WATCH: Trillanes to Sen. Cayetano "Di Kita Papopormahin" on EJK Hearing

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano challenged the real motive behind the Senate hearing on extra-judicial killings — where one witness is implicating President Rodrigo Duterte in summary killings in Davao City — back when Duterte was Mayor.

On Thursday, the Senate resumed its inquiry on the spate of extrajudicial killings and summary executions in the country. Its key witness was Edgar Matobato, a self-professed member of the shadowy vigilante group Davao Death Squad.

Cayetano warned that the probe could be a ploy executed by the Liberal Party — former President Benigno Aquino and incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo's political party — to unseat President Duterte.

The senator, who was Duterte's running mate last election, said that there is a possible motive to ruin the reputation of the President to be able to put one of Liberal Party's key members in the country's top position.


"Gusto ko ipakita na merong posibleng motibo ng paninira sa ating Pangulo dito… I'm asking about you [Sen. De Lima], your motive, and the motive of your party [Liberal Party] in this hearing… I am testing whether [the witnesses are credible] or is this part of the 'Plan B' of the Liberal Party para makuha ang Malacañang at manira lang," Cayetano said.

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Source: newstitans , CNN Philippines

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