Day 21 of the impeachment trial
Sept 2, 2026 · Former DepEd undersecretary Michael Poa testified that his replies to auditors on DepEd's confidential funds rested on documents and his own interpretation, not personal knowledge.
82% of chat messages that took a side were against the VP
The UNTV, ANC, Rappler and Bilyonaryo live chats had 10,690 messages. Setting copy-pastes aside, 8,906 were different, and 1,650 of those clearly took a side. This is not a survey: it shows only what people chose to type in the chat, not what all Filipinos think. How it's measured
Former DepEd undersecretary Michael Poa testified that his replies to auditors on DepEd's confidential funds rested on documents and his own interpretation, not personal knowledge.
The Vice President · what chat said about her
Sara DuterteMostly criticized
Criticism · 1,356
“Ipakulong na si sara duterte pang gugulo lang ang gagawin niya”
“sara Duterte carpio scammer”
“mukhang nakapagdownload ng confidential funds sa mga DDS trolls”
Praise · 294
“never mind council,in our hearts we Filipinos knows who is has a good moral. Continue to be good and humble,because God knows what is the motive in their heart”
“ATTY POA, COOL KA LANG...KAKMPI NYO KAMI SA DEFENCE TEAM..GOD BLESS TO ALL DERENSE TREAM OF VP SARAH.”
“Solid Duterte pa rin!”
1,223 took no side
The senator-judges · what chat said about them
Escudero got the most comments: 120 critical, 22 praising
Critical and praising comments about each senator. Tap a senator to read them.
Chiz EscuderoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 
Criticism · 120
“bakit Yung abogado ng depensa Ang iniupong witness stand at pinayagan din ni Chiz ha😂😂😂ginagawa nyo ng circus Ang SENADO”
“Escudero you are noted now as one sided”
“Chiz insecure kay Tolosa kasi guapo and matalino LOL”
Praise · 22
“mahusay ang pag-usisa ni sen chiz sa mga saksi ngayong araw napapalabas agad ang totoong facts”
“agree on Chiz' presiding, balanced and firm”
“nakikinig talaga nang mabuti si Chiz sa discussion. Hindi basta sumasabat, hinahayaan muna niyang marinig ang magkabilang panig bago magbigay ng ruling.”
1 neutral
Alan Peter CayetanoToo few to tell (under 30)See what chat said 
Criticism · 29
“ayan na naman si cayetano..parang hindi na dapat pakinggan”
“CAYETANO WALANG ALAM PERO ANG DAMI MONG TANONG”
“Sus ginoo Alan Peter. Gumamit ka naman ng common sense”
Praise · 0
No quotable message.
Kiko PangilinanToo few to tell (under 30)See what chat said 
Criticism · 18
“May dementia na yan si pangilinan”
“Kiko matsing you are now kampi ni Marcos, balimbing ka talaga...”
“TIRIK NA TIRIK MATA NI PANGILINAN HAHHA”
Praise · 9
“GOOD POINT SEN KIKO 👍👍👍”
“good point, sen. Pangilinan”
“ang galing ng punto ni Sen Kiko!”
Also mentioned, but too few comments to tell · tap a face
Risa Hontiveros
13 criticism · 5 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Nakikinig kna Risa? pinipilit mo marinig ung gusto mo marinig. ndi mo pinapakinggan un cnsbi ni Atty Poa, kc ndi un gusto mo!”
“RISA DATI PANAY PANINIRA KAY MARCOS FAMILY... NGAYON LOVE NA LOVE NIYA ANG MARCOS”
Praise
“Tama yung tanong ni Sen. Riza kay Poa. Love it.”
“Go SenRisa....bulls eye...straight to the point...👋👋👋”
Imee Marcos
13 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“c Imee Marcos pagi nlng topic niya magulo bkit naging senator k mahina pla yong logic mo”
“Tumigil ka na Imee, yang pamilya niyo dami rin ninakaw sa Pinas.”
Praise
No quotable message.
Robin Padilla
13 criticism · 0 praise · 1 neutral · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Nyahahaha communist nga si robin e 😂🤣”
“si robin nagmuslim lang yan dahil sa pambabae nia. si adiong hardcore na muslim yan kaya takot si robin🤣”
Praise
No quotable message.
Migz Zubiri
12 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“MIGZ, WE KNOW NAKAKAPAGOD. PERO OK LANG YAN 300K+ ANG SAHOD PER MONTH + PERKS, WAG MAGREKLAMO.”
“DIOS MIO SEN. MIGZ, THAT'S YOUR JOB, WHY COMPLAIN? WITH YOUR SALARY, AND OTHER INCOME, THAT COMPENSATE ALL OF YOU!”
Praise
No quotable message.
Sherwin Gatchalian
5 criticism · 4 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Balimbing Gatchalisn tumigil ka na”
“Senator Talo Gatchalian. umalis ka dyan sa tabi Sen”
Praise
“very good sen Gatchalian”
“Maganda yung mga tanong ni Senator Win.”
Erwin Tulfo
5 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“AYYY SUSSS ETONG TULFO NA NAMAN.. MATAPANG SA MAHIHINA, PERO TIKLOP SA MATATAAS... SELECTIVE TAPANG IKA NGA... LOL”
“Si Erwin nga dapat disqualified kasi Amerikano yun”
Praise
No quotable message.
Joel Villanueva
5 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“my limitations ba ang certification joel? anong klaseng tanong yan😆 lahat nmn ng activity nagkakaroon ng certification to prove na my activity na naganap. certification lng kini question pa.”
“HUDAS KANG VILLANUEVA KA.. TALO KANA NEXT ELECTION”
Praise
No quotable message.
Ping Lacson
3 criticism · 1 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“The ARMY Witness ARE NOT COMPETENT WITNESS--LACSON iyak mga Kakam fwit. bwahahah✅😊😭👋😊👋”
Praise
“CAWATANO IKULONG NA YAN. THANK YOU SEN. P LACSON.”
Raffy Tulfo
3 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Mr Tulfo Raffy MAs Malaki nga tip mo sa Vivamax so baliwala yang confirm fund sa tip mo sa mga tsekababes mo”
“balatan mo yan Sen Raffy”
Praise
No quotable message.
Bam Aquino
2 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Itong si Bam Aquino pumipiga ng husto akala mo abugado, sumobra ka na ng speculation sir!”
“DI PA RIN MKA GET OVER SA ALYAS SI BAM ABNOY”
Praise
No quotable message.
Bato dela Rosa
1 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Ang isa pang tanong? Nasaan si Bato? Baka ka hang out nya si Yeti? Hide and seek legend si Bato! 😂”
Praise
No quotable message.
JV Ejercito
1 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Ejercito the bad one...”
Praise
No quotable message.
Tito Sotto
1 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
No quotable message.
Praise
No quotable message.
Escudero took the most heat: 31 critical comments in 10 minutes
Escudero 11:54 AM“senator chiz ano ba ginawa mo kung Makita mo na maipit Sila pigilan ano ayaw mo ipakita sa taumbayan.”
A. Cayetano 3:04 PM“ayan na naman si cayetano..parang hindi na dapat pakinggan”
Pangilinan 2:24 PM“Kiko matsing you are now kampi ni Marcos, balimbing ka talaga...”
Highlights
Critical moments
What happened in the hearing, and what the chat said as it spiked.
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Chat: “Leni Robredo sa 2028, kasama sila Risa Hontiveros, Vico Sot…” pasted 41 times in 15 minutes
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Chat spikes
“hahahaha pinapahaba nyo lng,sayang pondo ng bayan imbes na ilaan nyo nlang sa masmahalaga at tunay na problema ng bayan”
“responsive kasi c atty Poa, Kaya natatakot Ang defence na mapahamak c VP s mga sagot Niya Kay atty tolosa Kaya nakaabang agad cy s mga Tanong para mag object....go atty tolosa ...”
“WALAAA BOGUS YANG IMPEACHMENT NYO!!!”
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Chat spikes
“ano na naman kaya mind conditioning ng ABIAS, GMA at bilyonaryo mamaya. Suki na nila ang mga tuta ni tambaloslos Romualdez na sila Adiong, Barber, Ortega at Acidre.”
“P62.69 na ang $1”
“Cute naman si Atty. Tolosa 😅. Goodluck God bless Prosecutors”
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Chat: “INDAY LUSTAY, MAGNANAKAW NG PERA NG BAYAN 🎉🎉🎉” pasted 44 times in 15 minutes
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Chat spikes
“nagmmagaling c taloslos, may pangarap maging SENADOR... gustong MAGNAKAW Neto sa KABAN ng BAYAN”
“Dq magets kng ano ba tlg ang punto nila pra kunin na witness c poa eh review lng nmn sa congress ang mga cnsb sknya…”
“TRYING HARD SI TOLOSA TO INTIMIDATE POA...GUSTO NYANG GULUHIN ANG ISIP..PATI SIYA NAGUGULUHAN NA DIN..”
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Chat: “SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET, WALA MAPIPIGA... CONFIDENTIAL …” pasted 37 times in 15 minutes
Across the trial
Against the VP on all 12 days recorded: 73% to 89%
Against the VP, day by day
Who chat talked about, day by day
| Senator | Day 20Sept 1 | Day 21Sept 2 | Day 22Sept 7 | Day 23Sept 8 | Day 24Sept 14 | Day 25Sept 15 | Day 26Sept 16 | Day 27Sept 21 | Day 28Sept 22 | Day 29Sept 23 | Day 30Sept 28 | Day 31Sept 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padilla | 26 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 16 | 305 | 4 | 5 | 420 | 6 | 35 |
| Escudero | 22 | 142 | 36 | 39 | 77 | 36 | 65 | 20 | 72 | 108 | 25 | 92 |
| A. Cayetano | 17 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 17 | · | 509 | 4 | 60 |
 P. Cayetano | 7 | · | · | 48 | 24 | 1 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 74 | · | · |
 C. Villar | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 260 | 3 | · |
 Go | · | · | 3 | · | 4 | 13 | · | 1 | · | 155 | 1 | 64 |
| E. Tulfo | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 3 |
| dela Rosa | · | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 4 | · | 73 | 7 | 7 |
| Imee Marcos | 2 | 13 | · | · | 71 | 1 | 9 | 1 | · | 38 | 19 | 1 |
| Sotto | 1 | 1 | · | 3 | 43 | 6 | 9 | · | · | 72 | · | · |
 M. Villar | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | 1 | 1 | · | 110 | 2 | · |
| Villanueva | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 1 | · | 33 | 1 | 10 |
| Hontiveros | 5 | 18 | 2 | · | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Lacson | 5 | 4 | · | 3 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 2 | · | 25 | 6 | 9 |
| Pangilinan | · | 27 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 5 | · | 4 |
| R. Tulfo | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | · | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 5 |
| Gatchalian | 1 | 9 | · | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Aquino | · | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | · | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | · | · |
| Zubiri | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | · | 5 | 9 | · |
 Lapid | · | · | 1 | 2 | · | 23 | 3 | · | 3 | 4 | · | 1 |
 Legarda | 1 | · | 1 | 3 | · | · | 2 | 1 | · | 15 | · | · |
 Marcoleta | 1 | · | · | · | 3 | 1 | 4 | · | · | 9 | · | · |
| Ejercito | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | 5 |
 Estrada | 2 | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | 4 | · | · |
More detail
17% of the chat was copy-paste: the same message posted 3 or more times
10,690 messages (+209% vs Day 20) · busiest minute 100 at 11:58 AM
Top words
- atty: 1,443 messages, used by both sides
- poa: 1,276 messages, mostly against the VP
- tolosa: 913 messages, used by both sides
- walang: 637 messages, mostly against the VP
- sara: 614 messages, mostly against the VP
- defense: 499 messages, mostly against the VP
- chiz: 395 messages, mostly neither side
- sison: 314 messages, used by both sides
- pera: 259 messages, mostly against the VP
- confidential: 249 messages, mostly against the VP
- tanong: 245 messages, mostly neither side
- lustay: 244 messages, mostly against the VP
- inday: 222 messages, mostly against the VP
- duterte: 207 messages, mostly against the VP
- bayan: 204 messages, mostly against the VP
- prosecution: 197 messages, mostly for the VP
- witness: 194 messages, used by both sides
- lng: 188 messages, mostly against the VP
- funds: 181 messages, mostly against the VP
- jay: 180 messages, mostly neither side
- pala: 178 messages, used by both sides
- nang: 175 messages, used by both sides
- flood: 168 messages, mostly against the VP
- galing: 165 messages, used by both sides
- impeachment: 165 messages, used by both sides
- tapia: 157 messages, mostly neither side
- lachica: 152 messages, mostly against the VP
- dds: 148 messages, mostly against the VP
- miss: 148 messages, used by both sides
- coa: 145 messages, mostly against the VP
- ung: 145 messages, used by both sides
- control: 143 messages, mostly against the VP
- mas: 143 messages, used by both sides
- parang: 143 messages, used by both sides
- gusto: 137 messages, used by both sides
- abogado: 133 messages, mostly against the VP
- tama: 132 messages, mostly against the VP
- kahit: 129 messages, mostly against the VP
- afp: 127 messages, mostly against the VP
- magnanakaw: 127 messages, mostly against the VP
Bigger bubble: more messages used the word. Colour: the side that used it most (grey when both did). Dashed ring: used far more than on the other hearing days.
Most copy-pasted messages
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“Ms. Morticia Adams should avoid displaying ARROGANCE so that even f reasonable people recognize that the defense team is fighting d INDEFENSIBLE,at least she may still gain respect fr those observing.”
Posted 56 times · 11:55 AM–1:05 PM · ANC, Rappler
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“Leni Robredo sa 2028, kasama sila Risa Hontiveros, Vico Sotto, Heidi Mendoza, Leila de Lima, Chel Diokno, Luke Espiritu, Leody de Guzman, Cielo Magno, Ronald Llamas, Christian Esguerra.”
Posted 55 times · 10:08 AM–3:52 PM · ANC, Rappler
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“INDAY LUSTAY, MAGNANAKAW NG PERA NG BAYAN 🎉🎉🎉”
Posted 54 times · 1:26 PM–2:00 PM · UNTV
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“SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET, WALA MAPIPIGA... CONFIDENTIAL ,CONFIDENTIAL CONFEDENTIAL, WALANG DAPAT MAKAKA ALAM...”
Posted 37 times · 2:59 PM–3:02 PM · ANC
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“may tanong lang, pano pag yung demonyo naka suot nang evil eye may effect bayun?may tanong lang, pano pag yung demonyo naka suot nang evil eye may effect bayun?”
Posted 34 times · 11:00 AM–11:20 AM · UNTV
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“ATTY. POA: "I'LL BE VERY HONEST" WHILE CONTINUING TO CONCEAL LIES!”
Posted 28 times · 2:42 PM–2:49 PM · ANC
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“sanay kasi sa quad com, mga walang modo dun”
Posted 27 times · 11:58 AM–12:00 PM · UNTV
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“YANG GHOST FLOOD CONNTROL PROJECTS BAKA NAKAKALIMUTAN NYONG SA PANAHON LAHAT NI DUTERTE YAN PARTE YAN NG BUILD BUILD BUILD PROJECT KUNWARI NYA”
Posted 23 times · 10:45 AM–10:53 AM · UNTV
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“Ms. Morticia Adams should avoid displaying ARROGANCE so that even f reasonable people recognize that the defense team is fighting d INDEFENSIBLE,at least she may still gain respect fr those observing.”
Posted 42 times · 11:55 AM–12:26 PM · ANC, Rappler
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“sanay kasi sa quad com, mga walang modo dun”
Posted 27 times · 11:58 AM–12:00 PM · UNTV
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“SARA DUWAG DAPAT SYA ANG SUMASAGOT HINDI ALAM NG MGA STAFF NI INDAY LUSTAY ANG PAGNANAKAW AT BOGUS PINAGGAGAWA NIYA. JUSKO ASAN BLOODBATH!!!! 🤗🤗🤗”
Posted 19 times · 11:39 AM–11:40 AM · ANC
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“ATTY TOLOSA ❤❤❤👍👍👍”
Posted 16 times · 11:33 AM–12:00 PM · ANC, UNTV
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“Nag mamadali si chiz ahhh”
Posted 14 times · 11:56 AM–12:01 PM · ANC
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“ATTY HALUKAY PAPEL REFORM TOLOSA. Mali mali pa page na binabanggit... The OFFICE OF THE VANGAG spent P2.25 billion and P2.31 billion on confidential and intelligence funds in 2023, accdg to COA.”
Posted 12 times · 11:32 AM–11:58 AM · UNTV
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“BASTA KMI MGA DILAW SUPPORT KMI SA MGA TRILYON KURAPSIYON NI VANGAG KAYA KMI TAHIMIK, MAS GUSTO NMIN OLIGARKO AT SINDIKATO ANG MAGPATAKBO NG BANSA AT MANAIG ANG KUMUNISMO 🤣🤣🤣”
Posted 12 times · 11:47 AM–11:51 AM · Rappler
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“ESCUDERO MANDRAMBONG”
Posted 10 times · 12:01 PM–12:04 PM · ANC