WATCH: Lapid breaks silence, questions impeachment witness
MANILA, Philippines – Senator-judge Lito Lapid broke his silence during Day 17 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s mpeachment trial on Monday, asking former SDO Gina Acosta whether it had been confirmed that a real “Lapid” received confidential funds.
“Magpapasalamat po ako sa defense kung totoo na nabigayn ang kamag-anak ko,” Lapid said.
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(I would thank the defense if it is true that my relative was given [the funds].)
Acosta said the documents she received came from Security Officer Col. Raymund Lachica.
Senator-judge Juan Miguel Zubiri later joked that he was not supposed to ask Acosta any more questionss, saying, “napakaganda na po ng mga tanong ni Sen. Lapid (the questions of Sen. Lapid were very good). Adding more questions after Lapid would be “anti-climactic.”/dp
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