00:00Now, my next question, when you file the general information sheets, when GenCorp Industries, Inc. files general information sheets, what
00:12correspondence or notices does it make to the vice president, if anything, in relation to the filing of those general
00:20information sheets?
00:21Well, sir.
00:21What notifications or correspondence does GenCorp Industries, Inc. make to the vice president, if any, in relation to its audited
00:30financial statements?
00:32Wala din po.
00:33Okay. Let's move on to Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, attorney.
00:38You earlier mentioned that you are also here to testify about Metro City Chow Foods Corporation. Tama po ba?
00:45Yes, sir.
00:45And can you please tell us what your position is in that corporation?
00:49I am also the in-house counsel of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation.
00:54And what are your duties and responsibilities as the in-house counsel of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation?
01:01Same with my duties and responsibilities in GenCorp.
01:04I handle the all legal matters of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation.
01:09So, the same, I conduct investigations for employee discipline, I draft correspondences, I have access to their records, and I
01:20attend to their legal inquiries.
01:23And what documents did you bring before this impeachment court by virtue of this subpoena in relation to Metro City
01:30Chow Foods Corporation, if any, attorney?
01:33I brought with me the general information sheets and the audited financial statements of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation from
01:422002 to 2025.
01:44Your Honor, to abbreviate and to skip the process of having to authenticate and identify these documents.
01:50Subject to comparison, of course, is the prosecution okay that we forgo with that step and that stipulate that the
01:58witness can authenticate and identify.
01:59Subject to comparison, Your Honor.
02:01Same stipulation, same ruling by the chair.
02:03Same stipulation, Your Honor.
02:04Thank you, Your Honor.
02:06And what year did you start, sorry, Your Honor, just a manifestation.
02:11We will mark the general information sheets and audited financial statements brought to us by the witness today at the
02:19appropriate time, Your Honor.
02:22Your Honor.
02:27So, thank you, Your Honor.
02:28Thank you, Your Honor.
03:05Based on the articles of incorporation, the incorporators of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation are Jaime T. Cruz, Richie Yvette
03:13L. Cruz, Kimberly Justine Cruz, Gurley De La Cruz, and Sarah Duterte.
03:17And what is the line of business of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation?
03:23It is also in the fast food industry, sir.
03:26Now, you mentioned it is also in the fast food industry.
03:29What fast food chain, if anything, or if at all, does Metro City Chow Foods operate?
03:36Chow King.
03:37And if you are aware, and based on the corporate documents available to you, when did the operations of Metro
03:45City Chow Foods Corporation begin or start?
03:48I do not know when exactly the operation started, but their certificate of incorporation was issued on August 4, 2016.
03:58And can you please tell us what branch of Chow King does Metro City Chow Foods Corporation operate?
04:05San Pedro branch in Davao City.
04:08And how do you know that, Attorney Suzette?
04:11I have been to the branch and I often conduct meetings there.
04:20Conduct meetings there.
04:21Why do you conduct meetings there, Attorney Suzette?
04:24With HR, sir.
04:26And by HR, what do you mean by that?
04:28Human Resource Manager, sir.
04:31Now, my question is, before Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, who operated that Chow King branch, if you are aware,
04:40and based on the corporate records?
04:52So, before Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, it was operated by City Hall King Chow Foods Corporation.
05:00And what is the current status of that City Hall King Chow Foods Corporation, if you are aware?
05:06I am not aware, sir.
05:08Okay.
05:09Now, let's go back to Metro City Chow Foods Corporation.
05:17What is the percentage of the Vice President's shareholdings in that corporation, if you are aware?
05:29As to the percentage, it is 20%.
05:33I see you reading a document.
05:36What document are you referring your answer to, just for the record?
05:39The Articles of Incorporation.
05:40Okay.
05:41You mentioned that the percentage of the Vice President's shareholdings in Metro City Chow Foods Corporation is 20% based
05:49on the Articles of Incorporation.
05:52And how much is that equivalent to, Attorney, if you know?
05:58In Peso amount, the subscribed capital is 50,000 pesos, and the paid-up capital is 12,500 pesos.
06:12So, how much was the paid-up capital?
06:1512,500 pesos.
06:16Okay.
06:17Now, based on the documents that are available to you, in the year 2022, I'm now referring you to the
06:23general information sheets that you confirmed, you brought before this impeachment court, what positions, if any, did the Vice President
06:31hold in Metro City Chow Foods Corporation?
06:40Based on the 2022 General Information Sheet, Sarah Z. Duterte is a member of the Board of Directors and a
06:54member of the Compensation Committee.
06:59Okay.
07:00How about in the year 2023, what positions did the Vice President hold in Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, if
07:07any?
07:13Based on the documents available to you, Attorney Suzanne.
07:16Based on the general information sheet for 2023, Sarah Z. Duterte is a member of the Board of Directors and
07:27a member of the Compensation Committee.
07:30How about in the year 2024?
07:33How about in the year 2024?
07:33Ano po yung mga posisyon ni Vice President Sarah Z. Duterte sa Metro City Chow Foods Corporation basis sa mga
07:41dokumento na nasa inyo po?
07:45Based on the general information sheet for 2024, Sarah Z. Duterte is a member of the Board of Directors and
07:52a member of the Compensation Committee.
07:54How about in the year 2025?
07:57How about in the year 2025?
07:57The same question po, Attorney Suzette.
08:00Ano po yung mga posisyon ni Vice President Sarah Z. Duterte in Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, kung mayroon man?
08:07Based on the amended general information sheet for 2025, Sarah Z. Duterte is a member of the Board of Directors
08:15and a member of the Compensation Committee.
08:20Now, this is my question, Attorney Suzette. You just confirmed that from the years 2022 to 2025, the Vice President
08:29is a director of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation.
08:34Can you please explain to us all why this is the case po?
08:39Based on their articles of incorporation, the corporation must have five directors. And since there are only five stakeholders, then
08:49everybody is a director, sir.
08:50And if you know, given that nevertheless, the Vice President is a director of record, what is the participation or
08:58involvement of the Vice President in the business, meetings, or transactions of the Board of Directors of Metro City Chow
09:06Foods Corporation in the year 2022?
09:10She did not participate.
09:12And can you please elaborate this and explain why?
09:16I have not seen her in the meetings, either board meetings, or even company parties, even in the store, in
09:30the branch.
09:31How about in the year 2023?
09:33Kinumpirman nyo din po na director ang ating vice-presidente.
09:37What is the participation or involvement of the Vice President in the business, meetings, or transactions of the Board of
09:45Directors of Metro City Chow Foods?
09:46Chow Foods Corporation in the year 2023 specifically?
09:51In the year 2023, also, the Vice President did not participate in any meetings or any transactions with or in
10:03managing the business.
10:04She does not participate.
10:05How about in the year 2024, po, attorney Suzette?
10:09Same question.
10:10What is the participation or involvement of the Vice President, Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, in the business, meetings, or transactions of
10:18the Board of Directors of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation?
10:22She still has no involvement, sir, in 2024.
10:27And you testified that despite being the director of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, sorry, in 2025 pa pala, what
10:35is the participation or involvement of the Vice President in the business or transactions of the Board of Directors in
10:41Metro City Chow Foods Corporation?
10:43She has no involvement.
10:44She did not attend any meetings in 2025.
10:48Now, it would now seem, attorney, that from 2022 to 2025, wala pong participasyon or involvement yung vice-presidente.
10:58Again, can you please explain to us why in all these years, the Vice President has no participation or involvement
11:04in the meetings of the Board of Directors of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation?
11:11She does not attend the meetings and I haven't seen her attend any company gatherings or like in the Christmas
11:23party.
11:23I don't see her.
11:25She is not involved really in the business.
11:31Now, what is her, given that, what is her, what is her participation in the decision-making process of the
11:39corporation?
11:40She does not participate in the decision-making process.
11:42What is her participation or involvement in the operations of Metro City Chow Foods Corporation, particularly the operational management?
11:51She has no participation.
11:53What is her participation or involvement in the finances of that corporation, in its transactions, banking, etc., if any?
12:00She has no participation, sir.
12:02How about in the management, administration of the properties of the corporation, whether it be in business, in the business
12:11itself, or real properties?
12:13What is the participation or involvement of the Vice President?
12:17She has no participation or involvement.
12:19And again, why do you know this, Attorney Suzette?
12:22What is your basis?
12:23Because I have attended meetings, I have attended board meetings also, and she is not there.
12:31And there were, actually there were two significant incidents in the branch last year.
12:39And I actually asked if, what would be the effect to the Vice President.
12:46And the operations manager said that, wala ma na siya nag-appeal Jude ever since.
12:52Sorry, I think, Your Honor, the witness just spoke in vernacular, if I can be able to translate in Tagalog
12:59or English, being able to speak the language of Visaya, Your Honor.
13:05I don't need the translation, you don't?
13:09The court may ask for a translation, counsel.
13:13Again, on your oath as an officer of the court, counsel, from Davao City, kindly, or speaking the dialect.
13:21I'm Cebuano, Your Honor. I know the science.
13:23Wala siya nag-appeal-appeal.
13:24Hindi siya sumasali.
13:26Please correct me if I'm wrong.
13:27Hindi siya sumasali.
13:28Hindi siya nag-appeal-appeal.
13:31Attorney Ligutan, are you nodding your head?
13:33Okay.
13:34He gave the thumbs up sign.
13:36Thank you, Attorney Ligutan.
13:37Thank you, Attorney Ligutan.
