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Former presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo comments on Senator Risa Hontiveros' questioning during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Panelo Says Risa Hontiveros Asked the Right Questions in VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial

July 13, 20264 min read

PANELO PINURI ANG TANONG NI RISA HONTIVEROS SA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Nagbigay ng hindi inaasahang komento si dating Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo hinggil sa naging pagtatanong ni Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.

Bagama't sinabi niyang marami siyang hindi sinasang-ayunan kay Hontiveros, iginiit ni Panelo na tama umano ang direksiyon ng naging pagtatanong nito sa prosecution.

"I disagree with her in so many things, pero tama 'yung tanong niya."

"Hindi Napatunayan na May Assassin"

Ayon kay Panelo, mahalagang linawin muna ng prosecution kung may sapat bang ebidensiya kaugnay ng alegasyong may inupahang assassin bago ito maging bahagi ng kaso laban sa Bise Presidente.

Aniya:

"Teka muna, hindi niya naman naproba na may assassin eh. Ano ba itong ginagawa ninyo? Is this an impeachable offense o maling akala lang ng Vice Presidente?"

Para kay Panelo, ang mga ganitong tanong ang inaasahan niyang ihain ng mga senator-judges upang masuri nang mabuti ang mga ebidensiyang inilalatag ng magkabilang panig.

Panelo: Ganito Dapat ang Senator-Judges

Nang tanungin kung nagulat ba siya sa naging linya ng pagtatanong ni Hontiveros, sinabi ni Panelo na hindi.

Sa halip, aniya, inaasahan niyang lahat ng senator-judges ay magsasagawa ng masusing pagtatanong bago bumuo ng anumang pasya.

"Yes, because I expect that to every senator with sensitivities. Lahat ng tanong, itanong mo na."

Binigyang-diin niya na tungkulin ng bawat senator-judge na siyasatin ang lahat ng aspeto ng kaso bago magpasya sa impeachment complaint.

Patuloy ang Paglilitis

Ang usapin ay lumitaw habang nagpapatuloy ang presentasyon ng prosecution ng kanilang mga testigo at ebidensiya sa Senate impeachment court.

Isa sa mga isyung tinatalakay ay ang alegasyon hinggil sa umano'y "assassin" na binanggit sa Article IV ng Articles of Impeachment. Ang prosecution at defense ay patuloy na naghaharap ng kani-kanilang argumento, at wala pang pinal na pasya ang impeachment court sa merito ng mga alegasyon.

Reportorial Commentary

Ang pahayag ni Salvador Panelo ay nagpapakita ng kanyang pananaw sa kahalagahan ng masusing pagtatanong ng mga senator-judges sa impeachment proceedings. Bagama't kilala siya bilang isa sa mga tagapagtanggol ni Vice President Sara Duterte, kinilala niya ang isang partikular na linya ng pagtatanong ni Senator Risa Hontiveros bilang naaayon sa tungkulin ng isang hukom sa impeachment court.

Sa kabilang banda, ang prosecution ay nananatiling may obligasyong patunayan ang bawat alegasyong nakapaloob sa Articles of Impeachment, habang may pagkakataon din ang depensa na kwestyunin ang kredibilidad at bigat ng mga ebidensiyang inihaharap. Ang magiging pasya ay nakasalalay pa rin sa kabuuang presentasyon ng ebidensiya at sa boto ng Senate impeachment court.

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📖 Exegesis Bible Verse

"The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him." — Proverbs 18:17

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Itinuturo ng Proverbs 18:17 ang kahalagahan ng masusing pagsusuri bago bumuo ng konklusyon. Ang unang salaysay ay maaaring mukhang kapani-paniwala, ngunit kinakailangan pa rin ang pagtatanong, pagbusisi sa ebidensiya, at pakikinig sa kabilang panig. Ang prinsipyong ito ay kaayon ng due process at makatarungang pagdinig, kung saan ang mga desisyon ay dapat ibatay sa sapat na ebidensiya at hindi sa mga paunang impresyon lamang.

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Bong Revilla Moved to General Population at QC Jail After Medical Clearance

Senate Circus

January 28, 2026•1 min read

Former senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. has been transferred to the general population of the Quezon City Jail after authorities confirmed that he is medically fit for standard detention.

The transfer follows a routine medical evaluation, which cleared Revilla for regular custodial conditions. Jail officials said the move means the former lawmaker will no longer be held in a hospital facility or separate medical ward and will instead be subject to the same detention rules applied to other inmates.

Revilla is facing malversation and graft charges in connection with an alleged ₱92.8-million flood control project in Bulacan that investigators claim was funded but largely unimplemented. The case stems from a broader probe into so-called “ghost projects” linked to public infrastructure spending.

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Legal observers note that placement in the general population does not indicate guilt, as the case remains under judicial process. However, the transfer is seen as a procedural signal that the court is enforcing standard detention protocols without medical exemptions.

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The development comes amid heightened public scrutiny of corruption cases involving infrastructure projects, with several lawmakers and former officials also facing investigations or court proceedings related to flood control allocations.

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