Bank exec insists prosecution docs fake
MANILA, Philippines – Anabelle Tiongson, branch manager of PSBank-Katipunan in Quezon City, noted that the bank documents presented by the prosecution were altered.
This after senator-judges grilled Tiongson on the authenticity of the documents allegedly containing the bank accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona.
"There are differences from the original documents. There are alterations of entries," noted Tiongson.
"There were entries in the photocopies that were absent in the original, and there were entires in the original that were not at the photocopies," she reiterated.
She pointed out that there is no way that the statement of accounts came from their branch in Katipunan.
"(Those) do not come from our branch. The documents do not come from our branch," she reiterated.
Tiongson-Tupas connection
Early in the hearing, Senator Jinggoy Estrada Tiongson on her affinity with prosecution leader Niel Tupas Jr.
On the 18th day of the impeachment hearing, Estrada disclosed the possibility that Anabelle Tiongson, Katipunan branch manager of PSBank, possibly knew Tupas.
Estrada cited that the father of Tupas -- Neil Tupas Sr. -- and a relative of Tiongson ran as governor and vice governor of Iloilo together in previous elections in the province.
"Are you acquainted with any member of the Tupas family," he repeatedly asked the Tiongson.
"Personally, no your honor. I do not know them. We were not introduced and I have never seen him," Tiongson answered to the repeated queries of Estrada.
Estrada, however, noted that there was an "obvious" connection between Tiongson and Tupas.
The bank official is the witness of the prosecution on the alleged bank accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona in PSBank-Katipunan branch.
"I reiterate, your honor, I do not know any of them," Tiongson said, referring to the Tupases of Iloilo.
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