Presiding Officer Francis Escudero clarifies during Day 20 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial that a viral image showing Office of the Vice President (OVP) Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio allegedly wearing an earpiece during the trial was fake.
Escudero says verification showed that the image was AI-generated and ‘simply false.’
He also reminds witnesses that they must testify based solely on their own knowledge and without coaching or influence from their lawyers or any other person