{"id":53599,"date":"2015-06-29T20:04:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T12:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=53599"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T19:43:33","slug":"lawyers-engage-in-heated-arguments-during-estradas-bail-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/29\/lawyers-engage-in-heated-arguments-during-estradas-bail-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyers engage in heated arguments during Estrada\u2019s bail hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA \u2013 During Senator Jose \u201cJinggoy\u201d Estrada\u2019s bail hearing on Monday, Estrada\u2019s lawyers and state witness Ruby Tuason\u2019s lawyer\u2019s arguments ended in heated talks.<\/p>\n

The lawyers argued over Tuason\u2019s role in the Malampaya fund scam and its connection with Estrada\u2019s plunder case.<\/p>\n

Estrada\u2019s lawyer Sabino Acut Jr. first asked Tuason if she applied for immunity from all charges related to multi-billion pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles\u2019 bogus foundations.<\/p>\n

Tuason\u2019s lawyer Hazel Decena Valdez then objected, asserting that Acut\u2019s question had no relevance to Estrada\u2019s plunder case which was mainly about the alleged misappropriation of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).<\/p>\n

The Court, however, permitted the question.<\/p>\n

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Tuason then admitted applying \u2018immunity for all\u2019 under the under the Witness Protection Program.<\/p>\n

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Susequently, Acut asked Tuason again, this time about the delivery of Malampaya funds to her house.<\/p>\n

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To this, Tuason\u2019s lawyer Dennis Manalo accused Acut of harassing his client, claiming that the defense lawyer was going against the \u2018witness\u2019 right to self-incrimination that were touching on the merits of the Malampaya which had nothing to do with the case.\u2019<\/p>\n

Acut then started the heated exchange by loudly saying that Tuason\u2019s involvement \u2018was marked as evidence by the prosecutors.<\/p>\n

Manalo shouted back, saying that it was \u2018his right as a lawyer to protect\u2019 his client.<\/p>\n

Estrada\u2019s lawyer Paul Mar Arias then joined the argument, questioning Manalo\u2019s authority to intervene while his client was being cross examined.<\/p>\n

Amidst the growing tension, Associate Justice Roland Jurado banged his gavel in an attempt to stop the heated exchange but Arias kept on talking, earning him a 500-peso fine.<\/p>\n

When the shouting ended, Valdez then stressed that \u2018the witness had the right not to be harassed.\u2019<\/p>\n

Responding yet again, Acut pointed out that he only made one gesture.<\/p>\n

Diverting from Tuason\u2019s involvement in the Malampaya fund scam, the state witness earlier admitted that she served as Estrada\u2019s agent in 2004 and 2008, delivering kickbacks to the senator\u2019s house and office from Napoles\u2019 nonexistent projects using his PDAF funds.<\/p>\n

Tuason, for her part, received 5 and 10 percent commissions on two transactions. She had, however, already returned her P40-million commission to become a state witness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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