In a 15-page decision, Trial Chamber III approved the prosecution’s request to admit the prior recorded testimony of a witness identified as P-1100, who allegedly has knowledge of the “neutralization policy” and the Davao Death Squad.

The week’s most prominent witness was Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, who was subjected to searching questions by prosecution counsel Theodore “Ted” Te over 19 city government contracts worth about P33.2 million awarded to GenCorp Industries Inc., a company his sister had declared as a business interest in her SALNs.

More than two decades after the death of her four sons, Alia continues to seek accountability: “Ngayon, nakatindig ako, nandito ako sa harap para sabihin ko sa mga anak ko,kahit mawala kayo, patuloy ako maghahanap ng hustisya hangga’t buhay ako.”