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Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro chided SAGIP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta during the continuation Tuesday, March 3 of the House Committee on Justice hearings on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment case.

In her opening speech, Luistro, chairperson of the committee, sought to set a more serious tone for the day's proceedings. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/03/03/luistro-takes-a-dig-at-marcoleta-we-leave-the-world-of-premonitions-behind

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Transcript
00:00Parehas pong makapal ang mga ito.
00:0498 pages ang third complaint, 72 pages ang fourth complaint,
00:11at pareho po itong may kalakip na napakaraming dokumento.
00:16Kung susumahin natin lahat at kasama ang mga kalakip na dokumento,
00:23lampas 900 pages ang third impeachment complaint,
00:29at halos 800 pages ang fourth impeachment complaint.
00:35Hindi ito biro.
00:38Ito ay seryosong mga paratang na nangangailangan ng seryosong pagsusuri.
00:45Ang bawat pahina ay may katanungan,
00:49at ang bawat katanungan ay nangangailangan ng sapat na kasagutan.
00:55This is meticulous, detailed work that demands careful review and our full attention.
01:05Once again, let me reiterate, at this stage, we are not determining the guilt.
01:14We are not weighing the evidence.
01:17The only question before us is,
01:20Is there enough in these complaints to justify moving forward with the impeachment process?
01:30Ito bang nakasaad dito?
01:32Sapat ba itong dahilan para sa impeachment?
01:37Now, I must acknowledge that yesterday was an interesting day.
01:42We witnessed a fascinating display of foresight.
01:47A moment when a colleague sought to act on a premonition to address some matter before it even happened.
01:56But today, we leave the world of premonitions behind.
02:02We are not fortune tellers.
02:04Our duty is to scrutinize the documents now before us.
02:10Our focus is to determine whether the third and fourth impeachment complaints are sufficient in substance.
02:19Now, more than ever, we must recognize the gravity of our duty.
02:26We are tasked not just with reviewing paperwork, but with making sure that the Constitution is duly followed.
02:36If the allegations are worthy of consideration, it is our responsibility to proceed to the next step in holding the
02:48highest officials of the land accountable for their actions.
02:52Kaya't magpatuloy tayo ng maingat at may integridad.
02:58Let us proceed constitutionally, upholding the process set forth by our fundamental law.
03:06Let us act with the integrity demanded by our oath of office and with the transparency expected by the Filipino
03:16people.
03:16Muli, itutuloy na natin ang pagdinig para sa prosesong ito.
03:22Ang saligang batas, ang ating kumpas, ang katotohanan, ang ating landas.
03:29Maraming salamat po.
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