WATCH: Repetitive Replies Expected From A Hostile Witness Like Acosta – Calleja
#TheBigStory | 1Sambayan convenor and lawyer Howard Calleja said Gina Acosta’s repetitive responses during the impeachment trial were expected since she appeared as a hostile witness.

Former Office of the Vice President special disbursing officer Gina Acosta returns to the witness stand as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes at the Senate in Pasay City on Aug. 24, 2026. Photo by Ryan Baldemor, The Philippine STAR
Calleja added the testimony of Acosta, former Office of the Vice President special disbursing officer, sounded “canned” and “templated.”
Lawyer Lulu Reyes also told “Sa Totoo Lang” on Monday, Aug. 24, that a hostile witness was expected to be non-cooperative.















