A February DOJ certification read during cross-examination recommended returning the referral for case buildup and listed deficiencies, including missing affidavits, missing or unclear media, and missing or incomplete supporting material.
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July 8, 2026
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John Mark Sta. Ana Calilung
National Bureau of Investigation Senior Agent; prosecution witness
Calilung testified that the revised NBI submission complied with the DOJ requirements and later received a certification that its evidence was sufficient for preliminary investigation. That was a threshold prosecutorial assessment, not a conviction or impeachment-court finding.
He said the NBI had been tasked to investigate the video rather than an alleged hitman, and that he had no personal knowledge of such a person.
When asked about AI authenticity, Calilung pointed to the video's length and his personal observation. He later said he used OBS rather than the listed forensic tools and authenticated the screen recording by manual comparison with the online source.
Calilung said the NBI affidavit treated the statement conditioned on Duterte being killed as conditional. This was witness testimony, not a court determination of its legal effect.