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Day 29 of the impeachment trial

Sept 23, 2026 · The senators voted 13–1, with six not voting, that a conviction needs two-thirds of the senators able to take part, not a fixed 16.

Vice President Sara Duterte

84% of chat messages that took a side were against the VP

3,547 against · 669 for

The GMA, ANC and UNTV live chats had 45,109 messages. Setting copy-pastes aside, 27,171 were different, and 4,216 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 senators voted 13–1, with six not voting, that a conviction needs two-thirds of the senators able to take part, not a fixed 16.

The Vice President · what chat said about her

Sara DuterteMostly criticized

Criticism · 3,547

“caught with her hand in the cookie jar”

9:50 AM · GMA

“the evidences are very strong against sara automatic yan convicted na yan”

9:53 AM · UNTV

“ALL ATICLES 9F IMPEACHMENT (GUILTY!)👍”

9:54 AM · GMA

Praise · 669

“kahit isa wla pa napatunayan ang prosecution sa kanilang mga alegasyon”

10:19 AM · GMA

“SARA ALL FOR 2028👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚”

10:50 AM · ANC

“Wala matibay evidensya ang prosikusyon”

11:30 AM · GMA

4,011 took no side

The senator-judges · what chat said about them

A. Cayetano got the most comments: 497 critical, 12 praising

Critical and praising comments about each senator. Tap a senator to read them.

Alan Peter CayetanoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 497 Alan Peter Cayetano 12

Criticism · 497

“eto pa isa, cayetano mga walang sense.”

10:46 AM · ANC

“A yan c Alan na magnanakaw hypocrite bible na naman”

10:46 AM · ANC

“Isa pa itong Cayetano bible ng bible eh corrupt din pala!!!!”

10:46 AM · GMA

Praise · 12

“cayetano is the best.”

10:47 AM · GMA

“Makinig kayo kay Sen. Alan. Mas magaling yan kesa sa 3 Former Chief Justice.”

11:44 AM · GMA

“ang galing ni Cayetano”

11:11 AM · GMA

3 neutral

Robin PadillaMostly criticizedSee what chat said 399 Robin Padilla 21

Criticism · 399

“Robin Padilla must not be counted dahil wala namang naintindihan yan the entire hearing although kahit laging present sa classroom.”

11:32 AM · ANC

“CLOWN PADILLA 🤡 CLOWN PADILLA 🤡”

11:52 AM · ANC

“wala naman laman ang sasabihin niyan si boy sili 8080”

11:53 AM · UNTV

Praise · 21

“Ganda ang puntos ni Sen Padilla”

11:54 AM · UNTV

“good job senator robin”

12:04 PM · UNTV

“tama ka sen padilla”

12:02 PM · GMA

1 neutral

Camille VillarMostly criticizedSee what chat said 245 Camille Villar 15

Criticism · 245

“woahhhh pati si camille nag drama hahahhaha”

11:47 AM · ANC

“Camille, balik ka nalang sa marketing.. hindi para sayo ang senate work”

11:48 AM · GMA

“another drama queen in the house, Camille Villar”

11:48 AM · ANC

Praise · 15

“tama camille 100 percent”

11:48 AM · ANC

“yes!.. Thankyou for Standing Senator Camille Villar! .Ano nah Erwin??!!!”

11:49 AM · GMA

“GO SENATOR CAMILLE. OUR SENATOR 2028.”

11:48 AM · GMA

3 neutral

Bong GoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 150 Bong Go 5

Criticism · 150

“ISA KA PA SHUT UP BONG”

12:51 PM · GMA

“Si Go, mag-speech din ng prepared 'palusot' nya.”

12:51 PM · GMA

“hoy bonggo mag tago kana nandiyan na ang Interpol!”

12:51 PM · ANC

Praise · 5

“kaya laging highest vote si Bong GO at Robin. they connect best with the people”

12:58 PM · GMA

“salamat bong go, lahat ng binanggit mong mamamayan, yan pinagnakawan ng mga kawatan na senador, kasama ka na”

12:58 PM · ANC

“Tama sundin ang constitution Sen. Bong”

1:00 PM · ANC

5 neutral

Mark VillarMostly criticizedSee what chat said 105 Mark Villar 5

Criticism · 105

“hehehhe marunong din pala ito magsalita si villar.. hahhahaha umiiyak.. nagpalit ng drama.. hahhahahaha”

11:48 AM · ANC

“no.1 na Villar ang pinaka mag nanakaw sa pilipinas”

11:48 AM · ANC

“JUSKOOO HOY DRAMA KA RIN KASI MAY KASO KA RIN VILLAR 🤣”

11:49 AM · GMA

Praise · 5

“tama po kayo Se. Villar”

11:56 AM · UNTV

“Bumaliktad na si Mark Villar. Welcome to the good side Mark. ❤❤❤”

1:47 PM · ANC

“ANG GALING PALA NI VILLAR”

12:06 PM · UNTV

5 neutral

Chiz EscuderoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 87 Chiz Escudero 21

Criticism · 87

“chiz ahm is kinda annoying”

10:18 AM · GMA

“CHIZ BIAS AGAD. OK LAGI KAY SISON! YOU ARE SOOOO BAD CHIZ!!!”

10:18 AM · ANC

“I don’t trust Escudero to be neutral, he never was, he will never be. He is arrogant. He acts like he is above the law…”

10:26 AM · GMA

Praise · 21

“CHIZ IS BRILLIANT. TAMA LANG ANG MASUSUNOD ANG CONSTITUTION”

10:28 AM · ANC

“brilliant senator presiding officer chiz escudero maraming salamat po mabuhay po kayo”

12:22 PM · UNTV

“ang galing ng presiding officer..KUDOS to Sen Chiz”

12:31 PM · ANC

7 neutral

Pia CayetanoMostly criticizedSee what chat said 70 Pia Cayetano 4

Criticism · 70

“Da CRYING QUEEN LADY OF THE SENATE MS PIA🤣🤣🤣”

11:37 AM · GMA

“DRAMA QUEEN PIA IS BACK!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂”

11:38 AM · GMA

“kulang nanaman sa dilig si pia kay peter”

11:38 AM · GMA

Praise · 4

“Thank you Pia for making the case for Prosecution”

11:38 AM · ANC

“Intelligent, Beautiful Senator Pia”

11:40 AM · GMA

“hindi palaban tono ni Sen Pia.. mas ok pakinggan”

1:08 PM · GMA
Bato dela RosaMostly criticizedSee what chat said 73 Bato dela Rosa 0

Criticism · 73

“papasukin nyo na kasi si bato bakit todo tago, kala ko ba matapang”

10:38 AM · GMA

“Then let Bato come out of hiding if he wants to take his oath -- but we all know that won't happen because he will be arrested!!”

11:01 AM · ANC

“THEY VISIT THEIR COLLEAGUES. SI BATO??? Obstruction of justice. Hiding a fugitive!!!”

11:50 AM · GMA

Praise · 0

No quotable message.

4 neutral

Tito SottoSplitSee what chat said 37 Tito Sotto 35

Criticism · 37

“Hasyyy Sotto stop it na just DISMISS and focus on the other corrupt!”

11:58 AM · ANC

“Precisely Sotto's opinion opens the gate of hell of manipulation. Simply prevent other from voting by imprisonment or isolation and YOU'LL GET WHAT YOU WANT.”

12:01 PM · UNTV

“SEN JUDGE SOTTO, MAHINA KASI ANG KOKOTE MO, 2/3 NG 24 AY ANO???”

1:21 PM · GMA

Praise · 35

“maganda ang sagot ni Tito Sotto”

11:58 AM · GMA

“maganda sinabi ni tito sotto”

11:58 AM · GMA

“Agree ako diyan Kay sen sotto”

11:59 AM · GMA
Erwin TulfoSplitSee what chat said 27 Erwin Tulfo 41

Criticism · 27

“si erwin nagbabasa ng batas kung paano baluktutin ang batas at hindi nkikinig.”

10:47 AM · UNTV

“ayusin mo pagsasalita mo Erwin Hindi maintindihan parang nk mild stroke ka”

11:43 AM · ANC

“walang interesado sa sinasabi ni erwin😅”

11:46 AM · GMA

Praise · 41

“go go go! Sen Erwin 👍👏”

11:42 AM · ANC

“Tama! Sen Erwin Tulfo saying it as it is!”

11:42 AM · ANC

“Senator Erwin Tulfo is very right”

11:43 AM · GMA
Imee MarcosMostly criticizedSee what chat said 35 Imee Marcos 3

Criticism · 35

“hay naku manang imee marcos a disgrace to the marcos family”

12:31 PM · UNTV

“Basahin mo ang buong Article XI, Section 3, paragraph 6 at hindi lang ang dulo, Imee. Wala ka talagang integridad.”

12:33 PM · GMA

“No one is listening to you Imee. This is the woman who hates his brother who happens to the sitting president. You’re a traitor!”

12:34 PM · ANC

Praise · 3

“Ganda ng speech ni senator imee.”

12:38 PM · UNTV

“Very good, Senator Imee.”

12:39 PM · ANC

“totoo ang mga sinasabi ni Imee”

12:35 PM · GMA
Joel VillanuevaMostly criticizedSee what chat said 31 Joel Villanueva 2

Criticism · 31

“Ano bang ambag nang Villanueva na yan sa bansa maliban sa pag papaputi ng buhok?”

11:25 AM · GMA

“Ang daming aksaya ng oras nitong si Joel Villanueva. Go to the point.”

11:25 AM · GMA

“Itong Villanueva wala nato sa senado next election walang ambag to ata eh”

11:25 AM · GMA

Praise · 2

“tama po Sen. Villanueva”

11:28 AM · GMA

“this time i agree with sen joel”

11:29 AM · GMA

2 neutral

Also mentioned, but too few comments to tell · tap a face

A. Cayetano took the most heat: 183 critical comments in 10 minutes

On air, 11:02 AMAlan Cayetano says the court can compel the Sandiganbayan“I think the Senate cannot order the Sandiganbayan to produce the senators here, but I think the impeachment court can.” — Alan Cayetano

Comments every 10 minutes: praise above the line, criticism below. The dashed mark is each senator's busiest 10 minutes.
A. Cayetano

11:00 AM“takot si Cayetano kasi lalabas mga kalokohan niya pag naconvict si Sara, putol mga paghariharian niya kurakot!!! baklang cayetano”

On air, 11:02 AMAlan Cayetano says the court can compel the Sandiganbayan

Padilla

12:40 PM“Padilla another bias senator and walang accountability”

On air, 12:42 PMPadilla explains his vote: why read the constitution differently now?

C. Villar

11:50 AM“Shut up Camille! Nanggigigil na kami sa kawalang hiyaan nyo. Huwag lang panay pera nasa utak nyo.”

On air, 11:47 AMA colleague on Camille Villar's emotion: senators are upset too

Go

12:50 PM“ISA KA PA SHUT UP BONG”

On air, 12:50 PMBong Go explains his vote: absent senators' seats are not vacant

M. Villar

12:00 PM“Eto another corrupt na Villar”

On air, 12:01 PMMark Villar backs his sister: absent colleagues are not guilty yet

Escudero

11:10 AM“Please shut him up na Sen Chiz. This is becoming ridiculous”

On air, 11:18 AMEscudero tells Lacson the chair will rule on it after the vote

P. Cayetano

11:30 AM“Da CRYING QUEEN LADY OF THE SENATE MS PIA🤣🤣🤣”

On air, 11:34 AMPia Cayetano puts on record she questioned the forum on September 8

dela Rosa

11:00 AM“Then let Bato come out of hiding if he wants to take his oath -- but we all know that won't happen because he will be arrested!!”

On air, 10:58 AMAlan Cayetano asks if the court can have dela Rosa brought in

Sotto

11:50 AM“maganda ang sagot ni Tito Sotto”

On air, 11:54 AMSotto proposes two-thirds of those able to vote, not a fixed 16

E. Tulfo

12:00 PM“i agree Sen Erwin Tulfo!”

On air, 11:56 AMErwin Tulfo apologizes: he said charged, not convicted of plunder

Imee Marcos

12:30 PM“hay naku manang imee marcos a disgrace to the marcos family”

On air, 12:30 PMImee Marcos: are we reading the constitution or a scoreboard?

Villanueva

11:20 AM“Ano bang ambag nang Villanueva na yan sa bansa maliban sa pag papaputi ng buhok?”

On air, 11:23 AMVillanueva: the framers wrote two-thirds, not the number 16

8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM

Highlights

Critical moments

What happened in the hearing, and what the chat said as it spiked.

  1. Chat: “CAYETANO VS DIOKNO✅ KAMUKA NI HESUS VS KAMUKA NI HUDAS😂😂😂” pasted 114 times in 15 minutes

  2. Alan Cayetano says the court can compel the Sandiganbayan

    “I think the Senate cannot order the Sandiganbayan to produce the senators here, but I think the impeachment court can.”

    Alan Cayetano

    Chat: “10K SA BAWAT PAMILYANG PILIPINO? PAANO KAMI MANINIWALA SA I…” pasted 121 times in 15 minutes

  3. Pia Cayetano puts on record she questioned the forum on September 8

    “On September 8th, I did stand up and question whether this is the proper forum”

    Pia Cayetano

    Chat: “Ngayon nyo pa talaga pinag usapan yan after maubos ang opos…” pasted 121 times in 15 minutes

  4. A colleague on Camille Villar's emotion: senators are upset too

    “Visibly they're upset also with everything that's happening”

    A senator judge

    Chat spikes

    “gawin ang Tama na naayon sa batas mahiya na kyo s taong Bayan Isa Lang pinaglalaban namin ang nagkasala dpat tanggalin s pwesto”

    11:46 AM · ANC

    “respect begets respect Camille.”

    11:48 AM · GMA

    “di nga convicted, pero may kaso at ebidensya. di naman tsismis yon madam.”

    11:49 AM · ANC
  5. Chat: “TAHIMIK SI RISA..... KASI MAY BOTO NA ANG ANIMAL😂” pasted 151 times in 15 minutes

  6. Imee Marcos: are we reading the constitution or a scoreboard?

    “Ano ba ang binabasa natin? Konstitusyon o scoreboard?”

    Imee Marcos

    Chat spikes

    “walk out nalang Wala na hustisya sa bansa”

    12:34 PM · GMA

    “madam yung tubig namin sa las pinas”

    12:40 PM · GMA

    “NAINTINDIHAN MO BA MGA SINASABI MO CALIMILLE ?? SAYANG LBG LAWAY MO KC HINDI KAPANIPANIWALA MGA SINASABI MO! SINONG FILIPINO PINOPROTEKTAHAN MO?”

    12:40 PM · GMA
  7. Padilla explains his vote: why read the constitution differently now?

    “Bakit nag-iiba ang paraan ng ating pagbasa? Depende ba ito kung saan tayo nakatayo sa usaping pampulitika?”

    Padilla

    Chat: “🤣🤣🤣NAKO SI BOY NEUTRAL AT HINDI RAW BIAS PERO GUSTO MAGING …” pasted 123 times in 15 minutes

  8. Chat spikes

    “MAJORITY CONVICTED SI LUSTAY IHANDA6NA ANG TISSUE AT LUBID MGA DDS 😅😅😅”

    2:02 PM · GMA

    “yabang lang ang meron ang defense”

    2:04 PM · ANC

    “pwede naman baguhin ang constitution it depends upon the number of the present senators”

    2:08 PM · UNTV

Across the trial

Against the VP on all 12 days recorded: 73% to 89%

Against the VP, day by day

Of the messages that took a side, how many were against the VP.

Who chat talked about, day by day

How many clear opinions chat gave about each senator on each hearing day, most talked-about first. Tap a number to open that day.
SenatorDay 20Sept 1Day 21Sept 2Day 22Sept 7Day 23Sept 8Day 24Sept 14Day 25Sept 15Day 26Sept 16Day 27Sept 21Day 28Sept 22Day 29Sept 23Day 30Sept 28Day 31Sept 29
Padilla26131462641630545420635
Escudero22142363977366520721082592
A. Cayetano17292593612217·509460
P. Cayetano7··482411311174··
C. Villar·········2603·
Go··3·413·1·155164
E. Tulfo55555913384368193
dela Rosa·131421634·7377
Imee Marcos213··71191·38191
Sotto11·34369··72··
M. Villar····3·11·1102·
Villanueva3579151311·33110
Hontiveros5182·74186108816
Lacson54·383332·2569
Pangilinan·271634122155·4
R. Tulfo23777·4763195
Gatchalian19·3741123556
Aquino·2332·322316··
Zubiri112362193·59·
Lapid··12·233·34·1
Legarda1·13··21·15··
Marcoleta1···314··9··
Ejercito11211···3··5
Estrada2·1···1··4··

More detail

42% of the chat was copy-paste: the same message posted 3 or more times

45,109 messages (+302% vs Day 28) · busiest minute 663 at 11:48 AM

Top words

ddssaradutertevillarcayetanosenatorswalanglawrobinsenatorcamilletamapoakasogustobayanwatercawatanovoteboyconvictdefensebendsenadoralanbotovotesdramaiyaksenpresentsenatebiasungcourtcrimediokno
ddssaradutertevillarcayetanosenatorswalanglawrobinsenatorcamilletamapoakasogustobayanwatercawatanovoteboyconvictdefensebendsenadoralanbotovotesdramaiyaksenpresentsenatebiasungcourtcrimediokno
  1. dds: 2,871 messages, mostly against the VP
  2. sara: 1,947 messages, mostly against the VP
  3. duterte: 1,545 messages, mostly against the VP
  4. villar: 1,356 messages, mostly against the VP
  5. cayetano: 1,263 messages, used by both sides
  6. senators: 1,195 messages, used by both sides
  7. walang: 1,174 messages, used by both sides
  8. law: 1,144 messages, mostly against the VP
  9. robin: 1,136 messages, mostly neither side
  10. senator: 1,131 messages, mostly against the VP
  11. camille: 1,125 messages, mostly against the VP
  12. tama: 1,029 messages, used by both sides
  13. magnanakaw: 1,025 messages, mostly against the VP
  14. poa: 956 messages, used by both sides
  15. kaso: 950 messages, mostly against the VP
  16. gusto: 949 messages, used by both sides
  17. impeachment: 948 messages, used by both sides
  18. bayan: 927 messages, mostly against the VP
  19. water: 917 messages, mostly against the VP
  20. cawatano: 890 messages, mostly against the VP
  21. constitution: 887 messages, used by both sides
  22. vote: 885 messages, mostly neither side
  23. boy: 843 messages, mostly against the VP
  24. convict: 816 messages, mostly against the VP
  25. defense: 814 messages, mostly against the VP
  26. bend: 799 messages, mostly against the VP
  27. senador: 791 messages, used by both sides
  28. alan: 789 messages, used by both sides
  29. boto: 771 messages, used by both sides
  30. votes: 753 messages, mostly against the VP
  31. drama: 741 messages, mostly against the VP
  32. iyak: 739 messages, mostly against the VP
  33. sen: 729 messages, mostly neither side
  34. present: 695 messages, used by both sides
  35. senate: 692 messages, mostly neither side
  36. bias: 690 messages, used by both sides
  37. ung: 680 messages, mostly for the VP
  38. court: 669 messages, mostly neither side
  39. crime: 661 messages, mostly against the VP
  40. diokno: 641 messages, used by both sides

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

  1. “10K SA BAWAT PAMILYANG PILIPINO? PAANO KAMI MANINIWALA SA IYO CAWATANO KUNG HANGGANG NGAYON WALA PA KAMING NATATANGGAP NA SAMPUNG LIBO. 👊👊👊”

    Posted 202 times · 10:47 AM–11:13 AM · GMA

  2. “TAHIMIK SI RISA..... KASI MAY BOTO NA ANG ANIMAL😂”

    Posted 151 times · 12:13 PM–12:24 PM · GMA

  3. “2/3 votes 20 present senator judge's 13 votes to convict Sara Duterte Ka-Wa-Tan!”

    Posted 132 times · 10:04 AM–10:31 AM · GMA

  4. “GIVE FILIPINOS DUE RESPECT DAW SABI NI VILLAR. PERO BUKID GINAWA NILANG HOUSING. TUBIG NILA, DUMI ANG NILALABAS. MGA PUBLIC ROADS PINADAAN S PROPERTIES NILA”

    Posted 132 times · 11:49 AM–2:25 PM · ANC

  5. “HINDI NA PWDE MAG VOTE PAG PDL. MEANING PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY SO BAKET PAPAYAGAN MAG VOTE YUG MGA PDL WALA NA SILA KARAPATAN MAG VOTE KAHIT ONLINE PAYAN”

    Posted 130 times · 11:53 AM–12:17 PM · ANC

  6. “NGSAMA SAMA CNA BOY NEUTERED, CRIME WATER TEARS VILLAR AT C FLOOD CONTROL FIRST LADY BONGGO. DI NAMAN HALATANG BIAS NO? 😅😂🌶💧💧💰💰🤑🤑 PANO, GROUP KC NI ALAN PETRA KALDERO KAWATANO IDOL NG MGA DDS”

    Posted 129 times · 1:08 PM–2:07 PM · GMA

  7. “🤣🤣🤣NAKO SI BOY NEUTRAL AT HINDI RAW BIAS PERO GUSTO MAGING AMOY DUTERTE 😂😂😂😂 🌶🌶🌶 BOY NEUTERED IDOL NG MGA DDS 😂😂🤣 SALAMT CHATGPT SA SPEECH”

    Posted 123 times · 12:41 PM–12:48 PM · GMA

  8. “Ngayon nyo pa talaga pinag usapan yan after maubos ang oposisyon at ongoing ung impeachment trial. Ilabas nyo na si Ramil Madriaga pinag bullet proof vest nyo pa un sa Congress para mag witness 🤣😂”

    Posted 121 times · 11:37 AM–11:50 AM · ANC