6 key quotes from Antonio Bucoy’s first day as House impeachment spokesperson

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Rappler identifies some of the punchiest soundbites from the first press conference of lawyer Antonio Bucoy, who is tasked to speak on behalf of the prosecution team in Sara Duterte's impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines – Litigation lawyer Antonio Bucoy came out swinging on his first day as spokesperson of the prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, delivering numerous fiery soundbites aimed at both the Vice President and the Senate.

Rappler identified some of the punchiest soundbites from his first press conference on Tuesday, June 17.

On whether he was paid to serve as prosecution panel spokesperson:

Hindi ko na po kinakailangan ng bayad, para sa bayan ito. Hindi ho bayad; bayan.

(I no longer need payment, this is for the country. It’s not about pay; it’s about the nation.)

On the scenario that the impeachment court dismisses the complaint against the Vice President without undergoing a full trial:

Wala ho sa Saligang Batas ‘yan. Iyan ho ay betrayal.

(That’s not in the Constitution. That is betrayal.)

On Senate President Chiz Escudero’s statement that the Senate has no limits in its powers in the impeachment trial:

Hindi po p’wedeng bardagulan ito. Hindi p’wede na kung anong gusto, ‘yun ang gagawin. May limitasyon.

(This can’t be a free-for-all. You can’t just do whatever you want. There are limits.)

On Senator Bato dela Rosa sharing an AI-generated video with a message that questions the impeachment proceedings:

Kung alam po ni Senator Dela Rosa na fake ‘yun, he’s propagating a lie…. Pagtakbo niya sa susunod, hindi na siya iboboto. It’s political suicide.

(If Senator Dela Rosa knew it was fake, then he’s propagating a lie…. When he runs again, people won’t vote for him. It’s political suicide.)

On what his former mentors — late statesmen Jose W. Diokno, Lorenzo Tañada, and Joker Arroyo — would say about the Senate if they were alive today:

Mahihiya sila, ikakahiya nila itong ginagawa ng kasalukuyang Senado.

(They would be ashamed. They’d be embarrassed by what the current Senate is doing.)

On Duterte’s attitude:

Sino ba ang takot na ilabas ang katotohanan? Sino po ang takot? E ‘di ‘yung may tinatago, ‘yung may tinatagong katiwalian, ‘yung may tinatagong kamalian.

(Who’s afraid to reveal the truth? Who’s scared? Well, those who have something to hide — those hiding corruption or wrongdoing.)

– Rappler.com