Senate majority leader Vicente Sotto 3rd said that allowing the four to testify will only prolong the “teleserye” of the so-called “sins” of President Rodrigo Duterte. Sotto agreed with Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s observation that people handling Lascañas are trying to destabilize the Duterte administration. He said it is obvious that there are some forces trying to destroy the president slowly and eventually lessen his popularity. He said the chamber would have to extensively check on the new witnesses that Sen.Antonio Trillanes 4th plans to pesent. Now that there are witnesses coming to tell the truth you will claim destabilization,” Trillanes said.

Source: Manila Times March 13, 2017 16:52 UTC