00:00Vingeline A. Bahan to the witness stand.
00:03Ms. Bahan is instructed to be situated at the witness stand.
00:11Kindly assist her.
00:15Honorable Redon, it will still be Attorney Tolosa, correct?
00:19No, it will be Attorney Di Vinaigracia.
00:22Attorney May.
00:35The Clerk is directed to administer those.
00:42You, Vingeline Bahan, do swear that the evidence you shall give in the case now pending between the Philippines and
00:49Vice President Cyrus Jim R. Duterte shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
00:53So help you God.
00:55Yes, I do.
00:59Ano po ang palayo niyo, Ms. Bahan?
01:03Ivangeline po, ang former na pangalan ko. Tapos sa PSA po, Vingeline. So, Ivan po ako, Your Honor.
01:09Ano po ang palayo niyo?
01:10Ivan.
01:11Ivan.
01:12Yes po.
01:14Ivan.
01:16Okay, Ms. Ivan, naunawaan niyo po inyong pinanumpaan, kaugnay ng pagbibigay niyo ng inyong testimonya sa hukumang ito?
01:24Yes, Your Honor.
01:26Likewise, Ms. Ivan, nais kong paalalahanan kayo, kaugnay ng mga paalala na binigay ng ilang mga Senators Judges kanina na
01:38tratuhin seryoso ang pagdinig na ito.
01:41At baga bang smiling face kayo, eh, baka mamisinterpret. So, sagutin niyo na lamang po ng diretsyo yung mga katanungan.
01:50At iwasan.
01:51Um, na, huwag naman iwasang umiti. Hindi naman bawal umiti. Pero basta, huwag mo lang gawing, uh, tratuhin mo lang
02:00ng seryoso ang mga katanungang ipupukul sa iyo.
02:04Um, naunawaan niyo po yan, ma'am, ma'am Ivan?
02:07Yes, Your Honor.
02:08Salamat po. Um, offer. Um, Attorney Lyndon.
02:11Uh, yes, Your Honor. May we request the tech to flash the offer of testimony of Ms. Ivan?
02:17Tech is so instructed.
02:19Thank you, Your Honor.
02:20While we're waiting for the tech, um, continuing authority is given once again to, uh, assisting councils from both sides
02:27to approach the witness at any point in time as well as handling councils to approach the witness at any
02:34point in time as may be, um, necessary.
02:36You may proceed, um, Attorney Lyndon.
02:38Thank you, Your Honor.
02:39The testimony of Ms. Vingeline A. Bahan is offered to prove that she is the city accountant of Davao City,
02:48as well as her duties and responsibilities.
02:52To prove that the amount of $64,194.72 was in the nature of a salary differential paid by the
03:02local government of Davao City in 2023.
03:05To prove that the prosecution's accusation that the respondent received double compensation when she was vice president is malicious, baseless,
03:16and completely false.
03:18To identify and authenticate documents showing the amount of $64,194.72 was in the nature of a payment of
03:30salary differential and to prove all the relevant matters.
03:35Comment, Attorney May?
03:37Yes, Your Honor, we are willing to stipulate, um, to stipulate on the fact that the witness is the incumbent,
03:43um, city accountant of Davao City, Your Honor, as well as her functions.
03:49So the rest will be subject to cross.
03:51Julie noted, um, you may proceed with their direct examination accordingly.
03:55Attorney Lyndon.
03:56Thank you, Your Honor.
03:58Uh, at this point, Your Honor.
03:59Uh, at this point, Your Honor.
