Record of the Senate - Integrated Bar of the Philippines

18 TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012Withdrawal ang counsel ng akusado na si Jose Ma. Basa at mayroong pleading na sinabmit sacourt. Tama po ba?Ms. Cristi. May nabasa po ako based on records.Ms. Roxas. Puwede ninyo po bang tingnan sa inyong mga record exactly kung nasaan poang dokumentong ito?Your Honor please, just to help the witness, we have a copy of the Motion to Withdraw filed bythe counsel for the accused. May we be allowed to show the same?The Presiding Officer. Yes, proceed.Who was the counsel for the accused?Ms. Roxas. In this particular case, Your Honor, the counsel for the accused was the law officeof Fortun, Narvasa and Salazar. This is dated December 20, 2002. Do you confirm this, MadamWitness?Ms. Cristi. Yes, Ma’am.Ms. Roxas. Now, this is a certified true xerox copy. Mayroon po ritong nakalagay sa ilalim“certified true xerox copy Atty. Lucita D. Masangkay Cristi”. Kilala po ninyo kung sino ito?Ms. Cristi. Ako po iyan, Ma’am.Ms. Roxas. So, pinatotohanan po ninyo itong Motion to Withdraw.Ms. Cristi. Yes, Ma’am.Ms. Roxas. May we ask, Your Honor please, that this document be marked as Exhibit Eleven“R” (“RRRRRRRRRRR”) for the Prosecution.The Presiding Officer. Mark it accordingly. Was that withdrawal prior to the judgment?Mr. Roxas. This was prior to the submission of a Motion for Issuance of the Writ of Execution,Your Honor.The Presiding Officer. All right.Ms. Roxas. Now, Madam Witness, maaari po ba ninyong tingnan ang lahat ng mgadokumentong kalakip dito sa Motion to Withdraw na ito? Tama po ba na sa kahuli-hulihangpahina ng motion na ito ay mayroong isang sulat na may petsang November 26, 2002 at angpumirma dito ay isang Ana Basa? Kinukumpirma po ba ninyo ito?Ms. Cristi. Opo.Ms. Roxas. Now, dito po sa dokumentong ito, sinabi ni Attorney Fortun na siya po ay hindina ang magiging abogado ng akusado.Mr. Roy. Your Honor, with all due respect....The Presiding Officer. Let the lawyer finish first.Mr. Roy. Thank you, Your Honor.Ms. Roxas. Can you read, Madam Witness? Maaari po bang basahin ninyo ang unang talatang sulat na ini-attach para kay Atty. Raymond Fortun?