Abante: I fell asleep because defense’s questions are boring

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has admitted that he fell asleep during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, but he reasoned out that it was due to her lawyers’ boring questions in their cross examination. In an interview on Monday while the Senate Impeachment Court was on a break, Abante

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