Day 24 of the impeachment trial
Sept 14, 2026 · The prosecution opened its unexplained-wealth case with retired Sandiganbayan Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as an expert witness, over the defense's objection that she was a surprise witness.
79% of chat messages that took a side were against the VP
The GMA, ANC and UNTV live chats had 20,952 messages. Setting copy-pastes aside, 11,589 were different, and 2,166 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
The prosecution opened its unexplained-wealth case with retired Sandiganbayan Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as an expert witness, over the defense's objection that she was a surprise witness.
The Vice President · what chat said about her
Sara DuterteMostly criticized
Criticism · 1,715
“hatulan na agad si vp sara sa pagnanakaw nya..para matapos na”
“Gising mga Pilipino..Ibukas ang mga mata at kamalayan..Huwag paloko sa manloloko na tulad ni sara duterte..Utak kriminal..”
“good morning po, sana lahat ng sangkot ni vpsd mapatunayan at makulong, pahirap sila sa bansang Pilipinas”
Praise · 451
“laban inday sarah.. ako at aking pamilya naka suporta sayo...”
“Gusto nyo lang ipahiya si VP Sara yan lang naman ang gusto nila!!! Paulit ulit nalang sila wala naman matibay na ebedensiya!”
“it is Clear prosecution has no evidence to show just looking it's Fishing ezpedition”
1,483 took no side
The senator-judges · what chat said about them
Escudero got the most comments: 56 critical, 21 praising
Critical and praising comments about each senator. Tap a senator to read them.
Chiz EscuderoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 
Criticism · 56
“chiz pag hindi mo pinagsalita ang witness isa ka rin na kawatan kaya ayaw nyong malaman ng samabayanan ang mga katotohanan”
“maging patas ka naman escudero lage kampi sa defense lahat kami nakakahalata pwede naman siya defense rebutt papansin kankahit kelan nakakaasar kana wag mong punuin ang taong bayan ibinoto kayomup”
“si Chiz kinakabahan din kasi yung SALN nya mahiwaga rin ahahahaha”
Praise · 21
“Yes👍👍 Good decision Sen Escudero🙂”
“sobrang salamat Presiding Chiz Escudero for allowing na matuloy ang pag witness ni Retired Cabotaje-Ang para ipaliwanag ang batas patungkol sa accountability.”
“honestly, refreshing makita yung ganitong style ni Sen. Chiz, hindi kailangan laging may matinding reaction para ipakita na seryoso sa trabaho”
Imee MarcosMostly criticizedSee what chat said 
Criticism · 70
“HINDI NAMAN LAWYER si IMEE. PAANO NIYA SABIHIN NA ALAM NAMAN NILANG MGA LAWYER.”
“Imee always blocking prosecution to expose on VP Sara wrong doing s”
“Yan ba yung neutral??? Hahaha never again Imee Marcos, sa ngalan ng bayan, hindi ka na namin papaupoin as senator.”
Praise · 1
“Napakatalino mo Imee. Alam lahat ng batas.”
1 neutral
Robin PadillaMostly criticizedSee what chat said 
Criticism · 61
“BAKIT HINDI NAGTATANONG SI ROBIN KUNG NAKAPUNTA NA BUNDOK SI JUSTICE😂😂 BAKIT HINDI NAGTATANONG SI ROBIN KUNG NAKAPUNTA NA BUNDOK SI JUSTICE😂😂 BAKIT HINDI NAGTATANONG SI ROBIN KUNG NAKAPUNTA NA”
“Robin please lng hwag kang magtanong dahil magkaka tumor ka s utak dito😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”
“bakit hindi makapagtanong si boy sili hindi ba kaya ng utak”
Praise · 3
“SenateofthePhils #RobinPadilla ABANGAN natin si Robin Padilla sa Sept 16 dahil papayagang direktang magtanong ang mga senator judges sa mga inimbitahang AMICI CURIAE. 👏💪😜”
“miss ko na si robin... wala 8080 na tanungan ngayon”
“nagtabong na ba si robin? excited ako sa mga questions niya”
5 neutral
Tito SottoSplitSee what chat said 
Criticism · 19
“sotto walang laman pinag sasabi mo”
“wala kang kredibilidad tito sen”
“kalokohan yan Tito tagal mo ng Senador eh di monpa alam ang mga bagay na ganyan”
Praise · 24
“sen SOTTO .. VERY WELL SAID”
“good point Sen judge sotto”
“Yes! I agree Senator Sotto”
Alan Peter CayetanoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 
Criticism · 35
“ALAN PETER PINAPATAMAAN MO SARILI MO??? ANO YAN SELF-DESTRUCT?”
“CAYETANO KAPAL NANG MUKHA MAG SALITA TUNGKOL SA IMPARTIALITY. NA SIYA NGA TO ANG HINDI IMPARTIAL! KAPAL!”
“wala na sa ayos itong si Alan kitang kita na hirap na hirap magkunwaring matinong tao”
Praise · 1
“Very good Sen Cayetano ! Hail for Justice and Impartiality”
Also mentioned, but too few comments to tell · tap a face
Pia Cayetano
21 criticism · 3 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Ang hina ni PIA nonsense mga tanong NGONGO PA”
“Ayan na naman si Pia another drama queen”
Praise
“Sen. Pia thank you for clarifying.”
“Very good Pia Cayetano!!”
Joel Villanueva
15 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“ISA PA YAN SI VILLANUEVA MAGNANAKAW DIN”
“hahaha si Villanueva mukhang inaaaral na Niya kung pano maitago Ng maayos Yung nanakaw Niya para hindi mareflect sa saln”
Praise
No quotable message.
Erwin Tulfo
9 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“money laundering scheme yan Sen erwin”
“Ikaw dapat mag explain sa flood control nkatanggap ka Erwin kapal Mukha mo”
Praise
No quotable message.
Ping Lacson
7 criticism · 1 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“MAS BOTOMESSA SI PINKY LACSON LOL!!!!”
“joker ka talaga sir kc noong pma si lacson dinadamitan nila ng damit babae search mo”
Praise
“good point Sen judge lacson”
Sherwin Gatchalian
7 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Uyyyy.... Sen. Gatcha.... nag research na sa mga itatagong suitcase. wahahaha”
“sayang lang ang oras syo win gatchalian, walang kwenta ang mga tanong mo”
Praise
No quotable message.
Risa Hontiveros
5 criticism · 2 praise · 1 neutral · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Hindi mgsasabi ng conclusion of facts pero ung mga ittaanong ni risa e ang sagot e conclusion or presumption edi ganun din hahaha”
“anong walang potential harm sinasabi mo sen risa”
Praise
“On point Sen. Risa”
Raffy Tulfo
5 criticism · 2 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Sinimulan ni Sen. Raffy ang kaengotan. Tumagal tuloy imbes masimulan na.”
“raffy tulfo sana u learn something”
Praise
No quotable message.
Bong Go
4 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“eH si Bonggo papaano niyang ipapaliwag yung yaman niya saan galing yun !!!/// bilyon bilyon ang kayamanan saan galing ano ba ang business nila !!???”
“WAHAHA NAG LABAS NG CONCLUSION SI GONG GONG HAHAHA HAHAHAHA WAHAHAHA”
Praise
No quotable message.
Rodante Marcoleta
3 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“hahaha so plunder talaga yun kay marcoleta”
“ASK MARCOLETA. ALAM NA ALAM NYA YAN AHAHA”
Praise
No quotable message.
Kiko Pangilinan
2 criticism · 1 praise · 1 neutral · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“mahal prn ni Sharon c Gabby kaya bitter prn c kiko”
“KIKO MATSING NAGMAMASID LANG YAN 😭😭😭😭”
Praise
“good question Sen kiko”
Mark Villar
3 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Walang kwenta mga tanong mo uhuging mark. Obstruction lang ang ginagawa mo.”
“Villars no questions... anything about conflict of interest? 😅”
Praise
No quotable message.
Bam Aquino
0 criticism · 2 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
No quotable message.
Praise
No quotable message.
Bato dela Rosa
2 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“Kung maruning po kayo kung ano ang ibug sabihin ng accountability di sana hindi nakatakas si sen. bato sa mismo pang kustodiya ng senado.”
“batos pa si bendalo., kahit sino igagalang tulpok ka talaga”
Praise
No quotable message.
Migz Zubiri
2 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“hahaja si migz nag iisip na”
“zubiri another dds kya quiet lng”
Praise
No quotable message.
JV Ejercito
1 criticism · 0 praise · fewer than 30, too few to tell
Criticism
“ayan ayan sen JV. wag yung halata ha.”
Praise
No quotable message.
Sotto got the loudest cheers: 20 praising comments in 10 minutes
Escudero 12:00 PM“Presumed illegal nga daw, so ikaw mag prove Chiz 🤦🏻”
Imee Marcos 10:30 AM“HINDI NAMAN LAWYER si IMEE. PAANO NIYA SABIHIN NA ALAM NAMAN NILANG MGA LAWYER.”
Padilla 2:10 PM“BAKIT HINDI NAGTATANONG SI ROBIN KUNG NAKAPUNTA NA BUNDOK SI JUSTICE😂😂 BAKIT HINDI NAGTATANONG SI ROBIN KUNG NAKAPUNTA NA BUNDOK SI JUSTICE😂😂 BAKIT HINDI NAGTATANONG SI ROBIN KUNG NAKAPUNTA NA”
Sotto 10:30 AM“sen SOTTO .. VERY WELL SAID”
A. Cayetano 2:30 PM“ALAN PETER PINAPATAMAAN MO SARILI MO??? ANO YAN SELF-DESTRUCT?”
Highlights
Critical moments
What happened in the hearing, and what the chat said as it spiked.
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Chat spikes
“Tama Po yun Sir. Diokno. Pera ng Taong Bayan yan. ikaw Imee Palibhasa Tuta ka ni Sara baka isa karin sa Nangurakot nawa Makulong karin”
“tama naman din ang defense”
“totoo ba? un question na un galing sa yo?”
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Chat: “wag kayo magalit kay bbm, siya lang nakakaunawa sa aming mg…” pasted 91 times in 15 minutes
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Chat: “ALAM BA NI SARA SCAMMER ANG PRIMA FACIE? 🤢🤢🤮🤮👊👊 💚💚HAHAHHAHA…” pasted 215 times in 15 minutes
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Chat spikes
“INDAY SARA DI NAKATULONG SA DAMI MONG ABOGADO PALDO🎮🎮🎮”
“IBABA ANG PRESYO NG FISHBALL”
“galawan talagang sirain ang credibility ng prosecutor.”
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Chat: “Kahit legal ang income, no conflict of interest, basta hind…” pasted 105 times in 15 minutes
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Chat: “KAYA PALA TUMESTIGO..... NAG AAPPLY MAGING AMBASSADOR ANG I…” pasted 93 times in 15 minutes
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Chat spikes
“talo pag puro liar 😂”
“MR 10K ...MAGKAKASO KA NA ...ALAM MO YAN MGA RULES NA YAN🎮🎮🎮”
“CAN'T BRING HER DOWN”
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
47% of the chat was copy-paste: the same message posted 3 or more times
20,952 messages (+207% vs Day 23) · busiest minute 184 at 10:35 AM
Supporters of the VP copy-pasted more: each pro-VP message was posted 3.0 times on average, each anti-VP message 2.2 times.
Top words
- sara: 2,025 messages, mostly against the VP
- vinluan: 1,921 messages, used by both sides
- witness: 1,574 messages, used by both sides
- dds: 1,538 messages, mostly against the VP
- defense: 1,517 messages, mostly against the VP
- diokno: 747 messages, mostly against the VP
- walang: 718 messages, used by both sides
- bayan: 658 messages, mostly against the VP
- scammer: 647 messages, mostly against the VP
- duterte: 633 messages, mostly against the VP
- ayaw: 540 messages, mostly against the VP
- chel: 498 messages, used by both sides
- atty: 495 messages, used by both sides
- lustay: 493 messages, mostly against the VP
- impeachment: 492 messages, used by both sides
- saln: 486 messages, mostly against the VP
- tanong: 485 messages, used by both sides
- lawyer: 484 messages, mostly against the VP
- imee: 480 messages, mostly against the VP
- inday: 470 messages, mostly against the VP
- law: 400 messages, mostly against the VP
- robin: 399 messages, mostly neither side
- pala: 389 messages, mostly against the VP
- justice: 388 messages, used by both sides
- bbm: 378 messages, mostly against the VP
- case: 376 messages, mostly for the VP
- lng: 374 messages, mostly against the VP
- taong: 368 messages, mostly against the VP
- sarah: 366 messages, mostly for the VP
- kahit: 360 messages, mostly against the VP
- wealth: 358 messages, mostly against the VP
- malaman: 343 messages, used by both sides
- tama: 341 messages, used by both sides
- chiz: 338 messages, used by both sides
- prosecution: 330 messages, mostly for the VP
- nung: 318 messages, mostly against the VP
- wahahaha: 313 messages, mostly against the VP
- evidence: 299 messages, used by both sides
- maging: 296 messages, mostly against the VP
- non: 294 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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“ALAM BA NI SARA SCAMMER ANG PRIMA FACIE? 🤢🤢🤮🤮👊👊 💚💚HAHAHHAHAH FEI SHANG GAO SHING ALAM NON E 😅 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 🇨🇳 🇨🇳DISBAR NA YANG PEKENG LAWYER N SCAMMER. Magaling pa si Gibo kesa sa kanya”
Posted 272 times · 11:11 AM–11:31 AM · GMA
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“KAYA PALA TUMESTIGO..... NAG AAPPLY MAGING AMBASSADOR ANG IMPAKTA😂😂😂 BUKING✅🤭”
Posted 114 times · 2:07 PM–2:25 PM · GMA
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“Kahit legal ang income, no conflict of interest, basta hindi reported sa SALN fraud pa rin yun. At ang 6 billion ni inday nakaw cash hindi pwedeng ilagay sa others.”
Posted 105 times · 1:49 PM–1:59 PM · ANC
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“wag kayo magalit kay bbm, siya lang nakakaunawa sa aming mga adik... kaya masaya kami ngayon kasi madami na namang shabu”
Posted 91 times · 11:13 AM–11:25 AM · ANC
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“🤢🤮MGA DDS= TOTOONG KAIN SUKA. San ka nakakita na yung sinuka nila, kinakain "raw" ng mga may ayaw sa suka? Di ba pwedeng ibato rin laban s kanila? 😂 Di kain suka tawag ron, Kundi HAGIS-SUKA. 🤭🤮👊”
Posted 90 times · 12:17 PM–12:28 PM · GMA
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“HOY CHIZ NAGIGING BIAS KA!!! PATAPUSIN MO N YANG VINLUAN! KPAG UNG PROSECUTION ANG NAGPAPALABAS NG MGA EVIDENCE NA HNDI NAKA AUTHENTICATE PINATITIGIL MO AGAD.. PERO PAG ANG DEFENSE PINAHIHINTULUTAN MO”
Posted 88 times · 1:46 PM–2:00 PM · GMA
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“SARA MAGNANAKAW”
Posted 83 times · 9:59 AM–2:10 PM · ANC, GMA
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“vinluan wag maging 8080 ha”
Posted 81 times · 10:59 AM–11:27 AM · ANC
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“Ayaw ng depense malaman yung law ng taong bayan kase MAMUMULAT SILA”
Posted 80 times · 10:30 AM–10:35 AM · ANC
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“Sara SCAMMERMAN Duterte”
Posted 64 times · 10:20 AM–10:26 AM · ANC
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“Ayaw ng defense malaman yung Law ng taong bayan kase MAMUMULAT SILA”
Posted 58 times · 10:38 AM–10:44 AM · ANC
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“PINAGLALARUAN LNG KAU NI VANGAG . GINAMIT ANG KABAN NG BAYAN PRA PAG AWAY AWAYIN ANG MGA IBAT IBANG KULAY NG PULITIKO . NGAUN TAHIMIK ANG MGA PULA AT DILAW S ILL GOTTEN WEALTH NA PEDE NA NILA MABAWI”
Posted 46 times · 10:54 AM–11:01 AM · GMA
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“lage na lang surprise witness 😂 madaya”
Posted 41 times · 10:33 AM–10:39 AM · GMA
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“MAS MAGALING PA SI GIBO KESA KAY SARA SCAMMER NYO. TAUB PAGIGING LAWYER NI SARA SCAMMER NYO KESA KAY GIBO. I DISBAR NA DAPAT SHA”
Posted 40 times · 10:58 AM–11:02 AM · GMA
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“DAMING DELAYING TACTICS NG DEFENSE TEAM . ITULOY NA YAN SAYANG SA ORAS. 👊👊👊”
Posted 38 times · 10:42 AM–10:52 AM · GMA
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“2 BILYON KAPALIT NG BOTO KYA PLA... SABAGAY KAHIT MASIRA NA ANG POLITICAL CAREER AT PRINSIPYO”
Posted 36 times · 10:26 AM–10:36 AM · GMA