Senator Sherwin Gatchalian reprimanded former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for repeatedly cutting off Senator Risa Hontiveros during the Senate investigation into the recently-raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hubs in Luzon on Monday, July 29, 2024.
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00:00I don't need to argue with you about that, but you don't need to tell the committee what the rules of the Senate are.
00:08Please just answer our question.
00:10My answer is, that document is only evidence of its existence.
00:14But for the truth to be proven in that document,
00:18there should be a witness who saw the making of that document,
00:22or the witness who made that document, or the witness who signed that document.
00:28Actually, as I said earlier,
00:30Excuse me, excuse me.
00:31No, no, no, no, excuse me.
00:32Ma'am, excuse me.
00:33No, no, no, no, no, excuse me.
00:34Excuse me, Attorney Roque.
00:35I'm sorry, Madam, but I am a resource person invited.
00:38Yes, you are.
00:39Wait, wait, wait.
00:40I was asked to answer.
00:41Yes, you already answered in excess.
00:43If you want me to stop, let me stop when I'm explaining.
00:46Yes, Attorney.
00:47I thought we were engaged in the search for the truth.
00:49Oh, definitely we are.
00:50Attorney Roque, what I am saying, yes and Sherwin.
00:54Attorney Roque, please be reminded to respect the chairperson.
00:58I'm very respectful, Madam Chair.
01:00How can you be respectful when you are talking to him?
01:03I apologize, Senator Gatchalian.
01:06One more.
01:07I apologize.
01:08I will cite you in contempt.
01:10And if you disrespect the chairperson, we'll be compelled to cite you in contempt.
01:16I understand and I apologize.
01:17You are talking to him. He is the chairperson.
01:20Okay, Your Honor. I understand. I apologize.
01:23Thank you, Sen. Sherwin.
01:26And thank you, Attorney Roque, for your apology to Sen. Sherwin.