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Ligutan denies bad faith in social media post

House private prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan on Aug. 12, 2026 denies bad faith or malice in his social media post stating that misleading questions are not allowed even during cross-examination. Ligutan made the statement after Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead defense counsel Sheila Sison cited his post during the impeachment proceedings, amid a heated exchange over whether misleading questions may be asked during cross-examination.

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00:00What I posted was, it was a statement about the law system.
00:07That's what I posted.
00:09So, whatever reaction and defense, it depends on their way.
00:15I just don't think that just because we have participated in the trial,
00:20there's no prohibition.
00:22In stating without adding anything to what the law or the rules are saying.
00:31Ulitin po po, no?
00:33Claro po, sa rules of court, na yung misleading questions hindi po allowed.
00:40So, kung makikita nyo sa four corners ng post book, no?
00:45Wala doon?
00:46It doesn't add anything other than ano yung nakasulat sa rules of court.
00:54But do you agree with the defense counsel's position na yung spagkakasabi ng it is allowed
01:00was not allegedly referring to the misleading statement?
01:04That's the time, but I will not comment on that.
01:06You know, I think I am wise enough to know if ever I am about to cross the line.
01:13So, I will ulitin po, no?
01:14Yung four corners ng post book, it is a statement na alam ng lahat ng law student at saka lahat
01:24ng abogado.
01:25Hindi po po pwede yung misleading questions kahit saan, kahit kailan,
01:34pagbalik-balik na rin man yung isang bukuman.
01:38Hindi po po pwede yung misleading questions.
01:41Now, kung yung depensa po, magre-reklamo, with all the respect po,
01:47kung babasahin doon, I am asking you, did I mention a name?
01:52Did I mention what case?
01:56Zero.
01:57Nothing.
01:58Nada.
01:59So, yung reaction, if they felt alluded to, saka rin na...
02:05Sir, but you believe your comment was not done in bad taste?
02:08Of course.
02:09I mean, Dwight, this is the question now.
02:12If you pose something like, due process is found in the Constitution,
02:19Is there anything illegal?
02:23Just because nagpa-participate tayo sa trial,
02:27hindi po tayong pinagbabawalan to post ano yung sinasabi ng batas.
02:34So, long as hindi po tayo nagdadagdag ng pangalan, ng value, or even interpretation,
02:43I could have understood the problem.
02:48Kung sinabi ko doon, ano yung interpretation ko sa batas?
02:51I didn't interpret anything.
02:53Pero yung time niya, Tony?
02:54Okay.
02:55Yun na yun.
02:56Yung time niya sa...
02:57I mean, I could pose that anytime.
03:00You know what I mean?
03:01You know what I mean?
03:02I could pose it anytime.
03:03Ulitin ko po.
03:04Claro po sa rules of court.
03:06Isang bagay po.
03:07Yun po yung tinuturo po sa aking mga estudyante.
03:10So, parang sakin, by just stating ano yung nasa rules of court,
03:16Ulitin ko, without naming any person,
03:20without putting the context or hinting to that I'm alluding to anybody,
03:26with all respect ko, this is free country.
03:31Hindi po bawal mag-post on one thing.
03:36Ano yung nakasulat sa batas?
03:39Ano yung nakasulat sa rules of court?
03:43So, is the defense overreacting?
03:45Are you not pertaining talaga doon sa nangyayaring proceeding?
03:48Okay.
03:49I will not answer that question.
03:50Sir, but is the defense overreacting in your opinion?
03:52I will not answer that question.
03:54So, what do you make out of the presiding officers warning?
03:59So, I lack your personnel,
04:02but my Facebook page is still very much on.
04:10That's my Facebook page.
04:12Ulitin ko po, no?
04:13That was just a posting of what the rules are saying.
04:20Oh, yeah.
04:20Nothing more, nothing less, walang interpretation.
04:25So, kung may tinamaan bang po, sorry.
04:29Hindi niyo buburahin, hindi niyo buburahin yun po.
04:31Why would I?
04:33Buburahin ko ba?
04:34I mean, hindi po allowed ang misleading question.
04:38Hindi po, hindi ko yan buburahin.
04:40Hindi niyo buburahin.
04:42Hindi niyo buburahin.
04:43Hindi niyo buburahin.
05:01Hindi niyo buburahin.
05:01Hindi niyo buburahin.
05:02Hindi niyo buburahin.
05:03Hindi niyo buburahin.
05:07Hindi niyo buburahin.
05:09You
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