00:00The Honorable Jokno, Attorney Chell, you're recognized, sir. Kindly call your witness, Attorney Chell.
00:11Thank you, Mr. Presiding Officer. Good morning po sa lahat.
00:15We will call as our first witness in Article 2, Justice Amparo Cabotahetang.
00:22I ask that she be escorted.
00:24The Clerk of Court through the OSAA is directed to kindly assist.
00:30Former Justice Amparo Cabotahetang to the witness stand.
00:54Good morning, ma'am. Before you sit down, ma'am, the Clerk is directed to Administrator.
01:00Ma'am, kindly raise your right hand.
01:02You, Amparo Cabotahetang, do swear that the evidence you shall give in the case now pending between the Philippines and
01:10Vice President Cyrus Zimmerman Duterte shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
01:15So help me God.
01:17I do.
01:18Thank you very much, ma'am.
01:20Your witness, Attorney Jokno.
01:21May I proceed with the offer of testimony?
01:23You may proceed with your offer.
01:25Justice Amparo Cabotahetang served as presiding justice of the Sandigan Bayan from 2013 to 2024.
01:33Before her appointment to the Sandigan Bayan, she served for 30 years in the office of the Solicitor General from
01:411982 until her appointment as justice in 2012.
01:45The prosecution respectfully offers the testimony of Justice Tang to prove that she has specialized knowledge, skill, experience, training, and
01:56education to testify as an expert on public accountability
01:59and for the purpose of providing this impeachment court with a framework for understanding and evaluating the financial and documentary
02:08evidence that the prosecution will subsequently present.
02:23Thank you very much.
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