Record of the Senate - Integrated Bar of the Philippines

48 TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012The trial was suspended at 4:21 p.m.At 4:53 p.m., the session was resumed.The Presiding Officer. The session is resumed.The Floor Leader, what is the status of the case?Senator Sotto. Mr. President, may we have the continuation on the document that was beingshown by the Prosecution to the witness.The Presiding Officer. The Defense.Mr. Roy. Your Honor, the Counsel for the Prosecution was asking us to admit that the documenthe was holding or presented contains certain words appearing to be the sender of a facsimile.We have no quarrel over the letter of those words. We are curious, however, what is the point?In the first place, this is a mere photocopy. It is not the facsimile, Sir. But we are also curious whyhe wants us to introduce this into the case at this point? The pleading has no relevance to the SALNor to the issues conveyed to us by the Court yesterday; secondly, it is not clear where this documentcame from and to whom it was sent.The Presiding Officer. The Prosecution may reply.Mr. Ginez. Thank you, Your Honor.First, Your Honor, this is where it came from. This is a certified true copy, Your Honor, by theRegional Trial Court and this is signed by the Clerk of Court of the said branch, Your Honor, datedMarch 21, 2012.The Presiding Officer. It is a part of the court record.Mr. Ginez. Yes, Your Honor, part of a court record, Your Honor. And as for the purpose, YourHonor, why we are presenting them and marking, we will make a formal offer when the time comes,Your Honor. So, may we request, Your Honor, that this petition be marked as our Exhibit Eleven “U”(“UUUUUUUUUUU”).Mr. Roy. Your Honor, before the Court grants the request, may we know from which RTCbranch Counsel is referring to. And may we know if this is exactly a reproduction of the documentthat appears in the file of the RTC or a mere certification that this is a copy of the contents of thepleading.Mr. Ginez. Same copy, Your Honor, this is a certified true copy.The Presiding Officer. Counsel, why do you not examine the document?Mr. Roy. I have, Your Honor. The document appears to be a photocopy of a facsimile.The Presiding Officer. Correct. But did you check, first of all, the title of the document—Mr. Roy. My point, Your Honor....The Presiding Officer. —in the case?Mr. Roy. Yes, Your Honor.