Sen. Gatchalian to Atty. Roque: “If you disrespect the chairperson, we’ll be compelled to cite you in contempt.”
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian reprimanded former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for repeatedly cutting off Senator Risa Hontiveros during the Senate investigation into the recently-raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hubs in Luzon on Monday, July 29, 2024.
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00:00I don't need to argue with you about that, but you don't need to tell the committee what the rules of the Senate are.
00:08Please just answer our question.
00:10My answer is, that document is only evidence of its existence.
00:14But for the truth to be proven in that document,
00:18there should be a witness who saw the making of that document,
00:22or the witness who made that document, or the witness who signed that document.
00:28Actually, as I said earlier,
00:30Excuse me, excuse me.
00:31No, no, no, no, excuse me.
00:32Ma'am, excuse me.
00:33No, no, no, no, no, excuse me.
00:34Excuse me, Attorney Roque.
00:35I'm sorry, Madam, but I am a resource person invited.
00:38Yes, you are.
00:39Wait, wait, wait.
00:40I was asked to answer.
00:41Yes, you already answered in excess.
00:43If you want me to stop, let me stop when I'm explaining.
00:46Yes, Attorney.
00:47I thought we were engaged in the search for the truth.
00:49Oh, definitely we are.
00:50Attorney Roque, what I am saying, yes and Sherwin.
00:54Attorney Roque, please be reminded to respect the chairperson.
00:58I'm very respectful, Madam Chair.
01:00How can you be respectful when you are talking to him?
01:03I apologize, Senator Gatchalian.
01:06One more.
01:07I apologize.
01:08I will cite you in contempt.
01:10And if you disrespect the chairperson, we'll be compelled to cite you in contempt.
01:16I understand and I apologize.
01:17You are talking to him. He is the chairperson.
01:20Okay, Your Honor. I understand. I apologize.
01:23Thank you, Sen. Sherwin.
01:26And thank you, Attorney Roque, for your apology to Sen. Sherwin.