20/09/2026
'I'M SINGLE TOO'
Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban drew laughter during Senate Impeachment Court proceedings after jokingly telling Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros that he is still single.
Panganiban, who appeared as an amicus curiae to give his legal opinion on the voting threshold required for a conviction, asked to be excused by 3 p.m. because he was still jet-lagged and sleepy, but continued answering questions from the senator-judges.
The light moment came after Hontiveros thanked Panganiban and other retired justices for their continued service, prompting him to quip, “I may be retired, but I’m not retarded,” before later joking about answering Hontiveros’ questions even in private and adding, “I forgot to mention, I’m single too.”
