00:25Ito ang nabanggit mong letter request
00:28for confidential funds in 2022.
00:30Tama ba, Mr. Ortonio?
00:34Yes, correct.
00:36Sa huling pahina nitong sulat na ito,
00:39there appears a signature above the printed name,
00:43Sara Z. Duterte.
00:44You will confirm that this is the signature of the Vice President.
00:49Yes, I can confirm.
00:51Kanyang binuksan ang prosekwisyon ng pagsalang
00:54ni OVP Assistant Chief of Staff Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio
00:57bilang testigo sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.
01:02Unang sinilip ng prosekwisyon ang letter request
01:04noong August 2022 para sa P250M na confidential funds
01:09na pirmado ng vice.
01:11Ipinunturin ang prosekwisyon kung paano walang anumang dokumentong
01:14sumusuporta sa kanilang request.
01:17For the OVP's request for confidential funds,
01:21in this letter, walang computation na binigay.
01:24Tama ba?
01:25That's correct.
01:26There was also no projection provided in the same letter.
01:29Also, there was no physical and financial plan attached to the letter.
01:34In fact, there was no attachment supporting the OVP's request for confidential funds.
01:41Correct?
01:42There were no attachments, ma'am.
01:44Meron daw mga paliwanag sa isinamitang letter request
01:47sa kung bakit nanghihingi ang vicepresidente ng confidential funds.
01:52Pero wala pa rin anumang programa, proyekto, aktividad
01:55na may kaugnayan sa national security at peace and order
01:58na nakasaad sa sulat.
02:00In the context of the plans and programs of the office,
02:04there has already been plans already at the beginning of the term of the vicepresident
02:08in July of 2022.
02:11At kahit August 2022, nag-request ang visa ng confidential funds.
02:15September 2022 pa na-aprubahan ng visa
02:18at na-sumite sa DBM ang physical and financial plan.
02:22Diyan sa box na may nakasulat na approved by,
02:25may pirma ulit, above the printed name, Sarah Duterte.
02:31Yan ay pirma ng vicepresident.
02:34Siya mismo ang pumirma niyan. Tama ba?
02:36Yes, that's her signature, ma'am.
02:38Pero na po na ng mga Sen. Judge,
02:41tila na iba ang pirma ng visa si Dokumento.
02:44The court noticed that the signature of the vicepresident in this document
02:48appears to be different from the signature in the August 2022 document.
02:52So the vicepresident has at least two signatures so far.
02:56Can you confirm that both are her signatures?
02:59Yes, I can confirm, Sir, Your Honor, that both are the signatures of the vicepresident.
03:03You can confirm likewise that they appear to be different though?
03:06Yes, that's correct, Your Honor.
03:08Ipinunto ng prosedusyon na basis sa sinamating physical and financial plan
03:12kabilang sa mga programang pupondohan
03:14ang Good Governance Program ng OVP na pinupondohan na
03:18ng General Appropriations Act ng 2022.
03:21Sa katunayan, sa 2022 GAA, may line item na 621.6 million
03:29na mismong para sa Good Governance Engagement and Social Service Projects.
03:35Tama ba?
03:37Yes, correct?
03:39Ipinakita din sa pagdinig ang apat na disbursement vouchers at mga cheque
03:43para sa apat na best na pag-withdraw ng confidential funds.
03:47Kinumpirman ni Ortonio na kasama siya ni dating OVP Special Disbursing Officer Gina Acosta
03:52ng i-encash ang mga cheque sa bangko.
03:55Ikaw lang ang kasama ni Ms. Gina Acosta ng i-encash mismo ito sa Land Bank,
04:03Shaw Boulevard Branch.
04:04Tama ba?
04:05Yes, when she requested me to accompany her.
04:08Kinumpirman rin Ortonio ng 125 million pesos na OVP confidential funds
04:13ay nagamit sa loob lamang ng labing isang araw.
04:16Mr. Ortonio, yung PAP po ninyo at yung request nyo sa confidential funds
04:20sa huling quarter ng 2022, ang plano nyo sana para sa buong huling quarter ng 2022?
04:28Based on the PFPs, Your Honor, it's as indicated here, it's for October to December.
04:34The SARO was released December 30 and then the withdrawal was made December 20.
04:40December 20.
04:42Tapos in-implement nyo hanggang December 31.
04:44Ba't ba kailangan madaliin yan? Hindi ba ang budget good for two years?
04:49Because, Your Honor, the request was made for the specific year which is 2022.
04:55Isa rin sa mga tinanong kay Ortonio ay kung bakit ginamit ng confidential fund
04:59para bumili ng gamot at pagkain lalo na ni Pondong OVP para sa ganung programa.
05:05Hindi mo na tinanong si Ms. Acosta at ng security officer na iyong nabanggit
05:11kung nasaan ang supposed official receipts bilang patunay na ito nga ay nabili.
05:18The explanation that was provided to me, ma'am, was that binigay po ang pera directly doon sa mga informants
05:25and agents
05:26and the informants and agents na po yung bumili ng mga medical and food supplies.
05:34So, it's the acknowledgement receipt which is the proof of the release of the funds to the informants or the
05:45agent.
05:47Nasaan naman daw kaya ang mga non-consumables gaya ng computer at lamesa na binili gamit ang confidential fund?
05:53Ang ari-ariang binili ng pondo ng bayan or pera ng bayan ay pag-aari ng gobyerno. Tama ba?
06:00Yes, I would say so.
06:03Hanggang ngayon, ikaw personally, Mr. Ortonio, hindi mo rin maituturo kung nasaan na itong mga mesa,
06:09upuan, supplies, computers, nagkakahalagang 3.5 million. Hindi mo naman ituro kung nasaan sila.
06:19Considering that these are procurements for confidential activities, no, ma'am, I would have no personal knowledge on where these
06:29items are.
06:31Inilahad din ni Ortonio na nagbigay siya ng 150,000 pesos mula sa kanyang personal na pera.
06:37Nakasunod ng request mula kay Acosta na base naman sa request ni Col. Raymond LaChica.
06:43At hanggang ngayong araw, di pa rin daw siya na re-reimbursed.
06:46Nilapit po ito sa akin ni Ms. Gina Acosta, our SDO.
06:51And then she mentioned that there was a request from Col. LaChica for an agent.
06:56I provided her with the request.
06:58And were you able to recover the 150,000, Mr. Ortonio?
07:02Unfortunately, ma'am, I was not reimbursed anymore.
07:05Bago pa man magtapos ang paglinig, pinana ng prosekusyon ang tila pa bago-bagong paliwanag ng OVP sa komisyon ng
07:12audit kung naisip ang nagkagasto sa nila.
07:15There were different justifications.
07:18You will also agree with me na kapag paiba-iba ang rason, maaring nagsisinungaling lang or talaga namang ito ay
07:31isa lamang scam.
07:32Move to strike the scam and nagsisinungaling.
07:36So, strike it off the record.
07:38So, isa pang punto, muling na strike off the record ang ilang salitang ginamit ng prosekusyon.
07:43Mr. Ortonio, kanina sinabi mo na si Vice President mismo ang humingi ng confidential fund.
07:52Siya rin ang nag-decide kung anong amount, kung magkaanong amount ang i-request.
07:57At pinirmahan niya rin ang approval para sa pag-release ng pondo.
08:02Pinirmahan niya rin ang mga liquidation reports at certification supporting the liquidation reports.
08:08Tama ba?
08:09Yes.
08:10Okay.
08:10In short, you will agree with me.
08:13This whole confidential funds matter, ang arkitekto at mastermind nito ay si Vice President Sarah Dittente.
08:20Your Honor, please.
08:21Your Honor, please.
08:23Objection.
08:23Sustain.
08:25Nagreklamo ang dipensa sa mga pananalitang ginagamit ng prosekusyon.
08:29Remind the prosecution, Your Honor, not to use inappropriate words, Your Honor, like scam, mastermind, nagsisinungaling.
08:37We are not supposed to make insinuations, accusations, or conclusions, Your Honor.
08:42But it does seem that it's becoming a, I would rather use the word habit than pattern, for the panel
08:52of prosecutors to close their direct with such strong statements.
08:58We apologize if, sometimes we get carried away by our zeal and our passion, Your Honor, but we at the
09:05prosecution, we just want to call a spade a spade.
09:09Bukas naman ng katakdaang cross-examination ng dipensa kay Ortonio.
09:13Ako si Joseph Morong, ang inyong saksi.
