?

SP: Hindi namin pwedeng i-subpoena si Chief Justice Corona. Nasa kanya 'yun kung gusto niyang humarap.

Q: Alin po 'yung napresenta ng prosecution na the best si CJ Corona ang sumagot?

SP: 'Yung tungkol sa sinasabi n Justice Sereno at mga sinasabi nilang bank account ni Chief Justice Corona.

Q: Pero may proposal o pleadings ang defense na i-strike out sa record 'yung naging testimony po ng bank manager ng Katipunan branch ng PSBank...

SP: Pag-uusapan namin 'yun sa caucus.

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