She was scolding the prosecution for dropping the five charges against the Chief Justice Renato C. Corona. Facing her was private prosecutor Vitaliano Aguirre, who stuffed her ears in order not to hear her diatribe. The she got angry and asked the chair of the impeachment court to cite Aguirre for contempt. Juan Ponce Enrile banged his gavel and cited the lawyer for contempt.
It was a case of freedom to insult vs freedom not to hear the insult. She insults people with impunity, but she can't take an insult, if Aguirre's behavior is considered an insult.
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