Short Circuit

Much ado about typos. Last week, the defense focused on that, and we agree that the errors give a negative shade to the story, to the witness, and the prosecution. And they should be careful next time.

But spending hours debating about it is an exercise in futility. The trial drags ... almost snail-paced ... as though VP Sara's acquittal depends on the typos.

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A good number of netizens lamented that the defense should focus more on evidence, not typographical errors.

The people believe that clerical errors and mistakes did not change the dynamics of the investigation. Any sworn testimony or constitutional issues raised against the VP remained unchanged even with the preponderance of clerical oversights.

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On one side, they say hindi okay ang typos. It gives us the appearance na parang may hinokos-pocus. At may nandaraya.

The other side believed ... typos can happen even to the defense. But that won't erase the strength of the evidence against Sara.

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On the sixth day of the impeachment trial ... three Duterte senators formed a queue, and one by one, they shared a manifesto that the NBI is reopening the investigation into the Asian Games irregularities and anomalies. "Dapat ba kaming mangamba?" tanong niya.

Si Robinhood mangamba? With his cavalier attitude, si Bato nga ... pinatakas?

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Sambit pa ni Robin ... para na kaming iniisa-isa.

Robin ... kung hindi mo pinatakas si Bato ... wala ka sanang kaso. Pero dahil gusto mo palaging bida ... you deliberately played with fire. Ayan, napapaso ka na.

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Mahilig din si Robin mag-abogado sa mga Duterte. Frustrated lawyer siguro ... at ang tapang niyang mag-manifest huh, nakikipag-agawan ng microphone kahit hindi marunong mag-English. Kung ayaw mo kasing mapatrouble, makipagchikahan ka na lang sa likod with the Villars. Or Bong Go.

Comment ng isang netizen: Abokado kasi ... or abogago?

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Robin can also follow the lesson from this saying: Discretion is the better part of valor. Simply put ... it is often wiser and more courageous to be careful and avoid unnecessary dangers rather than acting recklessly.

It serves as a reminder to Robin that good judgment and knowing when to retreat are essential components of true bravery.

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Kita mo kung ano ang resulta ng sinabi niyang statement na "Komunista ako." Nabulabog ang sambayanan at naging viral. Ngayon, pinuputakte siya sa mga comment section dahil hindi niya mapigilan ang kanyang sarili na makisali sa mga usaping pangabogado.

He never learns from his past mistakes. If he enjoyed being the pambansang butt of jokes ... aba Mariel pagsabihan mo nga iyan.

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Kung komunista si Robin ... bakit malapit siya sa mga Duterte na verdaderong kaaway raw ng mga komunista? At bakit malapit siya sa mga taong bukam-bibig kung mag-red-tagging.

Di ba pag ganito ang sitwasyon ... dapat para silang tubig at langis ni Sharon Cuneta. ... Pilitin mang magsama, may mahahapis.

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Sa sinabi niyang komunista siya, he wants to try becoming a 'spin doctor' this time… pero wala akong naintindihan sa mga paliwanag niya.

The more he talks ... the more confused I become.

Sinabi ba naman na komunista ako ... tapos biglang liko kay Karl Marx? Tinuruan siguro ni Inday. Ang hilig kasi nilang mangopya. Shade of Invictus by Willian Ernest Henley. Also, the Romanovs analogy ni Baste.

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Robin wants to spin and reframe his statement, but he is no Harry Roque - the spin doctor non-pareil in PRRD's time. Not by a long shot.

He wants to shift the focus of a story to highlight positives and minimize negatives or redirect attention towards a more favorable subject ... but the more he tries, the more convoluted his story becomes.

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Meanwhile, the Ombudsman confirmed that Senator Robin Padilla ignored their summons to submit a counter-affidavit regarding an obstruction of justice complaint.

Padilla "chose to ignore" the non-extendible deadline to respond, treating his lack of action as a waiver of his right to present his side. Turo siguro ni Inday.