Sara Duterte Impeachment Pre-Trial Faces Delays and Witness Debates
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has been extended due to the volume of documents, with discussions ongoing regarding the defense's request for more trial days and the allowance of surprise witnesses. There are also debates over who should preside and the composition of the prosecution team.
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Sara Duterte impeachment pre-trial Day 2 swamped by voluminous documents
The first article of impeachment on alleged misuse of confidential funds has least 4,000 documentary pieces of evidence
By James Patrick Cruz
Read full article →Impeachment court asked to compel Duterte defense to specify witnesses
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Senate Impeachment Court to compel the defense to specify who their witnesses are and the purpose of their testimony, instead of providing general reasons and lists. In a press briefing on Monday, prosecution spokesperson and Lanao del
By mmercado
Read full article →Sara Duterte pre-trial extends to Day 3 over evidence volume
Thousands of documents slow the impeachment pre-trial process.
By Renalyn Ramirez
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