Trillanes apologizes to Cayetano for ‘uncalled for’ demeanor

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has apologized to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for his “uncalled” for demeanor during last week’s hearing on the alleged extrajudicial killings in the country.

“This is to express my apology for my demeanor during last Thursday’s hearing of the committee on justice and human rights,” Trillanes said in his one-page letter to Cayetano on Monday.

“It was brought about because of the intense passion and emotion of the moment. Nonetheless, it was uncalled for,” he said.

“Be assured that such incident will not happen again,” Trillanes added.

The two engaged in a verbal tussle during the hearing that at one point, Trillanes turned off Cayetano’s microphone while the latter was grilling a witness and confessed hitman Edgar Matobato.

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Matobato, who claimed to be a member of the Davao Death Squad, has accused President Rodrigo Duterte of allegedly ordering the killings of several criminals and enemies in Davao City when the latter was still the mayor. RAM/rga

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