In tears, the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind told Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Elmo Alameda that she is suffering.
“Hirap na hirap na po ako, maawa po kayo sa akin. Hindi na ako tinatablan ng gamot. Ang tagal ko nang tinitiis ito. Kung wala lang akong sakit, hindi ako makikiusap nang ganito,” she said.
She said she is confused about the results of her laboratory tests as the Southern Luzon Hospital said she has an ovarian tumor while the PNP General Hospital said the cyst was in her uterus.
Napoles arrived at the court past 9 a.m.
Napoles’ lawyers filed the motion to subpoena Napoles Thursday afternoon which Alameda granted.
Alameda said he was caught by surprise with the filing of the motion.
The prosecutors said they were not informed of the filing of the motion adding that it was an irregular procedure.
Prosecutor Christopher Garvida moved for the removal from the court records the personal plea made by Napoles but Alameda did not grant it.
The judge said he wanted all records to be included in determining the merit of the Napoles’ motion to undergo surgery.
Blood test
During the hearing, Diana Quintos and Romil Aguirre, medical technologist and physician, respectively, of Accucell Diagnostic Center, testified that they did not personally see Napoles when they conducted a test on a blood specimen supposedly belonging to the latter.
Quintos said the blood specimen under the name of Jenny Tan was brought to their laboratory in Antipolo by their messenger.
She believed the specimen was from Laguna.
“We only received the blood specimen. I am not the one who extracted the blood,” she said.
She said the result of the blood test was accurate as it was done through their semi-automated CBC counter.
Aguirre also testified that he did not meet Napoles but the result was accurate.
Napoles is currently detained at Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna for a case of serious illegal detention, which is a non-bailable offense.
She is also facing plunder charges at the Ombudsman for allegedly masterminding a P10-billion pork barrel scam. Through her nongovernment organizations, Napoles is accused of funneling lawmakers’ Priority Development Assistance Fund, commonly known as pork barrel, to ghost projects. — LBG/HS/KG, GMA News
