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PANOORIN: NBI Senior Agent Calilung, Mas Tumibay Ang Kredibilidad Matapos Ang Cross-Examination – Litigation Lawyer

PANOORIN: NBI Senior Agent Calilung, Mas Tumibay Ang Kredibilidad Matapos Ang Cross-Examination – Litigation Lawyer
Defense counsel Carlo Joaquin Narvasa cross-examines National Bureau of Investigation senior agent John Mark Calilung during the third day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate in Pasay City on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. During the proceedings, Calilung unsealed USB drives containing screen recordings that had been formally presented as evidence by the prosecution in support of Article IV, which focuses on alleged grave threats and an assassination plot of Duterte against President Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. Photo by Ryan Baldemor, The Philippine STAR

Aniya, naipaliwanag at naulit pa ang mga qualification ng testigo na isang National Bureau of Investigation senior agent, habang hindi aniya nakaapekto sa kanyang pagiging expert witness ang mga tanong kung abogado ba siya o kung siya mismo ang nagsagawa ng imbestigasyon.


Ayon pa kay Reyes, malaki ang naitulong ni Calilung sa naging takbo ng impeachment trial.

Aniya, nanatiling kalmado at malinaw ang kanyang mga sagot sa kabila ng mahigpit na pagtatanong, na aniya’y nagpapakita na handa ang prosecution sa paglilitis.


Iginiit din Reyes na kahit hindi mahigpit na pasok sa krimeng grave threats ang isang kilos, maaari pa rin itong maging batayan ng impeachment.

Aniya, kung ituturing ng senator-judges na hindi angkop sa isang bise presidente ang naturang asal, maaari itong pumasok sa konsepto ng betrayal of public trust sa ilalim ng Konstitusyon.