Trillanes mocks colleagues: ‘Smarter than a first grader’

Senator Antonio Trillanes. AFP FILE PHOTO

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday took a swipe at some of his colleagues who he said have proven that that they are smarter than a grade one-achiever.

The “grade one-achiever” Trillanes was apparently referring to is confessed assassin-turned-witness Edgar Matobato, who has accused President Rodrigo Duterte of ordering the killings of several people when he was still the mayor of Davao City.

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“The inconsistencies, if any, were trivial as shown by the transcript. And, despite the badgering, Matobato was consistent about the events and other details he was sure about,” Trillanes said in a text message.

He was reacting to some of his colleagues who were questioning Matobato’s credibility, citing some “inconsistencies” in his testimony during the past hearings.

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“But I must admit, there was a language barrier and a few of my colleagues took advantage of that. Napakita nila na mas magaling sila sa Grade 1,” Trillanes added.

Matobato claimed that he had only finished Grade 1. IDL/rga

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