Record of the Senate - Integrated Bar of the Philippines

68 TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012The Presiding Officer. I will respond.Representative Tupas. Yes, Sir.The Presiding Officer. Since the documents that were submitted to me were handed in a sealedenvelope in my office and I am not sure of the source of these documents, if you know the peoplewho submitted them to me, then you require them to furnish you with copies of the documents becauseI do not want to be a party to an illegal act. All right?Representative Tupas. Yes, Sir. Actually, Mr. President, it is in our motion that it is based onthe report, the media report that came from Mr. Harvey Que.The Presiding Officer. If there is an illegality, a violation of the Foreign Currency Deposit Law,then this Chair is not willing to be a participant to that.Representative Tupas. We submit to the Honorable Presiding Officer. And lastly....The Presiding Officer. Now, since you know who are the people who brought that envelopeto my office, then they are being subpoenaed, I am going to issue the subpoena and we will compelthem to submit a copy of the documents that they submitted to my office.Representative Tupas. Thank you very much, Your Honor. Lastly, if I heard it correctly, theCounsel for the Defense has pointed out or has moved for a continuance for 48 hours, is that correct?Mr. Roy. This has been granted, Mr. President.Representative Tupas. No, no. We have not heard that it was granted.Mr. Roy. It was granted.The Presiding Officer. I granted it.Senator Sotto. Granted.The Presiding Officer. Are you asking for a reconsideration?Representative Tupas. We are asking for a reconsideration.The Presiding Officer. All right. What is your reason?Representative Tupas. If it is within 48 hours, meaning there will be no hearing tomorrow?Mr. Roy. Yes.Representative Tupas. Your Honor, there are pending witnesses, who were already issuedsubpoena by this Honorable Court and this matter that was brought up by the Defense is a differentmatter, consisting of different witnesses, set of witnesses, with the witnesses who were already issuedsubpoena and we can count, Your Honor, that there are at least three or four—The Presiding Officer. Who are they?Representative Tupas. —witnesses who were already issued subpoena by this Honorable Courtand we would like to continue tomorrow.The Presiding Officer. Who are those?Representative Tupas. Well, Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima....