Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, for a scheduled meeting with her defense team, but will not personally attend the second day of her impeachment trial . Duterte said she would remain “blooded but unbowed” amid what she described as a political assault...
Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, for a scheduled meeting with her defense team, but is not expected to personally attend the second day of her impeachment trial. “The VP is coming, but she’s only here to have a meeting with us. She will not be attending the...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the prosecution’s presentation of witnesses and evidence as her impeachment trial enters Day 2 on Tuesday, July 7. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said the camp had expected the prosecution to begin presenting its first witness...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Monday, July 6, that they were happy with how the first day of the impeachment trial went. Lawyer Michael Poa, spokesman for the defense team, said the trial "went smoothly" as both sides laid out their arguments. "There were arguments from both...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to begin on Monday, July 6, opening the evidentiary phase of proceedings before the Senate impeachment court. Duterte’s defense team, led by lawyers who have been preparing for a possible trial for more than a year, said it is ready to...
The defense team of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte said public opinion could play a significant role in her Senate impeachment trial, even as it expressed confidence that senator-judges would decide the case based on the evidence. Defense spokesman Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview,...
Vice President Sara Duterte may personally attend her Senate impeachment trial if her presence becomes necessary, but her defense team said the decision will depend on developments during the proceedings and its legal advice. Defense spokesman Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview, said...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the scheduled July 6 start of her Senate impeachment trial and may present “surprise witnesses” in response to the prosecution’s evidence. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview with Bilyonaryo News...
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...