Rep. Janette Garin —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – Deputy Speaker Janette Garin denounced what she described as the bullying of House prosecutors following online attacks by supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte over the appearance of members of the prosecution panel during the impeachment trial, saying the public should focus on the evidence instead of personal attacks.
The criticism stemmed from social media posts and memes circulated after the first week of trial, in which supporters of Duterte ridiculed lead prosecutor Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro over visible saliva while delivering the prosecution’s opening statement and prosecution counsel Amando Virgil Ligutan after he appeared to have a runny nose during the presentation of evidence.
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