The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, June 26, said it is premature to draw conclusions from recent statements made by Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong regarding the controversial "BIR box" in the ongoing impeachment proceedings. In a statement issued by defense...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Tuesday, June 23, downplayed concerns over the alleged overlap of witnesses in her impeachment trial, emphasizing that both the prosecution and defense have the right to choose their own witnesses and evidence. In an interview during the third day of...
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may continue through this week due to the large volume of documentary evidence still being marked. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday, June 22, that both the defense and prosecution remain in the...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro set a somewhat defiant tone in the resumption of the House Committee on Justice 's impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, April 14. Luistro, chairperson of justice committee did so by referencing...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro insisted that the House of Representatives ' impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte were faultless following the Supreme Court 's (SC) non-issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) agaisnt it. “We...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is essentially recognizing the legitimacy of the House Committee on Justice 's impeachment proceedings with the promised appearance of one of its lawyers. Thus, said House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, in...
In a move that will test congressmen 's resolve in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case, the House Committee on Justice has summoned the respondent 's lawyer, Michael Poa, to attend the proceedings. The Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro-chaired...
The position of the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment complaint remains unchanged after yet another move from the House of Representatives to elevate her case. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, maintained their belief that "the [impeachment]...
The defense camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 17, lamented the alleged "double standards" of House members when they declared sufficient both in form and substance the impeachment complaint against her. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, said members of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned moves to possibly bar two members of her legal team from representing her in the impeachment proceedings, saying she has never heard of a situation where a respondent is not allowed to choose their own lawyers. Duterte said this following calls to remove...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday, March 4, it will review the actions taken by the House of Representatives and the House Justice Committee that found the impeachment case against her “sufficient in substance.” Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte’s counsels, made...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said that it has already filed its comments on the motion of reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives to seek the Supreme Court’s (SC) reversal of its earlier ruling to junk the impeachment case. This was confirmed by Atty. Michael...
