Senator Jinggoy Estrada couldn’t hide his irk after Sandro Muhlach repeatedly refused to reminisce about the incident between him and two GMA Network independent contractors.
During the hearing on the Senate’s Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, Estrada asked Muhlach to narrate what independent contractors Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz did to him that night.
Muhlach refused to talk about it due to the topic’s sensitivity.
“Hindi ko po pwedeng sabihin ‘yung mga details kasi it’s really sensitive,” said Muhlach.
“Sige na sabihin mo na,” Estrada responded.
Muhlach’s lawyer intervened and explained that Nones and Cruz have yet to receive a formal complaint from their camp.
She also explained that talking about the incident may not be good for her client’s mental health, who was still recovering from the incident.
Estrada was visibly upset and frustrated with Muhlach’s camp.
“Alam niyo pag hindi natin tatapusin ‘to. Hahaba ng hahaba ito. You are wasting our time here,” said Estrada.
“Magsasalita ba kayo o hindi? Kung hindi aalis na ko dito,” he added.
The lawmaker received criticism from the netizens, who called him insensitive for forcing the victim to speak about his bad experiences.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada raises voice, displays annoyance and unpleasant reaction when Sandro Muhlach begged off not to disclose details about his traumatic ordeal because it was still triggering him, requests for executive session instead.
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