If lawyers say there's no hitman, was Duterte lying?

During an impeachment trial, Senator Bam Aquino questioned defense lawyers regarding Vice President Sara Duterte's previous statements about hiring a hitman. The defense team denied that she spoke to a hitman, leading to confusion over whether the Vice President had lied in earlier public briefings.
MANILA, Philippines - If Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers deny that she contracted an assassin to kill ranking government officials, does this mean that her statements during a November 2024 online press briefing were mere lies?
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