article_snippet: Judge Roline Ginez-Jabalde is overseeing the trial, though both sides spent the past two weeks discussing the possible plea bargain.
article_snippet: members of media have also expressed members of media belief that members of media have 'overwhelming' evidence and any judge handling this case will find the accused guilty.
article_snippet: The prosecution had earlier said the case is a special one and should be heard, tried and decided within a year starting from December 15, 2014.
article_snippet: Both the prosecution and defense had agreed to a two-day continuous trial, set every Monday and Tuesday, starting today and running until September 22 this year.