(Melchor Vergara contribute to this story)

1. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was star-struck with Rodrigo Duterte.
2. Only one person stood (actually sat) between Duterte and Leila de Lima.
3. None of the senators dared to cite Duterte in contempt, or accuse him of lying.
4. No, Sen. Risa Hontiveros was not ‘disrespecting’ the president. She was talking to an ordinary citizen.
5. Senators Bato de la Rosa and Bong Go did what they do best in front of their former boss — kiss *ss.
6. The senators underestimated Duterte. They wanted to end the hearing at 3pm. Duterte was prepared and willing to stay till 4 —am, that is.
7. Congressmen Dan Fernandez and Benny Abante will have a hard time sleeping tonight.
8. Netizens have decided: the mystery guy seen behind Robin Padilla has a better-trimmed mustache than the senator.
9. Did Duterte come prepared to be in Senate custody with his mosquito net?
10. Former Duterte legal counsel and spokesperson Atty. Sal Panelo came prepared with a powerpoint presentation to show the senators: his music video of “Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas.” Paging Sharon Cuneta!
11. The competition is on: the HOR young guns vs. the Senate goons. Whose team are you on?
12. Wow! Atty Trixie Cruz-Angeles is back as press secretary — this time for Duterte.
13. It seems DDS blogger Mark Anthony Lopez,made it to the senate hearing, but only as far as the building’s main gate.