text: Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday was among the top trending topics on Twitter as netizens slammed how he steered Dengvaxia discussions during the joint hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon and Health and Demography committees.
  
  Several netizens complained how the hearing dragged on for nearly 7 hours, with Gordon monopolizing the discussions and cutting off key resource persons including former president Benigno Aquino III, former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, and former Health Secretary Janette Garin.
  
  It seems like, for Sen. Gordon, time is more precious than clarifications. What is the point of this hearing if he doesn't want people to finish talking? — AJ Tuason (@143AJTuason) December 14, 2017
  
  Sen. Gordon must've had failed his English Comprehension class. And he is also running his own show. Understand and let other senators speak. Your name suits you, you Dick. — Jed (@jediw0w) December 14, 2017
  
  You know it's a Gordon hearing kasi puro si Gordon lang maririnig mo. — Patrick Razo (@seanpatrickrazo) December 14, 2017
  
  heard some of the discussions on the Dengue vaccine at the senate. Sen Dick Gordon is such a big dick - very impolite, arrogant and too full of himself. the hearing was confusing because of him — WhatAWasteofAdMoney (@wawam) December 14, 2017
  
  Thank God that's over!
  
  Senate Monologue by Dick Gordon with matching accent! My ears, they bleed! — Miss Maggie (@MiaMagdalena) December 14, 2017
  
  The hearing on the alleged "hasty" procurement of Dengvaxia vaccines started at around 10 a.m.. Three and a half hours later, some senators left the hearing as Gordon continued to dominate discussions.
  
  Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon echoed online jeers as he deliberately asked Gordon if other senators can ask their own questions.
  
  "I'm the chairman," Gordon told Drilon.
  
  Sen Franklin Drilon to Sen Gordon: Can we also ask our own question. Please Mr Cruz (of VACC) you have your time.
  
  
  
  Sen Gordon: I’m the chairman
  
  
  
  3 1/2 hours after, Gordon still asking most of the questions. Half of the senators already left the hearing. @ANCALERTS @ABSCBNNews — sherrie ann torres (@sherieanntorres) December 14, 2017
  
  Senator JV Ejercito who co-chaired the hearing did not have his fair share of time during the joint Senate probe.
  
  Meantime, a netizen congratulated resource persons for keeping their composure amid Gordon's "badgering."
  
  Good suggestions for legislation were generated during the dengue vaccine hearing. But this was in spite of Sen Gordon, badgering foghorn of Manila, who starts from the position that everyone is lying. Congrats to the resource people for being non-political & forthright. — JoeAm (@societyofhonor) December 11, 2017
  
  Despite his supposed "one-man show," some netizens also appreciated the Gordon's passion during the Dengvaxia probe.
  
  I like Sen. Gordon's passion but not his arrogance and high handedness. — Teddy Casiño (@teddycasino) December 14, 2017