'Scripted' testimonies can hurt witness' credibility, says impeach court spokesman

'Scripted' testimonies can hurt witness' credibility, says impeach court spokesman

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court will consider not only the consistency of witnesses’ testimonies but also whether their statements conform with common human experience when determining their credibility, court spokesman Regie Tongol said Tuesday.Tongol said senator-judges, under the court’s rules on evidence, may use their understanding of ordinary human behavior in assessing the totality of evidence presented in the impeachme…