菲律宾莎拉弹劾审判第43天：主持法官埃斯库德罗警告不得恐吓证人，辩方撤下银行律师证人
菲律宾参议院弹劾法庭 11 月 12 日恢复对副总统莎拉·杜特尔特的弹劾审判，进入第 43 天。主持法官、参议员 Francis Escudero 在开庭前提醒全体参议员法官与出庭律师，不得以恐吓方式对待证人，证人回答不令人满意或闪烁其词，并不自动构成藐视法庭。
Escudero 援引菲律宾最高法院的裁决说，藐视法庭的权力应当克制使用。他又引《证据规则》第 132 条第 3 款指出，证人有权免受不当、无关或侮辱性的提问与粗暴对待。他承认，此前多名辩方证人反复以「不知道」「不记得」作答，确实考验法庭上下的耐心，这项提醒同样适用于他自己。参议员法官 Panfilo Lacson 提议把提醒以书面形式发给全体法官，Escudero 当庭指示照此办理。
同日，辩方宣布撤下原定出庭的菲律宾群岛银行（BPI）律师 Paul Roderick Ysmael。辩方发言人 Michael Poa 向法庭表示，Ysmael 此前已在庭上承认涉案信件出自他本人，信件已正式列为辩方证物 D-2-190-BPI，因此无须再传他作证。Escudero 确认该信件仍留在法庭正式记录内。
私人检控方的 James Bryan Ibrahim Alih 对此提出保留，指传票调取的记录里有检方原打算向该证人盘问的内容。Escudero 回应说，双方陈述证据完毕后，检方可以通过备忘录、结案陈词或提交被排除证据等方式处理。
莎拉弹劾审判第 42 天（11 月 11 日），辩方证人已证实她收取 GenCorp 逾 214 万比索，法庭将传唤投资原始记录，审判仍在继续。
关联：跟进：莎拉弹劾审判第42天：辩方证人证实她收取GenCorp逾214万比索、法庭将传唤投资原始记录
（来源：菲律宾参议院）
Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Day 43: Escudero Warns Against Intimidating Witnesses as Defense Drops BPI Lawyer
The Philippine Senate impeachment court resumed the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on November 12 for its 43rd day. Before the session opened, Presiding Officer Senator Francis Escudero reminded all senator-judges and lawyers not to intimidate witnesses, saying that an unsatisfactory or evasive answer does not automatically amount to contempt of court.
Citing Supreme Court rulings, Escudero said contempt powers must be used sparingly. He also invoked Section 3, Rule 132 of the Rules of Evidence, which protects witnesses from improper, irrelevant or insulting questions and harsh treatment. He acknowledged that repeated answers of 'I do not know' or 'I do not recall' from defense witnesses earlier this week had tested the court's patience, and said the reminder applied equally to himself. Senator-Judge Panfilo Lacson proposed circulating the reminder in writing to all senator-judges, and Escudero directed that it be done.
The same day, the defense dropped Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) lawyer Paul Roderick Ysmael from its witness list. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa told the court that Ysmael had already admitted in an earlier hearing to authoring the letter at issue, and that the letter is formally marked as Defense Exhibit D-2-190-BPI, so his testimony was no longer required. Escudero confirmed the letter remains part of the court's official records.
Private prosecutor James Bryan Ibrahim Alih expressed reservations, noting that the subpoenaed records contain details the prosecution had intended to cover in cross-examination. Escudero responded that the prosecution can address the matter through memoranda, closing remarks, or a tender of excluded evidence after both sides finish presenting evidence.
On Day 42 of the trial, on November 11, a defense witness confirmed that Sara Duterte received more than 2.14 million pesos from GenCorp, and the court moved to summon the original investment records. The trial continues.
Related: Day 42: Defense witness confirms Sara received over 2.14 million pesos from GenCorp
(Source: Senate of the Philippines)
来源：菲律宾参议院
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