00:00Impeachment presiding officer Cheese Escudero says a new subpoena will be issued against former DepEd Special Disbursing Officer Edward Fajarda
00:08for its 112.5 million peso confidential funds in 2023.
00:12Chair therefore instructs the clerk of court to issue the corresponding subpoena in the subsequent trial date on September 7,
00:212025 at 10 a.m.
00:25This after he completes his two-week recommended bed rest following a stroke.
00:30The Senate Medical Bureau confirmed Fajarda suffered from a brain stroke and was advised to rest in bed for two
00:35weeks from August 20 to September 3.
00:38Escudero also instructs the Senate doctor to examine Fajarda and validate the medical findings.
00:43Prosecutors intend to present Fajarda as one of its witnesses for Article 1 of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice
00:49President Sara Duterte.
00:51Meantime, Duterte's defense team members say they have not decided on whether to bring Security Officer Col. Raymond Lachica to
00:57the witness stand.
00:58Sa parte naman ng defense, titignan natin kung sa tingin natin na integral para sa ating defense na maipresenta ang
01:06testigo,
01:07whether it's Col. Lachica or kung sino man, we will make that decision after siguro mag-rest yung prosecution as
01:16to each article.
01:17And below it's Col. Lachica諾 is entitled Fajarda.
