Virgilio Sison

Ph.D. Mathematics | Retired Professor

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The prosecution probably realized it was a bad move to bring up the Japan dinner and Nike shoe purchase. It completely backfired on them.

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How could it be an ostentatious display of wealth if the Nike shoes purchase was meant, not to aggrandize oneself, but to reward others, the young amateur athletes?

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Prosecution loses on that Nike issue. The witness’ testimony was, in fact, emotionally engaging, as it showed an act of generosity and reward toward young Pinoy amateur athletes.

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Witness by witness, evidence by evidence, unti-unting nabubuwag ang claims ni Cabrera.

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Ligutan is belaboring a straightforward group dinner and turning it into something it’s not. He’s making a mountain out of a molehill.

He is perorating and grandstanding!

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Immaterial ang pagiging malapit ni Antero kay Manases at Sara. Totoo naman ito. Pero hindi nito masisira ang patunay na nag-ambagan sila sa mahigit ₱200,000 na bill sa Ginza Inakaya, at ginamit lang muna ang credit card ni Manases sa kasunduang i-reimburse siya. Hindi ito automatically “lavish personal spending” at walang public funds na involved, hindi din naman public official si Manases.

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Punay showed factual inaccuracies and errors in Table 39 of Cabrera’s forensic report, particularly his computation of VP Sara’s alleged total undeclared income from GenCorp. His figures are way too bloated and unsupported by the company’s actual corporate records, and they do not accurately reflect any real income attributable to VP Sara.

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Escudero reminded Kapunan that she cannot badger the witness.

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Based on GenCorp’s actual corporate records, VP Sara received the following as return of capital:

2023: ₱555,750.00
2024: ₱612,419.14
2025: ₱636,700.00

Total: ₱1,804,869.14

This is far below Cabrera’s assumed amounts in column 6 of Table 39 which total ₱212,629,718.00, roughly 118 times the actual returns of capital documented in GenCorp’s records!

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“It’s incorrect….. It’s absurd.”

Defense witness Punay testified that VP Sara has zero shareholdings in GenCorp, directly contradicting the 20% interest attributed to her in Cabrera’s forensic report.

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BBM’s personal view that he has the best cabinet does not equate to good governance and sound economic management. Just see what’s happening on the ground. Economic numbers don’t lie.

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Grabe ang pag-intimidate ng mga majority senators sa defense witnesses. Sa halip na usisain ang katibayan ng ebidensya na inilantad nito, paulit-ulit nila itong bina-badger at binu-bully tungkol sa mga personal na bagay.

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There was no double compensation. Records showed the P64,000 that VP Sara received in January 2023 was merely a delayed remittance of salary differential for 2020 and 2021 under the SSL, not a new compensation.

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Raffy Tulfo cuts the direct as though he were cross-examining the witness on behalf of the prosecution.

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Whether it’s Matanos or San Isidro, it refers to just one and the same property, which was declared in the SALN. No unexplained wealth there.

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Falling behind, is the PH the ‘Sick Man of Asia’ again?

PH economy grew just 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, the slowest since early 2021. Growth weakening for several quarters now, lagging far behind Vietnam and the rest of ASEAN. We’re already facing stagflation, says S&P Global Ratings.

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Umpisa pa lang ng trial ngayong araw, agad nang bumira sina Sotto at Lacson sa posibilidad na ipa-contempt ang defense witness na si Adalin.

Malinaw ang script: kung hindi matinag ang ebidensya, siraan at gipitin ang taong naglalantad nito.

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Does that mean Risa has a chance after Leni’s retreat? No. Still a big, fat no.

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The prosecution and majority senators’ strategy: destroy Adalin’s credibility and play the China card.

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Leni Robredo categorically declares she will not run for president, saying there’s nothing anymore that can change her mind.