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MANILA, Philippines – House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon on Friday hit back at former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo for describing prosecution witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as “worthless” and “useless,” saying Panelo may have missed parts of the proceedings because he was sometimes asleep.

“Una sa lahat, hindi ako sure kung aling bahagi po ‘yung na-monitor niya kasi may panahon na tulog siya sa kanyang araw-araw po na pagpunta sa paglilitis,” Ridon said during an online press briefing.

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Ridon rejected Panelo’s criticism, saying the prosecution witnesses have established different aspects of the allegations against Duterte.