SENATOR. Senator-judge Robin Padilla questions NBI Director Melvin Matibag during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 22, 2026.
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'Siguro mas nakakapagtaka kapag naging neutral ang prosecution. At siguro mas nakakapagtaka kung ide-defend namin 'yung respondent,' says House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro
In an impeachment trial, where the House panel’s job is to prosecute, Senator Robin Padilla urged the prosecutors not to be “one-sided.”
The remark drew immediate murmurs from the House prosecution panel, a team of lawyers. Some exchanged puzzled looks, briefly interrupting Padilla’s questioning. Senate staff quickly raised “Silence Please” signs.
