Tiangco: A hero or a traitor?

[yeojtan]

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Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco, who testified for the defense team, will end up either a hero or a traitor, according to Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.

Santiago pointed on Tuesday that Tiangco’s testimonies, as an adverse witness, carry far more weight than that of an ordinary witness.

“You logically belong to prosecution, but you are testifying for defense. You're in a peculiar situation. You don't normally testify against your colleagues unless you're a sociopath,” she said.

The senator asked Tiangco’s motivation for testifying for the defense and whether he ever had a run-in or disagreement with the administration.

“I testified just to prove that I did not lie in my privilege speech,” the congressman replied.

Tiangco’s testimonies on Monday corroborated with his privilege speech in December 11 last year, accusing the House of railroading Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment complaint.

Santiago said Tiangco’s motivation seemed “to be too good to be true” and asked him if he plans to run for senator.

He stressed that he does not intend to run for senator until he finishes his two more terms as Navotas congressman.

"You will end up either a hero in the eyes of the public or a traitor in the eyes of your colleagues," Santiago told Tiangco.

Meanwhile, some senator-judges deemed the congressman's testimonies as “immaterial.”

“Palagay ko hindi na importante sa amin 'yun, kung ano ang nangyari doon sa House. Gusto nila na ipakita na nagkaroon ng pressure. Pero kahit na may pressure, may kasalanan ba si Chief Justice Corona? Wala bang kasalanan? 'Yun ang issue,” Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile told reporters.

Senator Panfilo Lacson, in a separate interview, said that although Tiangco’s testimonies have “no materiality to the court,” Enrile displayed liberality to be fair to the defense team.

[ilovedogs]

HERO - look at his credentials, his track record, he has much to lose than gain when he testified so im sure this is not driven by greed. and come on, i think ALL pilipino know how these congressmen can be bribed, it's just that karon lang gyud nga naa gyud congressman confirming this fact. he should be commended for his bravery for speaking up the truth. kng mudagan nig senator, ako ning ibutar.

[yacky2006]

Traitor. nag pakitang gilas rana gusto sad cguro mag senador.... basin sa 2013 mo dagan na

[æRLO]

^then by that principle, The prosecutors, Ninoy and other ambitious figures are automatically branded traitors?

[choyadgreat]

Traitor. nag pakitang gilas rana gusto sad cguro mag senador.... basin sa 2013 mo dagan na

wa ka nitan-aw sa impeachment gahapon? Lol! aning mga commenta oie...

HERO FOR ME!

[ilovedogs]

Traitor. nag pakitang gilas rana gusto sad cguro mag senador.... basin sa 2013 mo dagan na

dili na siya kinahanglan pagpakitang gilas coz he was awarded several times for his outstanding performance as a public servant, he's proven himself capable and a good leader. ang kaning mga prosecution and Pnoy are the traitors sa atong constitution, unya mga questionable kaayo ug backgrounds.

[lhorenzoo]

Toby was an adverse witness and the weight of his testimony was heavier to the court since he will gain nothing out of it but maybe detrimental to his own career in congress as what Sen Santiago said.

even if the impeachment court has stated that his testimony is immaterial ,it shows that he is a man of principle.not bowing to the pressures of his colleagues in congress. he is branded a traitor to them but hero to the eyes of many filipinos including me.

[crossramz]

found a link of its boigraphy.. though we can call him great politician with this.. still im waiting how far can he go to speak for truth with regards to politics in the house of congress..

Congressman Toby Tiangco

[yacky2006]

wala ko kita gahapon.

Kamo gud hero man kaha sa inyong tan-aw ayaw lang sad boot sa akoa

Naa laba sad say mga hero konohay kalihihokan sa una karon na senador na e.g Trillanes & Gringo

[ilovedogs]

i never considered Trillanes a hero.lol wa mn mi nagbuot unsa imong opinion, but we're showing to you from where we're coming from nganu muingon mi hero siya.