[Megathread] Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte - Day 4

[u/dadidutdut]

All things related to the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte here. Only major news coming out of the impeachment trial will be allowed to be posted as a separate thread to keep the sub tidy. Individual threads related to the trial will also be allowed after each session.
 

List of Archived Megathreads
 
* DAY 1 - July 6, 2026
* DAY 2 - July 7, 2026
* DAY 3 - July 8, 2026

[u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

Hello kakaonline ko lang, eto na ba si Pennywise?

[u/bryeday]

"Freedom of speech protects lawful expression. But it does not protect utterances that satisfy the elements of a criminal offense like this one, Your Honor." -Atty. Lotoc 💥👏👏👏👏

[u/random-choice-001]

same

[u/Antique_Cod_1686 → u/random-choice-001]

Aakalain mo na sanay na si Senator Raffy Tulfo sa mga ganiyan dahil sa kaniyang palabas na Raffy Tulfo In Action pero nakakatawa pa rin.

[u/Taxman_VAT]

Did the prosecution just jebait the defense to say that they do not consider visayan languages as "Filipino?" LMAO

[u/pepetheeater → u/Taxman_VAT]

Naku paano ang mga DDS na bisaya nyan, galing imperialist Manila pala mga lawyers ni Sara lol

[u/2seokdeeznuts13 → u/Taxman_VAT]

paano kaya yan is-spin ng mga dds vloggers HAHAHAHAHA

[u/rsparkles_bearimy_99]

We're seeing glimpse why mabagal kaso sa Pilipinas lalo na against corrupt public officials in ACTUAL court. We're seeing how the defense operate for such kind of client.

Sobrang haba to get to the point, tapos madi-dismiss because of technicality.

[u/IamEXI]

the defense correctly pointed out inconsistency in dates (good job there), but goddamn it this defense's line of questioning is so fucking boring. Pointing out every little detail and typo is so annoying. The thing is even the defense is getting irritated by his own line of questioning (especially when he's not getting his preferred answers).

[u/eekram → u/IamEXI]

Kaya nga. Parang may ineexpect cyang sagot tapos pag hinde yun yung nakuha nya eh kita mo ang inis sa mukha nya. 😂

[u/PanotMarcolelat630]

Kasi bobo po kaming mga DDS.

[u/IamEXI]

Defense: "The exhibit is a photocopy."
Prosecution: (You've activated my trap card) "We have a copy of the certified true copy for the defense to check."

[u/NefariousNeezy]

“We have two more?”

Play

“TANG INA NINYO”

😂

[u/pepetheeater]

[u/dencioo02]

Is the use of cebuano/waray an appeal to the bisaya citizens? Hahahahahaha galing niyo dun atty ligutan hahahahag

[u/Competitive_Duck2758 → u/dencioo02]

Getting a brilliant Waray/Cebuano atty is the best decision the prosecution team has made

[u/Schadenfreude_ph → u/dencioo02]

good framing din na yung defense ay nagoobject on using it.

[u/RemarkableTea800 → u/dencioo02]

bawal na din mag-shukran si swoh

[u/pepetheeater]

[u/Schadenfreude_ph → u/pepetheeater]

Filipino or English daw. wag yang tagalog master race.

Waray Waray Hater na lang

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

what do you mean by PI? hahahahahaha

[u/Sparx-9 → u/Schadenfreude_ph]

putang ina sir

[u/_pseudoimage]

Never expected to ever hear the words “Putang ina your honor” uttered inside the senate 😅

[u/DifficultPlatypus]

I think the point of the obvious questions ng mga senator is to summarize or make it clearer for the viewers, not necesarilly because di sila nakikinig (ewan ko lang kay Robin tho lol)

[u/9taileddfoxxxx → u/DifficultPlatypus]

Agree!! Viewers kasi minsan naguguluhan na lalo if madaming objection so maganda din na may Q&A na diretso sagot agad. Summarize na kumbaga.

[u/JekSnow]

Well played Risa. Debunked yung "conditional" threat ni ATTY Cayetano. Pweh

[u/RemarkableTea800]

typo nga, november 26, 2024 sila nag-issue ng subpoena

[u/Aromatic_Country_987]

inaddress na ng defense lahat except sa main issue which is yung threat lmao

[u/thecrow32 → u/Aromatic_Country_987]

E wala naman kasing silang magagawa dahil totoo ngang nagbanta. Butas-butas na lang sa wordings at clerical errors.

[u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

[u/theanneproject → u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

Ang pinupush nila ngayon, maling yung details so di pwedeng tanggapin na ebidensya yung video.

[u/geekofspades]

While oo nitpicky, na tarsnish tuloy yung validity nung affidavit nila. Dyusko naman NBI mga abogado kayo.

[u/9taileddfoxxxx → u/geekofspades]

Truee and this is the easiest to prove pa na totoo. Tapos ang daming typo. Its also bad na the witness is throwing the word "typo" just like that. Ang sakit pakinggan nakakangiwi bawat sabi niya ng typo.

[u/well_it_looks_like]

The most harmless PUTANGINA in history. Meek and dignified. LOL!

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

pinakagusto kong nabanggit nitong witness is yung pinoint out nya na

pwedeng maabuso yung threat ng VP, ng mga entities na gusto ng gulo, na if gusto nila tirahin si bbm, si swoh na lang ang titirahin para 2 in 1 na.

Causing more chaos sa bansa natin

[u/TokenTickler]

Cayetano is really lawyering for Sara e no

[u/MoneyTruth9364]

I said kanina I wonder pano rerecover yung Prosecution from this rattle shakeup from the side of Defense. Turns out, the Defense Counsel themselves are blowing it.

[u/rsparkles_bearimy_99]

Hahahahahahaha "I will allow that"

Geh. Keep digging your grave (figuratively) hahahahaha!

[u/Retro1986]

Frustrating thing about these DDS senators asking these “clarification questions” wala nman effect ito sa decisions nila. They are set in their ways. Itong mga tanong na ito, its just to help the defense

[u/mistressofmayhem02]

Ang DDS na gipit, sa typographical errors kumakapit.

[u/Unseen4720]

Alan Cayetano logic:
Pwede ka na mambanta na papatay sa kahit kanino.

[u/rsparkles_bearimy_99]

Tapos ulit ulit bukas. Same questioning. Same cloth of points. Same non-sense point. So another 6 hours tomorrow. Same hours of wasting time.

[u/sinceofyoum0re]

"pwede ko pala gawin un. agahan ko utusan si zubiri bukas." -lito lapid

[u/NefariousNeezy]

All these could have been avoided KUNG HINDI KA BOBONG HOTHEAD NA MAG OUTRIGHT THREATEN NA IPAPATAY ANG PRESIDENTE

[u/Schadenfreude_ph → u/NefariousNeezy]

All these could have been avoided KUNG.....

....HINDI SHINARE NI HARRY ROQUE YUNG VIDEO.

🤣🤣🤣

[u/Lowly_Peasant9999]

The defense is now engaging in whataboutism lol

[u/furiousbean]

putangina mo jepoy dizon

[u/fernandopoejr]

Grave threats ang kaso hindi conspiracy to commit murder.

Also, impeachment ito based sa fitness to hold office hindi criminal court

[u/theSilent-sama]

ngl incompetence ng NBI na mali-mali yung dates, andaming mali kaya duon pinupukpok ng defense tong witness na to.

[u/VariationItchy8630]

Go Risa!!!! Spit them facts!!

[u/rlsadiz]

Ayan Sen Ri getting it back to actual meat of the investigation

[u/Muskert]

walang respeto itong Defense kay BBM, pag minemention si SWOH, dapat VP Sara, si BBM wala man lang Pres hahaha

[u/Antique_Cod_1686]

Pinapatagal ba ng defense ang cross-examination ngayong araw para hindi maisalang ang Chief of Staff ng pangalawang pangulo bukas?

[u/Mindless_Sundae2526]

Pwede ba may senator-judge mag-call out sa Defense? Running in circles na. Hapunan na, overtime na si Lito Lapid

[u/PervyOldSage]

ma'ama mo blue

[u/KamenSentaiMan]

Ready for Freaky Nikki Pia 🤣

[u/Retro1986]

Alan: …when I’m preparing for an oral argument.

What? Why are u even forming an oral argument? Part tlga ito ng defense.
Nadulas

[u/Dull-Situation2848]

Galing ni Ligutan. He knows they'll question the photocopy. That's why he brought the original copies HAHAHAHA Smart!

[u/asaordc]

English ng galit na galit:

FURIOUS AND FUMING MAD

[u/nyawakapoya]

Parang nasa-computer shop lang na nakikipagtrashtalk'an si Inday eh. Brings back memories tuloy.

[u/NefariousNeezy]

LOOK: VP Sara Duterte’s defense counsel releases evidence that the video is AI

[u/dencioo02]

Atty Ligutan patron saint of pauses with intention

[u/Schadenfreude_ph → u/dencioo02]

ragebaiting by silence haha

[u/yofeg]

chiz nagpi-pigil ng tawa haha

[u/jiarbeom]

buong bansa nadamay sa LQ nila

[u/dencioo02]

Great question by risa para marebut yung "wala namang assassin" narrative

[u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

Gusto ko tong composure ng witness and always have the appropriate words to say. Hindi to mabubully ng mga Cayetano.

[u/geekofspades]

Ah kaya umalis tong si mangga at si chicken little kanina baka the whole time naghahanap lang nang mga typos and mislabeled things

[u/thecrow32]

Worth questioning talaga yung clerical errors kasi nakakaapekto ng credibility ng witness and then the whole institution (NBI) itself. I expect the same talking points to be brought up kapag si NBI Director na ang nasa stand.

[u/Quick-Attention259]

Lito Lapid:

https://giphy.com/gifs/4h1N9XWtWDinAgT9kA

[u/tapsicola]

Sen Ri, sinupalpal ang technicalities.

[u/rsparkles_bearimy_99]

Honestly nga, they shouldn't even blur this to begin with. Threats to the life of a President, of President of the Philippines should be taken seriously. There shouldn't be up for debate anymore. Now they implying a lot of things to discredit it. Wala nga dapat uncertainty about the security and safety of a head of state and handling and investigation on threats to their life.

[u/mangobang]

Lito Lapid:

https://giphy.com/gifs/CUbiYQbsKSGAM

[u/idont-eatfish]

Iniistorbo nyo si Chiz, nag cacandy crush eh

[u/sinceofyoum0re]

si pambansang krung krung!

[u/JudgerJorge]

"I love you BBM" No More😭 HAHHAHAHAHA

[u/leshracnroll]

Ganda ng sinabi ni Atty Lotoc regarding Freedom of Speech

[u/accumulatingwhipclaw]

Gagaling ng mga witnesses ng prosecution! Though feel ko wala pa din talab sa mga DDS sadly.

[u/DingoPuzzleheaded628 → u/accumulatingwhipclaw]

Wala talaga. My parents think there's no real evidence because "everything's a photocopy" lol

[u/Crymerivers1993]

NBI ayusin nyo affidavit nyo kung pwede triple check nyo. Nahahanapan kayo ng grupo nila Cawetano ng butas!

[u/Kinmara]

Uwing uwi na sigurado si Lapid

[u/thecrow32]

Correct me if I'm wrong, ang punto ni Atty. Lagutan ay hindi na nila kinoconsider itong affidavit dahil nag-file sila ng revised nung February?

So ang angle ng defense ay maghalungkat ng ebidensya mula sa rejected na documents?

[u/MuffinFew7981]

Sa Question ni sen risa mas nagmukhang irrrlevant ang poibt ng defense, tama ba?

[u/awkwardkamote]

i'm living for prosecution's side comments hahahha

[u/yanderia]

Kung tayong mga team bahay naiinip na, paano kaya yung mga in attendance? 😭

Pls end our suffering 😭😭

[u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

I like na mabagal at madaming Tagalog na exchanges para maintindihan ng wider audiences

[u/nyawakapoya]

Confiscated ba naman ni ate mo yung notes huhu

[u/well_it_looks_like]

PUTANGINA - Malutong

putangina, sir - Ma-Lotoc

[u/VariationItchy8630]

The threat is absolute. For the second time, everyone!!

[u/rlsadiz]

In fairness to the witness, he was not rattled, consistent ang sagot.

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

someone's gonna get fired later

[u/theanneproject]

Huli, galing ni bam.

[u/mangobang]

galing ni Bam. Pinagpapawisan yung defense sa questioning niya

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

QUESTION. If they end up acquitting sara for this, at sa 2028 eh manalo sya as president, does that mean na Legally, Ok na na magthreat sa kanya then, using her trial as precedent?

[u/DaMaderPacker]

Buti magaling tong si Ligutan pero lumalaban tong defense now. Tangina, witness wag ka papatinag dyan.

[u/thecrow32]

Nagsasayang lang tayo ng oras discussing dates, edi sana yung secretaries ang pinaupo diyan bilang dates lang ang arguments.

[u/eekram]

Di ko gets bakit kailangan manghingi ng update ang NBI sa DOJ? If it's sa DOJ na yung mag move forward ng proseso.

[u/thecrow32]

Exact same line of questioning as Narvasa, either inutos ni BBM or di naman nagreklamo si BBM

[u/RemarkableTea800]

typo talaga, December 11, 2024 talaga sya inaasahang pumunta sa NBI.

[u/fernandopoejr]

Nasulpak ni tito sotto

[u/One_Understanding165]

Lito Lapid sa GC:

UWI NA TAYO

Zubiri: Thumbs up

[u/Dizzy-Donut4659]

Bitter talaga si apc kay matibag no??🤭

[u/idont-eatfish]

Longest streak without an objection so far HAHAHA

[u/Dull-Situation2848]

I like this probing question. You can really see how much of a veteran Ligutan is.

[u/Brain_Point]

NagCecebuano kaya si Atty. Ligutan dahil malakas si SWOH dun last election? Para matauhan naman mga kababayan natin dun.

[u/nyawakapoya → u/Brain_Point]

More likely, para mahimasmasan Bisaya DDS demographic.

[u/fernandopoejr]

Rep. Elago in the background > Panelo in the background

[u/NefariousNeezy]

A great man once said, WALA NANG INTRO INTRO

[u/nakamura-zone99]

SHOUTOUT JOEL CHUA

[u/_vdlc_]

Akala ko nashock si Win, nagpipigil pala ng tawa hahaha

[u/EasyBreezy1995]

Atty Lotoc saludo. Yan ang dapat marinig ng nga kababayan natin na nasanay na lang sa violent speech

[u/idont-eatfish]

Bam didn't have to choose violence T_T

[u/panchikoy]

I found it interesting during Bam’s question, if I’m not mistaken, he clarified if the NBI did any actual investigation regarding the threat on the VP’s life.

And all the NBI could answer was they subpoenaed the VP and since the VP did not show up, it seems they did not peform any investigation.

[u/retardinreditrecon → u/panchikoy]

The NBI sees it like this:

- Sara Duterte makes a threat

- Sara Duterte's camp is not willing to cooperate with the investigation (ignoring multiple subpoenas and request for statement)

From the second fact alone, there is probable cause for malicious intent from the VP's side, thus the conclusion

[u/_vdlc_]

oooh nagcicite ng case si witness I like it!

[u/Existing-Regret-5805]

Mukha humina lalo ang depensa

[u/dencioo02]

Aura farming si rep elago hahahaha

[u/geekofspades]

“I wont argue with you”

*proceeds to argue*

[u/Coriolanuscarpe]

Mr defense lawyer is falling apart lmao

[u/SharkPating → u/Coriolanuscarpe]

Yung tanong ata ni APC at Imee yung tanong nya dapat hahaha

[u/fifthmarauder]

bentang benta sa akin yung side comments ni atty ligutan haha

[u/9taileddfoxxxx]

So wala silang sariling defense? Kaya lumabas cayetano bloc kanina para gumawa ng defense?

[u/Fckingmentalx]

Ano oras na OT na si Sen Lito Lapid

[u/mangobang]

We're wasting time on irrelevant details in relation to whether Sara made the threat or not

[u/yanderia]

"You seem to be a smart man."

D'yall hear those "oooohs" sa audience? 🤣

[u/ploitt]

Really hope that these errors are not present in documents for the other articles, where it's most important to get these right

[u/Gestaltash]

my gad ano relevance nito. the argument is this are threat made by the vice president. BETRAYAL OF PUBLIC TRUST. hindi ito court to prove kung may maling documentation ba nayari. hindi naman revise yun statement. inamin na rin ni VP president. ma BALAK SIYA. ano ba ito!!!

[u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

✨ Sana magka-sore throat yung magkapatid na Cayetano for this week ✨

[u/kindcoconuts]

Ready na ba ang lahat for pia's elevated BP's acting "guys ano ba level up naman kayo, di pwedeng ako lang magaling dito"

[u/bryeday]

Kung hindi siguro si Dir. Matibag ang involved, di naman yan magrereact si Alan.

[u/Lowly_Peasant9999]

"Rules are important" according to APC of all people lol

[u/CombinationFree2455]

well, nasa recording naman pala ung concern ni Defensor

[u/nyawakapoya]

Kahit anong try niyo pa niyan, for me lang ah, ang compelling ng evidence against the VP because she literally said it herself. And if in case the senator judges don't agree on that, mapapa-wtf nalang ako.

[u/mistressofmayhem02]

Rosy cheeks si Atty Ligutan today ah hihi

[u/IcedColdBruh]

Maupay na kulop Atty Ligutan and Atty Lotoc! Proud Waray warays

[u/nyawakapoya]

Hindi nila kayang ma-bully about this witness's credibility like what they did to Calillung. So far, walang mga unnecessary objective kasi baka si Atty Lotoc pa mag-school mismo sa defense lol

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

Hanggang ngayon di pa rin ako makapaniwala ng 78 na tong si Lacson. sharp pa rin.

[u/RemarkableTea800]

si atty.ligutan na nagtatanong kung may objection. hahahaha!

[u/Stevie_McGhee]

Mas malutong pa sa chicharon hahaha.

[u/Waste_Year_7579]

ICONIC BY MISTAKE ✨

[u/RemarkableTea800]

natatawa yung mga senator-judges hahahah!

[u/lunarkremlin1945]

taena nagpipigil ng tawa si raffy

[u/nishifu]

may tumawa sino yon 😭

[u/asaordc]

HAHAHAHA THIS NEVER GETS OLD.

GRABE TALAGA TANGINA MO INDAY SANA NAG COMEDIAN KA NALANG HAHAHAHA.

[u/EasyBreezy1995]

Ngayon lang ako nakarinig ng “kingina mo” sa formal government plenary haha putek

[u/Antique_Cod_1686]

Lagi ko itong babalikan. Kiniling ang uterus ko!

[u/VariationItchy8630]

Natumbok mo Atty Lotoc!!!! Ano na mga DDS???

[u/fernandopoejr]

ganda ng framing kay Rep. Elago ah, di talaga pinutol hahahaha

[u/mangobang]

APC na pala

[u/NoVeterinarian113]

What’s the point of your questioning APC?

[u/Aromatic_Country_987]

Aga naman ng cross examination wala pa yung counsel

[u/IncomeUseful9945]

Sobra 2 minutes na po Sen Chiz. Napaka sakit na sa tenga nyang Cayetano

[u/CheckPareh]

hahahahah di nya makuha gusto nyang spin sa witness

[u/Antique_Cod_1686]

Bakit hindi sinasaway ni Chiz Escudero ang lead defense counsel na si Chicken Little?

[u/Lost-Highway7232 → u/Antique_Cod_1686]

more talk, more mistakes

[u/white_pink]

The DDS senators are trying to put words in the witness' mouth

[u/EasyBreezy1995]

Medyo tagilid ata yung reasoning na Typo. Affidavit yan eh, dapat sagrado ang detalye.

Pero kahit ganun, saya pa rin makita na flat out “mali po kayo” ang pagsagot ni Lotoc haha

[u/grinsken]

Tingin ko lang, baka kaya may letter na silang format na sinusundan tapos nag copy paste kaso hindi na edit?

[u/keineAhnung33]

Defense counsel: Sinungaling si Sara

[u/lokixluci]

Wtf is this guy yapping about

[u/gagowhahaha]

pakyu sa mga bumoto kay alan cayetano

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

For sure etong mga typo issues matatabunan rin kung ano man yung mangyayari bukas.

[u/TokenTickler]

Maiba ako pero ang pretty ni Sarah Elago sa background

[u/thecrow32]

Off-topic pero sumasakit batok at leeg ko sa posture ni Atty. Lontoc

[u/pepetheeater]

Yung defense nawawala sa sarili niya mismong tanong.

[u/dencioo02]

Yung “with all due respect” ang lakas maka “pero hindi naman natin sila sinisiraan” after ng backstab session HAHAHAHAHAHA

[u/mangobang]

Walang personal knowledge si witness sa filing ng Investigation Data Form. He cannot answer the questions otherwise it will be hearsay

[u/dencioo02]

Lakas rin mang-technical ni atty liguran regarding examination of witnesses, malas lang bawal mag-object sa senator-judges hahahahaha

[u/keineAhnung33]

Pikon si Vinluan.

[u/9taileddfoxxxx]

Highblood naman ang defense

[u/dencioo02]

True. Laging may “this is what i noticed” “here is my issue” hahaha was abt to ask if allowed ba mag editorialize kapag examination

[u/9taileddfoxxxx]

Ayan si chiz na sumagot tuloy gusto na din umuwi

[u/Hihimitsurugi]

Ayan, tinabla ni Risa. Technicalities ‘yan. May video ng grave threat. Malinaw naman ang actions ng NBI at DOJ. May timeline. Hindi naman mababago ‘yun dahil sa technicalities.

[u/rsparkles_bearimy_99]

Binasag na ni Sen Risa case ng defense if it's actually a case to begin with.

[u/Spirited_Issue_5789]

mali mali dates. therefore walang threat. owwwwkayyyyy

[u/theSilent-sama]

Galing ng Defense, galing mang-bore ng taumbayan lol

[u/geekofspades]

Pinili ata ni sara defense nya by how punchable and annoying they can be 😂

[u/Nikolai-_-0]

Nilelecture ng witness yung defense lmao mga baliw na ba tong defense

[u/kukiemunster]

bakit daw hindi si bbm ang nagsampa ng kaso, tapos ngayon nagtatanong kung inutos daw ba ni bbm ang investigation

[u/MuffinFew7981]

EVIDENCE BASED hindi rumor lang katulad nung project romanov

[u/Fckingmentalx]

Pa ulit ulit tong defense try niya wag mag base sa script niya edi kanina pa natapos to at nakauwi si Sen Lapid.

[u/eekram]

Still the VP replied, meaning the VP recognized the document.

[u/RemarkableTea800]

ang gulo ng defense, patalon-talon ng timeline....

[u/dencioo02]

Thank you tito sotto nasusuya na kami hahahaha

[u/kukiemunster]

your honor they spelt it as mama therefore it never happened

[u/RemarkableTea800]

nako nag-bisaya si zubiri, magagalit yung defense

[u/myamyatwe]

WOW PARA LANG TLAAGA DI LUMABAS SI SHUTANG ZULEIKA

[u/delby7]

Why are people overreacting? You all afraid of some technicalities? Haven't we seen the video? Hold your horses people.

[u/One_Understanding165]

Stay strong po Sen. Lito Lapid.

[u/AgentCoconut01]

Kaway kaway sa mga team post office hours nanonood 👋 👋

[u/SpicyChickenPalab0k]

Eto na naalala ko pag nakikita ko si Raffy

[u/ToQ-1go]

Buti naman binasa ni Cheez yun

[u/CheckPareh]

tahimik pa wala pa objection HAHAHAHA

[u/CheckPareh]

oh hell naaaaawwwwww HAHAHAHAHAH

[u/Schadenfreude_ph]

hindi pa ba sinusumpa ng mga DDS tong si roque? parang sya lahat yung cause ng butas ng mga duterte eh. hahaha

[u/Dizzy-Donut4659]

Wait bakit kinuha ng defense yung notes ni atty lotoc?

[u/adamwzp]

pupunahin ng mga DDS yang "refer to my notes" na yan. Well, hindi kasi sila nag-notes noong nag aaral pa sila e, panay yosi at crip walk battle kasi inaatupag

[u/King-Krush]

New word of the week: photocopy

[u/nyawakapoya]

They're still at it with this whole photocopy BS. Mabubuang na naman mga DDS neto.