House prosecution spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong challenged the camp of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte to produce individuals identified as “Mary Grace Piattos” and “Kokoy Villamin,” whose names appear in acknowledgment receipts linked to the use of confidential funds.
The names surfaced in documents submitted to the House impeachment proceedings, where prosecutors alleged irregularities in the disbursement of confidential and intelligence funds. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has certified that the names have no corresponding civil registry records, raising questions on whether the supposed recipients exist.
Adiong said the defense must substantiate the identities of the individuals listed in the receipts, which are central to the allegations of fund misuse.
“Kung may Mary Grace Piattos at Kokoy Villamin, ilabas nila,” he said.
He added that failure to produce the individuals would strengthen the prosecution’s position that the recipients may be fictitious and that the acknowledgment documents may be unreliable.
The lawmaker also cited findings from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which reportedly indicated that signatures on the receipts showed strong similarities, suggesting they may have been prepared by a single hand.
Adiong likewise questioned the defense’s move to include prosecution witnesses—such as former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and self-confessed bagman Ramil Madriaga—as part of its own witness list, saying these could be presented as hostile witnesses instead.
He said the defense should present its own independent evidence and witnesses to counter the impeachment allegations.
“Dapat may sarili silang ebidensya at witnesses na magpapatunay sa kanila,” he said.
Adiong added that the House prosecution panel is prepared for all procedural strategies the defense may employ during the impeachment trial.