Transcript of Ambush interview of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile

Q Ano ang next step ninyo, sir?

SP We will continue the hearings, and then we will make a judgment.

Q Mga ilang days pa sir?

SP Malawak pa yung dadaanan namin, lahat ng mga questions na gusto ko i-clarify, I will ask them, but the last question I want them to answer...

Q Anong question po yun, sir?

SP Can they pre-program, and hide that pre-program, and after the voting, the votes will be accepted. But then what was hidden was the one transmitted. Is that possible?

Q After masagot yun, sir, sa palagay ninyo pwede na magstart yung actual canvass?

SP Magkakaroon ng kalinawan yun.

Q Kelan po kayo makapag-dedecide if you will canvass?

SP Baka matapos na kami bukas. Baka bukas matapos na kami sa mga preliminary questions, then baka Friday we can start already.

Q Sir, pag-uusapan ninyo pa kung pareho silang president and vice president na ika-canvass, or separate?

SP More or less sinabi na namin na sabay dahil dalawang dokumento yun eh. Wala namang problema, ita-tally namin.

Q Sir, satisfied po ba kayo sa mga naging sagot ng Smartmatic kanina regarding yung sa pag-print ng election returns?

SP I am not saying I am not satisfied or dissatisfied. As I said, I have not made a conclusion. I am hearing, gathering the facts. Tignan mo yung mga questions ko, talagang factual.

Q Sir, ano po ang gagawin natin, hiwalay po ba ang canvassing o isa pa rin? Ang canvassing and proclamation?

SP Magkasabay.

Q Sir, ano ang aasahan natin bukas sa session?

SP Yung mga reports. Kukunin namin yung mga explanations nila.

Q Sir, the actual canvassing, kelan na po?

SP Actual canvass? Baka sa Biyernes, baka sakali mag-umpisa na kami.

Q Sir, pag nag-start na tayo non?

SP Wala na, wala nang question-question. Titignan na lang namin may erasure ba, may alteration? Pareho ba? May discrepancy ba? Kumpleto ba?

Q Sir, ano ang masasabi ninyo sa maling pag-encrypt ng bilang ng boto doon sa isang tauhan ng Smartmatic?

SP Hindi pa raw napapalitan yung number na yun, so they are going to change it in the presence of everybody, including the media.

Q Sir, there are more questions on the authenticity. Tomorrow na lang yung allotted time for questions?

SP I cannot say tomorrow na lang. Hindi naman pwede. We do not limit ourselves. Basta sa Friday, tignan ninyo, malawak ang ginawa namin ngayon. Nag-umpisa kami ng alas dos, anong oras na ngayon? Bukas, mag-umpisa kami ng ala-una. Marami kaming magagawa.

Q But is there guarantee we can start actual counting on Friday?

SP I cannot guarantee. I never guarantee. I do not even know whether I will be here on Friday. Wag naman natin i-exact yung guarantee. Hindi naman natin maa-anticipate lahat.