The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has given one final chance for seven officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to appear before the panel, after skipping the ongoing inquiry for the fourth time.
During the hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the committee issued another subpoena ad testificandum to the seven OVP officials to compel their attendance in the next hearing.
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During the hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the committee issued another subpoena ad testificandum to the seven OVP officials to compel their attendance in the next hearing.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/5/house-panel-gives-last-chance-for-ovp-execs-to-appear-explain-confidential-funds-usage
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00:00While we have received already the the official position of from the office of the vice president and
00:06Was signed by one two, three, four five seven person subject of the Suprema at the certificate
00:13Oh, so so mr. Chairman getting to know because
00:17reading on the documents know that was
00:21us
00:22reply and an excuse of
00:25from the office of the vice president signed by the
00:29Seven
00:30persons cited
00:33Issued basic winner at the specific under a certain
00:37attorney Lopez at limb will or Tonio
00:41attorney Sanchez
00:43Julieta the other lay
00:47Gina Costa and the spouses sunshine and Edward Fada now, mr. Chairman
00:54Now
00:57While while
01:01Question of being absent in today's hearing I was already
01:07Discussed unanswered by this honorable committee unless otherwise some of the members will
01:13Discuss it once again with regards to question of sub judice
01:17question of
01:21Juridicional issue and
01:24the right to the client invitation
01:26But one thing is important. Mr. Chairman that we invoke the question of the 3d rule, which is our internal rules
01:35So, mr. Chairman now to be safe for this committee to be safe
01:40May I respectfully move the Lamisa chairman to?
01:44Once again issues of pena and testificandum to all those
01:50mentioned name
01:52No to all those mentioned name and what's issued
01:56previously a
01:58Suprema at this different than to be present in the next hearing. Mr. Chairman, so movies a chairman
02:07Yes, deputy speaker Suarez second
02:14Well, actually
02:16With the indulgence of the members and the good chairman
02:20which is a man are to expedite discussion with regards to the
02:25Question our matters at hand may I just respectfully submit? Mr. Chairman my official position with regards to the position
02:34or
02:35Reply by the office of the vice president just to expedite discussion. Mr. Chairman just for the record. Mr
02:41Chairman, I will just submit my position regards to subject easy with regards to question of the 3d rule and
02:49The four
02:52Reasons why those seven
02:55OVP officials are not present this hearing. Thank you. Mr. Chairman
03:00Yes, congressman Abante according to the committee secretary these people at this difficult have been invited four times
03:07But they failed to attend
03:09as I am
03:12I you know, I I'm so glad for the kindness of congressman, but one
03:17In inviting them again for the fifth time
03:21now, mr. Chair
03:23If they will not come for the fifth time, then I might make a motion to hold them in contempt
03:30Because this is the fourth time
03:33This is it is unfair to these people here who have attended every time that they are called upon
03:40and then and then
03:43We're just going to
03:44Do nothing about these people here who have been invited four times
03:50It's unfair unfair for us to that. We are here in this hearing and these people are kept on insulting us
03:57mr. Chair
03:59To chairman congressman paduan. Oh, thank you. Mr. Chairman the administration made by by the honorable vice-chair Abante with regards to
04:07the issuance of
04:08Supena at the stick for condom
04:10Let's cross the bridge, I think mr. Chairman, let's cross the bridge when we have the next hearing. No thing that will happen
04:16but of course
04:17we will just
04:20Comply with our internal rules with regards to the treaty rule but question of due process with regards to invitations
04:26It's a mandate. It's very clear that we have invited them for the
04:30for invitations
04:32so I
04:34really joined the sentiment of vice-chair Abante, but as of now we cannot
04:39Discuss about it since
04:41We have to comply with our internal rule. It is the treaty rules. Mr. Chairman. Thank you
04:46Yes, before I make my ruling, I would just like to make a short manifestation. I
04:54Totally in agreement with the
04:58Manifestation of congressman Abante and
05:01in fact the fact that
05:03All the other resource persons are present in today's hearing
05:09Back at number four sila not attend yung
05:14Iba a handy Maka attend
05:17But of course for
05:21Para pomo well, I'm a lumpy among a gum a gum and also to just like what congressman padu a no
05:28said to accommodate
05:30And in view of our treaty rule, we will just
05:35reissue
05:37another subpoena
05:39With the stern warning that the next time that they fail to attend
05:45We will be constrained to
05:48Issue a much heavier
05:52Penalty
05:54Considering that there is a motion which was duly seconded by congressman with deputy speaker
06:01Suarez is there any objection?
06:04Hearing none. The motion is carried