Malacanang confirmed President Aquino met with Senator Revilla, but denied asking the senator to vote for the conviction of former Chief Justice Corona. In a press briefing, Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said the President met with Revilla to address reports senators were being pressured by certain groups to influence the impeachment trial. Coloma said Aquino asked Revilla to decide the case on its merits. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and prosecutor Levi Baligod hit Revilla’s speech, saying the senator belittled the evidence gathered by the Department of Justice. Baligod, the legal counsel of whistleblower Benhur Luy, said the speech was “all for show” and added an important piece missing in the senator’s speech. He said, “[Revilla] did not explain the misuse of his PDAF. That’s the missing element of his speech: Where did his PDAF go?”
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