00:00It was intimated to the team, to the prosecution team, of the decision of the former senator to withdraw his
00:11name among the list of witnesses for the prosecution.
00:15That is all. And if you wish to have to know further details, perhaps it would be best to ask
00:24former senator Trillianes.
00:26Sorry for asking for details, but what time did the senator Trillianes tell the prosecution that he's dropping?
00:35Perhaps it would be best if it would be senator Trillianes who would be intimating all these circumstances surrounding the
00:43manifestation earlier.
00:45So it's a final decision that the prosecution will not present him in any of the articles?
00:51It is a final decision.
00:52Okay. How would you account for the surprise of some of the prosecutors that when you announced, and then we
01:00checked right after, some may not be surprised that there was such an announcement?
01:08Well, the truth of the matter is, there has been a continuing discussion on that.
01:15Kanina lang talaga na finalize.
01:17So perhaps if indeed na-surprised sila, they were surprised na may final decision na.
01:23But there has been a long discussion already whether to present or not to present,
01:27considering the number of witnesses still remaining,
01:30and the voluminous records we need to present in support of unexplained wealth.
01:36Would that not speak of maybe the way the prosecution panel comes with a decision,
01:44in terms of maybe laying out the evidence and the direction of your case?
01:49As I have said, no, it has been part of the long discussions already,
01:56except that the finalization happened only recently.
02:00And that's because mainly si senator na yung malis?
02:04Well, it was him who initiated the withdrawal of his name.
02:09I mean, you can tell me that I should ask him tomorrow, but what did he tell you?
02:14If you remember, he has been part of the motion for issuance of subpena.
02:19Yeah.
02:20He has been part of the pretrial brief, no?
02:23So the possibility is always there to present,
02:27while we acknowledge that there has been a lot of discussions whether to pursue on his presentation, no?
02:34So kanina, it was him who initiated the withdrawal of his name, and that's it.
02:40No effect on the strength of Article 2?
02:43There is none.
02:44Because?
02:45Because?
02:46Because all our evidence are strong.
